How many times do you figure we’re going to fall for that schtick?
We heard it over and over in 2003, and what was the result in California? A governor even worse than Gray Davis.
I’m not totally ruling out Thompson, as I have ruled out Giuliani, but bringing on Team RINO is not encouraging.
Nein!
FDT won’t be running as a candidate in only California.
He’ll be running as a candidate for ALL of the USA.
Arnold’s team did a great job with his campaign.
However, FDT’s campaign won’t have to be left leaning to be palatable for the moderate CA voter.
Heck...I think CA has already been written off. ;o)
In any case, I expect FDT to set policy, and anyone who thinks he won’t be the one to do that is deluding themselves.
Would you prefer he brought on a perfectly acceptable right wing, though LOSING team, to try to get himself elected as the Republican nominee? I wouldn't
Hired guns don’t make policy for candidates, and most of them don’t stick around after the election; they’re off working on some other campaign.
You can’t blame Arnold’s disastrous governorship on the guys that he hired to help get him elected, and you sure can’t blame it on Fred Thompson.