CCthebest wrote:Of course its just lip service. He hasnt accomplished anything at all. The Reps never said they would. I think Dayton is afraid to do anything after the shutdown.
Oh hey look, he accomplished something. Why you continue to ignore it I don't know. And your defense for the republicans is "they never said they would". No, and you know what else? They're going out of their way to make sure a stadium doesn't get built. Whether it's just posturing or not, they're hurting the chances of it happening. Directly. And repeatedly. Trying to get it moved. Setting an amount and completely unwilling to budge. And then when they start getting progress with the help of the governor, they decide to try and threaten a referendum and kill ANY chance of it happening.In what could be a precursor to a fall special session, Dayton directed Metropolitan Council Chairwoman Susan Haigh and his stadium point man, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Chairman Ted Mondale, to conduct a thorough analysis of the risks and costs associated with the site.
The goal is to remove "as many uncertainties as possible before a transaction is finalized," Dayton wrote in the letter, sent Wednesday.
Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley said the team appreciates the governor's move. "Once we get through this [review], we should be in a position to address the stadium issue this fall," Bagley said.
Mondale didn't discount that timetable, saying Dayton's review is an attempt to make the package stronger. "We're working to button up a deal as fast as possible," he said.
It's pretty clear where the lines have been drawn, and it's pretty clear some people are choosing to ignore them. And that's a big part of the reason politics are the mess they are.
