To: FairOpinion
While I voted for Arnold, I did so without enthusiasm. McClintock is right about bonds. Arnold does not have the courage to make the kind of cuts necessary to solve the structural probelm in the deficit. Why? Because he is NOT a conservative. Arnold is better than Cruz, but Arnold is still pretty bad. Just wait and see. It will be curious to see how far some might go to defend Arnold, no matter what he does.
56 posted on
11/20/2003 10:21:16 AM PST by
fourscore
(Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
To: fourscore
And what is McClintock's REALISTIC solution to California's fiscal crisis?
As I said, this "we have bonds" "bonds are not the answer" are the same rhetoric, with NO solutions that the anti-war people use when the chant "war is not the answer".
To: fourscore
Arnold holds the ultimate trump card in dealing with Republicans he considers irredeemably recalcitrant. He can just declare the mess beyond his ability to deal with as long as the current crop of Republicans is in the legislature, and resign. This would make Bustamonte the acting governor, and would tar the Republicans with failing to use this historic chance to solve the mess.
Arnold goes back to making movies, maybe even jumps to the Rat party out of pure disgust. But, we're nowhere near that yet.
To: fourscore
It will be curious to see how far some might go to defend Arnold, no matter what he does. I think it already has been.
To: fourscore
Arnold is better than Cruz, but Arnold is still pretty bad. Just wait and see. It will be curious to see how far some might go to defend Arnold, no matter what he does. What's the alternative? Californians couldn't let a rightwing crazy running the state!
To: fourscore; FairOpinion
While I voted for Arnold, I did so without enthusiasm. McClintock is right about bonds. Arnold does not have the courage to make the kind of cuts necessary to solve the structural probelm in the deficit. Why? Because he is NOT a conservative. Arnold is better than Cruz, but Arnold is still pretty bad. Just wait and see. It will be curious to see how far some might go to defend Arnold, no matter what he does.I can appreciate the position of someone like fourscore, but what's up, Fair, are you on Arnold's payroll or something?
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