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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Life After Politics

Former Governor Parris Glendening discusses Smart Growth, long hair and tweeners in stretch limousines

How is life different after politics?
    I used to get a haircut every two weeks because I was so often on camera, which exaggerated the slightest curl. Now I get one every five or six weeks. One of the percs of not being in office.
Have you had to bite your tongue to avoid criticizing your successors, Robert Ehrlich and Martin O’Malley?
    I get along with — more than get along with, we’re friends — Gov. O’Malley, but I’m always very sensitive because of my experience. There’s nothing worse as the incumbent than to have a former governor say I’d do it that way.
    I told Martin from the beginning that I had two disagreements, on the Intercounty Connector and on gambling, but I said those are your decisions and I would not be involved.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Living "high on the hog" on his taxpayer paid pension...

Anonymous said...

He's gotta be happy to no longer be the most hated governor Maryland has ever had.....

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure that he not double dipping. He and Hughes both hold positions at the University of Maryland. It would be interesting to know what that pay arrangement is, if any.