I’m no great fan of Arnold, but with the mess he has to work with in Sacramento, I’m not sure anyone could improve things very much. The only route Arnold could have taken was to go independent of the legislature and make repeated public statements and speeches, presenting the truth. He chose not to do so, and therefore, he gave himself no chance to succeed for the state.
The ‘mess’ he has to work with, he created himself. Remember how he ‘streamlined’ the government, he ‘blew up the boxes’?
He did this himself.
Time for another recall.
You noted some of what he did wrong. Blaming republicans over the past few years for every problem, flip-flopping on every issue - he is the mess due to no leadership.
He cannot use the bully pulpit to make a stand when he waffles so much.
“I’m no great fan of Arnold, but with the mess he has to work with in Sacramento, I’m not sure anyone could improve things very much. The only route Arnold could have taken was to go independent of the legislature and make repeated public statements and speeches, presenting the truth. He chose not to do so, and therefore, he gave himself no chance to succeed for the state.”
I’m no fan, either, but in fairness he tried the “taking the issues to the people” approach, and got blown out of the water in an election when his plans were voted down. After that, he just caved, which is unfortunate to say the least!! Hope the GOP in California can hang tough! But, I must say I fear we may have a sellout ala Snowe, Spectre & Collins!