Hey look at that. They did the thing.
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and the House Republican delegation have thrown their support behind a controversial petition to lift all of Louisiana’s coronavirus restrictions, an effort aimed at kneecapping Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rules that is expected to be decided in court.
The petition, which previously had only circulated among the most conservative House members, only requires the majority of the House to go into effect. It was expected to win the support of a majority of the House Friday after Schexnayder’s support. The Legislature was also supposed to end the special session Friday.
House GOP Delegation Chair Blake Miguez, R-Erath, said the petition, supported by Schexnayder, has the support of a majority of the House Republicans, who comprise 68 of 105 seats.
We did not think they would do this thing. All signs pointed toward them not doing the thing, in fact. They spent most of the session working on a whole bill instead of this petition. That bill only gives them the opportunity to complain about the emergency declaration. It doesn't actually rescind it. Also it will certainly be vetoed. We figured that must be what they wanted. They wanted to write a strongly worded letter of disapproval . That way they can go on complaining in public, making dumb videos, riling up the folks without having to deal with the consequences of undermining the governor's public health policy. I mean, does Blake Miguez really want to be Governor right now? The "third wave" is already starting.
But now they've gone ahead and signed their petition anyway. Why would they do that? Maybe it is because they finally figured out that the petition does not really do anything after all.
If successful, it would only suspend Edwards’ ability to issue emergency rules for a week. However, it is likely to be challenged in court, and even Republican leadership has conceded it may be unconstitutional. That means it might not have an immediate effect unless a judge allows the petition to go into effect as the court case plays out, assuming it goes to court.
Perfect. In the meantime, everybody can go on with their performative histrionics. Which, really was the point of this entire special session to begin with. Well, that and stealing whatever money they could find in the couch cushions, which of course they managed to do as well.
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