'I kept the lights on,' Davis says in a rail against critics

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | March 8, 2002 | By Philip J. LaVelle and Craig D. Rose

[teletech]

Gray "Motel 6" Davis?

Just to funny!! ROTFLMAO! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[17th Miss Regt]

"Only about 25 percent of the generators are talking," Davis said. "Another 25 percent are going through the motions and the other 50 percent have told us to take a flying leap."

Grayout Davis was so proud when he signed these agreements last year. But now he wants to renegotiate the agreements. What this tells me is that he is a bandaid fix type of governor going for the sound bite and not the long term solution. Although a lot of politicians do this on both sides of the aisle, he is more blatant than most.

The 50% telling him to take a flying leap are simply pointing out that he signed a contract and he will have to live up to that contract. The utilities may make handsome profits which they will pass on to their investors. Look in the portfolio of most managed retirement accounts. What do we see? Some utilities investments! So Davis wants to reduce the returns on our retirement accounts to make himself look good. He is truly a Gray Clinton!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Sure Gray.

The lights were on...
and nobody was home.

[ffusco]

The only think missing from grey-out davis is the kennedyesque dropping the r's

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Davis is doomed. If this is the best he can come up with, it is hard to see how he ever got elected Governor in the first place!

Whoever is the next Governor of California (Mr Simon, I hope) is going to have a full-time job just trying to clean up the fiscal mess Davis has created.

It's not easy to bankrupt the richest State in the richest nation in the world- but Davis and his malignant cronies came very close...

[Redcloak]

This is one of Davis' weaknesses. He has a terrible temper. He's been known to explode at subordinates for the slightest offenses. One described a cursing tirade from Davis as "usually while screaming the f-word with more venom than Nixon". He's even assaulted workers! This also extends to his dealings with legislators. One Republican who attended a meeting with the Governor during the power crisis described a Davis outburst as a "symphony of obscenities". Lungren's team never attempted to exploit this weakness. I hope that Simon's team isn't nearly so polite.

A blast from the past: Closet Wacko
Another blast from the past: A Symphony of Obscenities

[Hat-Trick]

"I kept the lights on," Davis said in an interview with editors at The San Diego Union-Tribune. "It just sounds a little presumptuous, but I think I should at least get a round of applause. I don't get squat."

Yeah, thanks for not plunging your state's economy into full-on depression. You call that an accomplishment?

"Dad, I brought the car home without totaling it and ending up dead in the morgue. Aren't you proud of me? What are you going to give me for my accomplishment"

I'll be having a lactose intolerant, Tom "Bottom-Line" Bodette squat for Grayout just as soon as I return from lunch.

Hat-Trick

[Dog Gone]

He sounds at the ragged edge of desperation

I concur with that. This is a guy who is losing it.

He has an impossible task. He is trying to convince people that he did a good job when it's obvious that he was an abysmal failure. He can't spin that he did a good job when he's begging the Feds to undo what he earlier bragged about.

What's unfortunate is that he messed things up so badly that his successor can't easily repair the damage. It's serious and long-lasting.

It sure is nice to see how defensive and worried he is.

[Gophack]

Sounds like Grey is crumbling a bit here. Talk about an arrogant fool. Hope he keeps it up.

You're right. We need to keep the pressure on him. He's supposed to be a disciplined campaigner, but obviously he has an Achilles Heel.

[MickMan51]

Thanks for the post. This guy is a flipping idiot. I love this stuff. We ought to be able to trounce this clown. Predicting a 10-point victory. I love the arrogance. GO SIMON ! !

[DaveCooper]

the 1996 legislation that ended regulation of much of the state's electricity supply.

No, it didn't. The authors of this piece are either lying or very ignorant

[Gophack]

Simon needs to debate Davis and make Davis cry on camera.

Not cry, but lose his temper. If he loses his temper, he can and will say anything. It will also show his true personality, a power hungry liberal tyrant.

[Gophack]

All this bleating is just an attempt to hide the mess this mental midget made of a 6 Billion dollar surplus, which he has managed to turn into a 12 billion+ deficit.

Worse, a $17 billion deficit!

[RightWhale]

"I kept the lights on."

Some days are like that. But other days he didn't keep all the lights on. Weren't there a few musical chairs blackouts?

[The Old Hoosier]

[Gophack]

This is one of Davis' weaknesses. He has a terrible temper. He's been known to explode at subordinates for the slightest offenses. One described a cursing tirade from Davis as "usually while screaming the f-word with more venom than Nixon". He's even assaulted workers! This also extends to his dealings with legislators. One Republican who attended a meeting with the Governor during the power crisis described a Davis outburst as a "symphony of obscenities". Lungren's team never attempted to exploit this weakness. I hope that Simon's team isn't nearly so polite.

Can't be said enough. We need to rattle Davis' chain again and again.

[Thorondir]

Gad zukes! This Demoncrat is in a blind panic. It sounds like he is suffering his loss long before it falls upon him.

Hmmm...

Wonderful! I am enjoying this very much.



Liberalism must be crushed!
The idea is catching on.

[rockfish59]

ok californians....'lights out for davis' in november!

[socal_parrot]

'I kept the lights on,'

He also broke the bank by selling out the next 10 years of California's future. Most Californians should get a monthly reminder of why they shouldn't re-elect Gray Davis, their electric bill. Mine is up 50% over last year.

[nothingnew]

OK, Gray. I'm feeling generous. You may have squat.

I will too!...2 squats for gray!...(See Hindu torture thread above...)...BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

FMCDH