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Originally Posted by KSig RC
This may be a personal bias coming through (as noted by my weak attempt to hedge, with "other than 'standing responsibilities'..."), but I just don't see the day-to-day role of governor of most states (barring CA, which is a disaster right now and anything could happen minute-to-minute) as something that requires constant contact, barring disaster . . . .
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I see what you're saying. Like I've said, I think the issue is not the trip itself but the inability for contact during the trip. Many responsibilities or none, he is the Chief Executive, and there are decisions that only he can make. Who knows if any of those will come up while he's gone. (For example one example that has been given: What if a prison riot had broken out on Friday?)
I can get him wanting a real break. The responsible way to do that is to say to your immediate staff: "I'm going away/out of the country for X number of days. I need a real break. I will not have my cell phone on, but I will call in at noon every day to make sure that nothing has blown up. If a real emergency arises, my wife will know how to reach me (and she won't pass a message along unless it is a real emergency.)* If the press or anyone else asks, tell them that I am out of the state for a short vacation but am in regular contact with my staff."
You also let the lt. governor know that you are away but are in contact with your staff.
* I realize that this is a whole 'nother kettle of fish in this thing. But frankly, I simply can't imagine leaving town, much less the country, without a way for my wife to alert me if one of our kids was, say, in the hospital.
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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
Now the good people of South Caroline as welcome to judge him harshly for that, but it's hard to figure out why anyone else should really care.
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Aside from the novelty of the story, I think it's because he was seen as a potential rising star on the national GOP scene.
Now, how about that New York Senate?
