Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is no rip-roaring orator, so it’s a bit of a surprise that national Democratic Party officials would invite her to deliver the party’s response to President Bush’s State of the Union address on Jan. 28. But it makes sense, given Congress’ poor approval ratings, to find someone beyond the Beltway to speak for Democrats. In a joint statement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., praised Sebelius as a “forward-thinking, solutions-oriented Democratic leader.†And whether or not Kansas Republicans will admit it, Sebelius is a rising national figure whose status as a popular two-term Democratic governor of a heavily Republican state uniquely qualifies her for the prominent job.
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