“Mitch Daniels decertified all public unions, entirely rescinding their collective-bargaining rights, on his first day in office in 2005. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, as a reminder, sought to limit collective-bargaining rights for most public-sector employees, with notable exceptions for public-safety workers (most not all).
In other words, Mitch Daniels has already done more on the issue of public-sector unions than Scott Walker even tried to do.”
—Ah, no. Walker signed the WI collective bargaining repeal bill into law. Daniels merely issued an executive order. A bill signed into law is much, much harder to undo (see e.g., Obamacare) than an executive order. The next Dem governor can rescind Daniels’ EO.
And don’t just take my word for it...:
“[W]e’re not... advocating quite the same things they are up in Madison.”
- Gov. Daniels, 2011
“The Democrat minority in the Indiana legislature wields considerable power that Daniels has no choice but to deal with.”
—Really? Somehow he called on his own party to make a “truce”, but apparently when it comes to bargaining with the opposition party that idea is inapplicable. How will he get his signature pieces of legislation passed as president if the GOP doesn’t get to 60 in the Senate? Reagan didn’t always have a favorable Congress, and yet he accomplished much of his goals.
...As for the rest of your comment, why do many Daniels’ backers automatically make assumptions about who people supposedly do, or don’t support?
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Yes, really. With a quorum of 67 required to pass anything and only 60 GOP members he needs at least 7 dems on board to pass anything.
If you still don't get it let me know and I'll explain it a third time.