Kansas is a real mess. Republicans can't govern, it's an objective fact that Democrats govern better. Deal with it.
Kansas has had one irresponsible governor. New Jersey and Illinois have been destroyed slowly over time mostly by democrats. Indiana with republican super majorities is one of the most responsible and best run states in the country, whether you agree with their policies or not.
So, you're saying that it just took one irresponsible Republican governor to do in Kansas what it took decades of poor (mostly) Democratic governors to do in New Jersey (Illinois has actually had mostly Republican governors up to Blagojevich)?
