Thanks for letting us know what you heard on the show.
Imagine the shrill screams of outrage if Arnold had pulled a stunt like this on Tom?
All is fair in this "non-primary",short cycle election. If the undebater won;t go to the debate, the debater needs to hunt him down. That's hardly a cheap shot.
The voters or at least the delegates deserve to see the 2 mano a mano on the issues that confront this state.
Anything less makes a mockery of the recall and elective process, in general.
The reason this makes news is that Arnold is becoming rather well known for avoiding situations in which he has to know specifics, think on his feet, and react in real time in an adversarial environment.
Not a good sign for Arnold! supporters, sorry to say.
By contrast, it is hard to imagine Tom being ambushed by Arnold!. Why? Because Tom is running an honestly open campaign, and Arnold! is not. Tom is willing to take on anyone, even those in his own party, for what he believes in. Arnold! is not.
But whatever am I thinking? Arnold! can win! That's all that matters. The ends justify the means!
Resistance is futile.
We will be assimilated!