Frankly, it is obvious that Arnold has a lot to learn, both about politics and the real issues. I do not want to see him destroyed in the learning process. Hopefully, he will move to the right, and become a valued ally in the future. But it is just plain stupid for those twisting arms on his behalf to deliberately alienate a large block of California Republican voters, in order to sell a pig-in-a-poke. Even if they succeed in selling Arnold, in this manner; and even if he turns out half-way decent; they will have sown the seed for future bitterness, that will haunt the party for the next decade.
Do these people see politics merely as a sporting event--where winning is the only interest, regardless of whether or not the price of victory is the inability to accomplish anything of value? If they cared about results, they would rally around a candidate who would face the ethnic dilemma. There is no hope for a solution to what has been happening in California, in a politically correct hiding of heads in the sand. That serves no interest, Anglo or Mexican; White or Black; Red, Brown or Cream colored; white collar or blue collar; old or young, rich or poor, etc., etc.. It is fair to no one, of any background, occupation or ethnicity.
Nor can anyone, who wants to retain a decent lifestyle in California; a climate where families can raise emotionally healthy children, with good values, ignore the profound issues in the so-called "Culture War." Again, a head in the sand, appease every militant faction but the proponents of traditional Western values approach, will only speed the social disintegration, which cannot possibly be divorced from the economic disintegration.
This Hewitt appears, more and more, to be degenerating into a totally fatuous spin doctor. At least that is how he appears from this distant vantage point.
William Flax Return Of The Gods Web Site
Thanks for your clear words.