[Pokey78]

FYI: Debra Saunders is the Chronicle's token conservative.

[dead]

She writes like a soccer mom, who's heard three of four facts about the candidates, but isn't really sure she has it all straight.

She'll vote for the taller candidate.

[Coop]

If Davis were facing a half-decent opponent,

I'd call a guy leading in nine of eleven polls more than half decent

[Joe Brower]

BILL Simon should just give up. He's a lousy candidate.

From the lips of God to Debra's ear, then conveyed to us mere mortals. Debra has spoken! < /sarcasm>

Hey, let us give it a try:

"Debra Saunders should just quit writing. Her writing sucks."

[Dog Gone]

FYI: Debra Saunders is the Chronicle's token conservative.

That's interesting. I don't remember any of her columns being conservative. This one certainly isn't.

Either my memory is faulty (quite possible), or "conservative" in San Francisco is defined as "not communist."

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Give Simon a cloth coat and a floppy dog named Checkers...
He'll do fine.

[goldstategop]

I'd tell Debs that if Bill Simon loses he loses. Funny enough they also said Ronald Reagan was dumb as an ox and he would lose too. I'm not sure Bill Jones would have made a difference and that while Simon isn't a seasoned pol, he doesn't care about winning. Maybe that's the best thing to come of this non-issue lawsuit from Los Angeles is that the voters apparently have made up their minds that Simon isn't too smart. Sorry Debs but your line of attack is one I'd expect from the Chronicle liberals. And the fat lady hasn't sung yet.

[NC Conservative]

The voters are left to choose between Greedy and Greedy/Stupid.

Notice how see calls conservatives stupid. Davis is greedy but not stupid. Typical liberal bilge.

[eureka!]

What pap. The second day of August, no less. GoSimonGo

[skeeter]

Looks like Debra is growing tired of eating her lunch alone over there at the Chronicle.

[daviddennis]

Well, actually, since Simon is leading, and Davis is not improving his reputation with his attack ads, it seems to me that things are going on roughly the right course. So articles and Free Republic comments like this truly baffle me.

I might add that I don't think write-in candidates have ever won a major election, so her suggested remedy is likely to throw the election to Davis. However much she may love Bill Jones - who, if my memory serves, has his own severe liabilities - the state is far better off if Simon, even if he's flawed, wins against Davis in November.

D

[capt. norm]

Looks like the liberals are worried.

I love it!

[NormsRevenge]

Either that or he's the most clueless candidate in California.

more clueless then the 9th Circus Court of Appeals or the Town Council of BeZerkley? LOLOL .. U Go Debra... We all need a good chuckle now and then.

DUMP DAVI$ & the Den of Socialists

GO SIMON

[NormsRevenge]

After reading this, maybe you should modify your FYI ..

Debra Saunders is the Chronicle's "tokin'" conservative.

[onedoug]

Apparently he has something to hide.

Well, at least it's not communism.

[Gophack]

You know, I'm TOTALLY disappointed with Debra Saunders. She's usually more astute than this what she wrote here. Please. Simon is still leading in the polls, and this latest situation -- in which he wasn't even named in the suit! -- is minor.

We have three months before the election. You'd think this thing happened three days or three weeks before the election. I would much rather this happen now than in October.

We have time, we have momentum, and most importantly we have a GOOD candidate with SOLID values against an EVIL GOVERNOR who VALUES ONLY HIMSELF.

[leftiesareloonie]

I don't know how many of you are from California. But I've got to tell you, Simon is starting to seem like a joke out here. The way he handled the release of his tax returns was about the stupidest thing I've ever seen.

Only his or his legal team's handling of this fraud case is even a close competitor for most stupid move in recent history.

Gray Davis should be toast. Hardly anybody likes the man. The RATs defnitely were and are worried. The pols are all predicting the lowest turn out for in history for this one. But Simon is such an awful candidate that hardly anybody is talking right now about Davis's many, many vulnerabilities.

You've just got to experience the local coverage of this stuff to believe how foolish Simon is starting to look. WIth a credible competitor, Davis would be toast. He has no record to run on. But right now, Simon doesn't look like a credible competitor.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I agree with her. I never dreamed Simon could lose against Davis. I mean, how could that ever happen? DAVIS???? A flea could beat Davis!!! Yet....

In light of Simons campaign, and his history, he SHOULD bow out, and that would allow for Bill Jones, who I have NO DOUBT could win against Davis to run and WIN.

Remember, Bill Jones didn't get a Whitehouse endorsement because he supported McCain in the Presidential run. But Jones could have wiped the smirk off of Davis's face easily.

Simon is too involved with corporate America, and has dealings which are suspect (The timing could NOT be worst!!). I've been trying to point this out since the campaign. Roirdan could have beat Davis too.. but Simon's win was a Democratic win, pure and simple.I even believe they cheered his winning the nomination.

Go ahead,..flame away. But I think the Republicans picked the worst possible candidate. I will vote for him if he remains in the race, but I don't think he is going to pull this off.

That this race is so close, that Davis (who is horrible in so MANY ways) is doing as well as he is considering all his blunders.. is just friggin amazing!! He HAS to be removed from office. He is totally inept.

That the race is as close as it is.. is evidence that Simon wasn't even a "mediocre" candidate. Simons voting record in elections will be a HUGE issue too. That, his business dealings and his lack of being able to connect with the public. He just isn't a good speaker or effective candidate. This race SHOULD HAVE BEEN A BREEZE!!

Sorry.. thats how we see it. I don't know how it would work if Simons removed himself from the ticket.. but at this point, it would be in the best interest of the party.

IMHO.. Hat on!!

[restornu]

You are all wet SIMON is lead in the poles by 2% and don't have eigth million invested like Davis.

He was on Batchlor and Alexanzander last nigth and gave an excellant talk on his Agenda!

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[TheAngryClam]

Debra has been carping about Simon ever since the primary. She was dumping on him within days, and whining about how Jones didn't win.

She needs to get off her high Jones horse right now.

[Ohioan]

I don't know anything, of course, about the law suit mentioned. But I would applaud Simon for not releasing his tax returns. The demand that candidates do so is insulting, and serves no legitimate public purpose. It is simply a fertile field for demagogues looking to make red herring arguments.

Can anyone even imagine anyone daring to ask George Washington or Thomas Jefferson to publish their personal financial information as a prerequisite for running for office? I don't think so!

As for the campaign? It is August 2nd. Shouldn't the lady wait until at least mid-September, to pass judgment? Too long a campaign can get very stale indeed.

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