Posted on 04/26/2010 8:30:36 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
The state Senate this afternoon voted 25-7 to confirm Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger’s nomination of state Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, as lieutenant governor; the governor will swear him into office tomorrow.
As I’d said Friday on KQED Channel 9’s “This Week in Northern California,” don’t mistake this for an instance of politics being put aside. Democrats supported Maldonado only because they want him out of the Senate so they can try to win his 15th State Senate District seat, and only now because confirming him earlier wouldn’t have allowed the SD-15 special election to be consolidated with November’s general election, when Democrats believe heavier turnout will give them an advantage.
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But five of the seven votes against confirmation today were from Republicans. The seven were:
“I am humbled and honored to serve the people of California as their 47th Lieutenant Governor.
“I’ve spent my career focused on what’s best for the people of this state – not political bosses or special interests – and I vow to continue my commitment to California’s people in this role. [BS - Abel's focused only on what's best for Abel]
“As your Lieutenant Governor I will work hand and hand with the Governor as his promoter-in-chief of California to create and retain jobs while partnering with the education community to plan for our future workforce needs.
“I will continue my work as a reformer while keeping an eye on government waste to ensure elected representatives are not abusing the trust of the people who put them in office.
“The California dream is alive and well and it’s time for Sacramento to re-earn the trust of the people – I will be the people’s voice in the Capitol.”
Tom Harman is my state Rep and I’m glad to see he voted against the RAT.
“Today, the Governor and his politicians chose their Lt. Governor. This June, however, Republican voters will have their say.
“Voters can either choose Abel Maldonado, who broke his promise to the voters by making a deal in exchange for his vote for the largest tax hike in California history; or they can choose Sam Aanestad, who is endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and Congressman Tom McClintock because he has kept his promise to not raise taxes.
“The choice is up to the people, not the politicians.”
Drill Abel Drill!!!
Spend Abel Spend!!!
Lt. Gub in neoCa. is a ‘hood ornament’ these days..
Talk about a waste of money and air. Just change the law and declare that the Attorney General becomes governor if the incumbent croaks or resigns.
Not an Abel fan club site .. 8-]
Maldonado was the only Republicans to vote for the massive tax increases. He’s a RINO/RAT.
That is a *TERRIBLE* idea. If you had your way, there would be *NOTHING* to stop Jerry Brown from *ASSASSINATING* the governor and then running in November as the *INCUMBENT*.
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