Posted on 01/11/2009 8:29:15 AM PST by SmithL
Is Whitman originally from Illinois? We might have to watch for some pay-go in the form of “Buy it Now” positions.. ;-)
Pro-life measures will never pass in CA at this time.
The state is swimming in $40 billion red ink - and you want to make abortion a priority?
Look, a lot of people supported RINOLD in 2003 because of the fiscal aspect. The problem with RINOLD is that he unfortunately supported global warming and didn't take on the entrenched unions or fight the bloated state gov't.
The state is being killed by regulations, taxes, bureaucracy, illegals, etc. Fight the social issues for another day, and work on getting the fiscal house in order first. I had no problem with Schwarzenegger's social views initially as long as he would have reined in spending and advanced real, objective, long-term energy policies.
And these same social issues are being used by Republicans to keep conservatives in bondage while the goobermint gets bigger. Why don't you guys cut taxes and leave people alone, for crying out loud? Stop trying to be people's daddy and reduce the size and power of the government, and people will take the initiative to advance social issue. I'm not saying abandon social issues, but in CA's case now's not the time for bible-thumping.
If you would have bothered to read further down in my comments, I opined that anyone who was willing to compromise on the right to life is willing to compromise on anything.
Looks to me like our current governor, who is “pro-choice” has compromised when it comes to spending.
If you’re willing to vote for another RINO, be my guest. However, I’d think you’d have learned your lesson about RINO’s after the experience with our current governor.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.
What I’m saying is that the only type of Republican that will win in CA is a libertarian type of Republican. One that focuses on fiscal matters and doesn’t make social issues the centerpiece of his campaign.
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