Arnold's reforms terminated (governor vows to find "common ground" with opponents)

Oakland Tribune ^ | 11/09/05 | Steve Geissinger

[NormsRevenge]

“We need more bipartisan cooperation. I promise I will deliver that,” Schwarzenegger told supporters in Beverly Hills. “Californians are sick and tired of the fighting. Tomorrow we begin anew.

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In a peace offering similar to that made by Schwarzenegger, Senate leader Don Perata, D-Oakland, said “we must all be prepared to turn the page quickly on this long and divisive special election and immediately start working together on the issues that matter most to California.

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Oh Good God, Bipartisanship? again? Here we go again. It only cost us about 50 billion so far trying to go down that road.

:-\

[oceanview]

just sign the tax increases into place, have a press conference and tell the people he is giving them what they voted for, resign as governor, and go back and make T4.

[libertarianPA]

He was so inspiring last year. Then he folded faster than Superman on laundry day.

Back to the drawing board.

[nutmeg]

This is so depressing... I was hoping that at least a FEW of Arnold's initiatives would pass. And in SF... banning military recruiters from schools? Geesh... :-(

[Clemenza]

As Zelig will tell you, it truly is the land of fruits and nuts. The only thing I like about the Bay Area is the wine from Livermore.

[libertarianPA]

Carl Weathers

[Clemenza]

Carl Weathers.

[AmishDude]

Welcome to FreeRepublic. I notice that your opinions are of a much higher magnitude than your facts.

[Antoninus]

just sign the tax increases into place, have a press conference and tell the people he is giving them what they voted for, resign as governor, and go back and make T4.

Sadly, this election demostrates that California has reached the socialist tipping point where there are enough people on the public dole as to effectively put them in control of the state. The next step is outright marxism. They really are killing the golden goose out there.

[paradoxical]

I don't know about T4, but the rest is what I would do.

[libertarianPA]

I like to think that they're both equal

[NormsRevenge]

And let Cruz be Gub? and appoint Westly or Villaraigosa as Lt Gub.

OOooo, you are mean.. lol

I like it. ;-)

[AmishDude]

That shouldn't be the proportion you're aiming for.

[libertarianPA]

Trying to get me riled up AmishDude?

[nutmeg]

As Zelig will tell you, it truly is the land of fruits and nuts. The only thing I like about the Bay Area is the wine from Livermore.

Yep, apparently it's worse than I thought. I wouldn't mind so much if these fruits and nuts would stay home on election days...

I don't know when we'll get back out to the Bay Area, but I've got that Livermore wine country on my to-see list. I've noticed you've mentioned it several times before on FR. My stepson's grandparents and some aunts and uncles live in that area... We were there a few years ago, but didn't have time to discover the wine country part of Livermore.

[Rockitz]

California is lost. Time to put up the "for sale" sign and get out while the gettin's good. This state won't be fit to live in until the ultimate fiscal collapse.

I believe the fatal flaw in this recent reform attempt was in not going after the root problem, which from my perspective is the inherent conflict of interest whereby elected officials determine the salaries and benefits of public employees. Duh! The politicians are basically buying votes by catering to public employee union demands. Greyout Davis was brilliant in paying off the prison guards since prisons are typically in GOP stronghold districts. I guess another tact would be to outsource all public employee work.