>>> I gotta agree with your analysis. While his low key debating style would shred Obama in a debate, Governor Daniels just isn’t exciting. >>>
I congratulate Governor Daniels on this “gutsy call.” I like his decertifying of public unions on day one even better. And I can buy for a minute that his low key style would score points versus Obama. What bothers me is he is quick to “reach across the aisle” in a sound byte for some totally unknown reason. He does “go McCain” on us from time to time.
He’s proven he can walk the walk — but I don’t think he’s willing to talk the talk. Yes, I know that 180 degrees away from what we normally get, but talking the talk is doggoned important in our society today. You don’t have to talk like Christie or Trump, but you can’t be going McCain.
I think you pretty much nailed it right here better than I or anyone else has.
We need someone who can communicate conservative policy and thinking to the masses, who can persuade a generation to begin moving away from the welfare state. Daniels, in my opinion, has good conservative instincts, but we need someone as a presidential candidate who can fight the broader ideological war.
It's fine to have competent governors like Daniels do their thing on a state level, but we really need someone more charismatic and persuasive to champion conservatism on a national level.
I do like that he signed this bill. It's a great triumph.
That being said, he has two strikes and a couple of foul balls that are very troubling to me.
His call for a truce on social issues, and his dissing of Rush, Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Levin seem a bit more than just reaching across the aisle.
This idea of moderating the tone sounds somewhat familiar doesn't it? Where have I heard that before?
The idea you can be a good conservative while dissing the conservative base might be called somewhat dumb, or even a mild form of insanity.