Kleinfelter…er, uh,…I mean, KleinHEIDER over at VolunteerVoters.com is worried about our MIA Governor. He writes:

If the Governor is so in command of his faculties, if the tests are routine, why could the Gov. himself not do the phone interview? Why was the media not told that the Governor was returning to the state until he was already here?

It’s difficult for public officials to balance their privacy needs with the tranparency they owe their constituents. In this instance, we should afford the Governor a certain degree of retreat since it’s only be a couple of weeks, not months. I’m willing to give our Governor a bit more “me-time.” The question then becomes, would I be willing to give the same latitude to a Republican Governor or, let’s say, a Republican President? It depends. If it were George Bush or some other high-ranking member of his administration then the answer is a resounding “no.” This is not a completely partisan answer but one based on past experience with a group of people so secretive and opaque that they can’t be trusted to be forthcoming on any topic.

That said, if Governor Bredesen’s lack of communication continues for a month or more then Kleingartner…er…heider’s most definitely has a point.

This post was written by Mary Mancini