Assemblyman Anthony Portantino comes under GOC's fire often as we oppose his Open Carry Ban bill, AB 144. This time, the Assemblyman comes under the fire of his own political party. Take a close look and you will see the explanation of why Democrats hold together so well and seldom seem to divert from the Party Line...the explanation being that when one does divert from the Party Line there are dire consequences to pay.
Assemblyman Portantino voted against the Budget Bill. That wasn't the Party Line. The consequences are accusations of "overspending" by Portantino, and actions such as, cutting Portantino's staff, and reducing his office funding.
This internal Democrat Party ruckus has hit the news this morning. The Sacramento Bee reported it and I mention this to you because it is most interesting. I quote the Bee, "...Portantino had his attorney demand Assembly fiscal records...from leaders of his own Democratic Party. There is a vast difference in the definitions of Democrat and Democratic and the Democrat Party is no democratic party at all.
Don't get me wrong, GOC doesn't care about this ruckus at all, nor do we side with or against Portantino, nor believe him one way or the other. We mention this because we are interested in the actions of the Democrats, how they keep their members in line and how they punish them when the perception is that they have stepped over or around the party line.
Sacramento Bee Article
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