Sounds like a good candidate for recall or, at the very least, a primary challenge.

When is the traitor up for re-election?

Mr. Drolet's inflexible scorched-earth policy, that promises overwhelming condemnation and recall against any "R" daring to think broadly and beyond his or her party and/or district is a large part of the reason we are at this point.

The same is sadly true of the "D"'s for steadfastly refusing to take a lump of flesh out of their sacred cows (labor, teacher benefits, etc.)in the face of catastrophe.

I don't know if Mr. Garcia's vote was the right one or not.

But I do applaud him for having the courage to do what he thinks is right for the state of Michigan, rather than what is easy and expedient for his political future, his party, or Mr. Drolet.

Term limits have created a new breed of insecure Lansing politicos who have neither the breadth of experience nor the courage to attempt to lead the ENTIRE STATE. Instead they cling, visionless and bankrupt of public policy skills, to rigid ideologies that are of no use in the current climate. Those of us in the middle of the political spectrum go unrepresented and unserved.

Repeal term limits. Fear not the pig.

If the dems get thier tax increase which is looking more likely everyday you can forget about any reforms because they will have no reason to discuss any.

Then come June or July of 08 they are going to have to ask for another tax increase because revenues will fall short again because property tax assessments are going to be going down.  

Bishop should have pushed through the Mackinac Centers 1.9 billion dollar cuts months ago and let granholm and the dems suffer trying to get their tax increase, now it is to late for anything.