TV Cameras Cover Hirsen's Book Signing; Democrats for McClintock?

News Max ^ | 9-15-03 | Carl Limbacher

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Monday, Sept. 15, 2003

TV Cameras Cover Hirsen's Book Signing; Democrats for McClintock?

NewsMax’s James Hirsen signed copies of his New York Times best-seller, "Tales from the Left Coast,” at the California Republican Convention. The book signing was hosted by the media watchdog group Accuracy in Media (AIM).

Delegates, party officials and Republicans from across the country came to AIM's booth to chat with the author and obtain autographed copies of "Tales." American Movie Classics (AMC) was on the scene with its cameras and caught some of the spirited discussion.

Hirsen also spoke at AIM's convention dinner. The Saturday evening banquet was taped by two cable television networks, C-SPAN and AMC (airing dates to be announced). A representative from Die Zeit, the German equivalent of Time magazine, was there as well to cover Hirsen’s speech.

Hirsen explained to the audience that "the Hollywood’s reaction to the California recall is proof of its leftward bias.” He gave examples of how Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, Woody Allen and the Dixie Chicks were all reading from the same proverbial DNC memo when they criticized the recall and slammed Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In Hirsen’s opinion, the CRC was no run-of-the-mill political confab. He told NewsMax: "This convention was electric. It was more like a national presidential convention than a state party gathering.”

Hirsen also gave a report on some of the more important developments at the convention, including the following:

• On Saturday afternoon, Schwarzenegger and state Sen. Tom McClintock met with scores of county chairmen in private meetings. Sources present told Hirsen that the party leaders favored Schwarzenegger by a significant majority.

• The general attitude of delegates and attendees at the convention reflected a concern about the potential for a missed opportunity should the vote remain divided between the two Republican candidates.

• Schwarzenegger tapped into the theme of party unity as he addressed the convention. The candidate said: "We as Republicans have a choice to make: Are we going to be united, or are we going to be divided? Are we going to win in unity with our common fiscal conservative principles or let the liberals win because we are split?” Schwarzenegger had his own answer to the question. "I say, let us unite for victory.”

• Party leaders were saying that they would like to put something in writing to express the need for unity.

• McClintock has been cautious to avoid creating undue animosity between his camp and Schwarzenegger’s. He has stated that if he is still behind Schwarzenegger as the election draws closer, his support would probably move, at least in part, to Schwarzenegger without any encouragement.

  Bustamante Boosters for McClintock

• Although McClintock appears to be unable to raise the big dollars required in the campaign, insiders are talking about casino-owning American Indians who plan to give millions to an "independent expenditure” campaign designed to boost McClintock and attack Schwarzenegger.

  This tactic is a Davis déjà vu. Last year Gov. Gray Davis spent millions to boost Simon and attack Riordan.

  NewsMax pundit John LeBoutillier has also revealed that "the tribes are being asked to contribute money to McClintock's campaign to make sure he stays in the race and draws votes away from Arnold."

  In the past the Indians have supported Bustamante and Davis.

  It all adds up to one thing. It looks as if California's recall is shaping up to be a full-scale political war.

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Bustamante Boosters for McClintock

Although McClintock appears to be unable to raise the big dollars required in the campaign, insiders are talking about casino-owning American Indians who plan to give millions to an "independent expenditure” campaign designed to boost McClintock and attack Schwarzenegger.

This tactic is a Davis déjà vu. Last year Gov. Gray Davis spent millions to boost Simon and attack Riordan.

NewsMax pundit John LeBoutillier has also revealed that "the tribes are being asked to contribute money to McClintock's campaign to make sure he stays in the race and draws votes away from Arnold."

In the past the Indians have supported Bustamante and Davis.

[Tamzee]

"casino-owning American Indians who plan to give millions to an "independent expenditure” designed to boost McClintock and attack Schwarzenegger.

And from the link within the above article...

"The money factor in that race also gets crazier and crazier. This from a well-connected American Indian in the LA area: "TALK ABOUT TROJAN HORSES......THE TRIBES ARE BEING ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO MCCLINTOCK'S CAMPAIGN TO MAKE SURE HE STAYS IN THE RACE AND DRAWS VOTES AWAY FROM ARNOLD.......THE SYCUAN GAVE $50,000, THE MORONGOS $18,000, AND THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE ALOT MORE COMING.....BUSTAMANTE IS THEIR PAL, HIS BROTHER EVEN RUNS A CASINO.""

[LisaAnne]

but, but, but... he has principles, he is perfect, he is the knight on the white horse coming to save us all... I don't understand!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I guess his prinicples include taking democrat money to make sure a republican loses.

[EllaMinnow]

Big BUMP!

[LisaAnne]

"We as Republicans have a choice to make: Are we going to be united, or are we going to be divided? Are we going to win in unity with our common fiscal conservative principles or let the liberals win because we are split?”

BIG ole Bump.

[A Broken Glass Republican]

LOL!

Why am I not surprised at this??

McClinkook is a snake oil salesman.

[b9]

There's a whoooole lotta gamin' goin' on.

Some Tom-Toms havin' quite a Pow Wow
mixin' funny money in the fire water.

Smoke signals. So effective.

[Sabertooth]

Schwarzenegger tapped into the theme of party unity as he addressed the convention. The candidate said: "We as Republicans have a choice to make: Are we going to be united, or are we going to be divided? Are we going to win in unity with our common fiscal conservative principles or let the liberals win because we are split?” Schwarzenegger had his own answer to the question. "I say, let us unite for victory.”

Let Schwarzenegger unite behind the referendum to keep valid California Drivers' Licenses out of the hands of Illegal Aliens.

If he wants to lead and unite, let him lead and unite.

[RGSpincich]

Did the CRA finally invite Arnold to join their effort?

[CheneyChick]

He speaks with forked tongue.

[AmericanInTokyo]

The problem is, Arnold Schwarzenegger is tailor-made for equivocation; accordingly and quite necessarily, he is corruptable.

He is corruptable and exploitable as is a large segment of sudden conservative followers of his. I would never expect a Governor Schwarzeneggger administration to come out forcefully to reverse the river's flow with regard to the Mexifornication of California. After all, moderates have a political and moral compass easily exploitable depending on the direction of the magnetic current than having a "True North". They are not generally known for taking bold action when it becomes necessary.

[Sabertooth]

Did the CRA finally invite Arnold to join their effort?

Who knows? Who cares? They didn't invite me either.

Your question isn't as clever as you'd imagined.

In fact, Schwarzenegger has already said he'd support the referendum against Illegal Alien drivers' licenses after he was elected governor, and after attempting to get it repealed through the hostile Democrat legislature. All I'm proposing is that he forego the time-squandering exercise in futility and support the referendum now.

[Tamzee]

What's really sad is that so many Freepers KNOW this is a DNC ambush...

...yet are happily skipping into it with eyes wide open :-(

[b9]

Yes, and he doesn't like Big TeePees.

Guess you gotta settle for whacky wampum
when you can't earn your own.

[b9]

>>> so many FReepers KNOW this is a DNC ambush <<<

After years and years, for the first time Tom is finally in the limelight (and his supporters vicariously)...

It's intoxicating, pure and simple, don't you think?

[RGSpincich]

Right. Then McClintock can attack him again and say Arnold doesn't have any of his own ideas. CRA needs to extend a formal invite, it's political protocol. Good manners, you do remember what they are?

[RGSpincich]

McClintock don't want no Stinkin' help with his ideas

But McClintock told Fox News he doesn't need Schwarzenegger to pursue these changes and said Schwarzenegger's most popular budget ideas where his in the first place. McClintock said he long ago sought a top-to-bottom audit of the state budget and pushed in the Legislature for a commission to cut wasteful spending. Schwarzenegger has endorsed both ideas but unlike McClintock has declined to take a "no new taxes" pledge.

"They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and I am sincerely flattered but at some point I'd like to see him come up with an idea of his own," McClintock told Fox News.

With McClintock standing guard over the simplest of ideas, auditing a budget ain't new Tom, why should Arnold try to work with this guy on the referendum? According to you, Arnold supports it. That will have to do until the CRA extends an invitation or McClintock is out of the race.