Abel's loyal followers
Posted on 04/13/2009 4:42:07 PM PDT by SmithL
Republican State Senator Abel Maldonado isn't mincing words: he says that "hyper-partisan" events like Tea Parties and recall rallies being pushed by radio stars like KFI's John & Ken are a glaring example of a disturbing trend -- a rise in entertainment-driven, ratings-driven political gimmicks that don't provide real solutions for voters.
"It's crazy. While my state melts and burns, these folks are making money selling ads,'' Maldonado told the Chronicle. "All they care about is money in their pocket.''
Maldonado last week launched his efforts with the Reform for Change Committee, to push for Prop. 1F -- which would cut off pay for legislators if the state has a budget deficit. He's also pushing hard for the open primary, which is expected to go before the state voters in 2010 -- and he says John & Ken are the partisan poster boys who dramatize why it is needed in California.
The team, he noted, devoted considerable radio time to the effort last week pushing recall papers on GOP State Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia, one of six Republican lawmakers who voted to support the state budget.
Former state GOP chair Mike Schroeder -- accompanied by about a dozen followers -- took part in the live-on-radio show, delivering the recall papers to Adams. "Let the games begin,'' Schroeder said.
But an angered Maldonado, who attended the fundraiser in support of Adams starring Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week, argued that while recalls are "just games to these people,'' they cost taxpayers millions and critical resources to boot.
There are things called elections, he said, that allow taxpayers the final say on a legislator's future.
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Doncha just love the phallic symbology in the architecture of that monstrosity?
"Slut" is the word all righty.
>> There are things called elections, he said, that allow taxpayers the final say on a legislator’s future.
There sure are, Abel! And there are these things called traitor scum — YOU for example, Abel — who were elected to hold the line on the budget, but who went “over to the other side” for personal gain and selfish aggrandizement.
In your case, you sorry ba$tard, the voters HAD their say, they picked you, and you spit in their faces.
You deserve to be tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail, Abel.
Hey, that’s real nice of him to pay for that all by himself... What, he didn’t ?
All I had was a cable tv at home (back when cable meant it only had about 15 or so watchable channels, without movie channels). Lotsa “Hazel” and “The Flying Nun” reruns.
Elected Republicans in CA should apologize to grass-roots Republicans in CA. What a bunch of hypocrites.
Ahhh... but you didn't have the $600 million a year in taxpayer funds that Arnie brought us with Prop 49 (afterschool programs)!
See how well it is being utilized? (cough...)
Abel's loyal followers
Abel, like his butt-buddy Arnold, are cancers in the CAGOP. Unfortunately it’s not confined to just these two.
It’s sad that those folks listed did not see him as the traitor he is.
But that list is from the *past* election as it still shows McClintock as a Sen. not a congresscritter.
Abel has inspired me to change my tagline.
CCC... Can I suggest a new tagline? (see below)
Sold (like Abel Maldonado)
Actually NOT like Abel, LOL.
Fry’em all!
He should be ridden out of town on a rail.
Tar and feathers would be good. Pitchforks, better. ;-)
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