Into the Elephants’ Den
2010-12-15 - by
Since I tweaked Governor Perdue for the building-code mess (see below), I’ll salute her for a bold stroke at the legislative caucus today.
She went in to talk about the budget. But she seized the opportunity to challenge the new Republican House and Senate to act on three issues:
- Legislative session limits
- More legislative transparency
- An independent redistricting commission
She stuck in this knife on redistricting: “This isn’t my idea; many of you in this room have talked about and supported a redistricting commission for years.”
Like the new Senate leader, Phil Berger. He used to support an independent commission. Now he says there’s “not enough time.”
I repeat my mantra: A wily President or Governor always has the bully-pulpit advantage over the unwieldy and cacophonous legislative branch.
And I knew that all this bipartisan, singing-Kumbaya stuff wouldn’t last. Let’s get on with the partisan sniping.
Into the Elephants’ Den
2010-12-15/
Since I tweaked Governor Perdue for the building-code mess (see below), I’ll salute her for a bold stroke at the legislative caucus today.
She went in to talk about the budget. But she seized the opportunity to challenge the new Republican House and Senate to act on three issues:
- Legislative session limits
- More legislative transparency
- An independent redistricting commission
She stuck in this knife on redistricting: “This isn’t my idea; many of you in this room have talked about and supported a redistricting commission for years.”
Like the new Senate leader, Phil Berger. He used to support an independent commission. Now he says there’s “not enough time.”
I repeat my mantra: A wily President or Governor always has the bully-pulpit advantage over the unwieldy and cacophonous legislative branch.
And I knew that all this bipartisan, singing-Kumbaya stuff wouldn’t last. Let’s get on with the partisan sniping.