Meet the New Bosses

So the Republicans in the Maryland Senate have chosen David Brinkley of Frederick County, where I grew up, as minority leader. As I recall, Brinkley is a conservative, but not a wingnut, so he'll probably be able to have some influence on the Democratic majority, particularly with the more conservative Democrats. In the House of Delegates, on the other hand, the GOP has gone with Anthony O'Donnell, who you might remember from the many articles in the Sun, Gazette, et al, in which he could always counted on for fire-breathing right-wing rhetoric. Of course, as Democrats well know, when you're in the minority, not playing along with the majority has its benefits too.