How will the Republicans save one of their young stars? If you don't think they're not discussing this, you don't know politics. I think the plan has been laid out in bits and pieces these last few days, no pun intended. While we have no "official" cause of the collapse, I believe Republicans are planning for the worst.
STEP 1: Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau, and head of MNDOT, is going down. Pawlenty has given her the Brownie treatment: Star & Tribune
Although last week's disaster occurred on her watch, Pawlenty defended her. "Yes. I think she's doing a good job," he said.
His former chief of staff is saying something else:
David Gaither, chief of staff to Pawlenty until late 2006, said he fears Molnau could become a distraction as the transportation funding debate heads for a possible special session where legislators could enact the first gas-tax increase since 1988.
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