Had lunch with Vincent Sheheen yesterday, and he mentioned this. When I got back, there was a release from Phil Bailey:
Sheheen Named Rodel Fellow by Aspen InstituteCamden, SC – State Senator Vincent Sheheen has been nominated to be part of the Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership Program at the Aspen Institute. The Camden senator will join 24 other elected officials from around the country who have been recognized as “America’s emerging political leaders with reputations for intellect, thoughtfulness, and a commitment to civil dialogue.” Fellows include mayors, state representatives and senators and state-wide elected officials.“I’m honored to be joining this distinguished group of public servants. The Rodel Fellowship is a unique group that brings together leaders to exchange ideas and discuss how to make government work better for the people on a bipartisan basis,” said Sheheen.The Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership program seeks to enhance our democracy by identifying and bringing together the nation’s most promising young political leaders to explore,through study and conversation, the underlying values and principles of western democracy, the relationship between individuals and their community, and the responsibilities of public leadership; to support and inspire political leaders committed to sustaining the vision of a political system based on thoughtful and civil bipartisan dialogue; and to help America’s brightest young leaders achieve their fullest potential in public service.Past Rodel Fellows include: Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, and Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Jase Bolger.For more information on the Aspen Institute’s Rodel
Just to draw the distinction here: National media have celebrated Nikki Haley as an “emerging leader” in the GOP. Or at least they used to, before her endorsement of Mitt Romney went over like such a dud with SC primary voters. You don’t hear as much about it now.
Anyway, by contrast, this group is recognizing Vincent Sheheen as one of the nation’s emerging leaders “with reputations for intellect, thoughtfulness, and a commitment to civil dialogue.”
See the difference?
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“See the difference?”
Yes. One was elected and the other lost and returned to the background.
Don’t leaders have to, um, lead? Sheheen has been invisible since his loss. He’s a powerless
state senator in the wrong party.
With a reputation for “intellect, thoughtfulness, and a commitment to civil dialogue” he’s bound to lose in this state.
Was curious about their political leanings. Here is what I found on the web. seems like a good enough organization.
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From their webpage
The Aspen Institute Mission Statement
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Institute has campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It also maintains offices in New York City and has an international network of partners.
The Aspen Institute does this primarily in four ways:
Seminars, which help participants reflect on what they think makes a good society, thereby deepening knowledge, broadening perspectives and enhancing their capacity to solve the problems leaders face.
Young-leader fellowships around the globe, which bring a selected class of proven leaders together for an intense multi-year program and commitment. The fellows become better leaders and apply their skills to significant challenges.
Policy programs, which serve as nonpartisan forums for analysis, consensus building, and problem solving on a wide variety of issues.
Public conferences and events, which provide a commons for people to share ideas.
Doug, I am a Republican; but really, the “wrong party”? What would you think of him if he were a Republican instead?
Karen, so you believe that we will be stuck with Haley until she finds something else to leap to as DeMint did?
He’s not in my party. He’s in the wrong party to have any relevance. Even if he gets lucky enough to run against Haley again (which I doubt because she probably knows she’s a one-and-done), he could win and be just as irrelevant as he is now. You think Governor Sheheen is going to have any more power over Bobby Harrell and Hugh Leatherman? He’d be Jim Hodges without a lottery.
I think Haley, as DeMint, is wildly popular with a segment that votes.
Did you mean, “LIKE DeMint”? I was trying to think, when did Haley appear “AS DeMint”…
Can anyone list five legislators who consider Sheheen their leader? I’d really love to know who he is leading.
Mark, I’m afraid so.
Brad,
You may be grammatically correct.
One the other hand:
i) I grew up in Oregon during the height of the Cali Valley Girl plague and, like, I am so, you know, over the whole like thing, like that word has been so, you know, like, overused.
ii) It is more fun to write AS when the person referenced is our former Senator DeMint.