Indiana

Indiana Democrats Get Offensive

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

In response to Governor Mitch Daniels statement yesterday that he will not be “blackmailed into bankruptcy” by House Democrats when it comes to the budget  the State Democratic Party put out the following news release this afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS — This afternoon, Indiana Democratic Party Chair Dan Parker released the following statement in response to Governor Mitch Daniels’ recent comments on the budget negotiation process:

“I know that Mitch Daniels has spent a lot of time with his friends in Washington lately, but someone needs to remind him that he is still the governor of this state.

“While throwing around words like ‘blackmail’ and ‘bullying’ may make for great press, what this state needs right now is a leader, not a candidate for higher office.

“There are significant issues that deserve to be discussed as part of this budget negotiation process, but Mitch Daniels seems more concerned with starting fires than putting them out.

“With nearly sixty-percent of schools in this state facing a funding cut under current the Republican budget plan, Governor Daniels needs to realize that the more Hoosiers hear about his out-of-touch priorities, the less they like.

“And while the governor may not value the opinions of others, his ‘my way or the highway’ attitude is hurting, not helping the hard work being done at the General Assembly. 

“It’s time for Mitch Daniels to put down the campaign trail rhetoric and join the adults in the room for a real discussion about the future of public education in this great state.” 

No formal statement yet from the Indiana GOP, but when there is, I’ll post it. 

Lawmakers have five days left to pass a budget.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on June 25, 2009 (boomark / email).