Posted on 09/27/2010 11:03:26 PM PDT by calcowgirl
I don't understand why San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris wants to be California's next attorney general. Then again, it's hard to understand why she even ran for D.A. - other than because she has a yen for elective office.
She hasn't been an aggressive prosecutor. She hasn't been a competent administrator. She seems more interested in advancing liberal causes than putting bad guys behind bars.
It is a sad testament to the Democratic Party that Harris is its chosen nominee to run against Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, a consummate lawman whose tenure could serve as a model for both toughness and fairness.
Consider her record.
To start, Harris was in charge when ...
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Local Democrats love to tell me that they'd vote for a Republican if only they had the chance to support someone who is moderate, not an ideologue.
Well, meet Steve Cooley.
He's a Republican who successfully worked across party lines in liberal Los Angeles County.
He's a pro-enforcement prosecutor who set a policy to curb police abuses.
He's tough...
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Debra Saunders: I loved u until u supported Gray Davis, a lib over Bill Simon JR!-an incompetent. Arnold has me wishing for the good-ol’-days of Gray Davis-Democrat. The only thing your opinions reveal is that you’re just like the rest of them.
gray Davis(Democrat)
This race is seriously the biggest no brainer in the history of elections. Harris is just plain awful.
Kinda nice to be able to vote enthusiastically FOR at least one of the candidates on the ticket, eh?
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