[Fiji Hill]

The GOPe Clown that put the final nail in California

If Schwarzenegger had not jumped into the gubernatorial race at the last minute in 2003, Tom McClintock, then a hard-core conservative, would probably have been elected governor. That would have given California one last chance to turn around.

[newzjunkey]

I doubt McClintock would've won and it's debatable if he could govern. I suspect Davis would've survived the recall like Newsom did.

Arnold was a huge disappointment once it became obvious he cared more about being loved than doing the right things.

That first year, however, he had the Democrat legislature scared of the People. Just for a moment. Then it was business as usual and they let him continue to play governor.

By the time he attempted his special election reform package they had found his weakness.