Kudos to Doug LaMalfa for his post this morning…he does an outstanding job saying what needs to be said, without saying what he can’t. That’s not doublespeak…a leadership change is a sensitive matter for all, and Doug handles it with grace.
With that said, I want to add my two cents on George Plescia. He is one of the finest individuals I have met in the political arena, someone I would be proud to work with anytime. He did what amounts to a tough job in difficult times. Politics aside, he is also a great person and a true and loyal friend, title by his name or not.
I hope none of us need to be reminded that winning and losing in politics is sometimes not — even rarely, perhaps — about one’s value as a person, or even their capabilities as a lawmaker or a leader.
My congratulations to Mike Villines. My thanks, as well, to George Plescia for all he has done for San Diego, for California, and for the GOP.