[Reagan Man]

>>>>>>State Sen. Tom McClintock, a favorite of conservatives who is considered a likely GOP candidate for governor in 2010, hit it hard. He told delegates that "European socialism won't work any better in California than it will in Europe."

Tell'em Tom!

The Ventura County senator charged Schwarzenegger with misrepresenting the words of the late President Ronald Reagan before the delegates. The governor quoted Reagan as warning the GOP "can't be a narrow sectarian party which must sear allegiance to prescribed amendments." But McClintock said the governro failed to include the next sentence in Reagan's quote: "Let no one, however, interpret this to mean compromise of basic philosophy or that we will be all things to all people for political expediency."

Yes indeed, political expediency. A favorite of Mitt romney.

The governor's supporters, however, countered that McClintock can push the conservative hard line, but it hasn't sold with California voters. McClintock has run for state controller, lieutenant governor and governor -- and has never won a statewide race.

IOW, settle for moderate Republicanism.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"The governor's supporters, however, countered that McClintock can push the conservative hard line, but it hasn't sold with California voters. McClintock has run for state controller, lieutenant governor and governor -- and has never won a statewide race."

Yes, because the RINO establishment took great pains to sabotage his candidacy every single time. Ah-nold most recently. He clearly preferred a rodent to a principled Conservative as his Lieutenant. He's going to do all he can to help Salty Tony Villar become the next Governor (or any other rodent, for that matter).