Gov Criticizes GOP Lawmakers For Blocking Budget (Red Arnold On Warpath Against CAGOP Alert)

Los Angeles Times ^ | 08/14/2007 | Evan Halper

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He accused GOP lawmakers of continuing to withhold their votes, even after all their demands related to the budget had been met, in hopes of extracting other policy concessions.

"All of a sudden, now we've got to work on this, we've got to work on that," Schwarzenegger said. "So they are adding things. We say today, don't keep adding things. You are hurting people. People in California are suffering. Lay off. Pass the budget."

Though Schwarzenegger didn't mention Cogdill by name, he did single out Cogdill's fellow GOP holdout, Sen. Jeff Denham, a Republican whose district includes nearby Merced. Denham, a political moderate who hails from a "swing" voting district and has broken with his party on issues in the past, is under substantial pressure to do so now.

Denham later issued an angry written statement.

"Governor, let me repeat myself again, since perhaps you are not listening yet," he wrote. "I will not be bullied, intimidated or pressured into voting for a budget with inflated revenues, unaccounted expenses or accounting gimmickry."

Cogdill also shot back. He suggested that the governor should direct his frustration at Democrats who have refused to approve emergency legislation, sponsored by Republicans, that would continue funding health clinics in the absence of a budget.

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Red Arnold has shown where his true colors are: he sides with the Democrats on the budget and has gone on the warpath against the CAGOP. We have a Schwarzenkennedy Trojan Horse doing the Democrats' dirty work for them. Its revealing the only GOP state senator he could find time to praise was RINO turncoat Abdel Maldonado for his treachery to his own party. The man doesn't know the meaning of party loyalty: its not bred in the Governator's soul.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

The true sentiment of the Austrosocialist:

"We say today, don't keep adding things. You are hurting people. People in California are suffering. Lay off. Pass the budget."

What would California do without Big Government and deficit spending up the wazoo? This is the Red Arnold philosophy: make sure the panem and circenses continue uninterrupted. A balanced budget? Fudgitaboutit!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[LibLieSlayer]

Ahnold is really showing off his IQ of a 122, is he not? Rush also stated that ‘toon has an IQ of 132... Bush is at 158. gore’s was not measurable... not enough data present.

LLS

[twonie]

Red Arnold has no choice in his colors; he is married to one of the kennedy’s and does as he is told.

[Binghamton_native]

The MSM is playing this that the GOP is holding up the budget. Could it not be said that the Dems are holding up the budget because they refuse to negotiate any changes? Hmmm.

[calcowgirl]

Ahnold is really showing off his IQ of a 122...

That is far too generous, IMO.

[LibLieSlayer]

:-)

LLS