Arnold is in a serious "d^%$ if he does and d&*^ if he doesn't situation.
If he didn't reappoint Nunez, the Dems would probably use it in the election to attack him, that he didn't reappoint him for "personal revenge", and of course if he reappointed him, he looks silly, because he reappointed an enemy.
It was a no win situation, and maybe upon assessment they decided that this was the less of the two damaging situations. They may not have been right, but at least the Dems can't use it as an election year issue against him.
People need to realize that Arnold is walking in a minefield.
You're kidding, right? Is George Bush attacked for not hiring Michael Moore or Cindy Sheehan?
Since when would anyone expect a Republican governor to appoint a leader in the leftist-most organizations in California?
The answer: NEVER.
The spin you present shows no bounds.