Veto Calculus
March 11, 2011 - by
Governor Perdue won her first veto fight. And Raleigh
Despite their majorities, Republicans now face a Governor who looks stronger than she did a week ago. And then there is the swing power of a handful of conservative Democratic legislators.
For Perdue’s part, she has to be careful not to overuse the veto.
Her very success on the health-care bill will pose a problem for her. Every group unhappy with anything the Republican legislature does – teachers, labor, environmentalists, trial lawyers, African-Americans – will now pressure her to pull out the veto stamp again.
But she can’t afford to look like an obstructionist, the cause of gridlock in Raleigh
And how often can she count on those swing Democrats to back her? If she loses them once, they may get used to bolting.
Veto Calculus
March 11, 2011/
Governor Perdue won her first veto fight. And Raleigh
Despite their majorities, Republicans now face a Governor who looks stronger than she did a week ago. And then there is the swing power of a handful of conservative Democratic legislators.
For Perdue’s part, she has to be careful not to overuse the veto.
Her very success on the health-care bill will pose a problem for her. Every group unhappy with anything the Republican legislature does – teachers, labor, environmentalists, trial lawyers, African-Americans – will now pressure her to pull out the veto stamp again.
But she can’t afford to look like an obstructionist, the cause of gridlock in Raleigh
And how often can she count on those swing Democrats to back her? If she loses them once, they may get used to bolting.