Too Little, Too Late? Why Riordan’s hurting

National Review Online ^ | February 27, 2002 | Arnold Steinberg

[thinktwice]

A slogan to remember -- that fits Riordan ...

"Compromise and accomodation are both forms of moral dishonesty." -- Unknown (to me)

[Free the USA]

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[Rubber Duckie]

Riordan settled on former Gov. Pete Wilson-recommended Don Sipple as Riordan campaign chief architect.

Ah yes, Pete Wilson-- the guy who could've stayed in the Senate for years as a wishy-washy RINO far less harmful than either of the pair there now-- but chose to run for governor so he could damage the party beyond repair.

Incompetent RINOs are much better off as legislators, where theur incompetence can be outshown by others, rather than running for governor where the buck stops. That (and job security) is the reason so many former governors (Carper, Carnahan, Shaheen, etc.) run for senate.

[Gophack]

Big Super Simon Bump!

[ElkGroveDan]

Ah yes, Pete Wilson-- the guy who could've stayed in the Senate for years as a wishy-washy RINO far less harmful than either of the pair there now-- but chose to run for governor so he could damage the party beyond repair.

YES! BUMP TO THE TOP!!!!

[BornOnTheFourth]

These political ads are almost comical when one realizes how full of BS they are. My "mute" button is getting quite a workout!

Just how involved or intune with the CA primary is GWB?

[vbmoneyspender]

What really comes through whenever Steinberg writes one of his "I Told You So" columns on Republican political races is Steinberg's belief that if the losing Republican candidate had only hired Steinberg as his political consultant then the Republican candidate in question would have won the race in a laugher.

[dpwiener]

Ah yes, Pete Wilson-- the guy who could've stayed in the Senate for years as a wishy-washy RINO far less harmful than either of the pair there now-- but chose to run for governor so he could damage the party beyond repair.

Pete Wilson came down with that familiar disease that's endemic to politicians -- Presidentitis. He desperately wanted to be President, and he (correctly) understood that his chances were much better using the California Governorship as a jumping-off point rather than the U.S. Senate.

Of course Gray Davis also suffers from Presidentitis. If Davis is somehow re-elected, he'll try to spin it as the greatest political come-back in history, and will immediately begin promoting himself for the Democratic nomination. Or failing that, he'd settle for the Vice-Presidential nomination.

[BornOnTheFourth]

He's backing Riordan??????????? What the heck? That's scary. Doesn't matter, I'm not going to vote for him and I pray he loses BIG TIME!

[dpwiener]

Steinberg's belief that if the losing Republican candidate had only hired Steinberg as his political consultant then the Republican candidate in question would have won the race in a laugher.

Arnie is a smart consultant and an excellent pollster. If Riordan had hired Steinberg, I could well believe that Riordan would still be way ahead in the polls.

[dalereed]

Bush has made an all out push to drive the conservatives out of control of the State Central Committee and put the leftists in charge.

[BornOnTheFourth]

I'm still surprised (but I shouldn't be, I know) that there are enough dumb-@ss congress-critters to pass the CFR in the first place. I do think it should be renamed the Incumbent Protection Act. And what is up with Trent Lott? He needs to grow some cajones and do his job. He disgusts me. I'm with you, Bush needs to veto that bill and make it clear to the sheeple why. </dream>

[colorado tanker]

LOL! A definite three-pointer! BTTT.

[vbmoneyspender]

Then maybe he should label his columns as advertisements rather than as political columns.

[Gophack]

Well, I think that it's true that GWB's people pushed Riordan to run because they were under the misconception that a liberal needed to be the Republican nominee. HOWEVER, I don't think that they knew how bad Riordan was ... they had never met him before urging him to run. I think they have basically been hands off, but they don't want egg on their face.

Bush isn't going to do anything for Riordan, he would be a fool to do so. I think Bush and company will be pleasantly surprised with Bill Simon and his ability to win and broaden the base.