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Let me ask you something: assuming all goes as planned by people in favor of a recall, and a republican takes over in the place of Grayout--heck, let's go one step further and say a REAL conservative and not some RINO--why do you believe he alone could magically solve the state's budget crisis, with the legislature dominated by leftists? And why do you believe that suddenly everyone would blame the *legislature*, and not the new guv if efforts to fix the crisis don't go smoothly?

Look, I live in state and signed the recall petition, but I'm concerned that there's plenty of potential this could backfire--even if we (miraculously) get who we want as the new guv. Maybe I'm a pessimist, but it sure seems likely with a lib-dominated legislature the solution will *never* consist entirely of cutting the budget. (And by the way, the RINOs in the legislature have been just as spineless at pushing cuts as the dems--inexcusable!).

Finally--let's be honest. Grayout is incompetent, but he was not 100% responsible for the power crisis. He certainly screwed the pooch in his handling of it, but the root causes were in place before he got into office, and like it or not, many power companies arbitraged the flawed dereg environment at great cost to the state.

Anyway, I'd like to see the recall succeed if for no other reason that the additional disgrace it would bring to Grayout. Beyond that it's anyone's guess whether this will help or harm California--and conservatives.

let's go one step further and say a REAL conservative and not some RINO--why do you believe he alone could magically solve the state's budget crisis,

Because, luckily for us, the state budget crisis is entirely manufactured. No matter how many times Davis repeats the matra, we DON'T have a revenue problem. We should count our blessing. Don't let me tell you, read what State Senator McClintock saying about the situation. The Governor sets the agenda, even more so that the President. Look what Bush did, instead of talking about tax increases to "fix" the national deficit, we were all talking about spending cuts. The Democratic response became which things to cut, or how they were going to cut differently. Sure they are a slight minority nationally, but once the conversation has changed, they don't DARE bring up their real platform. The state is different, you need 2/3rd to get a budget through, and the GOP can dig in til they send the Gov a budget that simply doesn't call for spending INCREASES.

Maybe I'm a pessimist, but it sure seems likely with a lib-dominated legislature the solution will *never* consist entirely of cutting the budget.

I understand that you are a pessimist, I used to be one too, its easy to fall into that trap. Particuarly with all the arrogant ranters on here who make you feel dumb when you sound confident and supportive. What tips the balance of power is being informed. Remember how much Feinstein was being thrown in our face? How about the "it'll NEVER get enough signatures" line? I mean, notice how these guys switch the talking points, but never the message; THE RECALL IS BAD. They remind me of Democrates.

(And by the way, the RINOs in the legislature have been just as spineless at pushing cuts as the dems--inexcusable!).

On this point, I couldn't possibly disagree more (and I hate Parsky and the CA establishment). The 16 Republicans in the Senate have indured every kind of strong arm, bribing, manhandling tactic in Sacramento. They have stuck to their principles, they will not go along with a budget that calls for new tax increase. In fact, these Republicans have been saving you from getting new taxes for about the past 3 budgets. Brulte and McClintock have earned and deserve our respect for not caving. More importantly, their actions rather than just their words in the face of so much pressure should provide you with confort in realizing the distinction between CA run by the GOP, and the Donkey.