McClintock Primary Victory Statement

Sen. Tom McClintock | June 7, 2006 | Sen. Tom McClintock

[jmc813]

TOM IS SUPPORTING ARNOLD AND IS RUNNING WITH ARNOLD.

Tom might be, but the great majority of freepers ain't.

[Torie]

For your entertainment, from Taegan Political Wire:

Quote of the Day

"When it comes to Angelides, it would be hard to single out his biggest liability because he's a walking Achilles heel... Arnold and his Karl Rove-trained wrecking crew will tear the guy apart, atom by atom... he won't know what hit him."

- - Democratic strategist Garry South, quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle, on Phil Angelides’ (D) chances against California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). South worked for Steve Westly (D), the loser in this week's Democratic gubernatorial primary.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Of course if you golden idol Arnold Schwarzenegger had claimed the higher vote count, you would have been more than eager to point out that fact ad nauseum as some kind of mandate for Arnold's policies and strategies.

But do ignore there is a large undercurrent of dissatisfaction across party lines against your fair-haired boy.

I am full aware of the Democrat-Republican-Independent/Third Party demographics in this state, and you, like all RINOs, fall into the same trap of interpretting that as an indication that we have to have the most weak-kneed watered down empty suit as our candidate against the leftist extremist the Democrats put up.

I again have to remind you, in 2002, with little-to-no money from the party, the conservative Tom McClintock managed to bridge that demographic gap and came 0.3% points away from defeating the well-funded Steve Westly for Controller, while the more liberal Republican Bruce McPherson received the more attention and financial backing, but lost to the infamous Cruz Bustamante by a 7.4% margin.

So how much more pandering with Schwarzennedy will have to accomplish to get his negatives down amongst the coveted Democrats and independents? Enquiring minds want to know? :-)

[calcowgirl]

Check out his latest announced appointments from Tuesday. He appoints Republicans to non-paying positions and then buries the announcement of Dem salaried appointments among them.

Democrats--Just doing the jobs Republicans won't do?

GAAS:358:06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06/06/2006

Governor Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments:

Henry Aguilar... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Aguilar is a Republican.

Walter Allen... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Allen is a Republican.

Cliff Allenby... appointed to the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board. ... no salary. Allenby is registered decline-to-state.

John Avila... appointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training... no salary. Avila is a Republican.

Cheryl Bly-Chester... appointed to the State Mining and Geology Board. ... compensation is $100 per diem. Bly-Chester is a Republican.

Terri Carbaugh... appointed to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board... compensation is $114,191. Carbaugh is a Democrat.

Connie DaMant... appointed assistant director of legislation at the Department of Aging... compensation is $74,064. DaMant is a Democrat.

Richard Friedman... appointed deputy director for the Division of Financial Assistance at the Department of Housing and Community Development... compensation is $121,572. Friedman is a Democrat.

Robert Garcia... appointed chief deputy director for the Department of Social Services.... compensation is $118,284. Garcia is registered decline-to-state.

Jeffrey Heller... appointed to the California Architects Board... compensation is $100 per diem. Heller is registered decline-to-state.

William Herms... appointed assistant director of legislation for the Department of Parks and Recreation... compensation is $95,000. Herms is a Democrat.

Jerry Lenthall... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Lenthall is a Republican.

Elizabeth Lopez... appointed to the California Service Corps... no salary. Lopez is registered decline-to-state.

Marilyn Lyon... appointed to the California Architects Board... compensation is $100 per diem. Lyon is a Republican.

Michael Merino... appointed to the California Architects Board... compensation is $100 per diem. Merino is a Republican.

Richard Oules... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Oules is a Republican.

Jerry Powers... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Powers is a Republican.

Michael Sobek... appointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training... no salary. Sobek is an American Independent.

Kristin Triepke... appointed deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of the Governor... compensation is $80,004. Triepke is a Democrat.

Josh Valdez... appointed to the Health Policy and Data Advisory Commission... compensation is $100 per diem. Valdez is a Republican.

Bill Zachry... appointed to the Fraud Assessment Commission... compensation is $100 per diem. Zachry is a Republican.

[ElkGroveDan]

Good eye. This is something I've been discussing with coworkers for several months. Occasionally they will announce a $32,000 a year Republican secretary hired. Of course, no ever announces new secretaries. It's all a shell game to make it LOOK like they are making more GOP appointments.

[NormsRevenge]

deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of the Governor... compensation is $80,004.
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Is this the gal that gets the coffee and donuts for everybody?

[SierraWasp]

Well silly... he's just reinforcing what any Democrat will tell you if they think you're also a liberal Democrat... They are not only the only folks with enough of the right kind of intentions to rule the lives of others, THEY ARE THE ONLY ONE'S THAT SHOULD BE PAID TO DO IT!!!

[calcowgirl]

This was another one that just went by last week. An NAACP Legal Defense guy with leftist, antiwar activist wife. I don't know about this resume--he had been an environmental lawyer with Landels, Ripley and moved on to a specialty in Admiralty law. He's the stepfather of Cammerin Boyd, a man killed by police after a chase (which became his mothers cause along with every leftist in Oakland).

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Preston DuFauchard as commissioner of the Department of Corporations.

(snip)

DuFauchard most recently served as assistant general counsel for Bank of America, supervising securities litigation related to mergers, investment banking and broker dealer operations from 1997 to 2005. He was previously a partner in the law firm of Landels, Ripley and Diamond from 1995 to 1997 and the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison from 1992 to 1995. DuFauchard was an associate for Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison from 1984 to 1992. He has served as a member of the board of directors for the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco since 2003 and as a judge pro tem for Alameda County Small Claims Court since 1999.

DuFauchard, 49, of Oakland, earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley and Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $123,255. DuFauchard is a Democrat.

[calcowgirl]

When Maria speaks, Arnold listens?

[CAluvdubya]

Tom only has about half of what he is going to need to run an effective campaign. He needs money! I'm donating and I ho.......

Excuse me, I had to see who ran my doorbell. It was illegals looking for yardwork! I kid you not. Repeat, I'm dead serious!

Now, where was I....oh yes, I'm donating to Tom and I hope everyone else will too!

[Mr. Silverback]

Good for him. I hope he has plenty of opportunity to influence the Governator.

[calcowgirl]

Excuse me, I had to see who ran my doorbell. It was illegals looking for yardwork! I kid you not. Repeat, I'm dead serious!

ROFL! An hourly occurence in some areas.

[editor-surveyor]

"Excuse me, I had to see who ran my doorbell. It was illegals looking for yardwork! I kid you not. Repeat, I'm dead serious!"

In our area, since so many homes are empty during working hours, they actually have the nerve to have fancy brochures printed, advertising their yard maintenance businesses. The phone numbers are always NEXTEL cell phones.

[CAluvdubya]

These guys didn't want to travel very far....their "home" is the canyon behind my house.

I like the fancy brochures! These guys just had a knapsack on their back and a leafblower in their hands!

Have I mentioned how much I love the guy that invented the peephole for the front door?

[Czar]

"He appoints Republicans to non-paying positions and then buries the announcement of Dem salaried appointments among them."

So much for "open and honest".

The Austrian, too, is a weasel.

[b9]

Tom could have it tough against Garamendi who is a well-known and well-liked Democrat.

I look forward to hearing them debate.

Tom's calm sensibilities are irresistable, but you're right ~ it's not going to be a cakewalk.

[AVNevis]

* Tom McClintock 1,423,175 93.7%
* Arnold Schwarzenegger 1,394,365 89.9%

That statistic is very important. The down ticket uncontested candidates should NEVER get more than the top of the ticket.

I have heard from some high level Republican sources that the Governor's campaign is very concerned about that.

[b9]

Tom is running WITH Arnold, not against him.

[SierraWasp]

"I have heard from some high level Republican sources that the Governor's campaign is very concerned about that."

Well good! Because some people on here just refuse to see what happened in the past and care even less about this discrepancy in the future! They just continue to try to tell us that McClintock is impossible to elect in this state.

Those of us who refuse to lie down in front of that statement like it was the steamroller of political fact, (which it certainly has never been) are then bored to tears with bilious browbeating till we just get fatigued from the ignorant barrage and go do something else till the bull smell clears from the politically polluted air! (so to speak)

[SierraWasp]

"...and pressing comprehensive plans to bring state spending under control."

I went back and read this again... and I'm sorry but I've become conditioned to believe this will all come to naught for Tom!!! The borrowing and spending mold growing old all over sillyassed Schwartzenegger's body is going to make this a mere daydream for Tom I'm afraid...

Whataya think? Maybe???