Bee-trayal

Tim Bee has just proven with this year’s Arizona budget exactly how effective he’ll be in working with a Democratic majority in Congress. I couldn’t be happier to learn that even if Bee pulls off a miracle and beats Gabby, Tim has shown himself an utter pipsqueak who will knuckle under to Democrats without even extracting a political fig leaf.

Timmy conspired with Democrats to pass a budget with a grand total of just 8 Republican votes, four of whom do not face primaries. In fact, it would be entirely justified to view this year’s budget as a Democratic budget that Bee gave a few Republicans cover to vote for. That’s fantastic! My heart is a-flutter to know that when the chips are down, Timmy will fold.

Slightly more troubling, and deeply revelatory of Bee’s true character, is the move that Bee hopes will save his bacon with his base for selling them down the river on the state budget: a gay marriage ballot referendum. In a very real sense, this legislative Kristalnacht is the major accomplishment of his Speakership, and the hallmark of his leadership. Bee doesn’t have the stones to deliver a Republican budget, but he sure as hell can bash on the new Jews.

Congratulations Senator Bee, you’ve managed to reconcile the leadership styles of Neville Chamberlin and Adolph Hitler. That’s an historic accomplishment.