Prominent Arnold-leaning Democrats could transform

LA Daliy News ^ | 10/13/03 | Rick Orlov

[NormsRevenge]

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[BibChr]

Kee kee kee, DINO's.

A number of prominent Democrats have been speculating they need to get away from some of their extreme positions and run more toward the center -- as was done by former President Clinton -- to counter the appeal shown by Schwarzenegger in the election.

Hm. Must be a typo. Should be:

A number of prominent Democrats have been speculating they need to get away from some of their extreme positions and run more toward the center -- as was NEVER done by former President Clinton -- to counter the appeal shown by Schwarzenegger in the election.

Otherwise, it's just a filthy, stinking, revisionist lie.

Dan

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[BillyBoy]

DINOs are the types who run aroud with a "D" next to their name even though they are adamently pro-life, pro-gun, pro-smaller government, supported Clinton's impeachment, etc., etc. There are fewer than a handful of DINOs currently serving in Congress.

A liberal Democrat who gives a RINO advice to embrace liberal Democrat policies is certainly not a DINO. If they were, then every Republican who told Clinton to sign welfare reform is a RINO. Does that make sense?

[goldstategop]

DINOS = Democrats In Name Only - what used to be called Yellow Dog Democrats. The extreme liberals are completely hopeless but many of the moderates can be persuaded to support the Republican agenda, at least on the economic front where there's a consensus about the changes needed to restore health to the Golden State.

[GOPJ]

This is how democrats work and they do the same on FreeRepublic:

Bourne said she received one of those particularly annoying automated calls last Monday urging her to vote no on the recall and against Schwarzenegger to wait for a "real Republican" to run for governor.

Bourne took to the Internet and found that the group that paid for the call, Council of Concerned Women Voters, was organized by various Democratic Party interests.

[Carry_Okie]

That will be followed Oct. 30 by the Milken Institute's annual business conference, exploring the election and its impact as well as some predictions about the state's economy for the coming year.

If what I understand about the Milken Institute is correct, this could be a good influence.

[annyokie]

I thought they were Blue Dog Democrats. Either way, DINO is pretty cute!

[GOPJ]

This is how democrats work the people of FreeRepublic too.

Bourne said she received one of those particularly annoying automated calls last Monday urging her to vote no on the recall and against Schwarzenegger to wait for a "real Republican" to run for governor.

Bourne took to the Internet and found that the group that paid for the call, Council of Concerned Women Voters, was organized by various Democratic Party interests.

[Always Right]

A number of prominent Democrats have been speculating they need to get away from some of their extreme positions and run more toward the center -- as was NEVER done by former President Clinton -- to counter the appeal shown by Schwarzenegger in the election.

Oh you are wrong there. Clinton ran towards the center (middle class tax cuts, welfare reform, elimination of marriage penalty), he just did not govern towards the middle.

[Always Right]

This is how democrats work the people of FreeRepublic too.

That's just wrong. I really don't recall McClintock supporters saying to vote no for the recall and against Arnold. McClintock supporters had every right to support the candidate that supported them on their issues, and most were happy Arnold won. I really don't understand why so many Arnold supporters keep this big chip on their shoulders.

[BibChr]

I guess it depends on what the meaning of the word "ran" is. (c;

If by "ran" you mean "campaigned," you're right.

If by "ran" you mean "actually moved in any measurable and tangible way," I'm right.

Dan

[GOPJ]

LA Times, New York Times, media, Poynter Institute, FOX News, CBS - Hannity, O'Reilly -- Let's see an expose of this. It's about Democrats pretending to be Republicans. Hitler used the same techniques. Democrats to it all the time and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

L.A. Times - show us that great investigative reporting you think we resent. Prove there's not a double standard:

Bourne said she received one of those particularly annoying automated calls last Monday urging her to vote no on the recall and against Schwarzenegger to wait for a "real Republican" to run for governor.

Bourne took to the Internet and found that the group that paid for the call, Council of Concerned Women Voters, was organized by various Democratic Party interests.

[Tamzee]

I really don't recall McClintock supporters saying to vote no for the recall and against Arnold

Some McClintock supporters certainly did say this.

I really don't understand why so many Arnold supporters keep this big chip on their shoulders.

For most of the Arnold supporters here, it is just a matter of defense against the ridiculously ongoing attacks. Regardless, I really wish the infighting would cease on both sides. Arnold is in so folks can stop campaigning against him. He also has yet to make a single official act as Governor, so there is nothing yet to criticize him for. McClintock will be running to keep his seat in his district so that is entirely between him and the local folks he represents. There really shouldn't be anything to fight about at this point between the two sides.

[BibChr]

Absolutely right. More than one scorched-earther said if they couldn't have Tom, they'd vote no on recall.

Dan

[Always Right]

For most of the Arnold supporters here, it is just a matter of defense against the ridiculously ongoing attacks.

Most of the ongoing stuff I've seen is by the Arnold crowd. For instance, what provoked the comment in this thread?

Regardless, I really wish the infighting would cease on both sides.

As it should.

[Always Right]

Absolutely right. More than one scorched-earther said if they couldn't have Tom, they'd vote no on recall.

There may have been a few, but that is definitely not a fair characterization of most of the McClintock supporters.

[BibChr]

Did someone say "most"? Not I.

I don't even call all McClintock supporters "scorched earthers." I mean a specific subset.

But I will say that I would guess that the relative percentage of the latter among the former rose with every day, as the actual election neared.

Dan

[GraniteStateConservative]