[Redbob]

It sounds as if the GOP in Iowa is a bunch of sore losers.

The people of Iowa gave the governor that line-item veto power in '68, so this shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone, right?

I'm not defending the Dims, but what would we be saying about this if the shoe were on the other foot?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You are correct. Bob Ray used the item veto.

[newgeezer]

It sounds as if the GOP in Iowa is a bunch of sore losers. The people of Iowa gave the governor that line-item veto power in '68

Sore losers? As the article says, "In general, the governor can use his item-veto on budget bills, but not on policy legislation." The Republicans are saying the Governor vetoed policy legislation. Seemed pretty clear to me.