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Reagan was the same way.

False analogy. Reagan was directly involved in politics for many years before running for governor. Schwarzenegger didn't even bother to vote.

He's a lot like Bush in that he is going through both sides of the aisle.

Well that stands to reason, seeing as he is doing whatever the Rove/Parsky machine tells him to do.

But I firmly believe he expects support and will "terminate" (sorry, I couldn't help that one) his dissidents with negative publicity.

The negative publicity will be the endless dripping of news stories to undercut his policies, a stream of interviews with activists and consultants who fear budget cuts raining on their parade.

I hope he does turn out good for California, but I have legitimate doubts. His environmental policy convinced me that he is a dangerous fool, callow enough to believe that to have a policy that is good for nature, one goes to environmentalists, who in fact don't give a damn about anything but power and money. I wrote the book on that.

"False analogy. Reagan was directly involved in politics for many years before running for governor."

Reagan was recognized by senior republicans in 1964 and ran for governor of California first in 1966.

"Well that stands to reason, seeing as he is doing whatever the Rove/Parsky machine tells him to do."

Could you please give me some source on this? I wasn't aware that Karl Rove was even talking to Arnie? And when you look at the people that worked for Davis, like Clinton, the LA Times, Jesse Jackson, and others, assuming that Karl Rove was involved when Arnie didn't claim anything trashy on Davis other than he was inept, is a stretch.

"The negative publicity will be the endless dripping of news stories to undercut his policies, a stream of interviews with activists and consultants who fear budget cuts raining on their parade."

You missed what I said. He is not a career politician so he doesn't have to worry about the next election to have a job. If he wants to go on "live" television and cut them a new backside, he can. It's hard to threatened someone with nothing.

"I hope he does turn out good for California, but I have legitimate doubts. His environmental policy convinced me that he is a dangerous fool, callow enough to believe that to have a policy that is good for nature, one goes to environmentalists, who in fact don't give a damn about anything but power and money. I wrote the book on that."

Congrats on your book. But the environment is a true back burner topic when the state is taxing businesses into Nevada and the coffers are multi, multi millions in the hole. The spotted owl can't pay for the state, and the illegal aliens can't either. The previous administration drained the well and couldn't find the money tree in the back yard. There are way more important problems so the environment isn't on the list yet. Give it time, and it probably will. But it doesn't make since to worry about it if no one lives there because they can't afford it. It becomes a wilderness again.