Failed leadership

Rep. Jeff Hoover has some thoughts on why the Kentucky General Assembly had to be called into special session (courtesy of cn|2 ):

When you don't follow the rules, when you do things behind closed doors, not out in the open, when you don't involve the membership that should be involved - it is failed leadership...

I think that pretty much hits the nail on the head. What is Hoover referring to? Well, probably the fact that budget negotiations were conducted behind closed doors, with an armed guard, and out of view of other legislators. The budget process was not transparent.