Two anonymous, very reliable sources have informed me that the fix was in weeks ago on the eminent domain bill. The truth is the House and Senate knew the bill would be vetoed and decided to pass it pretty much unanimously anyway. If they all passed the bill they could be seen as heroes to the thousands of Delawareans who wanted to see it go through.
Then Aunt Roofie Ann Minner would veto it and everyone (mostly the pro-union Dems.) would be happy because it would mean the money-interests in the development lobby would be satisfied. What I’m told is that there’s not chance in hell for an override to be passed because it would have to be entered on the record at least 24 hours PRIOR to being voted on. The last day of the session is tomorrow. My guess is a suspension of rules would have to take place and I’m not sure enough legislators actually give a damn about this to do that.
So, the fix was in weeks ago. Minner vetoed the bill when she did because had she done so earlier in the week it could have been brought up for a vote in good time.
Sorry to say that Ed Osborne and the rest of the citizens of Delaware were gamed on this one. Chalk this one up to the pro-development thugs who’ve been eating at this state for the past decade.
For more, check out Tyler Nixon’s great comment at Delaware Liberal.
Posted by Mike Matthews in First State Filth