Davis offers skewed version of history -- but won't apologize

The Sacramento Bee ^ | August 20, 2003 | Dan Walters

[pogo101]

LOS ANGELES -- Gray Davis, who faces the bleak prospect of becoming the first California governor to be ousted from office in midterm because of his handling of two major crises, offered a characteristic quasi-apology to voters Tuesday.

Davis, however, skewed historical fact and fundamentally blamed others as he presented his versions of the energy and budget crises that drove his popularity to record-low levels. Clearly Davis, ever the temporizer, could not bring himself to issue the mea culpas on energy and the budget that might have satisfied voter anger.

[pogo101]

Apparently the state's sad shape is the fault of everyone but the captain of nearly 6 years and the Democratic party that's controlled the legislature since, what, the 1950s?

[Maria S]

"This recall is bigger than California. What's happening here is part of an ongoing national effort by Republicans to steal elections they cannot win," Davis said in a major speech... From AP, 8/19/03

How much of this is HIS work (and words) and how much is pure Clinton?

[Reeses]

the fault of everyone but the captain

But the Republicans pointed the ship at an ice berg 6 years ago. It's all their fault for not foreseeing the ice berg coming. Captain Davis couldn't decide which way to turn the ship so he had to hit it.

[SES1066]

All that is required to make the resemblance complete is Davis pounding the podium and proclaiming with his index finger that he did not sign any budget bills! There are lies, there are dumb lies and then there are Dimocrat lies!

[DoctorZIn]

PING!

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