[Speed Gibson,
Thursday September 13, 2007 at 8:49am]
Score One for the Governor
I'm in that minority that think maverick politicians like our Governor Tim Pawlenty are problems, not solutions for preserving limited government. Given his many past mistakes, I gritted my teeth when he called the Special Session.
As I posted Tuesday, I'm not in the inner circle to where I could say this was necessary or not. I'll therefore stipulate that it was. I'll even stipulate that another may be necessary for the I-35 bridge construction, depending on what happens in Washington.
Given so much, the Governor executed beautifully. It truly was the focused, one day session he held out for. He quickly snuffed out (with DFL leadership help) a couple of rogue attempts to go beyond the agreement.
I always try to praise at least as quickly as I criticize, so well done, Governor. I hoping these two 2007 sessions have shown you the true lie of the political landscape, and govern according in 2008. There is nothing to be gained by appeasing the DFL.
As I posted Tuesday, I'm not in the inner circle to where I could say this was necessary or not. I'll therefore stipulate that it was. I'll even stipulate that another may be necessary for the I-35 bridge construction, depending on what happens in Washington.
Given so much, the Governor executed beautifully. It truly was the focused, one day session he held out for. He quickly snuffed out (with DFL leadership help) a couple of rogue attempts to go beyond the agreement.
I always try to praise at least as quickly as I criticize, so well done, Governor. I hoping these two 2007 sessions have shown you the true lie of the political landscape, and govern according in 2008. There is nothing to be gained by appeasing the DFL.