Thank you for the link.
I can't tell if Garamendi's slimy quotes are put there to expose him, or endorse him.
Seeing him actually SAY those words, I can only remember his smarmy tone and vain demeanor.
The fact that they ended the piece with Tom's vision for the office, is encouraging. Maybe. Unless they don't like his comparison to life in the 50's.
When the SF Chronicle has a flat out, unequivocal endorsement of Tom,
then I'll be impressed. When the shock wears off!
ROFL. Me too!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/10/25/EDGD9LUMOT1.DTL
EDITORIAL
THE CHRONICLE RECOMMENDS
Top lieutenant
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
THE OFFICE of lieutenant governor carries relatively light day-to-day duties. It's no surprise that Democrat John Garamendi and Republican Tom McClintock, the major-party nominees for the post, frequently invoke the term "bully pulpit" when talking about how they would write their job descriptions, if elected.
But it's important to note that the lieutenant governor does possess a few significant responsibilities that make it critical for the job to be held by someone with a respect for the environment and the laws that protect it, an appreciation of the role of higher education in producing opportunity and economic wealth, a dedication to scientific advancement and an ability to reach beyond ideological and partisan divides to get things done.
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Garamendi sometimes wears his ambition on his sleeve, but there is no doubt about his knowledge of the issues and commitment to the values of education and environmental protection. Those are critical attributes for a lieutenant governor, who will be serving on the UC Board of Regents, CSU board of trustees and the State Lands Commission.
McClintock has tried to characterize himself as a teammate of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, but those coattails won't stick. As Garamendi pointed out in their debate before The Chronicle editorial board, McClintock opposed many of Schwarzenegger's most important legislative achievements: on trying to curb global warming, on raising the minimum wage, on creating prescription-drug discounts for the uninsured and on investing in transportation, education and housing in a bipartisan-crafted bond package.
Garamendi gets our endorsement.