Reply #30: A few years ago,

[hughee99]

when they changed the law, the state reps and senators made a very convincing case as to why the people, not the Governor, should chose our representation. Just a few years later, many of those same people are now making the opposite argument. Some people feel like they're "being played". In the end, they're not looking at the big picture, but that's how they feel.

As to the Dems who voted against it (mine was one of them) he probably did the right thing politically. They didn't need his vote (and I'm sure if they did, he would have voted differently), but he was getting too many complaints from his constituents (Democrats included) not to listen. People in "safe" seats can vote any way they want, but those on the edge can't afford not to listen to their voters, especially when their vote is not needed for passage.

While you personally may not have an issue with this, I'm sure there would be an uproar on the DU over this if it were the repukes doing it.