I don't understand the use of the word "boldly." It's false anyway. He has not proposed any tax cuts (won't even sign the tax pledge) and he says he will not propose any spending reductions until after he's elected. And he knows that if he dares say a bad word about prop 13, he will have to flee the state for his life anyway, so that's not too impressive.
Democrats do not get endorsed enthusiastically by men like David Dreier, Dana Rohrabacher, Chris Cox, and John Campbell.
Democrats do not get endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association
Democrats do not get endorsed by libertarian economist Milton Friedman
Democrats do not use the Hoover Institute and its fellows for advice and audits.
Even Democrats can drop names.
Democrats do not oppose DL for illegal aliens
Democrats do not oppose permanent residency amnesty for illegal aliens
Arnold has opposed the former, it's true. But he basically said on John and Ken that he wants to legalize these people, just not in so many words. Then they can get their drivers' licenses.
Democrats do not oppose down 8-hour workday and paid family leave
No, and Arnold has not promised to repeal these either.
Democrats do not oppose Partial Birth Abortion. Democrats do not favor parental notification for abortion -- at all.
Some of them do. I'll grant that Arnold has compromised his principles to throw this bone in my direction, and that's something, but I don't expect his position on this will matter anyway. The abortion issue is a character issue--some politicians are too cowardly to speak out for what's right, and it shows in their other acts in government. But that's not even necessary in the case of Arnold, because he's not a fiscal or economic conservative either.
Democrats do not talk about reforming worker's comp.
Actually, I saw Gray Davis talk about reforming worker's comp very recently.
Democrats do not pledge enthusiastically to campaign for President Bush's re-election.
Well, OK, that one's true.
The other things I thought were basically irrelevant.