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The Power Of Phil

By Kleinheider Posted on September 14, 2008 at 9:05 pm

Andy Sher reports how our Governor ranked in the Institutional Powers of the Governors index:

A top Bredesen aide, Will Pinkston, downplayed what the index says about Tennessee’s governor.

“It’s tough to realistically assign values to governing power,” Mr. Pinkston said in an e-mail. “Even if you pick a few categories to look at, there are still lots of intangible things to consider, like a governor’s ability to work across party lines or his management and life experience.”

Gov. Bredesen, a Democrat, earned 3.8 out of a possible 5 rating while Republicans Perdue and Riley respectively earned ratings of 3.2 and 2.8. The national average is 3.5.

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  1. Charles writes
    September 15th, 2008 2:46 pm

    “It’s tough to realistically assign values to governing power,” Mr. Pinkston said in an e-mail. “Even if you pick a few categories to look at, there are still lots of intangible things to consider, like a governor’s ability to work across party lines or his management and life experience.”

    If working across party lines were a criterion, Bredesen would get a goose egg. Then again, its a good thing that factors like “charisma” and “fresh ideas” aren’t part of the ranking process.

    Pinkston’s arguments are stupid, but Sher sent him in the wrong direction. This rating has nothing to do with the man in the office. It has everything to do with the institution itself.

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