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A Magic Bullet for the Anti-Schwarzenegger Camp (Option B for McClintock Supporters)
My own thoughts... | 09/22/2003 | DoughtyOne

Posted on 09/22/2003 11:55:34 AM PDT by DoughtyOne

For about a month now, there has been a tit for tat disagreement here about who to vote for in the 2003 Recall Election.  A number of people have supported Tom McClintock's candidacy faithfully here.  Just about everyone else stated they would vote for Tom if he was viable, but would vote for Schwarzenegger if Tom couldn't get his numbers up.

This has led to some heated debates, even among friends here.  Even if Tom was losing the battle, they thought loyalty to him and his policies trumped everything else.  Look, I don't necessarily frown upon that, except where it may facilitate the likes of Cruz Bustamante being elected instead of Tom's opponent.

Even here a number of the McClintock supporters have disagreed.  Over the last month there have been literally hundreds if not thousands of anti-Schwarzenegger posts.  If the same article could be found from different sources with the exact same wording, the McClintock camp made sure every one of them were posted here at least once, if not multiple times.  Do a search for anti-Schwarzenegger articles.  Then do a search for anti-Bustamante articles.  Then do a search for anti-McClintock articles.  It will become clear who has had an agenda to drive here.

The argument that Cruz Bustamante might be the beneficiary of the McClintock camps tactics has been dismissed by them.  It is said constantly here that Schwarzenegger would make a worse governor than Bustamante.  One person told me that Bustamante wasn't really all that bad.  Okay... I didn't and still don't agree with this, but if this is truly how McClintock supporters see this, there is something they can do about it.

Look, there's one option out there that is perfectly suited for the McClintock supporters.  Tom is now at 14% in the polls.  If his supporters are able to understand that a little over 1/8th of the vote won't win it, then they may want to consider this.  If they vote "No" on the recall, then "Bustamante", they'll achieve the victory of blocking Arnold Schwarzenegger from becoming California's next governor.  After all, that seems to be the worst case scenario for them.

I suppose folks will think of this as a slam, but I don't think it should be viewed that way.  If they truly think Schwarzenegger is the worst possible candidate among the three, this is a sure-fire way to make sure he doesn't get in.  Even a few percentage points thrown to Cruz by Tom's people should lock Arnold out.  And that's the main goal here, let's be honest.

Evidently it is something worthy of consideration for McClintock folks.  Why leave this to chance by voting for Tom and risk Schwarzenegger getting in anyway.  Put your vote where your mouths have been.  Just let your conviction be your guide and make sure Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't get in.  Vote "No" and "Bustamante".

By your actions, you folks seem to agree this is conservatism's best choice this time around.  If you do, then go for it.  Don't leave California's future to fate.


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1 posted on 09/22/2003 11:55:34 AM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne
Most pro-McClintock posters on Free Republic are Democrats shilling for Bustamante.
2 posted on 09/22/2003 11:57:07 AM PDT by Grand Old Partisan (You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
"Most pro-McClintock posters on Free Republic are Democrats shilling for Bustamante."

Most people saying this are trolls.


3 posted on 09/22/2003 11:59:02 AM PDT by agitator (Ok, mic check...line one...)
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To: DoughtyOne
McClintock! YES!

but..

Arnold over Busta-MEChA

4 posted on 09/22/2003 12:00:41 PM PDT by VU4G10 (Have You Forgotten?)
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To: DoughtyOne
Look, there's one option out there that is perfectly suited for the McClintock supporters. Tom is now at 14% in the polls. If his supporters are able to understand that a little over 1/8th of the vote won't win it, then they may want to consider this. If they vote "No" on the recall, then "Bustamante", they'll achieve the victory of blocking Arnold Schwarzenegger from becoming California's next governor. After all, that seems to be the worst case scenario for them.

Or better yet, just simply No on the recall. (Like Sen. Feinstein.)

5 posted on 09/22/2003 12:00:56 PM PDT by NathanR (California Si! Aztlan NO!)
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To: DoughtyOne
Put your vote where your mouths have been. Just let your conviction be your guide and make sure Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't get in. Vote "No" and "Bustamante".

Im sorry but you are a jackass for writing this.

6 posted on 09/22/2003 12:04:20 PM PDT by finnman69 (!)
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To: DoughtyOne
But McClintock has gone "from an asterisk to double digits in three weeks." At this rate, he'll be at 368% soon and all this will be moot!
7 posted on 09/22/2003 12:04:29 PM PDT by KellyAdmirer
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To: DoughtyOne
You should not view the numbers of articles for or against a given candidate's views as conclusive of anything. A lousy candidate would naturally attract a lot of negative articles.

Polls are not much better, going back to Dewey and Truman in 1948.

If Tombots argue McClintock is the principled choice, perhaps you can try looking at that from an Arnold supporter perspective for chinks in logic.

8 posted on 09/22/2003 12:04:39 PM PDT by SteveH ((Californians for, like, you know, Moon Unit!!!))
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To: DoughtyOne
" If they vote "No" on the recall, then "Bustamante", "

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Wait, that it the Dem recommendation!

But on the other hand voting McClintock IS equivalent to voting for Bustamante, so they might as well drop the pretense and support Bustamante and Davis openly.
9 posted on 09/22/2003 12:04:40 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: NathanR
"Or better yet, just simply No on the recall. "

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Sure, just follow the Dem recommendations!
10 posted on 09/22/2003 12:06:32 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: Grand Old Partisan
That's the biggest load of horse crap I've seen posted in a month.

11 posted on 09/22/2003 12:08:49 PM PDT by Bikers4Bush
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To: DoughtyOne
Unfortunately, the worst outcome is for Davis to survive the recall. The most incompetent governor in history will be strengthened, and the evil Republicans will never hear the end of the criticism for mounting a recall drive.

Once the recall became fact, it became necessary to follow through with it.

12 posted on 09/22/2003 12:13:52 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: DoughtyOne
Join Us…Your One Thread To All The California Recall News Threads!

Want on our daily or major news ping lists? Freepmail DoctorZin

13 posted on 09/22/2003 12:15:46 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
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To: Dog Gone
True. People seem to be losing sight of this fact.

#1 Goal: recall Davis

#2 Goal: elect a good replacement candidate
14 posted on 09/22/2003 12:16:36 PM PDT by ambrose (Free Tommy Chong!)
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To: Bikers4Bush
You obviously haven't seen my "Tom, Arnold, they're both good and viable so vote for either one" vanity yet.
15 posted on 09/22/2003 12:17:09 PM PDT by palmer
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To: Grand Old Partisan


Most pro-McClintock posters on Free Republic are Democrats shilling for Bustamante.



We are the remnant of conservatism, hoping that God will allow us one last shot at redeeming lost America before he passes judgement on us for the "but he can win" sell out apostate RINOs that have done nothing in the last 100 years to even slow the rise of Socialism.
16 posted on 09/22/2003 12:17:36 PM PDT by Waywardson (Carry on! Nothing equals the splendor!)
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To: finnman69
Okay, I'm tired of taking heat for addressing an issue I've observed on this forum.  This is the latest comment to me that rips Schwarzenegger to shreds, then makes the case that Bustamante or Davis would be better.  These same people can't find one issue they dislike about Bustamante to post on the forum.


(Name Deleted), I told you so. The man is not your friend. If you think an Arnold Board of Forestry will make a difference, you are mistaken. Besides, the Water Quality Control Board is now the lead agency on all timber harvests. Things are going to get worse, much worse.

I posted on a similar thread last night, and what do you know there were zero responses from the pro-Arnold people. Maybe it hit too close to home. I'll repeat it here for their interest: ;-)

Arnold can't wait to tell us what kind of governor he really would be! He wants to buy back the oil leases from the feds...

er...

with what?

Um, Arnold, Mr. Fiscal Conservative sir, the State of California is BROKE. Oh but I guess more debt is just what your not-so-special very special interest investors, uh, contributors would like to see: Higher rates of return on more expensive bonds.

This is nothing more than stupid posturing for ignorant voters that pleases the crooked greens (especially those representing natural gas interests). Those offshore oil wells in the Santa Barbara Channel actually reduce natural oil seepage that the Chumash indians used to coat their boat bottoms. Cabrillo described the cliffs off Santa Barbara as black with oil. The revenues from those wells built the modern University of California campus system. Oh and BTW, DO, I said that this was stupid destructive pandering when Bill Simon proposed it too (wouldn't want to be mischaracterized as inconsistent you know).

If taking RFKJr onto his team is what he calls environmentalism, Arnold's just as bad as Davis, maybe worse if he follows Wilson's example.

Ahh, but canceling oil production will please the Eastern liberals who live for energy shortages! Oh thank you Arnold for joining with the likes of the NRDC! Um, DO, you did know that RFKJr was a co-director on the New York League of Conservation Voters which was modeled after the NRDC, and is co-director with one of NRDC's founders, didn't you?

In case you didn't know DO, for twenty-five years NRDC has been an indispensible player in creating the shortage in electrical generating capacity in California. They were instrumental in shutting down Rancho Seco (980 MW). And what do you know but John Bryson, one of NRDC's founding attorneys is now CEO of Edison International, and one of Gray Davis' biggest campaign donors.

What a coincidence! Is that what "moderate" means?

Well there's more. The dirty little secret in all this fuel cell garbage (and that's what it is until they get much further along with hybrid cars and stationary applications), is that it will please no end those international mining interests that got Bubba to lock up California's rare-earth mineral wealth worth tens, if not HUNDREDS of billions of dollars to this State will now get top dollar for their third whirled mineral production. Then there's the coming regulatory takedown of small farmers using water quality regulations to convert that land to all the new houses in the Valley you'll get to build under EPA attainment numbers Arnold's friends think they're going to meet with those fuel cell cars.

Arnold, why not promote broadband telecommuting to cut the driving instead? You wouldn't have to spend money, just cut the regulatory crap that gets in their way. Isn't that what would help Silicon Valley? It would help parents spend more time with their kids... but then who would use all those State daycare centers?

The type of regulation Arnold's advisors advocate destroys small resource landowners: farmers, forest landowners, and ranchers, the bedrock of the conservative Republican Party.

Anybody who supports Arnold thinking that he would be better than Davis or Bustamante should heed these words: to these small landowners, there is virtually no difference. When Arnold yells "punish polluters" you have to realize that a lot of the "pollution" is a wild fantasy based upon bogus science. A lot of it is totally unconstitutional 303(d) TMDL regulation for silt. They stop foresters from cutting to prevent silt and in the process GUARANTEE that there will be fires and subsequent massive releases of topsoil and... silt. The system is a crooked maze of takings that benefits only big resource corporations because they have the muscle to survive the onslaught and developers who get to build their rural eco-dachas on the leavings. There's a reason that there are only two major timber corporations left in California, Simpson and Sierra Pacific. It's no cooincidence that those two companies are directly represented on the Board of Forestry, as it was under Wilson.

If this is truly the belief of people who post things like this, they should thank me, not damn me for suggesting what I have.

17 posted on 09/22/2003 12:18:46 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne
As I have requested on other posts and what I'm beginning to believe you are ignoring on purpose. If you are going to quote 14% figure as a reason to abandon Tom, please complete painting the picture of the poll. If it is the PPIC poll - Tom tripled his standing, Bustamante went up 10 points, and Arnold is dead in the water (despite outspending Tom and getting 10 times the airplay). Furthermore 30% of the vote is undecided.

If it is some other poll you are referring to then it is outdated.

What you are doing is delibrately disingenuous and not becoming of a poster of your stature.
18 posted on 09/22/2003 12:19:26 PM PDT by Rabid Dog
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To: DoughtyOne
Pandering to enviro-loonies yesterday, Arnold said he would retrofit his Hummer to run on hydrogen, and that he would install hydrogen refueling stations every 20 miles across California by the year 2010.

We McClintockites would love to be able to vote for Arnold and put him over the top to prevent the continued Dem totalitarian tyranny in California. But man does he make it hard.
19 posted on 09/22/2003 12:20:57 PM PDT by Argus
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To: KellyAdmirer
ROFL
20 posted on 09/22/2003 12:21:13 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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