[Kuksool]

I think "Double Agent" Decker switched to the Black Side because he was worried about redistricting. If the NC House stayed in GOP hands, the whole redistricting issue would probably be then decided by the courts. When judges draw the political landscape who knows what will happen. We all know politicans hate campaigning in unfamiliar territory. "Double Agent" Decker figured if he sided with the Black Side, the 'RATS, then being in complete control of redistricting, will draw a friendly district for him.

Now that it appears to be a stalemate in the NC House, I think the best solution would be to have Co-House Speakers. This will enable the GOP to have some say in the redistricting process. Most likely with a power sharing arrangement, a redistricting impasse will occur. This scenario might benefit the NC GOP. With a redistricting impasse, the GOP majority NC Supreme Court will be forced to draw the NC political landscape. This won't guarantee favorable lines for the GOP, but it is better than what Easley and Black have in mind.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Well, part deux of the festivities resume in the morning, so we'll see if anything changes. I think it's more perilous for our side in seeing another one of those 5 apostate Republicans jumping overboard to end the "madness" (as they would term it) and vote for Black. :-(

I don't know if they'll go for a co-speakership...