CA: Governor's acts may chill talks

OC Register ^ | 12/20/03 | Tom Chorneau - AP

[NormsRevenge]

SACRAMENTO

[NormsRevenge]

".. high-wire act."

just one of many components in a circus

[wdkeller]

I remember when Ronnie Reagan took over. He proposed a tax cut, but congress balked. He called a news conference, told America to call their congressmen if they wanted a tax cut.
The tax cut passed.
Maybe Ahnold should give that a try.

[Amerigomag]

Only a week after forging a bipartisan agreement to eliminate the state deficit and restrict future spending

High poetry unless you think the participation of only two Republican senators who are Republican party loyalists, prone to conciliation rather than conservative principals meets the threshold of the spirit of bipartisanism.

[John Jorsett]

I remember when Ronnie Reagan took over. He proposed a tax cut, but congress balked. He called a news conference, told America to call their congressmen if they wanted a tax cut. The tax cut passed. Maybe Ahnold should give that a try.

Actually, he did. He appeared on radio shows all over the state asking people to contact their legislators and tell them to support his budget plan. I don't know how many did it (I was one who did), but it didn't seem to have much effect on the Democrats.

[Saundra Duffy]

"In one week's time, we've gone from working in a bipartisan manner to him working around us," said Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach.

I guess he can't be all bad.