Karen, in an effort to legitimize herself, had fooled a venerable long-time Conservative stalwart in to endorsing her. She announced the support of former State Senator Tim Leslie yesterday.

… Until I called him to explain her behavior we characterize as mental illnesses. I spoke directly to the retired senator.

These include, but are not limited to, imagined conspiracies in the Placer County Republican Party, shakedowns of electeds for donations to her “Charity”, bloviations at Tea Party meetings and a neurotic crusade to destroy the leadership of the Placer County Republican Party.

The retired senator reacted with shock. He, like many have only seen the carefully crafted veneer she concocts. However, under the pressures of a campaign (to save the CRI – who cares about Lt. Governor) she appears to be melting down.

The retired senator is vacationing for the next 15 days and gave me this interview as he is a long-time member of the Placer County Republican Assembly.