Look who just rolled into Pierre (well actually he has been there a long time, but our media has finally woke up and figured it out).
I’ve been saying since last legislative session that Rounds does what he wants and the legislature lets him get away with it. Now look who finally chimes in on the matter;
The question remains: Will our Legislature stand up to the governor? Doubtful. Unfortunately, Abdallah is serving his final term and Hunhoff is, well, a Democrat.
Don’t be so sure Hunhoff won’t put a bill out there. I’m crossing my fingers that at the very least a bill will be presented by the Dems.
And in a time of enormous economic challenge, Rounds has successfully seized the upper hand politically by warning lawmakers they must – absolutely must – be frugal with the people’s money. No fool, he.
Yeah, what an economic genius, Huh? I guess he didn’t bother opening the books until December 15th?
So what happens next? We’ve all seen this drama before. Most likely we’ll hear some griping here and there, followed closely by a grudging acknowledgement that Rounds is, after all, the governor.
And in South Dakota, at least, the governor gets to do what he wants.
Or ‘Off with their heads!’