Given that Republicans have taken over the legislatures of so many states in 2010, largely because so many people stayed home, we seldom have occasion to cheer for state officials. However one state, Minnesota, retained a Democrat in the State House, and we owe Governor Mark Dayton major kudos!
If there’s any lesson Democrats should have learned this time around, it’s the importance of turnout for gubernatorial races. Thank God we still have some Democratic governors to stand up to the kind of crap ALEC has peddled around the rest of the country:
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Mark Dayton Friday vetoed four lawsuit liability limit bills, after branding them "partisan political ploys" by the Republican majority in the state legislature.
"The real impact would be to reduce the rights of law abiding citizens and businesses to seek justice from the wrongdoing of others," Gov. Dayton told reporters at the Capitol.
The four pieces of legislation were designed to lower the exposure of businesses to legal actions by consumers, including shortening the statute of limitations, capping interest rates on some judgments and requiring legal fees to be proportionate to the actual amounts paid.
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Here’s the video.
Dayton obviously isn’t the world’s best public speaker, but he certainly did the right thing by standing up to ALEC.
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From the article — “Gov. Mark Dayton Friday vetoed four lawsuit liability limit bills, after branding them “partisan political ploys” by the Republican majority in the state legislature.
“The real impact would be to reduce the rights of law abiding citizens and businesses to seek justice from the wrongdoing of others,” . . . “
You’re right TC, not the greatest public speaker, but a really committed Democrat who had the people’s best interests at heart and talked about being a blue state next time around. It would be really good if Minnesotans could defund Guano Girl. In this picture, it looks like she’s already chosen to move into another career, but crap, she looks a little old for it.
Dang! There went lunch! 🙁
There are still some sane people in charge. Give ’em hell, Gov. Dayton!
Amen, Patty!
After the SHAME of Bachmann, I am SOOO glad Mark Dayton is my Governor. I VOTED for him…Bat Girl isn’t in my district . PLEASE. all my fellow Minnesotans (and good Citizens everywhere)…VOTE DEMOCRATIC.
Dead-on, Zada! Good vote!
You go, guy!
Yes!
So hopeful there are still leaders with balls—
“Thank God we still have some Democratic governors to stand up to the kind of crap ALEC has peddled around the rest of the country:”
Thumbs up ^ – Gov. Mark Dayton…
Agree, and what Richard said.
I am happy to report that my governor is not afraid to bitch-slap the Republicans when they most need it!
Isn’t it nice when we get to report good news? 🙂