Maybe the "rollout" has been difficult because this is just a bad idea. The governor and legislature saw casinos as an easy way out, and perhaps we should not blame them, as it seemed an easy way to get services paid for without taxes. But as people look at the details, perhaps they will be ready for more grown-up discussion of how to pay for education, transportation, public safety, and the rest of the government services that contribute to our high standard of living.

And we should be surprised? Regardless of what one's position on gambling is, it is now law and has a slug of state money behind it. So where our chief executive? Oh, yeah...he is spending a ton of time out of staet campaigning for the president. Not to worry, Tim's in charge.