[DManA]

The key phrase is backed down. That implies that they changed their position from supporting the veto override to opposing it. That tells me they did it grudgingly and their heart wasn’t in it.

[Lakeshark]

I know little about NJ politics, other than his becoming governor was just shy of some sort of a miracle.

You may be right about them not wanting to back down, but the good news is they did.

[frogjerk]

The key phrase is backed down. That implies that they changed their position from supporting the veto override to opposing it. That tells me they did it grudgingly and their heart wasn’t in it.

Matthew 21:28-31

But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went. And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering said: I go, Sir. And he went not. Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus says to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.