Posted on 08/26/2003 8:15:41 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE
NEVER FORGET
...KTLA-TV Channel 5 Los Angeles 'Morning News' is reporting this morning that ARNOLD is now leading California Lt. Governor BUSTAMONTE by 6 percentage points and that RUDY GUILLIANI has just endorsed ARNOLD. (This Poll was commissioned by now former Recall Candidate BILL SIMON)
...RUDY GUILLIANI was BILL SIMON's top endorser for California Governor during his 2002 Race against Gov. GRAY DAVIS.
...KTLA-TV Channel 5 'Morning News' is seen throughout North America via Cable and Dish TV. It is own by the Chicago Tribune as is the Los Angeles Times. The Chicago Tribue has been watching the news operation of the Los Angeles Times very closely of late.
NEVER FORGET
Remember, "never say never", and our state's education spending is "off the table".
We agree. That's what I said.
"Sometimes we've had to accept a candidate whose a social moderate and a fiscal conservative. Sometimes conservatives have even accepted a candidate whose both a social and fiscal moderate. Occasionally, conservatives even accept a social liberal, whose a fiscal conservative."
Arnold falls into none of these catatgories. He is a social liberal and so far, hasn't shown he is a fiscal conservative. But its not too late for Arnold to make some changes and come out with a serious economic recovery plan, that addresses the specifics on tax cuts and spending cuts, the twin pillars of fiscal conservatism. Waiting untill after the recall election to tell the people of California what you will do, won't convince conservatives to vote for him in the first place.
>>>And as to most conservative Republicans, the loyal rank and file, wanting to rid the Party of the Olympia Snowes, the Susan Collinses, and so for forth, perhaps this is true in the long term, when we can afford to jettison them.
Once again, that's exactly what I said. I never said we should jettison any RINO currently holding public office. Just that we shouldn't increase their numbers by voting for them now.
Which candidate has a plan?
Hardly. Read his subject post.
He won't name any specific budget cuts--says the budget is too complicated for him to understand--but he won't touch education, which is 46% of the budget, meaning effectively that he can't balance it with spending cuts alone.
Even Gray Davis is trying to roll back his own car tax hike, so they have this in common.
McClintock had 217 specific budget cuts he wanted to make in 1995.
Can't wait to see the two debate. The heavyweight is a lightweight.
As the polls continue in coming weeks, and Mr. No-Substance loses more and more conservatives, it will become more apparent. It's just going to take a bit of courage and a willingness to take the risk and stand for something.
What nonsense. There's plenty.
Wow. I just went Googling looking for Dana Rohrabacher's endorsement and I found an opinion piece written by Rohrabacher's wife right after the November election already praising Schwarzenegger as an excellent Republican candidate! I respect the Rohrabachers' opinions in this matter:
Rhonda Rohrabacher
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (UPI) – In 1964, with Barry Goldwater as its standard-bearer, the GOP was trounced in California and in the rest of America. The congressional and legislative loses in California that year were staggering, yet from the smoldering ruin of that election catastrophe a new Republican star came into view and two years later reinvented the party and led it to a statewide victory.
That man, a star transplanted from Hollywood to the political arena, had more influence on the Republican Party than any other person in the 20th century. Later, when Ronald Reagan was elected president, he helped change not just the party but also the world.
Tuesday marked yet another dismal election for the California GOP – a sweep for the Democrats in this West Coast state – at least on the surface that is what appears to be the case.
Democrats also retained control of both houses of the State Legislature and won every constitutional statewide office. At first glance, the only consolation for California's Republicans are the 20 GOP House members, who all won re-election, despite redistricting.
However, as in 1964, all was not lost for the GOP in the Golden State, as a new Republican leader is emerging in this bastion of leftists, liberals and loonies.
The real winner on Tuesday was not Gray Davis. It was The Terminator – that's right, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Within hours of confirming the political demise of GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon, pundits in both parties were talking about Arnold as the heir apparent.
Schwarzenegger is poised to fill the leadership void of California's hapless and hip-less GOP. The Terminator Slate is just the shot this sick dog of the Republican Party needs. With Arnold in the lead, the state GOP will be inspired and invigorated and the opposition will risk – of course – being terminated.
The Austrian-born actor epitomizes the American dream: arriving here as an immigrant in his early 20s, longing to be rich and famous. He started with little more than his personal strength, which for Arnold is a colossal asset. He and fellow Euro-bodybuilder Franco Colombo ran a brick-laying business to pay the bills while they did everything they could to jumpstart their celebrity careers.
Bricklayers, they soon found, are plentiful and even if one lowers his price, it's hard to attract customers. European ingenuity and American opportunity culminated as Franco and Arnold brashly raised their prices and advertised themselves as "specialty European bricklayers"; this savvy promotion tactic sent their business through the roof.
Schwarzenegger went on to become Mr. Universe and then a mega Hollywood action hero with blockbusters such as "The Terminator," "True Lies" and "Kindergarten Cop."
Schwarzenegger still pursued a shrewd business strategy and became a self-made billionaire businessman through restaurant and real estate ventures.
Arnold married a Kennedy and now wants to embark on a political career as the next governor of the state of California. And despite the Kennedy connection, he is a Republican.
Proposition 49 is indicative of the creative politics that can be expected from Arnold. His brainchild mandates schools to remain open and available for latchkey kids with no place to go between 3 and 6 p.m. This will put to full use already existing education assets. Using your assets wisely, especially if it helps the kids, is what Proposition 49 is all about.
California voters overwhelmingly agreed: Proposition 49, put on the ballot by Schwarzenegger, passed by 12 points on Tuesday. He's already done fundraising around the state for Republican officeholders, who now owe him a chit. He has also proven highly popular with the GOP grassroots ground troops. He's tanned, toned and ready.
Arnold will attract youth back to the party and would expand the party base. He is a hero figure to moviegoers, and in California a high percentage of them are immigrants of every stripe.
People in the music and entertainment world, or anyone who earns money doing hip things, are usually uncomfortable around geeky Republicans. With Arnold leading the ticket, those folks would feel more at home voting Republican. Arnold would, in short, bring coolness back to the Republican Party.
Ronald Reagan came from Hollywood and provided some glamour and style to an otherwise stale GOP, giving the party a boost at a time when it needed it the most. Arnold offers that same potential.
Rhonda Rohrabacher is the wife of U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif
Yes, I know where Dana stands. A conservative like him should know better.
Your argument was that SB 1301 (Reproductive Privacy Act) was active and Arnold would have to make a decision whether to sign it or not. You posted a link to an out-of-date article. SB 1301 was signed by Gray a year ago. Regardless, even that bill had no effect on Roe V. Wade. It was a political move choreographed to time with last year's gubenatorial election to remind the California public that a vote for Gray was a vote for a woman's right to choose as opposed to "anti-choice Simon." End of story. If you want to engage in what-ifs, have at it. They simply don't exist and your questions aren't logical.
What are they, and are they still valid? 1995 was eight years ago, and pre-date both Gray Davis' election, and the bust in the California economy.
Can't wait to see the two debate. The heavyweight is a lightweight.
With all due respect, that sounds like a prejudicial comment, in other words, you've already made up your mind regardless of what Arnold says.
I heard him say it on the radio yesterday! He said that unless there are extraordinary circumstances (terrorism, natural disaster, and the like), he will not fix the state budget with new taxes.
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