You can't improve on pure brilliance, so let me just direct our readers to BuffaloPundit's brilliant open letter to the legislature.

I would add only this: the people are watching. The people expect reform. No, we don't want some clubhouse hack as Comptroller. Choose one of the three contenders selected in the process you agreed to.

Either that, or admit that you're a bunch of irrelevant hacks who don't give two cents about the will of the people. And then, face the consequences.

[Update]: Oh, nevermind. Hackery as usual.