A few weeks ago, when the Legislature overrode Governor Pawlenty’s veto of the Transit Subsidy “Transportation” Taxpayer Gougefest Bill, we were subjected to an endless, nauseating, hypocritical run of up-sucking from the DFLMedia/Sorosphere about the eight RINOS who betrayed the governor and their party when it came time to try to save the veto – especially Ron Erhard (“R”, district 41B). 

Brad Carlson noticed something I missed

see, according to Democrats, a GOP member is to receive much adulation for “doing the right thing” by “voting their conscience.” However, Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba (D-Long Prairie) was not afforded that same courtesy by her seemingly lovestruck party. Did you notice Rep. Otremba didn’t dare uphold her initial “no” vote on the bill? Had she and John Lesch (D-St Paul) maintained their respective “no” votes when it came to the veto override, then the Governor’s action would have been upheld, resulting in killing the bill. Somehow I get the feeling that the DFL wouldn’t have been as complimentary towards two members of their own party for “voting their conscience.”

Silly Brad.  Mavericks are only good when they stymie the GOP.

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