So Proud

Pat McCrory signed the new Republican budget yesterday in Raleigh. You can look at the photograph of the signing in the Raleigh News&Observer. Four white men stand behind him. One of them is Art Pope, who just resigned as Budget Director but who is evidently proud to own this particular budget.

James at BlueNC points out that of the 68 House members and the 33 NC Senators who voted for this budget revision, only two of them showed up for the signing and one of those two isn't even running for reelection.

Writes James, "House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg), who could use some positive publicity these days, wasn’t around. Nor was Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) standing with the governor. The other five folks standing with the governor when he signed the budget were all paid members of his staff."

Leaving The Guv pretty much by himself in being proud of that mound of hash.