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"Why do you guys have to do this?"

What's with this "you guys" business, kimosabe?

Moreover, I think you's reabout the only person on this thread, or on FR, who thinks GWB is to the left of Arnold. You have misstated, or misrepresented, much of your "analysis" of the two men. To say that Bush is only slightly more conservative than Arnold on the gun issue is palpably laughable. And you say that GWB and Arnold are "even" in their respective positions on abortion? Are you smoking crack? GWB is pro-life and against abortion, whereas Arnold is pro-choise, and only opposes PBA (which 85% of Americans also oppose, the extreme leftists notwithstanding) Taxes? Here again you are wrong. Bush is staunchly for cutting taxes; I have not heard Arnold say he would cut any teaxes, except for California's 3X car tax, which virtually the entire state is against, anyhow. And while Bush is more of a spender than I thought he would be, Arnold loves wasting money on "feel good" socialist practices (baby-siting students from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the taxpayers' expense? That smacks of the Toon's midnight basketball program.

When it comes to politicians, I'm more interested in actions than words. I'm a supporter of GWBush. I think he's a good and honest man. I also think his politics are to the left of mine and very similar to Arnold's on a number of issues.

Bush talk on abortion and guns means little if, despite controlling congress, he does nothing to change the status quo. Giving us a modest tax rebate yet proliferating entitlements and spending does little for me. Bush has done nothing to stop illegal immigration despite the threat from foreign terrorists.

You were the first person on these threads that I saw compare Arnold with Bush. That's why I responded. Arnold is also to the left of me, and I find him to be very similar to Bush in overall effect. I think Arnold will cut taxes but also increase spending. He will have absolutely no impact on abortion or gun control in this state, just as Bush has had no impact nationally.

BTW, Arnold is very close to the senior Bush, who endorsed him last week and sent him a contribution.

"Moreover, I think you's reabout the only person on this thread, or on FR, who thinks GWB is to the left of Arnold."

Well, if GWB isn't left of Arnold he's sitting next to him in the same car. I support both of these guys but they are too left for my taste on many issues. I like Tom McClintock and wish he was our governor, but as I stated in another post I believe many non-Californians (and many California Republicans) don't fully understand the wacked-out, leftist demographics in this state. God bless Tom McClintock but he ain't gonna win a statewide election.