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Matt 'Never To Blame' Bevin
By Aaron YarmuthMatt Bevin has been governor of Kentucky for three legislative sessions and the best he can come up with is: It’s not my fault.
From the beginning of his administration, Bevin has used politicians, judges, teachers, the media and any other constituency or individual he can find as political pinatas — someone else is always to blame.
Don’t like the budget? It’s the legislature’s fault.
Frustrated by the process? Blame former House Speaker Jeff Hoover’s sordid, sex scandal, which, he claims, ruined our plans for a special session.
That pension crisis? Inherited that problem from years of irresponsible, incompetent politicians.
Read more: https://www.leoweekly.com/2018/04/matt-never-blame-bevin/