Posted on 08/20/2006 6:23:03 AM PDT by calcowgirl
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to narrow his rift with conservatives Saturday by casting himself as tougher on illegal immigration than his Democratic challenger, Phil Angelides, but failed to quell a Republican revolt over his call for billions in borrowing for housing and school construction.
The Republican governor told party loyalists at a state GOP convention in Century City that he had put National Guard troops on the Mexican border — as demanded by President Bush — to help federal authorities "get their act together."
"My opponent wants to pull the National Guard off the border," Schwarzenegger told the crowd of several hundred in a hotel ballroom. "He wants to give undocumented workers California driver's licenses. His policies are disastrous."
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His political team scrambled to gain the party's formal support for $42 billion in construction bonds on the Nov. 7 ballot, but some delegates called the borrowing fiscally irresponsible.
A party committee refused to endorse all of the bond measures, which would fund the most costly state building program in California history. Instead, the panel defied Schwarzenegger by voting to oppose a $2.8-billion housing plan (Proposition 1C) and take no stand on a $10.4-billion school construction proposal (Proposition 1D). The committee also rejected Schwarzenegger's request for party backing of Proposition 84, a $5.4-billion batch of water projects.
Still, the committee agreed to his request for party support for a $19.9-billion roads-and-ports plan (Proposition 1B) and $4.1 billion in disaster preparation projects, including levee repairs (Proposition 1E).
The panel's actions, which are up for a ratification vote today, followed sharp remarks by conservative critics of Schwarzenegger's fiscal record. Anti-tax advocate Tom Hudson of Placer County also told the party committee that Democrats who control the Legislature could not be trusted to spend the construction money wisely.
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Isn't it intresting how the Lies all the Times is so worry about Conservatives all of a sudden.
(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo!)
Why vote for a RINO when you can vote for a real Democrat?
Because you're not a total death-wish idiot?
Just a guess.
(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo!)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060820-9999-1n20gov.html
The committee voted to endorse Proposition 1b, the transportation bond, and Proposition 1e to repair levees. But it opposed the Proposition 1c housing bond and took no position on the education bond, Proposition 1d. Those endorsements will stand unless overturned today by the full convention or, in the event of a lack of a quorum, the party executive board.
Schwarzenegger vs Angelides? Schwarzenegger for sure, always!
On the other hand, CA conservatism is pretty much on its deathbed anyway. Hello, Dr. Kevorkian?
Look at ANY thread discussing Schwarzeneggar, and you'll see one big reason why. The ability to Play Nice With Others is not a leading attribute of the uber-pure in California. A score below 100% is graded F; constant vitriol attacks greet every shortcoming, and silence or suspicion every achievement.
The Dem strategy -- which includes the MSM -- is to try to "divide and conquer", try to split the conservatives, so they stay home and help Angelides with that. The Dems have no ideas -- outside of raising taxes and promoting socialism, by introducing single payer socialized health care in CA and taxing and regulating CA businesses out of existence, so their only hope is to convince conservatives to stay home, so Angelides can eke out a win.
Here are just a few examples.
Schwarzenegger Hears Rumbles From the Right
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685932/posts
" low conservative turnout will loom as a key peril for the governor and a prime source of hope for Democrats."
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"Angelides ... must win 80% of the Dems and a solid majority of the DTS (declined to state) registrants, TO ACCOMPANY THE 15% REPUBLICANS WHO DON'T VOTE FOR THEIR PARTY'S TICKET"
ANGELIDES IS COUNTING ON THEM.
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2006/07/new_poll_result.html
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Angelides team bullish on California's blue state math (counting on CONSERVATIVES, to win)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1676818/posts
Angelides' camp believes that while the governor enjoys support among some Democrats now, by the time ballots are cast in November, the base will remain loyal.
They also believe that the opposite will occur with the Republicans because Schwarzenegger's recent move to the left on key issues such as immigration and the environment has alienated conservatives.
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To pull off a win, Angelides must seize his opportunities
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1683377/posts
"But it will not be easy, and Angelides must take full advantage of the opportunities: ... the governor's sometimes tense relationship with conservatives; "
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"Why vote for a RINO when you can vote for a real Democrat?"
I think (at least I hope) stocksthatgoup was being sarcastic -- but considering that some here really think like that, I can see why you would assume that he might have meant for real.
Your comment for those who would cut off their nose to spite their face and would stay home and help Angelides, instead of getting out and voting for Arnold, was right on target. :)
Honestly, I didn't assume anything about stocks in crafting my response. It's an "If the shoe fits" statement.
A point his groupies won't address.
Describing an F performance as "below 100%" is a rather amazing euphemism.
I'm hoping the convention has a quorum today and these endorsements die a quick death.
If they don't, I think the Party of Smaller Government and Fiscal Responsibility is officially dead.
If it is left to the executive committee, the endorsements will stand. Dufus packed the committee--again.
With $107 billion "infrastructure" spending, there is bound to be lots of "crumbs". ;-)
And this is the kind of hipocritical attack we get because we won't support someone in an elephant suit, braying his a$$ off while sleeping and working with Commonists he's sought out to hire and pay with our tax money!!!
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