The N&R’s interview in today’s Ideas section with Gov. Bev Perdue is unposted, but video is here.

I’m not sure what’s up with the N&R and the governor, but reading the lede, you can’t help but get the feeling the editors are in love with the woman:

Gov. Bev Perdue, who might reach 5-foot 4 on her tiptoes —wearing heels —- cut an imposing figure in the face of a Triad crisis on Jan. 20.

Backed by a bipartisan phalanx of Triad business and political leaders, the governor visited Greensboro as the region braced for its biggest single job loss in nearly 18 years.

It was obviously no mistake that she chose to salve the area’s wounds at GTCC’s Aviation Center near Piedmont Triad International Airport.

..Perdue, a Democrat who struggled early to find her political footing, seems more focused and assured in the midst of a crisis.

Or two. Or three.

But then you read the interview and you find out pretty quickly that the governor was totally clueless about American Express’ plans to close its Greensboro call center. And when you watch the video, you’ll hear Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco chime in and say he called AmEx and asked if there was anything they could do to reverse their decision. So what if they’d said yes?

The governor also repeated her assurance she would work with the Republican-controlled General Assembly. You have to wonder how that’s going to work, too.