Ignoring the Lessons of History, Dan Walters Urges Appeasement of Republicans to Resolve Budget Deadlock

[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By Bill Cavala
A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento

Neville Chamberlin has returned? In his column today, Dan Walters suggests the current budget deadlock’s cause likes in the repeated failure of Republican Budget Committee members to prevail.

They are stubborn at budget time because they have not obtained their goals.

If Democrats gave in early in the year, Walters reasons, they would be less obstinate in the Summer.

Give them Czechoslovakia and they’ll forego their hand in Poland?

Here’s a different thought.

Since only two Republican State Senators are holding up California’s budget, let’s make things gradually more unpleasant for those politicians - as the deadlock makes things gradually more unpleasant for those who need that budget passed.

Here’s a three point plan.

Day one, debate the budget and, if it fails passage by two votes, put it on call. Lock the doors and issue passes only to those who have done their duty. Turn off the tv cameras to eliminate the motivations for posturing.