U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann Tuesday took aim at Gov. Mark Dayton.

In a statement, the Republican congresswoman said she urged Dayton not to sign an executive order expanding medical assistance with federal cash.

Bachmann's entreaty won't find much love in the governor's office.

Dayton, a Democrat sworn in Monday, said earlier Tuesday that signing the order: "is such an obvious decision that I just am astounded that anybody (but) political attack squads would think this is something to be debated."

The Bachmann "squad" thinks otherwise.

"By rushing to enmesh Minnesota in medical assistance provisions that are part of ObamaCare, Governor Dayton is adding a burden to our state that will take us down (an) untenable path. The authority for this executive order was inserted in last year's budget bill during late-night, closed-door negotiations. That action raises serious constitutional questions about whether one legislature can take a future legislature's authority and give it away to the next governor," her statement said.

While partisans can debate whether the path is untenable -- nonpartisan experts say the cost to Minnesota of signing up is actually budget neutral -- the order was no more secret than most other things in the budget. At the end of session, it was much discussed and was in a bill signed by former Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

It is also hard to say Dayton is "rushing" into the signature, given that the executive order was discussed and debated for months during the campaign.

Those quibbles aside, that Bachmann's says it raises "constitutional questions" could raise the specter of a lawsuit, which would really start the session off with a bang.

The title of Bachmann's statement: "Governor Dayton Pushing Minnesota into ObamaCare."

Dayton is slated to sign the executive order at 9:30 am Wednesday in the governor's Capitol reception room.