Posted on 11/09/2005 2:35:12 PM PST by goldstategop
Amen. And Hewitt, no matter how he postures now, has proved he is no conservative.
He's a RINO, what do you care?
If he doesn't, this November is going to seem like a bad dream if the Dems end up nominating Rob Reiner.
Well, since most stayed home this time around, they got what they asked for, including the initiative that would have effectively downsized the government and curbed the outrageous spending going on in Sacramento at the State House which was defeated. If Rob Reiner gets nominated, I won't be surprised. California is a lost cause for Conservatism.
Therein lies the problem with the pragmatic partisans who run the CAGOP. Their goal is victory, at all costs. They see little gain and no direct reward in the daily conflicts along the path to their destination. They just see the destination. Political victory.
Sea changes in societies aren't accomplished overnight. Profound changes occur from the cumulative effect of many small battles. As an example, had the governor of California used his veto power repeatedly to strengthen the hand of his own party in the legislature and shine a public light on the status quo in his veto message, his image would be much different. Instead he went along to get along to accomplish the greater good in the longer run and ended up just another RINO who couldn't lead a pair of canaries to the open door on their cage.
I wasn't going to read this post by Hugh, because I thought he'd blown his credibility by championing Harriet Miers.
Then I read it. Hugh is right on all points. Excellent advice for the Governator.
NJ and VA didn't change parties, neither did CA for that matter. What mattered most were the ballot issues that most people in CA should have gone and voted for instead of staying home and blaming the Governor for the mess they find themselves in.
More than you, I can say this much.
"Conservatives have been tolerant of betrayal by the moderates and RINOs long enough. We refuse to be the African-Americans of the Republican party, i.e. courted at election time but ignored for the other 3 and a half years of the cycle."
AMEN, brother BUMP!
More proof that Kalifornia is the land of nuts, nuts and more nuts.
My guess is because he knew that the alternative was much, much worse.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
It ain't gonna work. The kool-aid has damaged Hugh's brain...what little brain he has.
So why do it? Just for show, Hugh? Just what we need--another Hollywood script with no core principle. Who are you shilling for today, Hugh? [HH has no credibility in my book, although he seems to be singing almost the right tune]
Riiiight. That Tom McClintock sure is a RINO. (sarcasm)
Re: your question about McClintock's negatives ...
He is one hell of a good man, genuinely bright and of outstanding principle and character. He has also dedicated his life to politics, despite the GOP's structural minority position in California. He's not like these rich guys (think Bill Simon, Michael Huffington, Pete Coors, Steve Forbes) who try to start out at the top. He has chosen government -- the territory of the enemy -- as his life's arena. For all this, he deserves and has immense respect from the base in this state.
Tom's negatives? He's not a good politician in the personal sense. He doesn't always know what to say or how to say it. He has an awkwardness and an overly serious demeanor. He had the highest personal approval rating of all candidates, including Arnold, in the recall election.
My guess is that voters appreciated the honesty of his message, in that climate. But had he instead of Arnold been the Republican nominee, the recall might have failed. In other words, he could have beaten the Rat lieutenant governor Cruz Bustmante (who was the Dems' pathetic replacement candidate), but he might not have beaten Davis.
Tom is younger than he looks and younger than Arnold. He also has a great relationship with the talk-radio hosts. Assuming he stays in the game, he can be around for a long time.
His electability to the governorship would depend on extraordinarily favorable circumstances for the GOP. But hey, that's possible one of these days. The Rats' system cannot continue as it has, because it is on the verge of plunging this state into chaos. If people are hit hard enough, they might wake up and elect even Tom.
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