Schwarzenegger Appoints Ted Kennedy Pal to Top Post (I tried to warn you)

The Insider, Sacramento Bee ^ | November 4, 2003 | Daniel Weintraub

[Saundra Duffy]

Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger filled out a big chunk of his senior staff today with a selection of conservative, liberal and bipartisan figures

[Saundra Duffy]

I don't want to say "I told you so" but I did state that I was worried this would happen. God help California.

[Saundra Duffy]

Ping

[Saundra Duffy]

Pray for California

[Hildy]

Saundra.. all the hand wringing is unseemly. Most of the fiscal matters are being headed up by Conservatives, and that's what's most important. No matter what, it's going to be better than what we had before. At least wait until he actually DOES something.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I know. It's so horrible that a governor would choose a senior advisor whom he has known for a long time and apparently trusts, when he could have picked someone whom he knows little about. That would have been better for California, no doubt about that.

[Consort]

Sun flares get to you? Have your tin hat calibrated ASAP.

[poet]

But, but, Saundra, Arnold is a republican, (gag)

[mac_truck]

Reiss is a friend and associate of Schwarzenegger for nearly 25 years.

try again

[Saundra Duffy]

No matter what, it's going to be better than what we had before.

Well, that's probably true but I'm still not happy with this appointment. FOR GOD'S SAKE - she's a friggin' friend of Teddy Kennedy!!!!!!!!!

[Saundra Duffy]

Long time pal of Teddy Kennedy. That's all you need to know.

[Saundra Duffy]

I guess you guys liked it when he appointed WILLIE BROWN to serve on the transition team, too. Sheeeeesh. What's happening to my beloved FreeRepublic.com?

[snooker]

Can't be any worse than it was.

One step at a time.

[HiTech RedNeck]

She is an "advisor." That means she can not do SQUAT except nag in Ahhnold's ear. If one were a Calguv and had to appoint a token liberal to some position, this would be it.

[Saundra Duffy]

An environmental activist. Translation: an environmental whacko. Get ready to get screwed!

[Chad Fairbanks]

That's all you need to know.

No, actually I'd like to know a lot more about someone before I condemn them. But, maybe that's just me.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I hear ya. Some people are just easily excitable, I guess.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

And you ignore all his other appointees. What a loser.

[Saundra Duffy]

Make that SENIOR advisor. That means she'll have more than his ear. (Hint: And whose ear does Teddy Kennedy have?)

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Yea well, facts don't trump hysteria when there's an agenda at hand. So keep yous facts to yourself.

[Consort]

We're going to trade you in for Terry McAuliffe. He has been very effective for the GOP and although he bad-mouths us, at least he doesn't whine.