Brother, Can You Spare An Idea?
I’m doing my Sunday blog reading and noticing some interesting comments in the blogsphere. They mostly have to do with Governor Mitch Daniels’ re-election bid. As you know Daniels officially announced yesterday that he was running for a second, and final, term. I personally think Daniels has been good for Indiana. He was worked to move this state forward into the 21st century. He hasn’t always been polite about it, but he has made change in a place where change is a four-letter word.
We can have an honest debate about the Governor’s record and whether he should get a second chance, but what I find to be completely intellectually shallow is the fact that many posters (not authors) on the local and state blogs have nothing constructive or thoughtful to offer in terms of debate and discussion about the Governor’s record.
It’s the usual trite, “he’s selling off the state” and “Ditch Mitch.” If you want Daniels to go, give a substantive, concrete reason based on sound public policy, not the same bumper sticker mentality that afflicts most of the anti-immigration crowd. When I listen to most of Daniels’ detractors all I can think of is the Monty Python Argument Clinic sketch, where their idea of an argument is simply contradicting every statement the other person makes.
If the Defeat Daniels crowd wants to beat him in November, they’ll need to say more than just “no.” Now would be a good time to start.
