Color me extremely disappointed with Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels right now:
If the Indiana House Democrats get what they want through this tactic, what's to prevent them from using it again and again every time they think they'll lose on a big issue?
“First, I need to clarify a confusion I personally caused yesterday. I didn't realize it at the time; most of you were not confused; yesterday I began extemporaneous comments by saying that the activities of the last two days- and I think I gestured to the atrium- were entirely appropriate. I was talking about the protestors and those who came to express their views and the strength of those views. They are welcome here, today and every day. What they've done is completely appropriate. It was not to condone the activities of the house Democratic caucus; which is completely unacceptable of course.
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“The House Democrats have shown a complete contempt for the democratic process. The way that works—as we all learned in grade school—is that if you seek public office you come do your duty, you argue, you debate, you amend if you can, you vote
