WILLIE BROWN: Don't deal out old political hand Dianne

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 11/8/9 | Willie Brown

[Steelfish]

Feinstein is the same bitch who cast the votes against a budget balance amendment some years ago and is a rabid abortion supporter.

[staytrue]

Who wrote this crap ? Cambell is smarter that Jerry Brown ?

Most people own dogs smarter than Jerry Brown.

Feinstein would be nearly unbeatable though, that much is true. But why give up a “senate seat for life” for a two term governor’s job where getting the legislature to pass something is worse than herding cats ?

[Stayfree]

she ought to be in prison for giving huge non-bid government contract awards to her husband’s company.....

[Dr. Sivana]

Who wrote this crap ?

Willie Brown is a hard left pol and former mayor of SF.

He is also politically savvy.

His audience is largely made up of people who respect Jerry Brown. Willie Brown is worth reading, even if you have to read between the lines.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Brown is one of California’s more astute political observers. We ignore what he says at our peril.

[Dawggie]

Willie Brown is why we voted in term limits.

[concentric circles]

Willie Brown always pushes his own agenda so you have to read between the lines:

Dianne Feinstein plays politics in a way that Willie can understand, she amply rewards her friends. He considers himself a friend, so he is urging her to keep her name in the mix and making sure that party bigwigs refrain from throwing too much support to other candidates.

He fears Whitman and underscores the tactics he thinks will be most effective in undermining her candidacy.

Willie thinks they can wipe the floor with Poizner so he’s pushing him as the best of the bunch.

He is all but laughing and pointing at Tom Campbell so he obviously thinks Campbell would run a more effective campaign than Poizner and is trying to stop his train before it leaves the station.

As for Fiorina in the Senate race, he calls her an interesting person and implies that she won’t back her campaign with her own money. Again, he’s trying to cast doubt on her and stem the flow of money in her direction; he fears that she can run an effective campaign.

[NormsRevenge]

Keyword perrini

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/perrini/index

[freekitty]

Dianne Feinstien and her husband need to be held accountable; not rewarded. They are disloyal to America.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"Willie Brown is why we voted in term limits."

Sure. I didn't say he wasn't a scoundrel and a rat. I said he's an astute politician, arguable the most astute in the entire state. He's scary smart and wily. And we ignore his message at our peril. He's saying Dianne will run. He would not say this without her blessing. (Similarly, his praise for Poizner is, to my eye, of the please-don't-throw-me-in-the-briar-patch variety-- the Democrats have much to fear from Campbell.) Also, all this comes shortly after Gavin Newsome withdrew. So you have three generations of SF mayor clawing for relevancy in this little pastiche. Fascinating.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"He is all but laughing and pointing at Tom Campbell so he obviously thinks Campbell would run a more effective campaign than Poizner and is trying to stop his train before it leaves the station."

Thank you. You see it too.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Also of interest his his damn-with-faint-praise of Jerry Brown, until recently viewed as unassailable in his quest for the nomination. Feinstein could pose an effective challenge to that, and Brown’s wiretapping scandal had a lot more loft than anyone would have thought. Among Willie’s messages is: Jerry’s vulnerable.

[nickcarraway]

I’d be rooting for them to wipe the floor with Poizner.

[freekitty]

Feinstein and husband will be to busy to accept the nomination for Gov. as they will be explaining why they have been doing illegal business with the Chinese all these years.

[freespirited]

But why give up a “senate seat for life” for a two term governor’s job where getting the legislature to pass something is worse than herding cats ?

The commute gets tiring.

[goat granny]

I read his column frequently..he’s a democrat but one of the few honest one’s around...His writings also have a sense of humor from time to time...I was surprised when he said nice things about Palin...You really don’t have to agree with someone to find them interesting. He’s not a jackass like most democrats..

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Yeah. What you said.

Willie’s been on my list of People I’d Like To Have A Beer With for many years for the reasons you cite.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

You and Willie can have a beer, but I prefer Tequila.
We will have a grand time.

He is a good man.

[Theodore R.]

But CA people think she “takes care” of them. They must know something we don’t.