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The 800 Pound Gorilla That Will Elect Tom McClintock
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| September 6, 2003
| Avoiding_Sulla
Posted on 09/07/2003 9:15:30 AM PDT by Avoiding_Sulla
Let's keep this simple.
The 800 pound gorilla is the one that would attack Senator McClintock were he wrong about being able to rescind those contracts.
First, here's the underlying plan regarding the issue that is most important to the opposition in Tom McClintock 3 issue platform in his run for governor, right from off his website at http://www.tommcclintock.com/tomsplan/energy.cfm. He has made every effort to tell the world about it.
Void the Energy Contracts
Governor Davis ignored the energy issue as the crisis was building, and didn't spend any time dealing with it until blackouts were already upon us. Then, Davis had his chief negotiator, a consultant for the energy companies, negotiate with those energy companies and sign $42 billion dollars in massively overpriced energy contracts.
Senator McClintock has pledged to immediately sign a stipulation for the court case seeking to void those contracts, admitting that Governor Davis' negotiator had a conflict of interest, allowing the court to void those contracts and save the people of California a small fortune.
"Those contracts were negotiated under a clear legal conflict of interest by Davis' chief negotiator. This governor won't stipulate to these simple facts because it would require him to admit wrongdoing. I'll certainly admit Davis has done some things wrong!
Second, how do you know it's most important thing to the opposition? Because, out of all the scheming to get Senator McClintock off the ballot, to make it appear that he can't win, has been the opposition's complete silence on the matter.
This is so obvious, you know that my suspicous nature has caught wind of something very important to all of us.
You know that most probably McClintock is right on this issue.
You know because the opposition doesn't want to challenge him because any challenges must eventually lead to proving that McClintock is right.
And the media plays along and doesn't make an issue of it either, because McClintock is right.
TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: mcclintock; schwarzenschmucks
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To: EternalVigilance
EV, do you see what I've been saying.
Can you believe these sheeple even know how to read?
Their silence is deafening on the issues, but they know how to bleat whatever mindless catch-phrases the Schwarzenschmucks recite to 'em.
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:46:33 AM PDT
by
Avoiding_Sulla
(You can't see where we're going when you don't look where we've been.)
To: EternalVigilance
With your support of Schwarzenegger, you all are joining them instead of defeating them. I can't vote, so I'm not supporting anybody.
I just know that McClintock's quixotic talk about voiding billion-dollar energy contracts is just that.
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:50:35 AM PDT
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from a shelter. You'll save a life, and enrich your own!)
To: EggsAckley
When they are on a spamming campaign, why find an existing thread? They are hijacking FR and JimRob won't do anything to stop it. Another couple for my Schwarzenegger supporter insult list: spammer and hijacker.
The false and misleading insults just keep flowing from you all (like a backed up sewer).
There's nobody spamming here...simply posting info/articles like FReepers do every day. If you have some articles about the wonderful things Mr. Schwarzenegger will do for California, post them. Course, you might have some trouble finding anything of substance.
Jim Robinson is very much in control of his website and doesn't need you to tell him how to run it.
To: sinkspur
I just know that McClintock's quixotic talk about voiding billion-dollar energy contracts is just that. You just know.
Oh that settles it then.
Ha.
To: sinkspur; Avoiding_Sulla
McClintock is blowing smoke up your skirt about those contracts. He cannot simply "void" them; rather, he will waste California taxpayers dollars trying to take them down in the courts, and the energy companies will fight him every step of the way.
In the end, he will lose.
Title, Chapter, and Section of the California Code, please.
McClintock has cited them, can you?
Government Code section 1090 is unambiguous: (State) employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity. Specifically, if that public official has received more than five percent of his income from an entity affected by that contract, the contract is void. Here is
California Government Code Section 1090:
1090. Members of the Legislature, state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Nor shall state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity. As used in this article, "district" means any agency of the state formed pursuant to general law or special act, for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries. If Ahnol's supporters keep this up it should do wonders for McClintock's campaign.
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:54:58 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(California! See how low WE can go!)
To: sruleoflaw
That was uncalled for. I didn't say anything about Schwarzenegger being a good candidate or McClintock being a bad candidate. All I said -and I'll expand on it- is that McClintock is not going to all of a sudden pick up 30% points and is going to finish a distant third, assuming Bustamante and Schwarzenegger stay in the race. Let's face facts here.
It's no different than a radical leftist thinking Nader would catch fire in 2000 and jump from the 2% he polled at to a 35% plurality victory.
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:55:06 AM PDT
by
Conservative til I die
(They say anti-Catholicism is the thinking man's anti-Semitism; that's an insult to thinking men)
To: EternalVigilance
Senator Tom McClintock
Date: May 1, 2002
Publication Type: Press Release
(Senator Tom McClintock today filed a lawsuit to void Californias costly long-term energy contracts.
A sixteen (16) month old lawsuit......... what's the current status? Still active?
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:55:37 AM PDT
by
deport
To: sinkspur
I just know that McClintock's quixotic talk about voiding billion-dollar energy contracts is just that. Last week, a non-profit legal group, the U.S. Justice Foundation, filed suit in superior court seeking to do what the Administration hasnt: to enforce Californias existing anti-corruption law.
I suppose you think that these lawyers are wasting their donors' money just for posturing?
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:57:41 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(California! See how low WE can go!)
To: Avoiding_Sulla
Where is McClintock in the polls now?
Anyone know?
To: deport
A sixteen (16) month old lawsuit......... what's the current status? Still active? Probably lacking money. Tom may have filed to avoid a statute of limitations problem. See #28.
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posted on
09/07/2003 9:59:36 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(California! See how low WE can go!)
To: Conservative til I die
Why is Arnold considered the flag-bearer for the GOP?
I mean, he is pro-gun control...
he will not rule out tax increases...
his advisors are Democrats...
he can't remember giving interviews, yet then later states that the interview was for a movie promotion (so which is it Arnold, and do you lie this often?)...
he lobbied for a before-and-after school daycare bill that was passed at an estimated pricetag of $500 Million per year.
I really wonder how those who "Know Tom is the right guy but I'll vote for Arnold instead because a vote for McClintock is a vote for Bustamante" Republicans are gonna feel if the final results show:
Bustamante 30%
McClintock: 28%
Arnold: 20%
Other: 22%
Just wondering.
I honestly think the media is very afraid of the prospect of Governor McClintock. They do not want to admit that he is gaining serious ground while Arnold and his enormous free advertising media blitz have resulted in nothing but negative poll slippage.
Why have there been no polls reported in the last two weeks (post-Simon dropping out?
Why did the media bury the "McClintock Wins First Debate" story in the late Friday edition of the news? Why no talk about this energy contract solution.
The Lefties are scared of McClintock.
Vote your principles and McClintock can win this election.
Or you can vote for Arnold and:
(a) Elect Bustamante in the process (Arnold is the spoiler in this election!)
or
(b) End up with a RINO who will be nothing more than a puppet for his Leftist advisors, the policies of which will bury California and, in so doing, blur the critical distinction between Democrat vs. Republican in so many voters' minds.
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:02:14 AM PDT
by
Bryan Resheske
(A Vote for Arnold is a Vote for Bustamante!)
To: Nachum
Issues? We dont need no stiiinkiiing issues
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:03:51 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: The Iguana
Where is McClintock in the polls now?
Coming on like gang busters.... or so it's been said. I heard that the USA Survey poll will be given to their clients on Tuesday and released to the public on Wed..... I'd like to see a CA Field and LA Times follow up to their earlier polls also.....
GO TOMMIE GO....................
29 DAYS to lever pulling........
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:03:53 AM PDT
by
deport
To: Avoiding_Sulla
Their silence is deafening on the issues, but they know how to bleat whatever mindless catch-phrases the Schwarzenschmucks recite to 'em. Yeah.
I just got back a little bit a ago and read through a bunch their posts. Looks to me like they're ramping the shrillness level up even higher today. Trying real hard to P.O. some folks too.
As usual, they ignore substance, predict the future with 100% certitude, throw insults by the bushels, launch constant personal attacks...I'm constantly amazed at the depths they will go to to win.
To: Carry_Okie
Great post. The hardcore Schwarzenegger supporters may ignore the truth, as is their wont, but thousands of thinking FReepers need to contiue to see the truth about these issues.
Regards
To: Avoiding_Sulla
And the media plays along and doesn't make an issue of it either, because McClintock is right.
WOW! The KoolAid must be getting stronger. Does anybody really believe that the media will "play along" just because a conservative is right? Right and wrong have nothing to do with media coverage. They have an agenda and they will not let conservative facts or liberal dishonesty interfere with that. I never cease to be amazed at conservatives who think we can "win over" the media.
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:14:03 AM PDT
by
azcap
To: Bryan Resheske
Last Thursday F.Warren Hellman gave $50,000 to support Grey Davis. Hellman is on Arnolds A team. With friends like that Arnolds campaign makes Simons mistakes look minute...
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:18:01 AM PDT
by
tubebender
(FReeRepublic...How bad have you got it...)
To: Carry_Okie
Thank you C_O; that's the specific citation EV and I were looking for.
You're the best!
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:18:10 AM PDT
by
Avoiding_Sulla
(You can't see where we're going when you don't look where we've been.)
To: Andy from Beaverton
McClintock is right, but he is unelectable as a governor in Mexifornia. That's reality and you must accept it or you will let Cruz be gov. Well, then, if that is the case then we must bow to the collective wisdom of the California voters.
I am willing to achieve just that.
Why?
Because in spite of my tag line, as a lifelong Californian I am certain that I am equiped to survive any further damage, even the total financial collapse of the state, as well as any "Republican" and better than anyone dumb enough to vote for Bustamante for ideological or political reasons.
When the gravy train is over, and the brain-challenged legislature discovers that you can't legislate income into existence, it's gonna get ugly. Real ugly.
So... the millions who rely on the nanny State for daily (literally day to day) existence will do exactly what?
Mug us producers personally?
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:19:09 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: azcap
The Democrats know this is a general election, Republicans regard it as a primary. Who wins with that approach?
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posted on
09/07/2003 10:21:44 AM PDT
by
BonnieJ
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