The Kole Hard Facts of Life has a good entry entitled “Trust Me!” on the Macquarie Infrastructure Group CEO’s appearance in Indiana to pitch the Toll Road privatization scheme.
When the CEO of the company feels compelled to try to sell the deal through the media, my nonsense detector starts beeping. When any salesman works too hard to tell you what a great deal he’s bringing to you, it’s time to run for the door. When the Governor tells you you’re for this deal or against the future, you know there is a lack of confidence in the strength of the deal.
Kole goes on to note the Daniels Administration’s shrewd dealing, or lack thereof, on the Colts naming rights deal and concludes that there is every reason to believe that the lack of business savvy displayed there has carried over to the Toll Road privatization proposal.
I wonder if the charge of lack of shrewdness can be laid on Daniels. Might it be that his shrewdness is simply being used to feather the bed of preferred business interests and not to benefit the state?
Well, sure. But it’s a presumption thing I suppose. I’ve heard it said that one should not attribute to malice that which can be attributed to incompetence. So, as a benefit of the doubt kind of thing, I’ll start with incompetence.
I’m sure the Governor’s people appreciate what a nice guy you are Dout!
Paul- Governor’s lack of shrewdness on behalf of the state, or, featherbedding for favored business? Same thing.