The silence is deafening. Today’s news that State Senator Leland Yee was arrested makes for an electoral trinity for Republicans and nobody in the Caucus is taking advantage of it. Look at what’s happened:
- State Senator Wright was convicted of perjury and refused to resign his seat in the State Senate.
- State Senator Ron Calderon was charged with bribery and corruption
- State Senator Leland Yee was arrested today for corruption and arms trafficking
Over 10 percent of the Democratic Caucus in the California State Senate may be facing hard time and the Republican Senate Caucus is not framing the conversation. This is an extraordinary opportunity for Republican Senators to help colleagues and candidates and their counterparts in Assembly races. Campaign on this message:
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
State Senator Mark Wyland is termed out and not seeking public office; he can lead the charge.
Leave Sacramento now. When the media ask you why you won’t stay in Sacramento, answer that it’s a cesspool of corruption and, until you change the make up of the Legislature, your presence lends tacit support for the corruption. Go home until the June elections. Reconvene afterwards and announce that you won’t be voting on Democratic sponsored bills. Sponsor all sorts of repeal legislation and ask why the Democrats wont permit people to have more freedom. Then come home after Labor Day and campaign for Republican candidates in their districts.
Go on strike. Opportunities like this won’t come but once a decade or so.
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