I concur. Yet the man does have a proven track record of success as governor and seems to bury his own missteps rather quickly. He talks a good conservative game and gives them enough to keep them on the reservation but he also does things that keeps the moderate wing pacified as well.
I don't think he's liked by the Bushes, as witnessed by them getting behind KBH this last election, which is why the Beltway doesn't love him. I don't think he likes DC any more than I do.
I wouldn't do cartwheels for him but he may be the one with the best chance of giving both wings of the party enough that they can "live" with him and support him. Pawlenty is the other one that strikes me as a compromise candidate that could mollify both groups.
There's really two objectives here: 1) Dethrone Obama and 2) Be effective once in office to fix the country. I have more confidence in him accomplishing the first than I have confidence in him accomplishing the second. Conversely, I feel just the opposite about Palin.
“There’s really two objectives here: 1) Dethrone Obama and 2) Be effective once in office to fix the country. I have more confidence in him accomplishing the first than I have confidence in him accomplishing the second. Conversely, I feel just the opposite about Palin.”
—Do you have any opinions about the types of people he chose to bring into his administration as governor?
I think this is often an important overlooked factor- especially with the Federal Government’s and the WH’s power so massively out of control. The task of turning around this country around will necessarily depend in part upon delegating responsibilities to competent, dedicated Conservatives.
Almost all of Reagan’s top officials and advisors were top-notch; the Bush’s... not so much.