This is my favorite part,
because it transcends this issue and speaks to politics in general. Bolding is
mine.

The court’s action has left
some GOP board members in a politically sensitive spot. To slam their
predecessors’ efforts to control growth was one thing.
To be forced to take a clear
public position on an issue that could fire up thousands of potential voters is
another.

Is it so darn
difficult to stand for something? Anything?