Quoting a Friend

My friend blogs here about life as a runner, movie fan, book reader, and state government employee (which I used to know exactly what he did, but I can't remember the specifics other than it is related to budgets and spending...sorry Keith!!)

His closing thoughts yesterday are worth repeating here.

"I think it is worth noting that while the Republicans are having a ball telling anyone who will listen that they were elected with a mandate to come to Austin and slash "excessive state spending that has run-amok and gotten us into this mess," it was the Republican party that created the situation we are in now. This is not a partisan statement, it is simple fact. The Republican party has controlled every aspect of Texas state government for more than 15 years. President Bush, then Governor, lead the Republican party to landslide wins in Texas in 1995 (after a decade of party building), and since that time the Republicans have controlled statewide leadership offices, the Governor's office, and the legislature. So I leave you with this thought: If 15 years of Republican dominated political leadership culminated in a $26 billion statewide deficit (the largest in history), why did voter's believe the solution could be found in electing a Republican super majority (or very close to one)?"