Sac Bee ed. (excerpted)
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/11966491p-12847441c.html
Editorial: Dems' double standard
Party shamelessly tries to protect Shelley
When a former insurance commissioner named Chuck Quackenbush was suspected of misusing funds for personal and political purposes, the California Legislature quickly held a series of hearings. They led to his resignation. The disgraced Quackenbush happened to be a Republican. The legislative leadership were - you guessed it - Democrats.
Now the Legislature, months after allegations first surfaced, is finally getting around to holding hearings on the alleged misuse of funds of another statewide officeholder, Secretary of State Kevin Shelley. The first hearing is scheduled for Monday. The agenda for this key meeting has been released, and it suggests that the Joint Legislative Audit Committee may not even require Shelley to show up.
Shelley is a Democrat. And so - you guessed it again - is the head of this audit committee, Assemblywoman Nicole Parra of Hanford. A double standard is emerging on how the Legislature wants to handle the Shelley scandal compared with how it dug through the dirt on Quackenbush. The double standard is revolting. And it reflects as poorly on Parra and every last Democrat in the Legislature.
It doesn't say anything flattering about Kevin Shelley, either. Here is his chance to clear his name. Here is a chance to explain convincingly that millions of dollars in federal funds meant to improve the state's voting system weren't really mismanaged. Or that funds were never used in a partisan way. Or that his temper has never gotten in the way of his constitutional duties.
But it is increasingly clear that the Democratic leadership in the Legislature wants to go easy on Shelley for simple partisan reasons.
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Thanks for posting this, pal. Nicole Parra - "Queen of Voter Fraud". I need a new nickname for her: "Queen of . . . " I'll keep working on it - not that "Queen of Voter Fraud" isn't still appropriate. Check your FReepMails. She should not be allowed to get away with this!!!!! Even the liberal media is pissed. Our paper - Fresno Bee - columnist John Ellis has a scathing attack on Parra in his column today.
Is Parra still heading up the Veterans Affairs Committee or did they fire her cute little rear end?
Keeping the pressure up . . . . I am Saundra Duffy "the destroyer"! Getting ready for the next round with Parra!!
Bump!