It's Possible

While surfing the web tonight I ran into a nice piece on mnpACT! on the Top 10 Worst Political Persons in Minnesota in 2008

Their's a couple that really caught my eye

#5 Marty Seifert. The golden tongued House minority
leader had some great moments in 2008. He managed his job as obstructionist
quite well and I am sure we can expect more of it in the future. Relishing his
role as Governor Pawlenty's "firewall" in the legislature, Marty got a little
overzealous in control of his troops. The break by the "override six" on the
transportation bill caused one of the more unusual legislative retributions that
anyone can remember. Doling out committee sanctions against those who would dare
break with his wall of obstruction, he managed to fuel a conservative backlash
that savaged these members of his own party. One retired and two others will not
be coming back. In the 2008 election, the House lost two more seats and a
reflective Seifert has said that type of tactic will be dispensed with in the
future. Still, with the Senate in veto-proof DFL control, Rep. Seifert will be
looking for "automaton-like" control of the remainder of his troops. Governor
Pawlenty is counting

With Marty coming back as Minority Leader for the next two years could the House become veto proof in 2011. ?

Then there was #2

2. Tim Pawlenty.
Now how in the world could a governor with a 55+% approval rating be on this
list? Well, let's see. He has overseen Minnesota's worst economic
performance in
recent memory, with thousands of jobs lost. He had a major
bridge fall down on
his watch. He has had 2 commissioners removed, either by
resignation or the
State Senate. The legislative auditor has criticized his JOBZ program. The DNR partied on the
state
dole. An employee in charge of dealing with disasters is AWOL on the
biggest
one. And he will soon be dealing with the largest per capita state deficit in
the nation. Pawlenty
always has a good excuse for all that
negative stuff. It is always somebody or
something else's
fault. From
high taxes to gusset plates to DFL irresponsibilty to local government largesse to an economy out
of his control. Governor Pawlenty has done a "great" job....he just has had
too many others messing it all up. For years we have heard the excuses. And
for
years we have watched Minnesota decline. Pawlenty almost parlayed that "aw shucks" style into
a Vice Presidential bid...but he got outgunned by Sarah Palin. Maybe that speaks
volumes by itself.

Since Tim Pawlenty was first elected to the Minnesota House in 1992 and was chosen House Majority Leader in 1998 the state has gone for having billion dollar surpluses to mufti Billion dollar deficits. The latest could grow to over $6 billion by February forecast. With that kind of leadership could we see the first elected DFL Governor in 20 years in 2010!
Its possible!!!!