The Magic 8 Ball doesn't like where we're headed
Posted at 2:06 PM on April 7, 2008
by Tom Scheck
If you listen to me do my Monday morning debriefs, you would have heard me say that this could be a critical week for budget negotiations. I said that it will be a long six weeks if the House and Senate decide to send Governor Pawlenty a budget balancing bill that insists will be vetoed. If they decide to work with him, a more harmonious conclusion to the session could occur.
Fastforward to today's Midday featuring DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and DFL Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller. Pogemiller did everything he could to rip the governor. At one point, Pogemiller said Gov. Pawlenty was engaging in hyper-partisanship:
"He's upset because some of his pet projects, his pet spending, is being cut. In terms of revenue, other than closing corporate loopholes, no one is talking about significant tax increases here. He has to get off the campaign trail and come back and govern the state of Minnesota."
I consulted with the Magic 8-Ball. It also listened to Midday and said: Outlook not so good
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