Cynical Move in Sacramento

The defeat of Maldonado as Lt. Gov. was justice so far as I’m concerned.

The Republicans, meeting in secret caucus, asked Maldanado to join the Democrats and vote for the California tax increases last year because he was term-limited out, and the Republicans wanted to be able to get the taxes while appearing to oppose  the tax increases. The Republicans thought that by opposing the taxes in public while getting a couple of their ranks in safe districts, or under term limits to get the measure passed – they would have political cover.

The problem is that one of their members spilled the beans on a little-heard public radio show, and it was recorded. The Republicans in Sacramento had held a caucus and arranged the entire charade with the Democrats!

(One of those Republicans running in a “safe district” – the one who let the scheme slip — suffered through a proposed recall action, and has decided not to run for another term!)

The Lt. Gov. position was payback to Maldonado for being a good soldier.

It stinks.

It was no more than the Ben Nelson/Mary Landrieu sleaze in a California bathing suit.