Daniels’ message by voice and in writing was the same – his wife and their four grown daughters had veto power on a campaign, and they had exercised it. If anyone wondered about the depth of Cheri Daniels’s concerns about the prying eyes of the public, those questions were more than answered in a string of stories and columns focused on her and her husband around the time of her May 12 speech at an Indiana Republican Party dinner.
Cheri Daniels was facing scrutiny not just for the couple’s unusual path—they divorced in 1993, remarried in 1997, and in the intervening years she wed another man in California. Rather, the Indiana first lady was on the receiving end of a growing number of cutting critiques questioning her mothering over the fact that their daughters remained with Mitch Daniels during their time apart.
“Now, because of her husband’s prominence in national politics, Cheri Daniels is facing harsh judgments,” wrote “On Parenting” blogger Janice D’Arcy in the Washington Post just last week, adding readers had used the word “abandoned” in the comments section in connection with the split and her kids.
You know the thing that always gets me is how these other potential candidates decide to leave the race with only a relatively small amount of baggage, or financial concerns, to consider. Yet Sarah Palin, who has numerous, devastatingly critical books coming out about her and the lowest approval ratings on the planet, is still acting as if there are no real obstacles to deter her from launching a campaign tomorrow.
I guess being clinically insane is helpful in overcoming feelings of doubt, don'tcha know?
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