[Inspectorette]

I doubt that we'll see this in any of the California lamestream media, and even if they did cover it, he'll just deny that he knew about it, that it was handled at a lower staff level, blah, blah, blah.

I'm dreading the thought of this pantload as our Governor for another four years, I just wish I could be more optimistic about Simon's chances. Our beautiful state has drastically changed for the worse since the glory days of our beloved Governor Ronald Reagan.

[Bandolier]

I doubt that we'll see this in any of the California lamestream media, and even if they did cover it, he'll just deny that he knew about it, that it was handled at a lower staff level, blah, blah, blah.

Yes, they'll claim that the low-level flunky who signed for the summons forgot to pass it along. They'll fire said flunky with a nice under the table payment, and get back to politics as usual.

[billhilly]

My condolences to you and all Californians. It is a great state. The truth is, the Pacific Ocean stopped the migration of misfits in this country. It seems they began to outnumber the "doers and builders" shortly after WWII.

[Political Junkie Too]

I doubt that we'll see this in any of the California lamestream media, and even if they did cover it, he'll just deny that he knew about it, that it was handled at a lower staff level

I'm not so sure about this one. The California media has been hard on Davis. While not attacking him outright, they have not been suppressing unfavorable news about him the way the national media protected Clinton.

For Davis to blame this on lower level staff, he'd be setting up Lockyer as the fall guy. Lockyer was the guy who wanted to put Kenneth Lay in a cell with a guy named Spike, remember?

No, this issue is just plain incompetence, arrogance, or inattention. The media can't hide this when the whole nation is talking about it.

-PJ

[Euro-American Scum]

I doubt that we'll see this in any of the California lamestream media, and even if they did cover it, he'll just deny that he knew about it, that it was handled at a lower staff level, blah, blah, blah.

Right. About all I've seen so far are Davis attack ads on Bill Simon's business acumen (or lack thereof), and the media shrieking about how all California's problems are because of greedy Enron executives.

Considering the prevailing culture of victimology in California, I think Simon's chances are long indeed. That, and the fact that like most Republicans, he doesn't seen to have a clue about bare-knuckled alley fighting, unlike the Libs.