In case you didn't notice, Riordan lost the primary and Bush and Rove then tried to help Simon. I tried to help Simon.
But you are blaming the general election loss on Rove and Bush "interfering".
Simon has only himself to blame; he was an amateur and he blew the election through inexperience in dealing with a vicious and cunning opponent, namely Davis. And you should square your shoulders and admit Simon lost the election, and Davis won it, and not try to blame others.
In another four years, California will be in such bad shape from businesses bailing out of here, and Dems will be so mad at him for cutting their favorite programs that the voters will line up to vote for whomever the Republicans run, so go out there and groom another candidate, or send Simon to Electoral College 101 and run him again.