Statement by Governor Dean on the California Recall ("It's All About Bush, whiiiiine!")

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[Timesink]

Statement by Governor Dean on the California Recall

"Today's recall election in California was not about Gray Davis or Arnold Schwarzenegger. This recall was about the frustration so many people are feeling about the way things are going. All across America, George Bush's massive tax cuts for the wealthy are undermining state budgets, causing cutbacks in services and increases in local property taxes. Were recalls held in every state, it's quite possible that 50 governors would find themselves paying the price for one president's ruinous national economic policies. Tonight the voters in California directed their frustration with the country's direction on their incumbent governor. Come next November, that anger might be directed at a different incumbent...in the White House."

Posted by Mathew Gross at 11:18 PM

[Ronin]

Huh????

What is this guy smoking? It most definitely is about Gray-out Davis and Schwarznegger. They were on the ballot. Bush wasn't.

[Corin Stormhands]

Yep, that's their talkin' points:

"We don't like the Republican President so we, a democrat state, voted by a landslide to kick our RAT governor out on his clymer and voted by a landslide to elect a Republican Governor."

[Pubbie]

"Come next November, that anger might be directed at a different incumbent...in the White House."

I Can't wait till Bush Recalls YOU on Nov 2004!

[jcsmonogram]

So, Howie, let me see if I have this right...

California just threw one Democrat out, rejected a second Democratic option, elected a Republican and gave a combined vote of over 60% to Republicans...

...and the Republicans should be afraid in 2004?

Sure. You betcha

Jeff

[Terry Mross]

Let me see if I can explain myself better. McCauliff says people voted Grey out because they're mad at Bush. So, that would imply that those who voted FOR Gray AREN'T mad at Bush. We all know BS is mad at Bush so the point is this: If Terry McCauliff is right then BS should have voted against Gray.

[Michael.SF.]

Tonight the voters in California directed their frustration with the country's direction on their incumbent governor."

Just you wait. Tommorrow the voters will really get even by smashing their faces into your fists and crunching your knee with their groins. Then you will see!

with apology to W.A.

[Onelifetogive]

He may be right...a Dim tossed out on his a$$ and replaced by a Republican may actually be "all about W"...

[huck von finn]

Hang on a minute--he might be right. What if this sets a precedent?

[Timesink]

Hang on a minute--he might be right. What if this sets a precedent?

It won't. The anger in California was caused by events specific to California, especially Gray Davis's actions.

[over3Owithabrain]

I say we show even more anger at Bush by throwing out more Democrats in 2004!

[autoresponder]

[WOSG]

yeah right... all the Democrats were against the recall, now suddenly they vote against a liberal Democrat in Cali because they dont like the Republican in DC....

my head is spinning.

[stands2reason]

Troll Alert. Second sighting of this one....

[stands2reason]

I say we show even more anger at Bush by throwing out more Democrats in 2004!

There. That's better.

[Timesink]

Troll Alert. Second sighting of this one....

Ah, a SUBTLE Rat troll, there's a rarity. Thanks for the info.

[OldFriend]

That is the latest dem talking point. It's all about Bush!!!

Wait till the dems find out just how right they are!!!! LANDSLIDE BUSH/CHENEY 2004

[MeekOneGOP]

[MeekOneGOP]

Exactly, my OldFriend !! ...

November, 2004:
President Bush on the Road to Victory ...

[goldstategop]

Sure Nikita Dean, it wasn't a slap at out of touch liberal wackos like you. <sarcasm

[fortheDeclaration]

The new spin is that the election was not against a tax and spend liberal but against the establishment.

The Democrats are looking for a 1994 repeat and cannot understand that what was rejected in both elections were socialists, who happened to be the 'establishment' at the time.