Another Republican Governor

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez in Santa Fe, N.M., 17 January 2012 (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

ARG indeed! New Mexico Governor Martinez demonstrates the Republican governance style as extracted by A. Pareene:

Here’s what we learn: Martinez is, to put it charitably, pretty ill-informed about policy and certain aspects of her job. A cutthroat political consultant named Jay McCleskey seems to have a huge amount of influence in her administration, despite having no official job in the governor’s office. He has also used his connections to enrich himself, through his consulting firm and “affiliated entities.” Martinez has been unduly harsh toward her perceived political enemies, punishing them by endorsing opponents and telling fundraisers not to donate. One New Mexico Republican Party elder referred to her administration as “tone-deaf, exclusionary, and unnecessarily ruthless.”

See also a certain guy in Joisey. Is it mere coincidence that Gov. Martinez is a tub of lard, like Gov. HindenburgChristie (& this reporter)? Or is there something about unchecked appetites we should know more about?

Extra fun: We found the photo above at The Daily Caller. The second comment?

This is fun too:

Attorneys for the Reporter filed the complaint in Santa Fe's First Judicial District alleging that the governor has seven times violated the state Inspection of Public Records Act and has circumvented the state Constitution's "free press" provision by engaging in a campaign of retaliation.

Instead of providing her perspective on important issues, Martinez refused to respond to inquiries about [sic] from the Santa Fe Reporter because she didn't like the tone of the newspaper's coverage, an unlawful act called "viewpoint discrimination" or "prior restraint."

"The consequence of this type of prior restraint of the press, or censorship, is the public's ignorance of public affairs imposed by Defendant's selective withholding of information," the complaint reads.

Does violating the Holy Precious Constitution of the Sovereign State Of New Mexico fall under "pretty ill-informed about policy and certain aspects of her job?" Impeach now!!