The only way GOP governors can run for president is by shafting their own states

[applegrove]

The only way GOP governors can run for president is by shafting their own states
By Paul Waldman, The Plumb Line, the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/06/24/the-only-way-gop-governors-can-run-for-president-is-by-shafting-their-own-states/

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Kasich might try this argument: If this was so terrible, how come I’m the only governor in this race with approval ratings at home over 50 percent?

The problem is that GOP primary voters will probably reply, Who cares? As far as they’re concerned, “success” isn’t defined by whether your constituents are happy with the job you’ve done. Practical achievements like improving the health of your state or even fostering strong job creation are all well and good, but they have to take a back seat to ideological achievements like crushing a labor union, fighting Obamacare, or resisting tax increases.

Governors who run for president are happy to tell you that being a governor is the best preparation for being president, and they have a point. While senators can get away with just making self-aggrandizing speeches without actually accomplishing anything (see Cruz, Ted), governors have no choice but to make similar kinds of decisions to the ones presidents make. They have to set priorities, formulate budgets, and work with a legislature, not to mention the fact that most governors eventually face some kind of crisis that tests their ability to act in trying circumstances. While senators can say “I sponsored some nice bills,” governors have lengthier records to run on.

But it may be no accident that most of the Republican governors currently running for president aren’t popular at home. They’re products of today’s Republican Party, where
unflagging commitment to conservative doctrine is what counts as success.



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[applegrove]

1. What narcissim.

[KamaAina]

2. Exhibit A: Booby Jindal.

Louisiana is almost as much of a basket case as Kansas. Come to think of it, why isn't Brownshirt in the clown car?

[elfin]

3. So why not Brownbeck, the ultimate shafter?

Walker is dismantling Wisconsin as fast as possible to win early and then be named VP by Jeb.

Looking for the Kansas Kamikazi to show them all how it's done.

Sick.