Because you people are cutting off you nose to spite your face.
A Republican governor, if Davis is successfully recalled, is going to get nothing done. Period. Democratic gubernatorial candidates will already materialize in 2005.
Let the state burn, which will teach the rest of the Republic a lesson in socialism.
Hello? Reference? Being an out of stater I should inform you that even with huge majorities of Democrates in the Legislature, and a Green Marxist as Gov, they still have not been able to raise taxes directly [yet] because of propositions, and the 2/3rd required to pass a budget. California politics is very complicated, not to be dipped in toe first as you are.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates will already materialize in 2005.
Tell us why we care? The recall will be happening in the fall of 2003, and Davis-term will serve til 2007. If the GOP replacement is talking about increasing spending and raising taxes while -$38.2 bil in the hole, I'm sure WE will all support getting rid of him too.
Let the state burn, which will teach the rest of the Republic a lesson in socialism.
How unbelievably empathetic... There are very real solutions to the budget crisis that a Republican Gov can solve. As ScottinSacto pointed out to you, if you allow us to "burn" (how sweet of you) being the majority state of the US economy, we will bring down the ENTIRE economy. That means a serious challenge to Bush in 04, and the possible reversal in the Republican Revolution.
All because of some lack of faith and resolve in conservative ideas resonating with the electorate. If this isn't Conservatives biggest obsticle in America, I don't know what is.
There are too many lessons on socialism already, and this is a grass roots revolt against it already. We are more fed up then those of you outside California seem to have any clue of, and we are gaining converts from former liberals. What the Clintons did for the U.S. Legislator in 94, Davis will likely do for the California Legislator in 04, not because there was a recall and not because there was not a recall--but for the same reason there is a recall. Try as they might to shift the blame, a majority of Californians have finally figured out what political party has brought us this mess.