California recall: Does one man hold key? [McClintock]

Christian Science Monitor ^ | 9-25 | Christian Science Monitor

[samtheman]

I believe he will show the true greatness of his spirit --- and his deep understanding of the California scene --- by bowing out just in time.

[EggsAckley]

Posse Ping!!

[FairOpinion]

"McClintock is considered a legislative loner with few legislative friends for his near two-decade pursuit of shrinking the state payroll."

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Well, if he couldn't make friends in 20 years, how could he possibly be an effective governor, and work with the Dem Legislature? It is becoming more and more clear to me, that even if McC could win, Arnold IS a better choice for conservatives. And of course since Arnold Is a fiscal conservative, AND can win, and we need an effective fiscally responsible governor, there is really no contest between Arnold and Tom.

[ElkGroveDan]

Ross Perot was an idle millionaire, with no public-policy experience who one day on a whim entered the presidential race.' That sounds like another candidate in this race ... not me,"

ZING!

[ambrose]

"My opponents say I'm the Ross Perot of this campaign, possibly siphoning off enough votes to hand the election to Democrats," he says, settling onto a shady park bench for an interview. "I say, 'Wait a minute.... Ross Perot was an idle millionaire, with no public-policy experience who one day on a whim entered the presidential race.' That sounds like another candidate in this race ... not me," he says, referring to muscleman/millionaire Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[FairOpinion]

The "just in time" passed on Sept. 8th, when absentee ballots started to get returned. He had another golden opportunity and "almost not too late" after the Republican Convention. Now he seems to be blowing his "barely, not too late", last chance of bowing out after the last debate, but all we hear is the broken record mantra, that he won't get out, no matter what.

[ElkGroveDan]

Despite Because of his conservative stances, he was the top GOP vote-getter in the state, running for controller, in the 2002 election.

[ambrose]

but all we hear is the broken record mantra, that he won't get out, no matter what.

Guess you're not used to politicians who say what they mean and mean what they say, eh?

[BibChr]

I say, 'Wait a minute.... Ross Perot was an idle millionaire, with no public-policy experience who one day on a whim entered the presidential race.' That sounds like another candidate in this race ... not me," he says, referring to muscleman/millionaire Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Yep. There's Tom, serving his party, building bridges, being noble and constructive.

And SO in touch with reality.

Dan

[Rabid Dog]

Thank you for the ping. This is a most excellent post. I'm so sorry it will be spoiled soon. The man who wrote it spoke truth and repeated much of what has been said by Tom supporters here on FreeRepublic.

I hope that you will get some intelligent discourse on this thread before it gets spammed to death.

[FairOpinion]

How convenient that Tom only remembers the promises he made he wants to remember.

What about his promise to Issa about not being a spoiler?

He is a political all right, with a convenient memory.

[EternalVigilance]

"Great parties are built on great principles," says McClintock, referring to the pillars of conservative policy: holding down taxes, cutting waste, standing up for the unborn, and resisting government approval of gay unions. "This is not a time to change our principles."

[habs4ever]

It's Arnie's to lose now.Tommy McWiener missed his chance to salvage his career, but it's over for him and this article is just wishful thinking.

[skeeter]

"McClintock's constant megaphoning of conservative social agendas is presenting a real problem for Republicans who really like him for his fiscal experience," says William Schneider, a pollster and political analyst.

Look. Bill SChneider doesn't like mClintock either.

[ambrose]

It is your contention that Tom is being a spoiler. I contend that Arnold is the spoiler in this race.

[pogo101]

Minor nitpick of the early-on Tom quote comparing Perot and Schwarzenegger: I don't think it was fair to say that either Perot (who was retired after 40 years of hard work, including decades building his own business) or Arnold (who works year-round) is or was "idle." He could have left that word out without losing anything, and he'd have looked bigger for doing so.

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[ambrose]

True. Still, the fact is that Arnold's campaign seems remarkably similar to Perot's.

[CatoRenasci]

"McClintock is considered a legislative loner with few legislative friends for his near two-decade pursuit of shrinking the state payroll."

This is the money quote of this article!

If McClintock is not an effective coalition builder and affable man, he will never succeed as governor, if elected, and will never be elected.