Good Call

The Governor vetoed the BGE bill today. Despite what you hear otherwise, this is good policy and good politics. A better deal can still be worked out for the consumer, and the Public Service Commission does not have to be torn apart limb by limb. (You know, being fired by the Democratic General Assembly for political purposes; hey, I've heard somebody get accused of that once...).

Supposedly, the General Assembly may come back tomorrow to override the bill. If they do, legislative Democrats will get branded as passing a bill that is clearly anti-consumer. It will also be interesting to see what legislative Republicans do; will those that voted for the bill vote with the Governor to sustain the veto, or against the Governor to override it? Or in the case of some delegates, will they actually show up to work?

The political drama over electric rates seems as if it will never end...