Governor's opposition statement challenges federal deployment authority (separation:3, rule_of_law:2) but remains purely rhetorical with norm_erosion_only mechanism (0.7 modifier). Multi-state scope provides modest elevation (1.15x) but narrow population limits impact. Base constitutional damage of 7 reduced to 6.2 after modifiers - well below List A threshold of 25. Distraction score elevated by partisan framing (outrage_bait:6), federal-state conflict narrative (media_friendliness:7), and strategic mismatch between symbolic statement and actual constitutional impact (layer2 mismatch:7). Intentionality indicators show clear partisan positioning (8/15). However, B-score of 23.4 falls just short of List B threshold. Most critically: no concrete mechanism for constitutional damage, no actual policy change, purely symbolic opposition. This is classic noise - generates media attention and partisan heat without substantive constitutional implications.