He was first elected in 2010. It’s the first time he’s been in the minority part in the House, and he realizes how useless he is.
“He was first elected in 2010. It’s the first time he’s been in the minority part in the House, and he realizes how useless he is.”
There is something to that. Back in 2010, the GOP captured control of the Minnesota State Senate for the first time in well over thirty years.
There were Dems in that body who had never ever been in the minority and a number were also Committee Chairs. They were used to lording it over the GOP minority at will.
Within one year of the GOP capturing the State Senate, a number of prominent Democrats resigned to pursue other opportunities in the private sector. We didn’t have much luck picking up those seats in special elections because most of those who resigned were in very strong Dem districts.
But your point is correct. If you’ve never been in the minority before, it takes some getting used to.