Post by pavel on Jan 24, 2016 22:57:52 GMT -6
Gov. John Bel Edwards had a rough first few days on the job.
What he said failed to win him an important victory. What he didn’t say created controversy, providing glimpses into an already weak governorship.
While Edwards preached bipartisanship and unity as reasons for Republican voters helping to electing him, he quickly backtracked by supporting Democrat state Rep. Walt Leger for the House speaker’s position. This unprecedented demand for a member of a minority faction to rule over the solidly Republican House was a way to grease the skids for a liberal agenda contrary to the wishes of the electorate that had given the GOP overwhelming control of both legislative chambers.
In the days preceding the speaker election, Democrats steadily beat drums for Leger, arguing that Louisiana’s challenges required dispensing with party labels. They argued that to support agendas based upon partisan views — which their numbers couldn’t win — would advance “Washington-style politics.”
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/opinion/14641197-123/jeff-sadow-new-governor-off-to-a-rocky-start .
What he said failed to win him an important victory. What he didn’t say created controversy, providing glimpses into an already weak governorship.
While Edwards preached bipartisanship and unity as reasons for Republican voters helping to electing him, he quickly backtracked by supporting Democrat state Rep. Walt Leger for the House speaker’s position. This unprecedented demand for a member of a minority faction to rule over the solidly Republican House was a way to grease the skids for a liberal agenda contrary to the wishes of the electorate that had given the GOP overwhelming control of both legislative chambers.
In the days preceding the speaker election, Democrats steadily beat drums for Leger, arguing that Louisiana’s challenges required dispensing with party labels. They argued that to support agendas based upon partisan views — which their numbers couldn’t win — would advance “Washington-style politics.”
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/opinion/14641197-123/jeff-sadow-new-governor-off-to-a-rocky-start .