[SierraWasp]

All well and good historical footnotes, but does it substantially change anything I said above? Wilson detested conservatives but sure didn't mind hijacking their causes when it showed the slightest sign of resonating with the people of CA, just like Schwartzie and the Recall petition/campaign.

This holds up the standard definition of today's CA Republican "leaders!" Somebody looking for a cause to hijack, or jump out in front of the bandwagon/parade!!!

This just proves that the people... The GRASSROOTS conservative people can initiate something and then if it looks promising, the corporate candidates will rush in to snatch it/seize it like a sucker fish sucking up pond scum!!!

[calcowgirl]

All well and good historical footnotes, but does it substantially change anything I said above?

Nope! :-)

This just proves that the people... The GRASSROOTS conservative people can initiate something and then if it looks promising, the corporate candidates will rush in to snatch it/seize it like a sucker fish sucking up pond scum!!!

Only if it also accommodates their greedy agenda, of course.