[SierraWasp]

"Senate Republicans expelled Sen. Maurice Johannessen from their closed caucus meetings."

Boy! That really sickens and surprises me!!! I heard him speak once and he struck me as quite a good conservative based on what he said in that one speech. Boy was I wrong!!!

[goldstategop]

I'm glad they gave him the boot. It sends a message to the four or five Assembly Republicans who might be tempted to break ranks and vote with the Rats. It couldn't have come at a better time to display Republican unity on the state budget. Namely, Gray Davis can't peel off our caucuses. He'll have to negotiate with our leaders to get a budget or no sundae!!! ;-)