The Don Does It Again

The Don (Perata), the Democratic face of budget protests, held a press conference in Concord last week with Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier and Senator Tom Torlakson,

But the Don was on fire.

"I'm taking off my (sun)glasses so you can look in my eyes and see if I'm kidding," Perata told the crowd. He was referring to Republican assertions that Democrats are going through the motions in their budget protests. "Democrats will never leave Sacramento as long as the governor intends to cut education by even one dime."

"Can we afford to pay more taxes?" Perata said. "No. But do we have to pay more? Yes, and we will."

Oh, Don, what will we do when you're gone?