"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.
It is more like Arno has always ignored California Conservatives but what would you expect from a RINO that has been weaned from the breasts of the Kennedy Clan.
FO: "I think Arnold learned the wrong lesson from the special election defeat."
BHAPH: "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."
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Pale Horse, I think you hit the nail on the head.