Northern Calif. mourns Schwarzenegger win

AP | 10/12/03 | RACHEL KONRAD

[glaux]

Its mourning in America 2003. Come 2004, liberals will be faced with the full measure of their defeat.

[AgThorn]

Some residents joke darkly about forming a separate state, with San Francisco as the capital. Others are surrendering to reality, moving from denial to acceptance of the Republican actor's impending move to Sacramento.

Oh Lord, where do I sign!!! The rest of California would love it if the wacko extremist welfare-centric San Francisco area WOULD form a separate state ... that would cease a tremendous drain, a loud "sucking sound" that leaches from the rest of the state year round!!

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[EggsAckley]

""The pattern emerging is that the closer you are to salt water, the more likely you are to vote Democratic," Pitney said. "Maybe it has something to do with the ideological values of communities that have popped up along the coast, as well as concern for the environment.""

Well, the truth is that most of the universities are located on the coast. And universities almost always dictate the politics around them.

[etcetera]

""The pattern emerging is that the closer you are to salt water, the more likely you are to vote Democratic,"

That would explain politics in Hawaii.

[TomasUSMC]

""The pattern emerging is that the closer you are to salt water, the more likely you are to vote Democratic,"

One can only hope for a Tidal Wave.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Maybe this would appeal to some San Franciscans:

DAVIS

[kingu]

"This is still San Francisco, and we're like our own little island from the rest of California," said the 30-year-old organizer at an environmental justice organization in the city's Mission district. "The folks in the suburbs and the Central Valley were so pumped about him ? it really blew me away."

You know, I had a wish fulfillment dream last night where San Fransico and ajoining communities actually was silly enough to put out a petition to become their own state.. Twelve million signatures were gathered outside the San Fransico area in three days, mostly because the printers couldn't print the petitions fast enough.

Ahh well, it was just a dream...

[shhrubbery!]

Well, the truth is that most of the universities are located on the coast. And universities almost always dictate the politics around them.

This is true, but it can't be the only reason leftists seem to occupy huge chunks of the East and Left coasts.

I've often wondered why much of our nation's prime oceanfront real estate is occupied by leftists. How did this happen?

Part of the answer is that two-income, childless "families" -- gays and childless couples -- moved into neighborhoods, gentrified them, and drove housing prices up so high that traditional families couldn't afford them.

I know this has happened in many neighborhoods in San Francisco.

[kstewskis]

"This is still San Francisco, and we're like our own little island from the rest of California," said the 30-year-old organizer at an environmental justice organization in the city's Mission district. "

Oh, how the rest of California and the country, for that matter, wished you all were cut off in your own little socialistic-commie freak of an island.

And while you're at it, take Berkley with you.

[southernnorthcarolina]

"The pattern emerging is that the closer you are to salt water, the more likely you are to vote Democratic," Pitney said.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Marin County author Anne Lamott, whose novels often depict loss, says she cried herself to sleep after Tuesday night's election. But she woke on Wednesday and renewed her liberal values.

Looks to me as if the liberals are supplying their own salt water.

[A CA Guy]

The only way 2004 can be another sweep of sorts would be if there is a constant haranguing on the theme that the Democrats are socialists and blockers of any financial reform.

Until Republican politicians grow some backbone, the party will keep bouncing back and forth in elections and barely get a majority.

If the Republicans get bold, they could get these super majorities for a while and make some proper changes for the government.

That is how I see it anyway.

[kstewskis]

"The pattern emerging is that the closer you are to salt water, the more likely you are to vote Democratic," Pitney said. "Maybe it has something to do with the ideological values of communities that have popped up along the coast, as well as concern for the environment."

In San Diego County, home of Republican Rep. Darrell SSA, who spent nearly $2 million to launch the recall, 66 percent of voters favored getting rid of Davis.

San Diego isn't exactly in the High Desert, you dolt. You're pathetic argument doesn't wash, even with the many conservative communities who are along the coast.

This Pitney imbicile's problem isn't the salt water, it's the seaweed he's smoking.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Schwarzenegger came in a distant second to Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante among the replacement candidates.

...Proving how idiotic these people truly are.

Some residents joke darkly about forming a separate state, with San Francisco as the capital.

The book's already been written and it was pretty funny - and pathetically stupid:  Ecotopia.

[Uncle Hal]

I live in Sonoma County which went 60% against the recall. It is truly a liberal county as is the whole bay area. But many of our friends are conservative. The main county paper is owned by the NY Times which tells you the way it leans. The political situation is completely controlled by the far out libs. Lynn Woolsey is our representative whose about as liberal as you can get. She is supporting Dennis Kucinich for president which shows you how liberal she is.

[randog]

The rest of California would love it if the wacko extremist welfare-centric San Francisco area WOULD form a separate state ... that would cease a tremendous drain, a loud "sucking sound" that leaches from the rest of the state year round!!

The idea of succession within various states has been around for quite a while, California no exception. Some time ago (10+ years) I read an article in the SF Chronicle on the history of various California succession movements, which varied from splitting it east-west to north-south.

At the time, the idea of splitting SF from the inland counties was the idea-du-jour, but demographics were such that the inland counties were much poorer than the wealthy Bay Area counties and the money flow was actually from the Bay Area to the rest of N. California. This article, however, hints that that demographic may have changed due to urban flight, the high-tech bust, etc. It would be interesting to see what the economic demographics of N. California are today.

On another but similar note, some html god should post that red/green county-by-county California map of the recall election. It would put this article into perspective.

[spokeshave]

"Marin County author Anne Lamott, whose novels often depict loss, says she cried herself to sleep after Tuesday night's election."

What a leftie wimp...

Hey Anne...go hug a whale.

[Normal4me]

"I will keep registering voters and taking care of the poor and sending money to the ACLU, and marching for peace, in the hope and belief that we can get our country back from the rich oil men who have sold our country out," Lamott said."

[EggsAckley]

You're right. Santa Cruz County is now just about the highest housing market in the nation. The "average" home goes for over $400K. "Average" meaning 2 BR, (maybe) 2 Bath, (maybe) a carport.