Who's Your Daddy?

I think it helps to understand the legislative process, if you know who legislators are afraid to piss off.

Take for example this quote in today’s Herald-Leader from Sen. Ed Worley:

"The majority of the people in Kentucky will feel that way; You wait until the classroom teachers and people start seeing what the governor proposes on the 29th," he said. "I'll take my chances with the voters any day standing beside teachers instead of worrying about the increase on taxes on cigarettes."

It’s good to know that Ed is more scared of the teachers’ union than he is of big tobacco.

I find it sad that he and lot of other legislators don’t have the guts to do the right thing, just because it’s the right thing to do.

The only possible reason for wimping out on a major increase in the tobacco tax is to stay in office.

By the way Ed and the rest of the legislature should take a look at the Herald-Leader poll.