Monday, April 16, 2007

Meyers Confirmed

Uhhh... never mind

Having realized how badly they overplayed their weak hand in Appointment Hardball, Republican senators reverse themselves:
Gov. Chet Culver's appointment of Gene Meyer as public safety commissioner received the approval of the Iowa Senate this afternoon, reversing a vote taken a week ago.

A handful of Republican state senators who had opposed the Democratic governor's selection of Meyer to head the Department of Public Safety switched sides.

Confirmation requires the approval of two-thirds of the Senate, or 34 members. Today's vote was 38-12. The Senate vote last Tuesday was 32-17, which fell two votes short...


Must have been a lot of phone calls from West Des Moines...

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