Living in a state of disrepair: California (Dave Barry)

miami herald ^ | Sun, Aug. 24, 2003 | Dave Barry

[NautiNurse]

Vintage Barry! Great stuff...

Under California election law, virtually anybody can run for governor, except of course smokers.

[Gabz]

I spit coffee all over the paper when I read that this morning!!!!

[Great Dane]

#14........ Cute, in Denmark you can smoke everywhere.

[thackney]

"Quit drinking/eating before you read" ping

[Gritty]

Cute, in Denmark you can smoke everywhere.

Yeah.

But you don't get to throw out Gray Davis!

[Eaker]

"Quit drinking/eating before you read" ping

Thanks for the ping and especially for the warning!!!

[Cyber Liberty]

Many other states have gone through this ordeal, and the way they have traditionally handled it is to pretend that the bonehead is competent and popular, thus causing him to be so impressed with himself that he resigns from the governorship and runs for president of the United States.

The gratuitous swipe at Bush that must be taken to ensure Barry's continued membership in the Guild?

[Verginius Rufus]

Carter graduated 59th in a class of 820 at Annapolis.

[presidio9]

Close enough. I am no fan of Carter, but he's clearly a very bright man.

[JoeSchem]

The gratuitous swipe at Bush

Actually, Texas was in good shape when Bush left. His remark does apply toJimmy Carter and Bill Clinton and Michael Dukakis and Howard Dean, to name a few who got out of their governorships while the getting was good.

[Cyber Liberty]

Actually, Texas was in good shape when Bush left.

Molly Ivins says it's a third-world dump, done in the space of 5 years.

[Arkie2]

Hometown advantage. Notice I said knowledgeable people. Not every voter in Ark or Fla or Cal, or any other state for that matter, would qualify as knowledgeable. That's what is so fascinating about Gore's defeat. I can't remember a presidential candidate besides him that failed to carry their own state. I'm sure there are some, I'm just not knowledgeable enough to know who they are. ;^)

[G L Tirebiter]

Wankmilker

Isn't he one of the guys who reads Flynt's publications with one hand and...

[Great Dane]

But you don't get to throw out Gray Davis!

True, but are you sure you can dislodge him. :-}

[Arkie2]

You have an evil mind. LOL!

[qam1]

I wonder what Arnold's position is on the smoking ban in California

[Max McGarrity]

I'm votin' for da "puffmeister"! Gotta be better than what we have.

[estrogen]

Arkansas didn't "give" you Krinton. The "american electorate" gave him to you. Knowledgeable people in Ark tried to warn everyone but no one was listening

Nonsense, Clinton never would have made it in if Perot hadn't run

[HIDEK6]

Carter graduated 59th in a class of 820 at Annapolis.

I guess that means that there were at least 58 guys that could have done a better job.