Remember when asked about his plans for Iraq, John Kerry said he had a secret plan? Remember when asked about any policy, he replied he would answer later? Remember how well he did with that?Well, it seems one Dem didn't get the memo that that BS doesn't work in Ohio. That person would be Ted "Minister of Menace" Strickland. Teddy Boy refuses to discuss any ideas for what he might do as Governor. Hmmm....could it be he has no ideas? I mean, he is rated in the low 400s in effectiveness as a Congressman, and has one of the worst attendance records, even though he doesn't come home to Ohio very often. Where could he be during those times? Maybe he was with John Kerry when Johnny was having those lunches with all those "foreign leaders."
From a Blackwell email:
"I will do that if I win this election," said Strickland.
COLUMBUS - Congressman and former prison psychologist Ted Strickland refuses to offer specific solutions to "the most important issues facing Ohio" the Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday . In fact, Strickland told reporters "I will do that if I win this election." The newspaper found Strickland particularly silent on tax and education issues.
"Strickland is showing a stunning lack of leadership and honesty on the issues Ohioans care about most their children's education and their pocketbooks," said Carlo LoParo, spokesman for gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell. "Strickland doesn't have the courage to tell taxpayers he will raise taxes and expand government. He should be upfront about his budget-busting proposals."
After repeatedly being asked for specifics on his plans to address education funding and taxes, Strickland offered platitudes instead of real solutions.
"Pressed for details about how the state could move away from its current reliance on local property taxes to fund schools, Strickland talks instead about providing the leadership to bring stakeholders together to find a bipartisan solution," reported the Dispatch.
The Dispatch also reported, "People may want the i dotted and t crossed, but I don't think that's a way to approach this problem,' Strickland said in an interview Friday, arguing that endorsing or opposing certain ideas now could cause the parties involved to harden their positions. I don't think that's a way to really solve it.'"
In light of the considerable financial and political support Strickland receives from public employee unions, trial lawyers and radical-left advocacy groups like ACORN, his response is hardly surprising.
By contrast, Blackwell continues to propose bold education, health care, transportation and tax cutting initiatives to create jobs, reform government and change the way Ohio does business.
Yeah, this guy sounds like he is full of something, but its not ideas.
Here is the link to the Dispatch story. The headline is "Strickland Vague on Some Key Issues." Maybe he is not so much vague as he is blank. Just call him Ted"Tabula Rasa" Strickland.
