Nope, nobody has forgotten. But Jerry Brown has matured a bit since his last stint as governor. There's still plenty to dislike about his ideology, and I don't expect to be happy about his next term as governor. But realistically, he may be the least of the evils we face here in California.
Face it, he's better than any of the other prominent Democrats who would otherwise be competing for the nomination in his absence. He's better than Arnold turned out to be. And although I don't know much about Meg Whitman, what little I've read does not give me much hope that she'd be better than Brown. Perhaps Whitman can be beaten in the Republican primary despite all her money, and the victor will be worth supporting, but I'm not holding my breath.
If I had my druthers, Tom McClintock would be Governor and California would not be spiralling down the drain. Instead, we're reduced to hoping that the next governor will reduce the frequency of flushing. Jerry Brown is the only prominent Democrat who shows any potential for reducing the frequency of flushing.
From JB’s 74 campaign brocure:
Yet he has greatly expanded California’s criminal justice, environmental, consumer protection, and employment programs.
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And do any of these things seem to be a problem in CA NOW?