If the Gov of the state had any balls he would have called up the Nat Guard to support Bundy. THAT would have been interesting.
“If the Gov of the state had any balls he would have called up the Nat Guard to support Bundy. “
I believe things changed not long ago such that the president now controls the national guard. I don’t know what the governor’s powers are regarding the guard now. Perhaps somebody can comment on this?
I’d suspect, though, that unless the governor wanted to open a can of worms he’d beg off. The feds can strike back in nearly unlimited ways that would put more pressure on the governor than most could handle politically. For example, suppose they stopped all federal highway funds and Medicare/Medicaid payments? I’m sure there are other things I haven’t thought of. Very shortly people would be howling for the governor’s head.