Flexing muscles

"Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Monday she strongly opposes new Democratic proposals that would undercut a governor's authority over state bonding and end the gubernatorial power to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy." (NHR, by George Hladky) (Also see the WRA, by Paul Hughes)

The theory here is that the democrats in Hartford will use their newfound House supermajority to override the Governor's veto of such a plan. However, any override would require a supermajority in the Senate too. And I find a Senate override extremely unlikely.

Why would a Senate override of Governor Rell's veto be unlikely?

Well, if you're a "sitting state Senator & aspiring Governor," would you want to vote to remove powers that may someday be yours... as Governor? I find that possible, but unlikely.

I'm guessing that both of these proposals are going nowhere fast.

Tim White