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(Gov) Mitch Daniels: Indiana Republicans Should Drop the Right to Work Bill
National Review Online ^ | February 22, 2011 3:59 P.M. | Jim Geraghty

Posted on 02/22/2011 2:05:51 PM PST by A_Niceguy_in_CA

Mitch Daniels: Indiana Republicans Should Drop the Right to Work Bill

Color me extremely disappointed with Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels right now:

Gov. Mitch Daniels signaled this afternoon that Republicans should to drop the right-to-work bill that has brought the Indiana House to a standstill for two days and imperiled other measures.

Daniels told reporters this afternoon that he expects House Democrats will return to work if the bill dies. It would be unfortunate if other bills are caught up in the turmoil, he said.

He will not send out state police to corral the Democrats, the Republican governor said. The Democrat minority has right to express its views, he added.

The governor clung to his view that this is not the year to tackle right to work.

http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/260410/mitch-daniels-indiana-republicans-should-drop-right-work-bill

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: hoosierrino; indiana; lugarsbuttboy; mitchdaniels; notmymanmitch; righttowork; rino; rinorat
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I agree!

This country cannot survive public sector unions for much longer. There was a hack from Massport who retired last week and cashed out nearly $460,000 (that’s not a typo) in unused sick time, in addition to his monthly check and nearly free health care for the rest of his life.

That type of economic pilfering cannot be sustained.


101 posted on 02/22/2011 9:10:38 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (RomneyCare is Mitt`s Chappaquiddick)
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To: fightinJAG
but in reality the Senators could stand on the border on the other state's side and thumb their noses at the Wisc. trooper and I doubt they could legally do a darn thing about it. Ideally you are right but practically, I am.
102 posted on 02/22/2011 9:27:02 PM PST by fish hawk (R. Emmett Tyrrell: Liberalism is dead. What we see now is "soft Nazis-ism".)
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To: A_Niceguy_in_CA

This guy needs to focus on being a governor of his state instead of running for president.


103 posted on 02/22/2011 9:31:49 PM PST by Fred (Suspend All Immigration Until Unemployment is Reduced to 5%)
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To: A_Niceguy_in_CA

And some pundits thought Mitch was The One.

Next!!


104 posted on 02/23/2011 9:53:25 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: A_Niceguy_in_CA
Daniels told reporters this afternoon that he expects House Democrats will return to work if the bill dies.

Mitch, we know you're short and have to stand on your tiptoes, but look over at your counterpart in Wisconsin. Do you see HIM backing down?

Aw, Mitch, we hardly knew ye.

105 posted on 02/23/2011 9:55:53 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: A_Niceguy_in_CA

Mitch just bought some love with go-along-to-get-alongers Juan McCain and Pansey “little buddy” Graham.

But he blew it big time with nearly everyone else.


106 posted on 02/23/2011 9:58:15 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; Impy; GOPsterinMA; darkangel82; sickoflibs; campaignPete R-CT; ...
Mitch Daniels.
107 posted on 02/24/2011 5:39:24 PM PST by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy

field, I suspect the consensus on here is that, if the NH primary is coming down to Daniels running 2nd to Romney, with Romney on his way to being unstoppable ... that a Daniels victory in NH would be welcomed.

But I doubt many conservative FRiends would participate in the effort. Unfortunately, that scenario is a real possibility up there. I anticipate that you will say that you are indifferent to any distinction between one villain or the other.

At the same time, I believe the ROMNEY threat is overstated, but real.


108 posted on 02/24/2011 6:20:04 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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To: Impy

Mitch Daniels seems to be deep-sixing his chances with Republican voters. He’s starting to remind me of Richard Lugar, though Lugar’s gaffes are souped up with liberal votes.


109 posted on 02/24/2011 7:39:51 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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To: Impy
Humph. Not good news. I'm still stuck without a candidate and can't get excited about any of the names being floated for President. We need a really solid candidate. Right now it's...

Mitt Romney - non-starter after Romneycare. Ran a near-perfect campaign in ‘08 and not onky lost to McCain but got his butt kicked by Huckabee! Tsk, tsk.

Sarah Palin - Love her, still hasn't convinced me she could win. Media created a caricature of her and the RATs will beat her to death with the “quitter” label

Haley Barbour - Great guy, pretty much a regional candidate though, doubt he could appeal nationwide

Mitch Daniels - Had potential, this latest cave to Dems is very disappointing

Mike Huckabee - non-starter after some guy he pardoned killed a dude. ‘08 was his chance where he was the surprise up-and-comer. Now he's old news.

Newt Gingrich - Ick. Don't really need to explain this one, do I?

Herman Cain - Love Herman Cain, but he has no chance until he gets some kind of office under his belt. Coming in 3rd place in a Georgia primary is not a springboard to the White House.

John Thune - Not running, thankfully. Don't pick him for veep, either!

Chris Christie - Not running, and if he did run, the despicable Steve Lonegan fan club would be working on overtime to outright lie about his record and values, to convince GOP voters he loves abortion, gay marriage, gun grabbing, Muslims, etc.

Tim Pawlenty - Had some potential in ‘08 as a sitting governor, I've been disappointed with him since Al Franken stole the state under his watch.

Mike Pence - Great guy, probably a long-shot if he did run, and probably will opt to run for a statewide race instead.

Jim DeMint - Overall good guy, overrated, probably won't run

Ron Paul - I'm sure the cult of Ron Paul fantazies about a new 77 year old+ president giving us a “RLOVEULTION” in 2013. Ain't happening, guys.

Jeb Bush - Read my lips: No. More. Bushes.

Bobby Jindal - Was a hot prospect when he first got elected Governor, but his introduction nationwide was very disappointing.

Rick Santorum - Psst. Rick. When you lose by an 18 point margin in your home state as an incumbent, you don't choose the top office in the nation as your “comeback” attempt,

John Bolton - Aside from the fact he won't fight for traditional marriage, I really like the guy on everything else. Very unlikely to win the nomination, though.

110 posted on 02/24/2011 8:32:35 PM PST by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: BillyBoy; Clintonfatigued; GOPsterinMA

Yeah I was still thinking Daniels might be acceptable. This doesn’t bode well.

If a sufficiently conservative fresh face gets in the race I think s/he can really take off. Seems to me the entire base is hungry for that candidate.

That’s too bad that Bolton is for gay marriage (or at least not against it). Good luck in Iowa caucus with that position.


111 posted on 02/27/2011 4:49:18 AM PST by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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