Mitch Daniels: The Rare Politician Telling It like It Is

A long time ago—I think it was at an annual meeting of the Christian Coalition in the mid-1990s—the Republican stalwart William Bennett introduced a parade of his party’s candidates for President by warning the audience to be wary of pandering politicians. “And if a candidate tells you only things you want to hear,” he said, “if he asks nothing of you, then give him nothing in return, certainly not your vote, because he is not telling you the truth.” The Bennett Test is my bright line for presidential cattle shows .

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