Michigan, perhaps more than any other state, is mired in a sea of high unemployment and the continued loss of attractive manufacturing jobs. The result is a drain on state revenue, which limits the funds needed to provide essential state services.
A governor cannot fairly be blamed for the global changes that have wreaked havoc on the state's economic base. But a governor must provide the leadership for our state to reinvent itself so that its citizens can thrive in the 21st century.
While undeniably an intelligent, caring and charismatic person, Gov. Jennifer Granholm has failed to demonstrate the required level of leadership needed in Michigan. Her style has failed. That's why voters should select Republican DICK DeVOS as Michigan's next governor.
Granholm's defenders argue that she has been prevented from dealing with a bad economy by obstructionist Republican lawmakers. That's a bad argument on two fronts.
First, that indicates that she will be no more effective in a second term if Republicans continue to rule both the House and the Senate. Second, the governor has come up short when it comes to specific programs that the Legislature could support or block.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Argus endorses DeVos
Frankly, I'm shocked. The Argus endorsed the entire top of the democrat ticket in 02, and backed John Kerry in 04.
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Jimmy Carter is an intelligent, caring and charismatic person but he was one of the worst Presidents in U.S. history. Wishing to do a good job and actually doing a good job are two vastly different things.
Um, DeVos may be a nice guy, but he's still never accomplished anything. If it's leadership you want, DeVos is the guy to bring it? That seems rather unlikely.
I would hasten to add the man has always put himself first. Business tax cuts, estate tax cuts, etc. His company tricks people into doing business with them, and he's made himself fabulously wealthy doing so.
The Argus's complaints about Granholm are a little too pat. Is Jennifer Granholm better suited to the job of governor? Yes indeed. That she hasn't been able to right the ship should not be a reason to fire her. This is a really big ship, and it's been listing for awhile.
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