
Please, Don’t Elect Blakeslee Assembly Republican Leader
Apparently, the Assembly Republican Caucus is on the verge of ousting leader Mike Villines — perhaps as soon as a few hours — a course of action I strongly support.
It is embarrassing for our Assembly Republican Caucus to be headed by an individual who is criss-crossing the state proudly championing the largest state tax increase in American, and eroding what’s left of Republican credibility. not the stuff of which the Republican Party will be re-built.
The bad news is Assembly Republicans are apparently poised to replace Villines with their most liberal member: SamBlakeslee.
Here’s a run-down of Blakeslee’s philosophical profile:
He is one of five Assembly GOPers who has refused to take a position on Prop. 1A — which has become the political demarcation between those favoring true government reform and those unwilling to do more than feed the beast until they are termed out. A real profile in courage. Blakeslee earned a 43% rating … Read More