One of the greats. I still wish Mitch had run for President. I understand his reasons for not doing so (spousal veto), but He was probably our best bet to beat Obama at the time. Mitch is considerably brighter than Obama. He is infinitely more informed. He had a record of real achievement in public office, as opposed to Obama’s completely lackluster, backbench experience. And Mitch has a quick, dry sense of humor, and know how to use it. He could have ridiculed Obama in a sophisticated, understated kind of way — and as we all know, nothing is more lethal to pretentious, smug, arrogant knownothings than ridicule. One of our great missed opportunities.
But for now, thanks and happy trails to you.
George Will’s pick. He mighta been right. When government does it’s job no one notices.I t leaves the attention opening to the naysayers who do not directly address the issues-they can’t.
I remember Mitch Daniels, back when he was being talked about as a presidential candidate. In a different era, where voters were more serious about managing the country, Mitch may have become more popular. As is, the average voter is often more impressed by charisma, moxy and which ‘tribe’ they belong to, moreso than the candidates’ grasp of the issues.
If he had run for President, the US would most certainly be in a better place than we are currently.