Signers' remorse?

"'From conversations I've had with some of the individuals that signed the HOPE petition, they've said if they'd had a crystal ball and had been able to look down the road to see what was happening in the economy — not just here in Oklahoma but nationwide — their timing for this might have been a whole lot different,' said [Lt. Gov. Jari] Askins, who is a 2010 gubernatorial candidate."