Fresh Faces: Meet Mike Pence

I thought I'd try something a little different here and see how it goes. Here is the first installment of the new PYY feature, called Fresh Faces.

As Democrats take their turn at screwing things up even worse than they already are, Republicans must take the opportunity to reevaluate their approach to governing. They were entrusted to run the country by calling for less government, less spending, lower taxes, and balancing the budget. But once elected, they didn't carry through very well. They didn't lead, they followed. They did not act, they reacted. They had the majority of both Houses of Congress and the White House, but failed to deliver the goods.

If they are to regain power in the near future, they will need to hone the message only a little. More importantly, they will need some fresh faces that can articulate that message. They need someone that can convince people that if they are given another chance, they will carry out their promises. They must have spokespeople, who will not allow themselves be Dem Lite. They will need to draw a definite distinction between their ideology and philosophy and that of the Democrats.

One of the rising stars on the national scene is Rep. Mike Pence (IN-6), the current Republican Conference Chairman. He is not my Congressman, but I wish he was. If you get time, take the time to listen to him speak in this video. The speech is 15 minutes long and is followed by a short Q&A session:



This one is quite a bit shorter. Here is a recent House speech on the stimulus package that just passed the House:



Keep your eye on him. He's very smart and is squeaky clean, up to this point in his career (in relation to the vast majority of politicians).