(ZsaZsa) Huffington Fever Sweeps Brentwood!

Slate ^ | 7-25-03 | Mickey Kaus

[Paul Atreides]

Kf Exclusive Scooplet: Huffington Fever sweeps Brentwood! Kausfiles has learned that Arianna Huffington is seriously thinking about running for governor of California in the upcoming "replacement" election on October 7. At least one brainstorming session has been scheduled for this weekend at her house in Brentwood, California to figure out how to make it happen ... And why shouldn't Arianna consider running? She's too controversial (and left) to win a majority of the vote, but on October 7 she almost certainly won't need a majority to win the "replacement" election and become governor if Davis loses the companion up-down recall vote. This is her best shot, and could make her a more serious contender for future races (i.e. Senate) even if she loses. ... Just by entering the race, Huffington might trigger a stampede of competing Democratic "replacement" candidates that would doom Governor Gray Davis to defeat in the recall vote. If her entry doesn't prompt such a stampede, she'd have the Democratic side of the ballot all to herself. ... I have mixed feelings about all this. The plus side: a) She's not all that left -- she picks her issues very carefully, attacking the excesses of capitalism (crooks, special-interest lobbyists, overpaid CEOs) but not the basic inequality of income it generates. And at least very recently was still a supporter of school choice; b) In part because of this, she has Hillary-like potential to sell out her left supporters. (That's a good thing!). ... On the other hand, she's unsound on welfare, preferring a Bush-like appeal to private charitable compassion over an appreciation of the large positive effect of the 1993-96 changes in government welfare payments, work rules and earned income tax credits. ... P.S.: It will be interesting to see if Huffington jettisons her pro-school-choice views, as have other interesting Democrats (such as Robert Reich). Certainly the logic of this election would dictate that she do anything to rally the left-wing base--she doesn't need a majority to win, and thus probably doesn't need the appeal to the center that comes with being interestingly heretical. ... Here's the issues page of the RunAriannaRun.com website. Not much about school choice there! ... . 2:32 P.M.

[Inspectorette]

RUN, ZsaZsa, RUN!!!!! Fasten your seat belts - it's gonna be a bumpy flight!!!! (For the first time in a long time, I'm enjoying being a Californian ;-)

[OpusatFR]

If she gets elected no one will be able to understand her accent. It gets thicker with every single tv appearance. Where was she born, Mars?

[Paul Atreides]

I can just picture her jetting all over Cali after telling the commoners that they cannot have SUVs.

[Hildy]

Does that mean that Al Franken will be Lt. Governor?

[Paul Atreides]

She has to do all of this, since Al Franken won't make love to her.

[Scenic Sounds]

She'll be a fun candidate, I think.

Wouldn't bet much on her, though. LOL

[Brett66]

Has there been any polls that show her popularity? I find it hard to believe anyone would want her anywhere near the gov mansion. Of course I'm not a Californian either......

[Paul Atreides]

I wouldn't doubt that, if she won, Norman Lear would really be the governor. ZsaZsa would just be a trophy governor.

[Cicero]

Huffington vs. Huffington. See below.

[gatorgriz]

Arianna; well Arianna, is a legend in her own mind... RINO... I say Adios to Arianna, because shes just a "I want the limelight" kind of babe... In my day they were called groupies, aka media whores, and thats what Arianna is IMO...

[EggsAckley]

Here's Airheadianna with some of her buddies.

Do we really want Jesse Jackson Jr. messing with California?

[OpusatFR]

"Do we really want Jesse Jackson Jr. messing with California?"

Ya mean it could possibly get worse?!

[Paul Atreides]

She'll be a fun candidate, I think.

Yeah, California's own Al Sharpton.

[EggsAckley]

Al Sharpton after the make-over.

[Shermy]

Click here:

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[Mike Darancette]

If one RAT gets in there will be dozens like Jerry Brown, Willie Brown, Huffington and maybe some Hollyweird types.

[Mike Darancette]

OBTW: when is cutoff 8/7?

[Oak]

I love how the mainstream media invites Arianna Huff on shows to give the Repbublican side. The closest person to Huffington is Bill Mayer (Polictically Correct).

She should just wait and run as Hilliary's VP.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yikes!!!!

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