Nury Martinez announces resignation from L.A. City Council in wake of audio leak scandal

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12. But are they all liberals or have il-liberal types run as Democrats

in a city Democrats have "controlled" for decades because it was the way to power? I'm not saying any are, I don't know, but it's a normal pattern that's come out many times in the past when long-established "Democratic" governments got in trouble for behaviors that seemed increasingly similar to Republican. Infiltrate, weaken, help bring in others who'll ally with them, etc.

When a government's been Democratic for a long time I always wonder about that possibility. Especially when something doesn't really sound like us. Especially when significant demographic groups are conservative-dominant.

And "voting blue" is not synonymous with voting liberal. Lots of minority conservatives vote Democratic against Republican abuse but that doesn't mean they adopt liberal ideals and goals. And Los Angeles has a bunch of groups competing for big power.