Legacy Time

As their time in office winds down, Governors and Presidents often come down with LLS – Legacy-Leaving Syndrome.
 
Symptoms include a sudden fever to leave on a high note, a thirst to do something big and memorable. Side effects include a tendency to overreach (see Haley Barbour and Bill Clinton).
 
LLS actually can cure old ailments: Many departing executives experience a sudden rush of courage and a willingness to set aside political caution.
 
Frequently, you hear what one of Governor Perdue’s long-time supporters said after she pushed through the Dix land deal this week: “I wish she had governed that way for four years.”
 
If she had, she might be preparing today for her second inauguration.
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Legacy Time

As their time in office winds down, Governors and Presidents often come down with LLS – Legacy-Leaving Syndrome.
 
Symptoms include a sudden fever to leave on a high note, a thirst to do something big and memorable. Side effects include a tendency to overreach (see Haley Barbour and Bill Clinton).
 
LLS actually can cure old ailments: Many departing executives experience a sudden rush of courage and a willingness to set aside political caution.
 
Frequently, you hear what one of Governor Perdue’s long-time supporters said after she pushed through the Dix land deal this week: “I wish she had governed that way for four years.”
 
If she had, she might be preparing today for her second inauguration.
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