(California) Recall a measure of voters' fears and discontent (Warning: Dan Rather)

Houston Chronicle ^ | Oct. 11, 2003, 7:26PM | By DAN RATHER

[Paul Atreides]

Schwarzenegger, a political novice and outsider

This, from a moron who would vote for Hillary or Wesley Clark.

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[Paul Atreides]

Does a Schwarzenegger victory signal the arrival of an era in which actors can run on their on-screen persona rather than on their "real" lives?

Where was Dan, during the Clinton years?

[Rodney King]

Let them go along deluding themselves that it was not their polices and beliefs that failed, it's only good for un in the long run.

[stands2reason]

Spewing the DNC talking points....how unexpected!(/sarcasm)

[Paul Atreides]

LOL! According to Dan and his ilk, anytime a liberal is defeated, it is because of irrational emotions on the part of the rabble. We are all throwing tantrums.

[Clara Lou]

I always skip Dan Rather-biased's column. It's Rather annoying.

[Paul Atreides]

Well, Dan learns the script better than could any actor.

[nothingnew]

In related news, dan rather has been obtaining oxy-moron-cotton through his hairdresser. Tom Daschle is deeply saddened. Film at 11:00.

FMCDH

[MeekOneGOP]

[Doing my best Natalie Maines impersonation]:

Just so you'll know, I am ashamed
that Dan Rather is from Texas !

[gaspar]

Rather refuses to face the fact that Davis was a really, really, really bad governor, and corrupt to the bone. Too bad there aren't recalls for really, really, really bad anchormen whose politics are corrupt to the bone.

[onyx]

Rather never fails to disappoint. He always misses the point.

[randog]

Does a Schwarzenegger victory signal the arrival of an era in which actors can run on their on-screen persona rather than on their "real" lives?

Career politicians have the same advantage Schwarzenegger had--celebrity, money and name recognition. Rather's point could apply just as readily to _________ Kennedy, Hillary!, etc., ad nauseum.

[The Electrician]

It might be that lessons are best drawn from Gov. Gray Davis' side of the ballot. In terms of the recall issue, two themes were hammered home again and again: desire for change and economic discontent.

According to exit polls, many who voted for Schwarzenegger did so despite doubts about their chosen candidate. But of one thing they were certain: He was not Davis.

There are many who said much the same thing about replacing George H. W. Bush with Bill Clinton. But, does anybody believe for an instant that Rather would have characterized that as resulting from voters' "fears and discontent"? Not a chance - in that event, in the eyes of rather biased propagandists such as Rather, the voters were undoubtedly voting for Clinton with their hopes for a better future. You know, all of that "man from Hope" garbage...

Is it even possible that millions of Schwarzenegger voters filled out their ballots in a gesture of hope for the future? Not in Rather's twisted mind...

[Savage Beast]

"I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things."

“I have nothing original or profound to say.”

[FairOpinion]

I think Democrats are terrified, they see this as another event in a shift towards Republicans.

If they couldn't even maintain their power in libeal California, they know they are in trouble.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

T'was...

'JOIN ARNOLD = STOP HILLARY'

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=28992

[geedee]

Where was Dan, during the Clinton years?

[speekinout]

It's hard to pick the most ridiculous statement in this article, but I nominate this one:

According to exit polls, many who voted for Schwarzenegger did so despite doubts about their chosen candidate. But of one thing they were certain: He was not Davis.

There were 135 candidates on the ballot who weren't Davis. Including Bustamante, McClintock, Riordan, etc. And Arnold got nearly 50% of the vote. (Although it could be argued that the difference between Davis and Bustamente is a whisker.)