[NormsRevenge]

“We don’t need to redefine our principles, we need to return to them,” McClintock told cheering activists.

[AVNevis]

PING

[CounterCounterCulture]

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Why even have a Republican Party then, RINOLD, if most of its principles will be identical to the Democrats?

And we all know that Democrats won't meet the GOP halfway on GOP issues such as tax cuts, spending, crime, etc. The GOP will be forced to compromise even more.

[Clintonfatigued]

Tom McClintock should run for Congress. The current Congressman from his district (Elton Gallagly) is a flake.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Arnold is a Liberal shill and a huge disappointment for everyone that was stupid enough to support the recall and then his election for governor. He is a sick joke that backfired on a lot of us.

[doug from upland]

A friend gave me a ticket to the McCain luncheon keynote speech. Several at my table thought it was mildly humorous to ask why they allowed the governor to speak at a GOP convention.

[marron]

McClintock is wasted on local California politics. He is one of the best men out there in public life. We need him to step up to a bigger stage.

[cookcounty]

"Only Maine and Nebraska allocate electoral votes by congressional district.

Which is why campaigns pretty much ignore Maine and Nebraska. A win in either state nets you 1 (one) Electoral Vote. Big deal. Much bigger fish in Delaware or North Dakota or Wyoming.

[EGPWS]

On Friday, the governor declared that the GOP was "dying at the box office" and would drift into the political margins unless it tackles issues like global warming to attract new voters, especially from the growing ranks of independents.

What an idiotic thing to say, let alone impressing that tossing conviction to the wayside is OK.

[Shermy]

“Gov. Schwarzenegger was advocating Republican solutions,” Mendelsohn said. “We cannot continue to ignore the issues Californians care about.”

Translation: Carbon Credit Trading markets are “markets” and thereby conservative or republican or etc. etc.

Arnold is pushing hard for this inevitably criminal trading scheme.

[goldstategop]

Woo hah! That's the speech conservatives where waiting to hear! Tom McClintock really brought the house down at the party's convention.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ChessExpert]

“That would create 53 races, each with one electoral vote up for grabs. President Bush carried 22 of those districts in 2004, while losing the statewide vote by double digits.”

That would certainly be great for Republicans. Why did Arnold object?

[calcowgirl]

PING!

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[calcowgirl]

Leading conservative derides Schwarzenegger views

I'm not finding anything that "derided" Schwarzenegger in the AP quotes. Disagreeing with Schwarzie's misdirected liberalism and stating the obvious is now considered ridicule?

On Saturday, party Chairman Ron Nehring steered around questions on Schwarzenegger's assessment of the party's future.

That is very disappointing. Following in the footsteps of Dufus Sundheim?

[ken21]

the governator’s more plausible when he’s

slapping bonnie garcia’s butt.

[newzjunkey]

The only place Tom has lead is over a cliff into obscurity.

[Melinator]

Day of the Locust, baby...

[goldstategop]

George "Slumberin" Skelton, the hardcore Lefty Los Angeles Times Sacranento Bureau Chief, was full of paeans this morning for Arnold's move to the center. He never once mentioned Tom McClintock in response. So for the Left, the GOP is viable only when it becomes more like the Democrats.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus