REP. JOHN MCCOMISH
On the last day of a long legislative session, lawmakers tend to get wistful and try to reflect on the highlights (and lowlights) with bits of humor to help the hours move a little faster.
One joke today that got some laughs (and probably plenty of mean looks from some Democratic corners) took a place a little while ago during a meeting among House Republicans. Gov. Janet Napolitano holds the record for the most bill vetoes of any governor. She usually finishes her constitutionally required veto message with something along the lines of “For these and other reasons, I veto this bill.”
A Republican staff member read to the room a top 10 list of those “other reasons.” Here’s a few from the list that I caught while tuning in to the live Web steaming broadcast:
“I can’t find my pen, but I know where my veto stamp is at.”
“I know it will annoy Russell Pearce.”
“I really don’t know what this bill does, but George (Cunningham?) told me to veto it.”
And the No. 1 reason:
“I heard the governor with the most vetoes gets a Dutch treat lunch at La Canasta with the House majority leader.” (That would be Rep. John McComish, R-Ahwatukee Foothills, who runs these House GOP caucus meetings.)
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Seriously, why must there always be a sloppy error in virtually every post here? Tom Boone is the Majority Leader. John McComish is the Majority Whip. Didn’t you used to cover the Capitol beat?