[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

You people are amazing. Those of us who support candidates who are not, as freakin' Robert Novak admits, "non-conservatives and only nominal Republicans", are derided as "purists" who doom the state to Democrats. I've got news for you: you are dooming the state to a likeable but inexperienced cipher of a candidate who dazzles with star power but, to date, won't say what he stands for or what he will do, and who gives every indication so far of having not-a-dime's-worth-of-difference between his positions and a Democrat's.

I'd love to be proven wrong in that over time, but the burden of proof is borne by Arnold.

I admit, sifting through the tea-leaves of Arnold's past statements, there is reason for some optimism: his fondness for Milton Friedman and Ronald Reagan, for example. But his sole electoral accomplishment so far was to champion a highly socialistic taxpayer-funded after-school program "for the children", and now he's tabbed billionaire socialist Buffett as an economic advisor-- he of four-figure contributions to Hillary and Dodd and Shays and Feingold and Harkin. Very disquieting... yet to say so is to be "purist"?

Unless Arnold steps up to the plate and lists his positions, there's a real risk of mass delusion going on.

[Seajay]

And dont forget his very strong opposition to Clinton's impeachment (" ...I'm ashamed to be a Republican ... ") ...

[cyncooper]

You McClintock/Simon supporters sure like the term "you people".

What's up with that?

[SoCal Pubbie]

According to Pete Wilson, the after school program to date has cost the State of California NOTHING!!!! It was intentionally written to pay for the programs only if the funds were in place to do so. Since the budget is in deficit, there has been no money spent on the programs.

I think this is Arnold's viewpoint. Spend on kids and education, but do so in a climate where tax money can be raised- in a healthy economy. I think Arnold will surprise his critics when the details of his plans come out.

[Wait4Truth]

Well, you said you hope to be proven wrong when Arnold comes out with his positions. I hope that if you ARE proven wrong, you will admit it. Somehow, I tend to doubt it. As far as I'm concerned, the people helping to elect Bustamonte rather than Arnold are the real RINOs and the read "you people".