[Poodlebrain]

"The fiscal disaster and the energy crisis in California were easily predictable. The policies of the state made it almost inevitable. Bush shouldn't be bailing states out from themselves."

I absolutely agree. There is no issue involved other than a media attempt to create an issue. The issue of Enron is long forgotten by voters, and will remain so unless the media can create a new issue. I merely hypothesized that the media would attempt to link Enron and the California recall election with Bush's deciding not to bail out California.

[snopercod]

The fiscal disaster and the energy crisis in California were easily predictable.

For the record, Investor's Business Daily predicted the fiscal crisis back in May, 2001:

CALIFORNIA'S BLACK-RUPTCY [IBD Editorial]