The guy is just being a prick. There's nothing he can do since it was already approved.If Nixon can extend the bonds without a vote then how can this guy filibuster? What am I missing?
The guy is just being a prick. There's nothing he can do since it was already approved.If Nixon can extend the bonds without a vote then how can this guy filibuster? What am I missing?
It happens in both parties. People get into politics to stand up for some ideal or philosophy that may or may not be sound. But sometimes in the real world, those ideals and philosophies defy common sense. And they just can't seem to let go of them.He's from the opposite party as the governor. So he will filibuster until his career, cough excuse me, the people have been served.
I don't know what there is to filibuster given that the bonds don't require a voteHe's from the opposite party as the governor. So he will filibuster until his career, cough excuse me, the people have been served.
didn't they just remove the language from the budget? He could always go Silvey on em..I don't know what there is to filibuster given that the bonds don't require a vote
yeah, that's KC Chiefs country up thereI get why he's doing it. He's a representative of the people who voted him into office. he sees a situation that might be adverse to the people as a whole.
He must either feel a football team is not important enough to circumvent the people's voice, or, the finances don't make sense to him, or, he's planning on running for office again and sees this as a grand stand opportunity to champion people's rights in a somewhat high-profile situation.
The senator dude must not feel Rams fans make up the majority of the voters there, and he certainly must not be one himself.
If Nixon can extend the bonds without a vote then how can this guy filibuster? What am I missing?
If Nixon can extend the bonds without a vote then how can this guy filibuster? What am I missing?
Symbolic.
Didn't he say the way its set up they can cut off funding each year though?
That's exactly my first thought. I think what he meant was, "As long as these legs will still stand up, I will grandstand on this issue until I look Gubernatorial".If Nixon can extend the bonds without a vote then how can this guy filibuster? What am I missing?
They do, and if they were to refuse to honor the bond payments they'd kill the state's credit rating.Yes I believe they have to review the bonds every year
It's all a political game. Nixon won't extend the bonds on his own unless he knows for a fact the Rams are staying. He may not be able to run again but the move is to risky for others around him. It was removed from the budget but Ryan Silvey's stand alone bill and few others are still around.
That will be very interesting. Will the public support him? Or blame him? It could go either way.Also it'll be interesting to see if guys like Silvey look to challenge things if the Rams do leave, knowing that the public is likely to be more down, thus easier for him to push his narrative.
They do, and if they were to refuse to honor the bond payments they'd kill the state's credit rating.
This won't be a yearly issue.
There it is. Thanks Zig I couldn't remember what would happen if the refused to honor the bond.
No clue. I just saw it and wanted to share. It probably means nothing.What are they doing there?