These guys are a real drag, man.
Our SOD comes from an unnamed Senate Republican, speaking on the budget negotiations.
From Gongwer-
One Senate Republican said that by the end of the process, "a whole lot of people are going to be unhappy."
They project pessimism on everything. Have you noticed that? The Governor sucks, the state sucks, our business climate sucks, the budget deal is gonna suck, everything is just horrible, if you are a Republican.
Republicans need things to be bad, so they will run around and tell everyone how bad everything is. All the time. Watch for it.
This is your chance, Speaker Dillon. On the diary down below, you said, "I tend to err on the side of staying positive and focused on the issues before us".
Democrats can focus on the real issues, and staying positive is not an "err" in this case; it is your ultimate goal.
Democrats are going to save schools, provide public safety, promote health care, and preserve our quality of life. Isn't that what it is all about? If lawmakers won't stand up for home, Mom, and apple pie, then what is left to stand up for? Here is your opening, Democrats. Take it.
Not only are Republicans crying doom and gloom, they want to drag that doom and gloom out for as long as they possibly can. One House Republican thinks a continuation budget is a good idea.
"If I had to bet, I would say this is all leading to a continuation budget," said Rep. Jack Brandenburg, a Harrison Township Republican who serves on the House Appropriations Committee. "Just hold the line for this year. She (Granholm) won't admit it, but that's a pretty good compromise."
You have got to be kidding me. Republicans are now justifying not doing their job and calling it a compromise?
No dice, says Bob Emerson, over the flip...
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