Boo Hoo - GOP's Husted feeling shut out on Strickland's agenda

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The relationship between Ohio's two most powerful politicians is souring - just as they begin work on the state's next two-year budget.

Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted said Friday he is frustrated by Gov. Ted Strickland's reluctance to share with him and other Republican leaders more information about key elements of his proposed 2008-2009 budget.

"We have a responsibility to work together no matter how inappropriately they treated us," Husted said in an interview.

Strickland, the first Democratic governor in 16 years, released a 1,000-page proposal Thursday detailing his spending plans. The House begins its budget hearings Tuesday.

Husted said the document "is moderately helpful in the big picture, but if you don't understand the underlying rationale and language, it could just be stealing from here to get there," he said.



Send him a crying towel. We didn't treat him right. Sob. Sob. Sob.

[geiger]

1. Maybe it reminds him of how the Republicans have treated the Democrats for how long now

They are shameless in their attempts to denigrate and castrate the opposition, to the extent of pure deceit and thievery, and yet they still want to try and turn the tables.

I guess he thought he could play Strickland the fool, but does this mean he might even willing to play a little bit of nicey-nice.....Naah.

Ha. Ha. Ha.