I guess in light of the whackjobbery of Scott Walker and John Kasich in Ohio, the New York Times op-ed section felt it had to get some wisdom on state budget issues from recently retired governors.
Let's see, what four departing governors could the New York Times op-ed page turn to for insights about governance? These four:
1. Bill Richardson, derailed from an Obama Cabinet position by an ethics charge, related to shady financial deals while New Mexico governor;
2. Mark Sanford, a philanderer, and on the South Carolina state travel dime, to boot;
3. Bill Ritter Jr., a policy wonk who was OK overall but uninspiring (that said, he would have been a better choice for Interior Secretary than fellow Coloradoan Kenny Boy Salazar);
4. Phil Bredesen, an equally uninspiring Democratic wonk governor.
Seriously? Sanford over Charlie Crist? If you were going to give me a laugh, where's Pataki and Schwarzenegger?
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