Posted on 12/01/2010 8:16:23 AM PST by SmithL
No sooner did Attorney General-elect Kamala Harris declare victory than the stargazers of the political universe begin speculating where she will end up in California's Democratic constellation.
Right in the center, was the short answer.
"She is going to have an incredibly long reach," said former state party Chairman Art Torres. "Her office will be in the forefront of everything from civil rights to the environment to consumer issues.
"She will certainly have no problem making national impact," Torres said.
Judging by her victory speech Tuesday, Harris is already thinking big.
Her bipartisan transition team features no fewer than two former U.S. secretaries of state - George Shultz and Warren Christopher - plus ex-Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton and Constance Rice, an L.A. civil rights attorney.
"She is really the exciting one to watch," said Bill Whalen, a former speechwriter for Gov. Pete Wilson and Hoover Institution fellow. "The question is, how much of a workhorse is she, versus a show horse?"
If Harris falls short, there's no shortage of Democrats hoping to be at the center of things.
First up, there's Gov.-elect Jerry Brown, who has spent most of his adult life attracting national attention.
Then there's Lt. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, who many feel is already running to replace what could be a one-term governor.
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She is a lunatic. Californians will regret electing her.
I don't get it. Those two sentences are totally contradictory. (Now if you had written, "She is a decent human being and observant Christians" as the first sentence, I could see your point.)
California environmental laws have already raised the cost of automobiles nationwide. Wait for the lawsuits against agricultural, industrial, and financial interests. Those will undoubtedly result in settlements that will raise your cost of living.
My state of California is beyond doomed. I can’t wait to leave and emigrate from CA to the USA.
Sometimes I see Phil walking his poodle around the neighborhood.
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