There's little doubt Davis harbors hope that he can be a contender for higher office, yet in order to make any progress on this severe, and fully predictable fiscal crisis, he's going to be forced to betray many of his largest benefactors. Those who have paid for government largesse are not going to get it and if they don't get what they paid for, they're not going to pony up when Davis goes national.
Davis is going to be fielding a ton of angry phone calls and office visits in the coming months. And his budgetary decisions will be made on the basis of how they will impact on his future ability to raise campaign cash. People who have nothing to offer him might as well sink into the sea, for all the attention they're going to get.
This must be tough on the Hollywood crowd. if they could pin blame on the GOP, you can be sure they'd have a huge benefit concert, but to do so now would call attention to the ineptitude of Davis and his cohorts in the Legislature. I hope they do it anyway.
Actually, I like the idea. I can just see compasionate republicans raising funds for children, food banks, and emergency medical facilities that Gov Davis and the Dem's propose to cut. It would make a good jumping off point for candidates in the next cycle of elections. Yes, that does sound like a good idea.