UPDATE: Leeza Sun resigned today rather than be expelled. The writing on the wall was clear even to her and she decided to leave with some dignity intact. Good choice.
So the scramble is on to find a replacement for Leeza Sun. She has been found to have violated ethics rules by engaging in disorderly acts.
She is certain to be expelled from the Legislature.
Why?
Democrats are the ones who filed the complaint. Democrats all agreed in the Ethics Committee that she was disorderly and violated ethics rules. Democrats have long been disturbed and alarmed by her behavior in general, not just this one instance. The Caucus are generally ready to move on and find a more constructive and civil colleague from LD 22.
Of course, the AZGOP could block her expulsion if they were so inclined, but it really doesn’t serve their interests to keep Sun around, either, so I don’t foresee any purely partisan monkey-business on their part in this instance.
So, LD 22 PCs will be looking around right now for people suited to drop into her seat, and the Maricopa Board of Supervisors will soon get a list of three possible candidates. LD 22 is deeply blue with an over 30% Democratic registration advantage. A more collegial candidate will be seated without much effect on the business of the legislature… except everyone will relax a notch.
We don’t have a bead on the likely candidates, yet, but BlogForArizona will keep readers informed as we learn more.
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And that, ladies and germs is the crucially major difference between the Democratic and Republican parties. Democrats take appropriate action when one of their members does wrong. Republicans? “Quick! Circle the wagons to protect our member, never you mind how serious the transgression!”
And then there was Al Franken.
Just sayin’.
Not even close. Yes, it was stupid that as a bad joke he had those photos taken but instead of dragging things out and waiting for an Ethics Committee verdict he went ahead and resigned his Senate seat. Which cost the country a good Progressive Senator.
Well, 35 Senators (mostly Democrats) voted for AF to resign before the Ethics Committee even reviewed the allegations. Franken fell into the crosshairs of the #MeToo sympathizers led by the (fill in the blank) Kirsten Gillibrand who thought maybe she could ride the #MeToo magic carpet into the WH. Plus he was threatened by your favorite and mine, the illustrious Chuck Schumer.
Yes, the Democrats in their colossal stupidity sacrificed an excellent senator so they could appear to be “fair” and in agreement with the #MeToo crowd/voters.
Democrats don’t get a pass. Why did Traitor Joe and (fill in the blank) Sinema blow a hole (actually a crater) through Build Back Better and have no consequences other than millions of dollars in their campaign accounts that they get to keep. This is different one might say. Actually, it could be argued that wrong is wrong whatever form it takes. And those two are a couple of world class grifters.