Posted on 07/25/2010 8:14:30 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
It doesn't take much to get John and Ken into a swivet — the radio duo's fan base was built on indignation — but this week Meg Whitman offered them more than enough with which to work.
It was easy to predict that Whitman, having slid to the right in the primary to attract GOP voters, would sashay back to the center now that independent voters and Democrats are in the mix. But never before in California politics has anyone spent so much money to create one persona, only to switch gears and head in a different direction. Because of money alone, Whitman's switch in tone seems that much more pronounced.
In May, for example, Whitman was airing an ad in which she was described as "tough as nails" on illegal immigrants by her campaign chairman, Pete Wilson, the former governor who pressed the anti-illegal immigrant Proposition 187 in 1994.
"Illegal immigrants should not expect benefits from the state of California," Whitman said in the ad.
Now, however, she has raised billboards in Spanish citing her opposition to 187 and to the recently approved Arizona law against illegal immigrants, the toughest state measure in the country. And her campaign circulated an article it said she had written for a Spanish-language newspaper chain in which she called for a "thoughtful conversation" to solve the issue and for a "fair and practical solution" for the millions of undocumented workers now in the country.
"If I'm going around saying that I'm going to be tough as nails on immigration, and then saying I'm against 187 and Arizona to the Spanish-language folks — that second message is that you'd rather have a warmer, more accessible climate" for illegal immigrants, John Kobylt, half of the radio team, said in an interview. "That's contradictory."
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loser
Whitman v Brown, dumb and dumber.
That move may have cost her the election. Repubs are tired of Republicrats.
Pray for America
That move may have cost her the election. Repubs are tired of Republicrats.
Pray for America
Never ever get on John and Kens bad side
Playing the (conservative) voters for suckers is a pretty good way to keep the GOP base at home on election day. If this story is true and gets legs Whitman is toast.
I know the “warmer climate” *she* is going to.
M<ost of the votes she thought she won?..they’re gone now.
I really doubt the Mexican voters will buy her blatent two-facedness, either.
All that money...wasted just to be a lying also-ran....
It could also be called "pandering." Another word is "lying." Where do we get these slimy politicians?
Oh, it's true all right. It was documented in this forum a few weeks ago.
You're right, the radio host who raised this fake controversy is a loser.
I cannot vote for Whitman. Which means Governor Moonbeam will take office again. I lament bitterly.
If this is true, then Whitman is the loser.
And exactly WHY is this a fake controversy? Please explain.
Yes, they are great. They remind me of Howard Jarvis!
She'll say anything, do anything to get elected...
Then, she'll govern to the LEFT of Arnold, and not very far at all from Brown.
I honestly believe our state would be better off with Brown. At least he has SOME convictions...and great influence with the unions.
And before you die-hard Republicans assault me over this...please know I've voted straight GOP in EVERY election since the 1976 primaries. I that election I voted Reagan over Ford.
I'm a hard-core rightwinger/(l)ibertarian for Brown. It's a matter of principal.
Vote for Chelene Nightingale, and encourage a majority of non-leftists to do the same!
Just another typical Kalifornia RINO.
Response: Given the behavior of Americans from 1960 to date what makes you think the good Lord will listen? As to Whitman vomiting helps reduce the feeling of nausea.
If one has followed this on John and Ken's show you'd know it is not fake..Meg is totally talking out of both sides of her mouth ...
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