Pressure's on Senator to Drop Out of Race, but Why Should He?

LA Times ^ | 9-1 | Skelton

[Scenic Sounds]

Yes, Tator has some explaining to do. If there was ever a situation of picking between the better of two evils, this is it. None of the 'pure' Republicans has a prayer. Arnold is the only rational choice to prevent a permanent, continuation of Democrat control of California. It is now or never.

You may turn out to be right, but I think it's too early for anyone to drop out yet. This dance contest just started a few weeks ago.

Rock and roll!! ;-)

[MEG33]

I know why they are doing it but it isn't because they consider him like Clinton or because they'd like to see him win .They think he will divide the vote for Republicans,thus assuring a Bustamante win.

[dorothy]

Because right now, he is the RATs best friend. Art Torres, Bob Mulholland, and the LA Times are showing a lot of support for McClinton. Why do you think they're doing so?

Uh. maybe to siphon off votes from Arnold because they want to split the Repub vote so lil' Busty might win? You can't seriously believe they'd have any other reason, can you? Calling McClintock "McClinton" is terminally silly, exhibiting no notion of his track record or ideas. Sounds like you're just doing a rift on the old Middle Eastern dogma, taking a "the friend of my enemy is my enemy" approach, even if "friend" is, in this case, not a friend but a playing piece.

[DoctorZIn]

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[SteveH]

Actually it's Arnold's call. McClintock has been a constant on the California political scene for 20-30 years. Why should he suddenly be called to change *his* spots by a dilettante opportunistic actor who jumped in at the last moment with a non-plan and a R-lite platform?

If Arnold and McClintock want what's best for Californians, they'll get together and work a deal. A political analog to Adam Smith dictates that they should do so.

Looking at McClintock's bio, I have considerably confidence McClintock will do whatever is best for Californians.

I would like to be able to say the same for Arnold, but I am not as confident about him.

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmm? Since you're ashamed to fly the CA flag - then I'd guess you aren't one - and in that case - what skin is it off your nose what we do ..??

[varon]

The plain, simple fact is that Kalifornia will go over the cliff head long under 4 years of Far-Left-Socialist-Davis (Busty).

Good. Let California go down the tube and then give it back to Mexico. It will be one less Mexican suburb that this country has to support!

[Uncle Hal]

Folks I am a conservative but I am going to vote for the GOP candidate I think can win. It is as simple as that. My wife is going to do the same thing. We do not want a Democrate as Governor.

[B-bone]

Clinton is ashamed of doing drugs and Gangbangs

I think you give BJ too much credit.

I would submit that he shows no shame, just regret over having been caught and having to face Hillary when it becomes public.

[AmericaUnited]

Hmmmm? Since you're ashamed to fly the CA flag - then I'd guess you aren't one -

And where on earth do you get that from?!

and in that case - what skin is it off your nose what we do ..??

Because I care what happens to a significant part of this country. No, I'm not a selfish, self centered, it's not my suffering/problem/state type of person.

Like what was said 40 years ago... "what's good for General Motors is good for America". Well, what's good/bad for Kalifornia is good/bad for America.

[ambrose]

He has never voted for a tax increase. Indeed, he was one of a group of Assembly Republican "cavemen" whom then-Gov. Pete Wilson called "irrelevant" - modified by an obscenity - for refusing to consider a tax hike in budget bargaining.

[AmericaUnited]

I'd guess you aren't one - and in that case - what skin is it off your nose what we do ..??

From this attitude/question, I would have to guess that you don't give a damn about others. Is this correct?

[heleny]

Always try: hildabeast isaliar
Or: annoying annoying

or: asdfasdf asdfasdf

[BibChr]

Should he drop out? Yes.

Why should be drop out?

Read what too many of his supporters are writing right here in FR.

They are the best friends Bustamante could ever hope for. They make it so that Bob Mulholland scarcely has to work for his money. They and their scorched-earth approach are single best and brightest hope the Democratic Party has for California.

McClintock's refusal to consider the consequences of his actions is hardly exemplary, and hardly in the conservative tradition.

Dan

[Reverend Bob]

Tim Pawlenty was the "odd man out" in a three man race? Huh?

Tim was a major candidate from the beginning. His securing the Republican nomination, over a "more conservative" candidate (Sullivan), was the reason that Ventura decided not to run. The only wild card in the race was how well Tim Penny (the Independence candidate, and former Democrat Congressman) would draw, and from WHOM he would draw.

Best find another analogy to support your case. Such analogies may exist, but Pawlenty isn't one of them. In fact, one of the keys to our election win last year was that Sullivan and Pawlenty both agreed to abide by the decision of the nominating convention and NOT pursue their competition into either a primary or the general election. Sullivan showed a lot of class (and character) in his withdrawl. Without that, and his wholehearted backing of Pawlenty in the general election, things may have come out quite differently.