[Sabertooth]

What did you say, Sabertooth?

Well, I was on with Hugh and Daniel Weintraub. Hugh asked Weintraub to referee, but I said that I didn't call to flame him, it was too good a day, because Davis was getting the boot.

I made the point that a vote for McClintock wasn't a vote for Bustamante, it was a vote to remove Davis, and both Arnold and Tom supporters could enjoy the moment.

Hugh asked what I thought about the report that McClintock was exit polling at around 12%-- what did that mean for the California electorate?

I said that I thought several weeks ago that McClintock wasn't going to win, and that today's vote showed that the CA electorate wasn't ready for him, but also that future Republican candidates weren't going to get a majority without getting McClintock voters.

Hugh made a point about the Car Tax breaking the back of the Davis governorship. I agreed, but observed that the back started to break early in Davis' first term, when he spiked Prop #187.

Hugh brought up the Illegal Alien drivers' licenses, and asked what we thought about Davis moving so far to the Left in his campaign. I said that it was a strategic mistake, because he left the center wide open for Arnold. Both Hugh and Weintraub agreed that the strategy had backfired for Davis' recall chances.

I observed that it was worse than a mistake for this campaign, but also for the Democrats next year, because the anti-SB60 referendum will be on the ballot at the same time that eight of ten Democrat Presidential candidates who support Amnesty for Illegals will be for the March Primary.

Hugh asked what we thought about some exit numbers showing Arnold outpolling Bustamante with Latinos. I said that it meant that politicians weren't going to make inroads with the Latino electorate by pandering to them as Latinos. They need to be approaches like anyone else, as people who want to earn their way into the middle class and make a good life for their kids. Both Hugh and Weintraub agreed on that point.

I'm paraphrasing from memory, but that's the gist of it. I'm leaving out a lot of what they said, it's not like I dominated the conversation. Kinda nice, though, to get a whole segment and have a chance to develop a few points.

[b4its2late]

Sounds (reads) like you did an outstanding job. Congrats.

[tet68]

Kewl beans, Fr produces such amazing people.
congrats to you SbT.

[MHGinTN]

Way to shine, Toothy!

[steveegg]

Thanks, Saber. I pray that Arnold and the CRP realize that they still need conservatives, though I have my serious doubts about that.

[flutters]

Nice job. Congratulations!

[mhking]

Impressive, 'Tooth! Good job!

[A CA Guy]

Did you stick with McBustamante or did you participate in electing the winning Republican in this race?

Tom lost 6 points the last day and frankly burned so many bridges, that his political future is gone IMO!

We can't ever elect a sore loser who is all over the radio even today slamming Arnold. McClintock has become pathetic and to the end attempted to spoil this race.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Where are your convictions, man? You skirted the issues! Aren't you, or weren't you, a diehard Tombot? Vote for the "true conservative" and all that? what the heck happened on the way to stardom?

[truthkeeper]

Great job, Sabertooth. You did us all proud. And Don, thanks also for reporting. I'm sorry I missed it, I was transcribing the knock-down, drag-out between John Cobylt and Gloria Allred.

Today is a truly great day for ALL California FReepers. Free At Last!

[Psycho_Bunny]

Bah! 

You just sounded like a right-wing whacko spouting off on a AM Radio Shock Jock's show.

>:P

[DiamondDon1]

Hey Sabertooth:

It is a good day! I wanted to more than anything prevent Cruz from winning, so I voted for Arnold...

Please forgive me, for I have sinned...

Still a good day, you were great!!!

Take care.

DD

[txdoda]

BTTT............


CHEERS for SB !!!

[Dec31,1999]

Hey! I really like the new tiger in our tank!

[rintense]

Way to go, Saberooth!

[solzhenitsyn]

I observed that it was worse than a mistake for this campaign, but also for the Democrats next year, because the anti-SB60 referendum will be on the ballot at the same time that eight of ten Democrat Presidential candidates who support Amnesty for Illegals will be for the March Primary.

Excellent insight, Sabertooth. Sounds like you represented us well.

[Princeliberty]

Cruz's racism backfired on him just like it
did for Sanchez in Texas in 2002.

In both cases even hurt with Hispanics(both
guys did far below normal for Democrats with
hispanic voters even thought they were hispanic)
and so that is something real positive to see.

And in both cases I think it is fair to say
it was that very bigotry that caused the
below normal showing among hispanic voters.

[CyberAnt]

You did good!!