Adams: hero in his own mind

During the Assembly floor debate prior to the vote on whether to confirm Abel Maldonado as lieutenant governor, Republican Assemblyman Anthony Adams — the tax-raising Republican who faced a possible recall and later announced that he will not seek re-election to his Hesperia seat, made it clear that he views himself as a hero. He talked about how his colleagues repeatedly mentioned the word “courage” with regards to his budget vote and derided the extreme elements of his party. And I thought the vote was all about Abel Maldonado.

–Steven Greenhut