A Phone Call in Need of Instant Replay (Sen. Burton calls McClintock -- what really happened)

LA Times ^ | Sept. 12, 2003 | Peter Nicholas,

[FairOpinion]

McClintock did not identify Burton by name, but he said in an interview later that day that he had talked to a congressman about the campaign. After summarizing for the lawmaker Schwarzenegger's positions on various issues, McClintock said, he had won a convert.

"You're doing the right thing," he quoted the congressman as saying.

But Burton, an Indiana Republican, came forward Thursday to say he had placed the call — and to dispute any suggestion that he had told McClintock that he should remain a candidate.

Burton said he had been unwavering in urging McClintock to step aside so that a Republican would stand the best chance of winning the Oct. 7 election. He said he had not left any misimpressions that he wanted McClintock to stay in the race.

Burton, one of the more conservative members of Congress, also said McClintock had seemed to suggest that it would be acceptable for a Democrat to hold the governor's office, because he might create a clamor for a Republican in 2006.

He said McClintock had drawn a historical parallel to the 1980 presidential election, when Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter, en route to a two-term presidency.

"I was saying I hated to see the Democrats and especially Gray Davis keep control, and Bustamante may want to give California back to Mexico — I said that tongue in cheek," Burton said, referring to the incumbent Davis and to Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante. "And he said we had four years of Jimmy Carter and eight years of Ronald Reagan and that was a fair exchange. And the implication was maybe that leaving the Democrats in would show that they can't govern properly."

[FairOpinion]

I did a search and didn't see this posted, but I think it needs to be read by all.

[FairOpinion]

ping

[FairOpinion]

Read it and weep.

Thanks to jagrmeister for mentioning this article in a post.

[ambrose]

Dan Burton is the last person in the world to be giving lectures regarding gubenatorial politics. Burton's home state of Indiana has had Rat governors for nearly 16 consecutive years now.

[Dog Gone]

Well, it's hard to argue with McClintock's analysis. Whoever wins the CA governor seat is going to fail and be hated.

McClintock isn't running to win, apparently. He's running to make sure that Bustamante's career is over in 2006 when the voters rebel.

Of course, essentially the same thing could have been accomplished by never having the recall in the first place. The voters in California would have nobody to blame in 2006 but the Democrats.

[thoughtomator]

Since Arnold spoiled the only hope the recall had of producing an improvement, conservatives might as well vote no on the recall, if it happens, and let this scenario play itself out.

[William McKinley]

And now, they will have no one to blame but the 9th Circuit and the Democrats who put judges like them on the bench.

Sometimes, things work out very well.

[Dan from Michigan]

I don't trust the Slimes. Not a credible source.

[Dog Gone]

I'm not sure that's true, simply because it strengthens Davis's hand. Plus, all the costs of the recall, etc., will be blamed on the Republicans.

I didn't think the recall was a good idea, but once it happened, there's no turning back.

[Jaidyn]

McClintock knows he isn't going to win and playing the game of politics might backfire. He should give Arnie a chance and if he blows it, so what? Things can't get much worse and they already know who trashed the state.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Why is it when I think of Tom McClintock, I can't help but draw a comparison between the behavior of him and his minions to the behavior of Tanya Harding and Jeff Gilooly[sp]?

[A Broken Glass Republican]

Why am I not surprised??

McClintock really IS slime!!

The catch is, if McClintock goes through with this, his political career is dead...There will be no 2006 for him.

[DiamondDon1]

Hmmmm....

DD

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Oh, puh-LEAZE. There is NO comparison between an Indiana Democrat like Frank O'Bannon and a California Democrat. Hell, if Frank O'Bannon were to run in California, he'd be deemed a right wing whacko.

[thoughtomator]

Actually, "turning back" is in fact on the ballot and the ultimate decision is far from finalized right now.

[dalebert]

Sounds like McClintock puts himself first.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I completely understand.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Does anyone know what type of business investment(s) McClintock has in California? As a California business owner, I have to know what type of person would want 3 more years of this all-out attack on California businesses?

[A Broken Glass Republican]

LOL!

Do you know anything about Indiana Politics? And the political DINO dynasty known as the Byahs? It doesn't look like it.

And besides...Dan Burton is a better conservative than Tom MClindork could ever think about being.

Can you say.....BACKPEDDLING??

I knew that you could! LOL!

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Ping to a great article on a slimy right wing dissembler.