Siete
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don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.
Heās a terrible governor and everyone hates him:
When your own state hates you, chances are youāre not going to bring a lot of value to the ticket. If you canāt even guarantee a win in your home state, it might be time to update your Rolodex with lobbyists who can give you a cushy job.
An April 1 editorial from the IndyStar cites Penceās 12 years in Congress ā one of the most āpartisan and dysfunctionalā branches of government ā as one of his greatest faults. It doesnāt take a lot to see that the same rules donāt apply when you take over as the executive of an entire state.
āThatās where he belongs ā in a place where a person can rise high by talking well and digging in and not really doing much,ā the editorial explains. āA place where, for the most part, you are not held accountable for results. Being a governor is different. Itās about being a leader who is forced every day to think pragmatically, who knows that doing no harm is high on the list of requirements, and who understands that the job is at its core about making sure your stateās people have a better chance of earning a decent living or getting a great education tomorrow than they do today.ā
Pence is simply not that guy.
If that isnāt enough, his own party hates him and would really rather see him out of the state so that Indiana voters arenāt reminded Pence is a Republican in November. With Pence as the GOPās nominee for governor, Democrats stand a better chance of capitalizing on his image problems and picking up the office.
Heās a terrible governor and everyone hates him:
When your own state hates you, chances are youāre not going to bring a lot of value to the ticket. If you canāt even guarantee a win in your home state, it might be time to update your Rolodex with lobbyists who can give you a cushy job.
An April 1 editorial from the IndyStar cites Penceās 12 years in Congress ā one of the most āpartisan and dysfunctionalā branches of government ā as one of his greatest faults. It doesnāt take a lot to see that the same rules donāt apply when you take over as the executive of an entire state.
āThatās where he belongs ā in a place where a person can rise high by talking well and digging in and not really doing much,ā the editorial explains. āA place where, for the most part, you are not held accountable for results. Being a governor is different. Itās about being a leader who is forced every day to think pragmatically, who knows that doing no harm is high on the list of requirements, and who understands that the job is at its core about making sure your stateās people have a better chance of earning a decent living or getting a great education tomorrow than they do today.ā
Pence is simply not that guy.
If that isnāt enough, his own party hates him and would really rather see him out of the state so that Indiana voters arenāt reminded Pence is a Republican in November. With Pence as the GOPās nominee for governor, Democrats stand a better chance of capitalizing on his image problems and picking up the office.
