Gov. Kevin Stitt, who essentially gifted Ryan Walters to Oklahoma, is now criticizing him for creating “political drama” in the state Department of Education. The governor recently replaced three members of the state board of education who have provided some resistance to Walters’ agenda. Walters has desperately tried to become a mini Donald Trump, and his feud with the governor is the most Trump thing he’s done so far. Trump has a way of alienating himself from those he once considered close. The fact that the Walters and Stitt bromance is now dissolving into a public squabble is very Trumpian. Even though Walters is the Frankenstein’s monster that Stitt created, it’s nice to see the governor take somewhat of a stand against him now. Beyond Stitt’s additions to the board of education, he also rebuked Walters for targeting undocumented students. The best thing Stitt might do for Oklahoma is give Walters a new villain to focus on. For the past few years, former President Joe Biden was often Walters’ target. The more time Walters spent in his car recording “own the libs” videos, the less time he had to actually damage the state’s school system.
