Umm... wow. I sort of expected it to be an exaggeration, but they did actually oust their leader for trying to solve the problem. That can't exactly endear the California GOP to anyone.
Well, it endears it to the staunch fiscal/economic conservatives that basically elect most, though not all, of the CA senate minority. But as to the median voter (or any sort of external group of voters) who'd the senate GOP would need to get anywhere close to controlling the chamber...epic fail.
They don't care, they weren't going to win it back any time soon. But they will manage to keep the 14 Senators or 27 Assemblymen that they need to have a say in the budget, and most of their members are hardcore anti-tax extremists. The state party endorsed the wacko Prop. 90, which would have essentially abolished zoning.
So what exactly are they trying to accomplish?
Merely object for the ideological sake of objecting? Actually get cuts in the budget (which the average Californian/and their Democratic legislator wouldn't go for?)? Get public sympathy?
I mean theres a chance their grandstanding could get some concessions (assuming one or two don't break from the pack) but do they have any real desire other than to constitute just enough seats to block things per your amendment?
