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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIndy Star Columnist: Tully: Pence out of his league as governor
Tully: Pence out of his league as governorMike Pence was perfectly suited for Congress, a place where partisan words and ideological loyalties can help a politician rise. In the more pragmatic office of governor, Pence has stumbled repeatedly.
Recent months have made one thing clear: You can put those Mike Pence for President campaign buttons, if there were any, back in the drawer.
Something else, meantime, is becoming more obvious with each new mistake: Pence was never meant to be a governor. A partisan and dysfunctional Congress that lives on bright line divisions was his home for 12 years, and that's where he belongs in a place where a person can rise high by talking well and digging in and not really doing much. A place where, for the most part, you are not held accountable for results.
Being a governor is different. It's 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 state's people have a better chance of earning a decent living or getting a great education tomorrow than they do today.
He highlights other big blunders as well as this - its a great read: http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/matthew-tully/2015/04/01/tully-mike-pence-league-governor/70746540/
Tully is center left. But he believes in Indiana and Indianapolis. He was critical of Daniels as Gov, but also gave him his due/props at times.
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Indy Star Columnist: Tully: Pence out of his league as governor (Original Post)
salin
Apr 2015
OP
Good pun...but as Molly Ivins (RIP) used to say, "You gotta dance with them what brung you."
libdem4life
Apr 2015
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Gothmog
(145,576 posts)1. Governor Dense is cleary in over his head
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)2. Good pun...but as Molly Ivins (RIP) used to say, "You gotta dance with them what brung you."
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)3. Tully is hardly center left
While not a far right nutcase, Tully has always been a water carrier for Indiana Republicans, which is what makes this column particularly damning to Pence's future.