If I didn't know better, I would say you're talking about Tom McClintock. Except you did mention "socially liberal". That excludes McClintock for sure. But the simple facts are obvious to thos eof us who understand what a fiscal conservative is.
A true fiscal conservative like Tom McClintock supports cuts in marginal income tax rates associated with supply side economics. Which lead to increases in spending, savings and investment. Reducing or eliminating capital gains taxes, death taxes and additional taxes on small business. Instituting real spending cuts related to bureaucartic waste, fraud and abuse. Defunding agencies that are duplicated elsewhere and cutting functions that could be better handled by the private sector. Reducing excessive regulations on businesses that not required. And a biggie, eliminating deficits without tax increases.
I've never heard Arnold talk about these issues in any way, shape or form in the last month. His casual undertanding of Milton Friedman's economic positions don't count either. Tom McClintock said in the last debate, his favortie book was "Free To Choose" by Milton Friedman. And as he said, he actually read it.
So McClintock actually sunk to saying Schwarzenegger hasn't read the book.
McClintock really is a small man. Can't he tout his ideas and favorite book without bashing Schwarzenegger?
I really think he is not a good man, the more I see and hear him. Good political and idealogical positions does not a good and decent man make.