[FairOpinion]

McClintock is the one who made the important and valid point:

But McClintock points out that he is the one with Schwarzenegger's endorsement.

"The governor," he said, "is the one who called me his running mate."

[calcowgirl]

But McClintock points out that he is the one with Schwarzenegger's endorsement. "The governor," he said, "is the one who called me his running mate."

In other words, Arnold needed McClintock's coattails.

Now, back to the subject of the thread....

In surveys of fellow legislators, McClintock routinely is ranked among the smartest.

GO TOM!