Chris Sikich, writing for the Indy Star, has an article about primary challenges faced by Senate President pro tem, David Long and Appropriations Chairman, Luke Kenley. If they lose their challenges, the Senate will be worse for it.
The challenger to Long thinks that what the Senate has accomplished in terms of permitting discrimination against gay people and limiting abortion rights doesn’t go far enough. The challenger to Kenley thinks that the General Assembly’s funding formula doesn’t sufficiently sustain the advantage Hamilton County schools have over, for example, Marion County schools.
I’ve generally been supportive of Sen. Kenley and like what he’s done. I’ve probably been more critical of Sen. Long over the years, but I certainly don’t think replacing him because he hasn’t been socially conservative enough would be a good thing for Indiana. Taxpayers are shelling out enough money to the ACLU and other plaintiffs for unconstitutional legislation as it is.
Barney Frank observed that of the Republican Members of the House were Michelle Bachmanns and the other half were afraid of being primaried by Michelle Bachmanns.
That Barney Frank is a gem. He should be elected president forever.
It wasn’t a good move last time but it’s been done before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzuJXqgsiSM
If I keep writing this blog long enough, maybe I can just set it to repost entries randomly, and they’ll be current.
Indiana politics: a comedy, a tragedy, or both?
I was more disappointed I couldn’t work in a dig against “The Flogger”.
“Taxpayers are shelling out enough money to the ACLU and other plaintiffs for unconstitutional legislation as it is.”
So what will this latest one cost if anyone cares to venture a guess? I too find it maddening.
Thanks in advance.
Unless changes are made to the election process or to the electorate, this republic is done for. The strength of this government has been its ability to go down the middle and build consensus. I get the feeling “fascism, here we come!”
But I once had a wise sociology teacher who observed (during the red scare) that there was only one circumstance where Americans would vote Communist: After having a fascist government.