The governor did what he had to do to get our collective attention. With the legislature dug in on preserving those oil industry tax credits, he had to do something to shock the electorate. Maybe if some of those incumbents in the legislature get primaried out and others get defeated by rivals from other parties, then perhaps our sacrifice of half the dividend might have some meaning. But if most the electorate stays home as usual and the tea party chooses the usual bunch as usual to vote for, then it's all for nothing.