Around the horn: post caucus edition
In the Wake of Rep. Joe Hackney’s selection everyone had an opinion, including:
Consensus opinion: despite the possibility of something goofy happening and a few Dems making an end-run around their caucus, Hackney will likely be voted in as Speaker on opening day. I see no reason to disagree.
In my mind, the Dems choose the guy they thought could get something done over the next session even as fallout over the former House Speaker Jim Black’s tenure continues to come. And, whether the guy is charged with something eventually or gets off the hook, the fallout will come.
As several of the folks I link to above noted, Hackney has a reputation for being “prickly.” Sure enough, in my experience he is not one of the most cuddly, chatty legislators one is likely to meet.
But among folks in powerful positions, he’s also one of the least likely to BS you. Hackney doesn’t spend a lot of time mincing words or hinting at things or out-and-out misleading folks. He either says what’s on his mind straight out or he doesn’t say it.
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