[Osage Orange]

You wrote:

"I didn't vote at all in the last election. There were no Senate seats up, and Simon wasn't inspiring. And obviously enough, I wasn't about to vote for Davis. It seems the majority of Californians felt the same as I did, hence the low voter turnout.

I'm not going to cast a vote for someone whom I would be too embarassed to even admit to in mixed company. Most people are like that, as once again, I point to the low voter turnout. "

]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]

So, let me get this correct. You've posted dozens of times now on this thread....Hammering home your "perceptions" real and perceived..of where Arnold stands. And you've basically blamed the demise of the "R" party in Calif. on the "conservatives" that won't lay down their "standards" and vote for the RINOS.....BUT...YOU DIDN'T VOTE, in the last election?!?!?! Because you..might have to admit to voting for a "conservative" that doesn't MOVE you?!?!?!?!?!

You are an articulate guy...and have argued well on this thread at times. But this post "peeled the onion" for me. If the Pubbies continue to morph into pseudoquasiwhatever's...like Arnold & yourself. Then I think the "end" is nearer than many may think.

Fwiw-

[DrMartinVonNostrand]

First of all, I am still in the politically detached low-voter turnout age group, so go easy on me here...

I understand that from a sterilized viewpoint it looks like I did my small part to disservice Republicans, but I don't see it like that at all. I'm glad for the recall and a 2nd shot with some inspiring candidates. I'm glad it worked out this way.

It's not just that Simon didn't "move" me, he EMBARASSED me. Him as Governor would have made me feel ashamed to be a Republican. I seriously don't know how the Democrats can look in the mirror themselves after voting in Davis. I didn't want to be in their position.