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In reply to the discussion: California State Senator Leland Yee Arrested on Bribery And Corruption Charges [View all]SpankMe
(2,998 posts)I'm a blue, left-leaner if there ever was one. I want Cali to have super-majorities of Dems in both houses to keep the crazy at bay.
(Actually, I'd like to see this in Oregon and Washington state so liberals have a wide ranging place to live in true liberty after the Repubs have Gerrymandered themselves the whole rest of the country.)
But, Democrats have been in charge in Cali for so long that I think there's a high level of corruption in the state Assembly and Senate; we're our own worst enemy.
I want a new initiative started by the California Democratic party that emphasizes the utmost in ethical behavior. I want a well crafted code of conduct put in writing that all Democratic office seekers and holders have to sign up to before they get state party support. I know this sounds a little like those whacked-out anti-tax pledges that Republicans are "forced" to sign before they get Tea Party support. But - as much as I believe in core progressive, Democratic principles - many of these Democratic California legislators are corrupt, arrogant swaggering assholes who need to be replaced with more humble and honorable liberal officeholders.