Cranky Republicans

Some Republicans are a bit miffed at Governor Pawlenty's move to fund the Northstar Corridor unilaterally. They are threatening to be less indulgent when it comes to the governor's legislative requests in the future.

When the legislature fails to get anything accomplished through pointless squabbling, as it did this year, these threats don't mean very much. If you don't pass a bonding bill at all, for example, it's pretty hard to punish the governor any more than anybody else. Tough talk, though.