Try as we might, we cannot believe (still!) how Governor Steve Beshear has put himself between a rock and a hard spot with this lose/lose situation.
By openly discussing a special legislative session – and then failing to call it – he appears weak.
If he calls the special session and can’t get anything passed – he appears weak.
If he calls it and King David Williams makes him his bitch – he appears weak.
So… What’s it gonna be?
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1 Steve // May 29, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Another spot-on analysis, Jake.
Amid such a politically charged, if not polarized, environment as the state legislature, all bets are off for any deals that aren’t done at the outset.
This is politics 101. You don’t convene a special session without securing certain assurances from legislative leaders.
Either there’s a secret consensus on certain issues or Gov. Beshear is setting the stage for his own political pig-scalding.
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