Mitch Daniels Just Wrecked My Day

I have long thought that Mitch Daniels would make an outstanding president. (For real change, let's try competency!)

But WHAS just aired an interview with him in which he appeared to tell Melissa Swan (at 2:58) that although raising taxes is not his preference for dealing with the nation's debt, "if it has to be the second best action, I'm open to hearing about it." In short, where I looked for an unequivocal refusal to raise taxes, Mitch Daniels went limp.

He's not doing much better on the issue of supporting Indiana's right to work law, as discussed by Allahpundit via HotAir.