Oh noes! A floor fight over civil rights for all citizens and getting a superannuated statute off the books. Sen. Knezek is obviously being very sensible and keeping his powder dry for something that matters, and he'd like his constituents to know that despite his inaction he really is fighting for them in the legislature.
The other side isn't the only side that can stage a floor fight, and Democrats' refusal to stand with their base is part of the reason Republicans keep winning elections. Look at the statements by Republican voters, as they get angry and ready to vote because some demagogue is promising to build a yuuuge wall or outlaw abortion or deport every Muslim. It's a meaningless promise to do the impossible, but it hits a lot of voters where they live. So many that they'll overlook their aging schools and crumbling roads and bridges and keep voting Republican.
Democratic voters can use a little firing up, too. Here was a good chance for Sen. Knezek to show his constituents that he cares about all of them. Instead, because there might be a floor fight (Republicans don't even have to threaten anymore, Democrats are self-threatening), Knezek won't take the simple step to clean up the unconstitutional language in a statute. As I said before, wait until Michigan's version of Kim Davis decides to bring charges on that unconstitutional language. Someone has his or her life turned upside down for weeks, months, or even years as a zealous prosecutor pursues charges that everyone knows aren't going anywhere. But Knezek didn't start a floor fight, so Democrats have that going for them, and voters should be enthusiastic to return such a sensible man to office at the next election.
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