Mr. Schwarzenegger said his the new chief of staff knows how the levers of power work in the capital. "She is a leader with incredible institutional knowledge about state government and a deep understanding of the public policy process," he said in a statement.
I need to know more about her. Caught a small portion of Tom Sullivan's show this afternoon discussing this very topic. Apparently Ms. Kennedy was instrumental in the restructuring of workman's comp in CA, and worked very effectively with Schwarzenegger to get this accomplished. She may not be the "ringer" we think she is.
Nonsense, he married into the most prominent Democrat family in the country. Of course, that just might say a LOT about either his intelligence or his ability to learn, until you realize that all he really cares about is power by which to feed his ego. All that crap about Milton Friedman was just posturing to get Republicans to fall for his BS, just like you did.
The Slave Party knows all about power, and will do ANYTHING to wield it, just like Arnold will. You see? They have something in common.
I think he just can't really believe what enemies to CA the Dems really are.
For the thousandth time, HE DOESN'T CARE WHO HE KISSES UP TO AS LONG AS THE RESULTS FEED HIS EGO.
You really don't have a clue about the Grovelnator.
Arnold said to himself -"If you can't beat them join them"
Look FO. Nobody expects a GOP governor -- or even Gray Davis (and not even a Bill Clinton) -- to commute the multiple murderer Williams's death sentence. Not even me.
Yet I know I'll heave a sigh of relief if he leaves things as they are -- and I'm sure just about every moderate to rightwing voter in the state will too.
But if Arnold goes the blatantly liberal vote-buyer route and commutes the death sentence, what are you going to do then? Will you swallow hard and then come back here and defend such a sell-out?
(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.")
"I think Arnold learned the wrong lesson from the special election defeat."
He learned that California conservatives don't support him, even when he proposes what they allegedly want. So he's building a political base that doesn't include conservatives, who might support him in the conservatives' stead.
What Arnold should have learned from the special election is that he shouldn't have waited until Sept. to start defending his reform initiatives. He sustained heavy damage from the firefighters, police, and teachers unions for months before he got active in the special election campaign. He should have learned that jokingly calling his opponents "girlymen" isn't going to cut it as political dialogue.
"understand the Dems better"
LOL, a girlie man.