Posted on 08/08/2010 9:26:32 AM PDT by SmithL
Arnold Schwarzenegger came into the governorship seven years ago believing that he could succeed where his predecessors had failed in dealing with California's thorniest issues.
He'll leave office in a few months, having learned the hard way that California is difficult, and perhaps impossible, to govern.
Its ever-expanding economic and cultural complexity collides with a politics so ossified and diffused, with so many officeholders and institutions sharing authority, that no one is truly accountable for outcomes.
Schwarzenegger offered his take on that dysfunction during a presentation in Fresno the other day, a truncated version of which follows:
"There is no one in the state that tries to derail the state or state government, but over the years, with the initiative process and with the legislators … laws were created that made it somewhat dysfunctional …
"You have a governor that is being elected by the people where the people say, 'Terminator, you go to Sacramento and you clean house.'
"But then they give you … a controller that is a Democrat. Then they give you a treasurer that is a Democrat. Then they give you Jack O'Connell, who is in charge of education, who is a Democrat. Then they give you a secretary of state that is a Democrat. So they surround you with people that have a totally different interest than you have. So how are you going to win?
"Then the initiative process makes it very challenging, when you go and say 'OK, we are not going to spend any more money.' But you can have some person go out there and pass an initiative that makes the state obligated to spend another $5 billion.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
More whining from the Girly-man-ator. Shut up and go away already.
Just go ... and please do not tell anyone: “I’ll be back.”
And, on top of all that...the WIFE is a Democrat!! That was probably the real problem, Ahnold.
Frustration is o.k., in tar and feathers would be better.
I have to ask, exactly what was the point of firing Gray Davis and then replacing with Arnold “Rino” Schwarzenegger?
Yeah but where’s the money comingfrom for the bailouts? They’re going to make everyone poor delaying the inevitable if nobody stops them.
I agree. It’s part of the reason why I am so leery of Meg Whitman. She knows jack S about politics. And while I at times think we need someone who hasn’t played them much, this bucket of bolts is playing fast and loose with the television adds and the truth. I don’t trust her at all.
The immigration issue is the real warning shot across our bow IMO.
I agree. We must attack and reduce spending. It’s a decade past time to tighten the belt.
BTW, you can add government regulation and mandates to that too. Get rid of as much as you can. Help business by getting rid of about 90% of the regulations.
Yep, you’re right there.
SEIU - 1
Arnold - 0
Oh well.
Schwarzenegger blew it, he coulda been a contendah. But no cigar.
He whines, whines, whines. The Schwarzlessneger must have never heard of the state of New Jersey and how a real man and real conservatives deals with the radical leftists in his state. Good riddance girly-girl A’nold. Fairwel and syonara!
Arnold has mastered the art at fingerpointing.
Apparently his mirror is reserved for self adoration.
Just came back from a fundraiser for a CA state legislator and was informed among other things that Schwartzenegger (sp?) has never, not once, walked over to any legislator’s office and asked for their vote. Ever.
And every single dollar he has raked in, he has kept, donating not one cent to any of the local party affiliates. He has done absolutely NOTHING for the California Republican party.
He has been a complete disappointment.
That His idiot groupies have finally abandoned him.
I don’t hear Chris Christie in New jersey whining about being surrounded by scumbag Democrats.
He just goes around them and their “mainstream” newsroom allies.
Nature of the beast and all that.
As long as he departs to he fabled RINO graveyard.
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