Posted on 09/24/2006 9:24:12 AM PDT by FairOpinion
Angelides, the (Democrat) gubernatorial candidate says he would immediately seek the Guard's withdrawal.
In a move to bolster his appeal among Democrats, state Treasurer Phil Angelides said Saturday night that on his first day as governor, he would call on President Bush to withdraw California's National Guard troops from the war in Iraq.
The Democratic nominee for governor said in a telephone interview that he would take court action against Bush if necessary to extract the state's National Guard members from Iraq. He said he would also urge other governors and members of Congress to join his effort.
"I will do everything in my power as governor of the state of California to bring our National Guard troops home," Angelides said.
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Don't let this socialist, leftist menace to the US win the election.
VOTE FOR ARNOLD AND ALL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES!
So in essence he wants to pull California out of the war.
Can he do that?
And a bit of additional info, he also opposed putting NG troops on the border.
"Earlier this year, Angelides opposed Bush's request to put other National Guard troops on the border with Mexico. Schwarzenegger agreed to send 1,300 Guard members there but refused a later Bush administration request for more border troops. The governor has maintained control over troops requested for border missions but not those sent to Iraq."
So he's going to risk losing federal funding to appease his moonbat base?
Bwahahahaha
He wants to take Bush to court over it.
Who cares, we need to have Arnold lose so there could be at "True" conservative in the governors mansion in California..
He isn't going to win so this promise is meaningless.
If I win the governor election I promise to put chocolate milk in all public drinking fountains.
He doesn't have the right, but he wants to sue President Bush over it, and considering the liberal 9th Circus Court in CA, he'd probably win.
I presume you didn't add the sarcasm tag, because it should be obvious?
But some say exactly that, seriously.
On another thread some were lamenting Angelides' "death spiral" campaign, still trying to sell the ludicrous notion that there is no difference between Arnold and Angelides.
CA: Angelides struggles to save campaign
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707388/posts
no way a true conservative will win the state house in California right now. McClintock tried. the state is still too liberal.
Probably a good idea since the DemocRATS have decided it's better to take the fight to the al-Qaeda Islamofascists on the streets of America than in Iraq. He'd need to National Guard guys to go out and clean up the bodies after each IED detonation in LA.
"Angelides is also banking on a low turnout among Schwarzenegger's political base of conservatives, some of whom have been irked by his deals with Democratic lawmakers on vast public works bonds and other matters."
Yes I forgot the sarcasm tag...
This nut case is clearly pandering to the looney left and this announcement is not going to get anyone to vote for him that wasn't already in his camp. It also shows he doesn't care a whit about the security of our nation.
Exaclty.. That something the 100% people has to understand...
Waiting for the drive-by media to challenge Angelides on his ignorance of the National Guard, and the lack of power the state has over a guard unit which has been activated an brought under Title 10.
I will bet Angelides will never be challenged on this issue by the MSM.
Actually I would be happy if he would just act like a Republican, even a moderate Republican. Unfortunately Arnold has been a liberal Democrat the way he has governed.
How to get a Repuiblican of any kind into the governor's office is a strategy that will continue to be debated.
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