Posted on 04/12/2025 2:47:47 PM PDT by CedarDave
In a dramatic and unmistakably vindictive move, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham unleashed a political tantrum on Friday, vetoing a slate of bills—most notably Senate Bill 315, which would have designated the tortilla as New Mexico’s official state bread. The veto wasn’t about bread, though—it was about revenge.
The governor’s veto message dripped with frustration as she lashed out at the Legislature, blaming Democratic leadership in both chambers for failing to move forward with her policy priorities. Instead of working collaboratively or responsibly, the governor torched legislation ranging from cultural designations to tax relief and public safety funding—effectively using her veto pen to punish lawmakers who didn’t do her bidding.
“I am vetoing this legislation to send a clear message,” the governor fumed ...
The tortilla bill, inspired by Las Cruces student Adaline McIntosh, was a heartfelt proposal intended to celebrate the state’s rich culinary heritage. But the governor instead reduced it to political collateral damage. ...
The veto came with a slew of additional casualties. Among the dozens of bills killed:
All were axed not because of policy objections, but because of perceived legislative disloyalty. The vetoes weren’t about principle—they were about punishment.
Can they override her veto, to return the insult ?
The voters voted her in.
I’m sure they did.
But that doesn’t change the fact that she’s a worthless affirmative action DEI hire.
She’s definitely terrible. Hopefully this is it for her. I’m not sure if NM has term limits for governor.
I don’t think New Mexicans are happy being a Mexican colony in America. Queenie Lujan has got to go. Get her on her ass and headed back across the border.
Real Hispanic New Mexicans, whose family ties go back to when it was still a part of Spain, dislike the South of the Border invaders.
Sadly, much of it is on federal lands so no windfall.
I know. I lived along the Little Colorado River in Arizona. All of the Hispanics there were descendants of the Coronado expeditions. They don’t care for the illegals either.
Now people know why I call her “Governorlissima Lujan”
(Based on the dictators who came to power through a military coup often calling themselves “Generalissimo”... since Lujan wasn’t military, but came to power through a coup by the vote counters.)
Not sure if this MLG threw a vindictive tantrum, or its just the author of this article doing so.
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