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It seems so superficial to pre-judge McClintock as just another Simon. They're two distinct individuals with different personalities and different levels of experience in government and on the campaign trail.

It is not just superficial, it is both innane and a failing of leadership to do something like that. Tom's record is there for anyone to see, there's been enough comments made by him and about him over the years that an informed decision could easily be made. Bill Simon is not Tom McClintock, never will be.

If these guys are not starstruck then they will have taken the opportunity to draw Arnold aside and make sure he is what he says, and get specifics (which do not necessarily have to be transmitted to the masses or media, at least in some kind of explicit manner). It seems as if a large subset of problems could be resolved by doing that. I wonder if anyone at the convention attempted to do that? If not, it seems as if conservatives are justified in regarding Arnold with suspicion. Just imho.

So far as I understand, the heads of the various county GOP organizations had a private question and answer session with Arnold Schwarzenegger away from the press, and 53 of the 55 decided to support him. I was away for the weekend and I'm still catching up, I don't know if that was something that KFI 640 made up or not, but it 'feels' true.

It is not just superficial, it is both innane and a failing of leadership to do something like that. Tom's record is there for anyone to see, there's been enough comments made by him and about him over the years that an informed decision could easily be made. Bill Simon is not Tom McClintock, never will be.

OK, thanks.

So far as I understand, the heads of the various county GOP organizations had a private question and answer session with Arnold Schwarzenegger away from the press, and 53 of the 55 decided to support him. I was away for the weekend and I'm still catching up, I don't know if that was something that KFI 640 made up or not, but it 'feels' true.

Really?? Oh... then I would submit that this is a glimmer of hope for the Tombots, that at least some of their views might be adopted and they have had some effect, and that there is a way to break the stalemate. My gosh. People acting rationally. Who would have thunk.

Sir, you seem to be well informed and able to reason, even if you are an Arnold supporter (just kidding ;-). If you get a chance, please let me know what you think of my hypothetical good-cop-bad-cop strategy for McC and Arnold working together.