A good thing?
I would say yep, absolutely. With this change, however, it changes my perspective on the outcome of the Governor's race.
While I had supported Margaret Anderson Kelliher, I could not support Mark Dayton. He has a lot of money to buy him the Senate seat, State Auditor seat, and quite possibly Governor. But his record has been pathetic. Even he himself admits that he has done a poor job for Minnesota.
With the decision between Emmer and Dayton, I had to cast my vote for Emmer. I did this because I did not want to see a DFL Governor with full DFL House and Senates. Plus, I grew up with Emmer and he is a good guy. We have already seen in Washington what happens when one party controls everything....an impending train wreck.
With the house and senate in GOP hands I now feel that if Dayton wins it is not a bad thing for the state. Government works best when one party doesn't control all the chips. Yep, people complain about gridlock and animosity....but that's politics. America progresses forward at a slow and conservative pace when all both parties have leverage at the bargaining tables.
All I can say is that if Emmer wins the recount and Republicans control the two branches....they are on notice. Washington has shown what happens when those with full control get greedy with their power. Americans were disgusted and they let everyone know in last nights election. Republicans can govern over their platform - but if they want to delve into currently less important issues like gay marraige, abortion, etc. rather than figuring out how to cut spending, cut taxes, balance budgets, and increase employment in the state....their time as the majority will be limited....and their exit from the majority will be brought by the voters.
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