Up until today, I respected Governor Schwarzenegger. I did not agree with many of his decisions, but felt that he was attempting to contribute to the public service and was at least better than Gray Davis. This pardon just destroyed any illusion I may have had about Schwarzenegger. This decision transcends politics and can only be characterized as pure corruption. I can’t imagine what the family of Luis Santos must be going through today.
He had the same chief of staff as Davis, and he appointed more Democrats to office than Republicans.