Sally Quinn has written the official Village response to Nancy Brinker, head of the Komen foundation:
[…] Could this possibly be the Nancy Brinker who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Obama in 2009? Could it be the Nancy Brinker who is the Goodwill Ambassador for the World Health Organization, former ambassador to Hungary and former chief of protocol under George W. Bush? […]Nancy, you have been honored and awarded and feted and celebrated for the work you have done. Just last fall you had your awards dinner at the Kennedy Center partially underwritten by our friend, David Rubenstein, head of the Kennedy Center. It was a major social event in Washington, filled with many of those who are appalled by your recent actions.
These honors could disappear in a flash if people begin to think that your organization can be pressured, influenced or bought by a small group of people who are politically motivated.
After reading this, Brinker sent in a letter of apology, but it’s too little too late. Nancy Brinker will be feted and celebrated no more in the Village. She’s shown her true colors, and if Sally Quinn has anything to do with it, she won’t be long for the Komen foundation.