Reply #26: Republican governors are clueless because the GOP thwarts thinking

[havocmom]

Look to some DEM governors and you will see some very capable executives. MT governor, Brian Schweitzer is healing a lot of GOP inflicted wounds and damage in MT while he moves us forward to solving a lot of energy problems, proving that alternative energies can and do create jobs and improve the quality of life. He has to deal with some really bad partisan Republicans in the state legislature and he came out looking great while they showed the public just how destructive and hateful a force they have been around here.

Janet Napolitano of Arizona is another DEM governor who is managing to move that state forward despite almost Neanderthal GOP legislators (my apologies to any of the GEICO Cavemen in the reading audience.) Napolitano is firm in the face of a bunch of bullies in the AZ legislature. She is tough without being a tyrant and looks to the greater good instead of constantly caving to special interests.

I'd prefer either of those two governors to our current slate of DEM candidates. But I would be willing to hold off on campaigning for either until they are ready to make the leap onto the national stage.

Fact of the matter is, Senators don't fare well in the race for the White House. The way they have to compromise to do their jobs is ALWAYS used out of context against them in a presidential race. They have to spend too much time, energy and funds on trying to put charges against them for flip-flopping into the context of the total content of bills they have voted on. They don't have time to get their message out and then they are charged with not having a message.

Governors with foreign trade experience are closer in experience than law makers are.