No apology, more charges from Simon [GOP hopeful defends allegations to the shock of Davis' camp]

Contra Costa Times ^ | October 10, 2002 | Daniel Borenstein and Andrew LaMar

[RonDog]

As Bill Simon's allegations of illegal fund raising crumbled, the Republican candidate acknowledged late Wednesday that his charges against Gov. Gray Davis were unfounded.

But Simon did not apologize to the governor. He said he had "a good-faith basis" for believing the false accusation he made public Monday.

[skeeter]

These "news" reports - all of them - read like press releases straight from Davis campaign HQ. Fair & balanced my arse.

[Always Right]

Why do the reporters characterize themselves as "angry"??

Because they are admitting they are partisan Democrats.

[Sloth]

Deliberate double-cross by COPS?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Simon choosing to go forward without the picture makes his campaign even more goofy.

He has shot himself in the foot at least every week. His campaign is pathetic. He is running for Governor of the largest state-- comparable to many nations in size-- and his lack of experience is showing.

Even Reagan had won his election to lead SAG before running to lead CA.

I want Simon to win. I'm not a leftist. I just think that Jones would have this race in the bag by now.

[A CA Guy]

Meamwhile this gemious Simon goes on the attack on Davis and manages to gaff himself into a ton of negative press.

With brains like that, who needs enemies.

[GraniteStateConservative]

We should pull a NJ. Stick Bill Jones in.

[IoCaster]

Simon should get down in the trecnhes with Davis and slug it out. Davis strikes me as a lightweight with a powerful machine and a partisan press for backup. Simon needs to keep it personal and make Davis respond directly. Davis is so obviously sordid and sleazy on a personal level that Simon needs to directly confront him whenever possible. More debates are neccessary. Let the people watch Davis squirm as he responds to these allegations and attempts to deny them in person. Right now he's being shielded by cronies. There's got to be a way to draw him out and make him trip himself up publically.

Best of luck to our fellow conservatives and FReepers in California. I hope you folks can get out from under the corrupt socialist government that's ruining your state.

[RonDog]

Simon was hoaxed and stupidly went forward with the pic before verifying its veracity.

He's got idiots running his campaign.

Just so I am clear on this, please help me:

Was Ronald Reagan a fool?
Or are you not a Republican?

Note: There is no THIRD choice.

Jeez. We are less than a month away from FINALLY "Dumping DAVIS!" and we still have folks on OUR side trashing OUR guy!

Please save your Simon-bashing until AFTER the election.
Besides, the rest of the left-wing media does it SO much better. :o)

[NormsRevenge]

But Simon did not apologize to the governor. He said he had "a good-faith basis" for believing the false accusation he made public Monday.

Hmmm? Davi$ operates on the same "principle" , ie, a good-faith basis, it's called Give me some money and I'll take care of it.

You dolts (including Davi$ disruptors on FR,Riordan and Ahnold and Jones supporters) out there are playing into the media's hands. They don;t dig into the corruption of Davi$ , they report some stuff and then move on.

We, the People, get what we deserve, my butt. We deserve a campaign run on issues. 4 months of attack ads is NOT the way to bring people together for a common good.

But when has the common good been in Davi$ or his cohorts interests ;-?




GO SIMON

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Tom McClintock for CA State Controller



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DUMP DAVI$ .. MoVe the Manure out of the Capitol in Sacramento

[IoCaster]

"Meamwhile this gemious(sic) Simon goes on the attack on Davis and manages to gaff himself into a ton of negative press."

The "negative press" was always a given. When you're backed into a corner and beset by enemies on all sides, you've got nothing left to lose. It's time for a gut check and Simon needs to stay on the offensive. People respect and respond to strength and conviction in their leaders. Simon must display a disdain for the corrupt machine that props up Davis and expose him for the sleazy political whore that he is. Easier sad than done, but Simon has no other choice if he is serious about winning.

[RonDog]

We should pull a NJ. Stick Bill Jones in.

No, we should grow cajones and support OUR guy, rather than turn tail and run when the going gets tough.

Like it or not, please face the REALITY.
There are TWO CHOICES:

Bill Simon
Gray Davis.

If you are against Simon, you are FOR Davis.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

"If you're going to make an accusation against somebody, you check out the underlying facts thoroughly," said Jim Shore, a Santa Clara County deputy district attorney and president of the California Prosecutors Association, which claims about 4,000 members."

Is this a new policy for the Dems? They've never done this before.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I'm bashing his staff, and I'm not convinced his staffers are Republicans.

I have a problem with Simon's campaign's missteps. I'm not speaking ill of Simon himself.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I am not against Simon. Do you discipline and instruct your children? Do you love your children?

Of course on both counts. Simon's staffers are boneheads. I have no problem with Simon. I think he's been given bad advice.

I don't think Gordon Humphrey was a bad man. I think Jim Rubens is the Devil, though, and made Humphrey's campaign go up in flames. Same situation.

[hchutch]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/663340/posts

An Eleventh Commandment Bump.

[absalom01]

After these reports, no one can ever again convince me that I'm seeing things in re. media bias.

[mombonn]

Deliberate double-cross by COPS?

I asked a similar question on another thread yesterday. The whole thing smells.

[gubamyster]

FWIW...Dick Morris just said on KRLA that if the poll numbers on Election Day are still at Davis-45 Simon-35 that Simon would win. He said that Davis is in serious trouble & any incumbent is in serious trouble if their numbers are under 50.

[bonesmccoy]

I'd like to see the house and angle also.

It should be a simple matter for an enterprising reporter to look up Karatz' address and go there to photo.

Otherwise, where's the photo?