California recall a joke (College Columnist Goes BERSERK Over CA Recall Election)

The Beacon (Florida International University Student Newspaper) ^ | October 14, 2003 | John Colagrande, Jr.

[PJ-Comix]

This Arnold Schwarzenegger thing, it's bulls--t. For real. It's sickening, deplorable, unjust.

Governor Gray Davis won the general election less than a year ago. He won the election less than a year ago. Why is he out of office? He didn't do anything. He did nothing wrong.

Why did they impeach him?

A rich Republican from San Diego, Darrell Issa, he started the campaign to get enough signatures, two million, to hold a recall election.

Issa, for one, is a criminal, and two, he paid people commision to get their signatures. These guys are sofa kings. Sofa king dirty.

Who do these Republicans think they are? They steal elections. They don't care that we live in a democracy where the leaders are elected by the people. If the Republican party doesn't get the results they want they'll just go ahead and steal the power.

Why? Because they have the money.

How stupid are the citizens of California? There is nothing good about Schwarzenegger. People think he's straight 'cause he's a movie star.

Get real. He represents big business and corporations, the man is bought and paid for.

He came in there and stole the election despite having no experience and really no clear-cut agenda of his own. He'll appoint some rich bigwig to do all the work. He won because he spent a load of money on a load of commercials before the election.

Where did he get the money?

There is a limit to how much cash a voter can contribute to a campaign. Schwarzenegger bypassed that law by seeking out millions of dollars of private "loans" from businessmen, the "loans" he said would be paid back once in office.

What's the difference between a campaign contribution and a "loan" when you intend on paying back the loans with political favors? Arnold Schwarzenegger is another sofa king.

It really is illegal how the Republicans stole that election.

Because this fiasco happened in California, does it affect us?

It affects us in that we need to see through the dirty games these people play. It's getting out of control.

The Democrats should get another two million votes for another recall and this time pit a celebrity against Schwarzenegger, like Tim Robbins or Warren Beatty.

But the Democrats won't do it. They won't fight.

[PJ-Comix]

He didn't do anything. He did nothing wrong.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Why did they impeach him?

Colagrande is desperately in need of a fact-checker. Davis was NOT impeached. He was recalled by a LANDSLIDE.

Who do these Republicans think they are? They steal elections. They don't care that we live in a democracy where the leaders are elected by the people. If the Republican party doesn't get the results they want they'll just go ahead and steal the power.

Colagrande---Future Demmycrat presidential candidate.

It really is illegal how the Republicans stole that election.

.....Or maybe Colagrande should apply to be Chairman of the DNC.

The Democrats should get another two million votes for another recall and this time pit a celebrity against Schwarzenegger, like Tim Robbins or Warren Beatty.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[mewzilla]

Issa, for one, is a criminal, and two, he paid people commision to get their signatures.

But he didn't pay people to sign the petitions, did he, junior?

Your side lost. Get over it.

[TheBigB]

Ahhh...schadenfreude. Nothin' like it. This piece is so riddled with errors that it might even be NY TIMES material. :) I hope he's reading, and if so, I point at you and laugh.

[max_rpf]

ROFLMAO! Archive quality!

[muawiyah]

See what too much dope will do to your thought processes.

[PJ-Comix]

piece is so riddled with errors that it might even be NY TIMES material.

Maybe we should send a job application for Colagrande over to the NY Times.

[CheneyChick]

Johnny brings shame to the family name. What an ignorant ninny.

[Political Junkie Too]

Kids say the darndest things.

-PJ

[MikalM]

Click here to read some of this character's other writings. Is it just me, or is this piece an even more incoherent piece of nonsense than his "RepubliKKKans are EEEEVILL!" rant above?

[chiller]

My God, this columnist had the nerve to sign his name to this dribble. I'm embarrassed for him, because he clearly isn't.

It tells me plenty about Florida Intl. U.

[Paul_B]

The recall was a heck of a lot more legitimate than NJ's Senate election last year.

[chiller]

My thought, but you beat me to it. We were all young and stupid.

[sittnick]

Governor Gray Davis won the general election less than a year ago. He won the election less than a year ago. [ . . . ]How stupid are the citizens of California?

Stupid enough to elect (and re-elect) Davis in the first place.

More people voted to recall him than to elect or re-elect him in the first place.

The recall rule has been part of California law for many decades. If the Democrat State Legislature, and the Democrat Governor, and the Democrat State Senate all together could not change or did not bother to change the law, then that is part of the process. Davis, being an old party hack would be well familiar with the possibility when he got elected. He would have been wise to have tried something more dramatic than denial as the signatures flooded in.

By the way, much as I detest Scwarzenkennedy, nothing will energize a defense faster than having a Davis clone movie actor to run against him.

Predator/Terminator vs. Ishtar/Town & Country?

[Big Giant Head]

Holy crap what the hell was that?

[sharkhawk]

Dems are worried, and they should be. Lockyear's statement that he voted against Cruz, may show a gulf between those pandering to the illegals who shouldn't be voting, and those who realize that strategy turns off a vast majority of voters. If Bush (one can only hope) follows the illegal immigrant statements, he can win in a landslide.

[Who dat?]

A rich Republican from San Diego, Darrell Issa, he started the campaign to get enough signatures, two million, to hold a recall election.

No, Melon-y Morgan and Shawn Steele were the ones that “started” it during an interview on KSFO. Darrell Issa jumped in later and pumped money into the campaign. That’s the way I remember it.

[nickcarraway]

Don't forget Ted Costa.

[Quix]

FAR too many idiots actually believe this shredded tripe.

[Flux Capacitor]

"The Democrats should get another two million votes for another recall and this time pit a celebrity against Schwarzenegger, like Tim Robbins or Warren Beatty."

Oh my God.... how I would LOVE to see them try just that. :)

-Dan

[Texas_Jarhead]

The author of this blather is an ignorant idiot.