Rhetoric or Results

There's talk of a new Republican candidate for President, Mitch Daniels. Upon hearing him this morning on Meet The Press, I can appreciate how his peers are encouraging him to take a run. With all the bipartisan bickering, obfuscation and intransigence on Capitol Hill, this man appears to possess the common sense which has clearly been lacking among legislators. HIs tone is neutral, his disposition is respectful and he appears to exercise intellectual depth without the gravitas of conceit and ego. In the midst of a federal deficit and debt crisis with the U.S debt poised to become unmanageable, Daniels has established a track record of fiscal discipline as Governor of Indiana pulling the State back from the brink all while experiencing the worst recession in recent memory. When his adversaries criticize him for calling a "truce" on social issues, Daniels expresses the need for results instead of rhetoric in the face of of paralyzing legislative gridlock.