But that veto WASN'T overridden because it never happened. In my view, that was a failure of principle. Walker said he would take the bullet from the public for the "tough call," but all he did was insulate the GOP malefactors from any consequences for their reprehensible choices. 

The governor has the bully pulpit. He can sway the citizenry through his passion and purpose. He also has the power of cutting the bottom out of the legislature's silk purse by line item veto (how about the new legislative office building for starters) He can't giveth, but he can taketh away. 

But I'm frankly starting to think he's almost as enthralled by oil as the purchased puppets in their new Wells Fargo pad. If he isn't on the attack against SB21 and the ruination it has brought to Alaska, then he is of little use to us in our time of trial.