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Californians Scramble to Oust Gov. Davis
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| Feb 1, 2003
Posted on 02/01/2003 9:04:25 AM PST by John Jorsett
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To: John Jorsett
Then a recall effort would be worthwhile. Even if it doesn't succeed, it should certainly get Davis' attention and force him to "triangulate" against the liberal legislature while the recall is hanging over his head.
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posted on
02/01/2003 9:42:58 AM PST
by
ambrose
To: Teacher317
An awful lot of RATs did stay home in November. In a recall election, maybe considerably more will.
To: Teacher317
?Umm, wasn't the best opportunity to oust the fool the November elections? If Democrats really wanted him out, they could have taken him on in the primaries, or voted GOP (or simply stayed home) in November. He barely squeeked by with a 5% margin against an inept candidate after spending tens of millions of dollars. Then after winning, he announces the budget deficit is twice as bad as he'd been saying, that taxes have to go up (Republicans hate that) and that spending has to be slashed (Democrats hate that). The California Teachers Association has been running radio attack ads against the guy because of his proposed cuts in school spending. I don't think many of his erstwhile donors would give him the time of day now, so he'd have a hard time campaigning. I believe a recall would win big. The big question is whether the Democrat candidate in the recall would be one of their more commie-like folks. Giving the governorship to Cruz Bustamante would be a Bad Thing.
To: okie01
December 1 to June 1 is 6 months. He serves
1)December 2)January 3)February 4)March 5)April 6)May
June 1 he's toast
To: John Jorsett
"This will be a grass-roots effort and we won't need their participation."I certainly hope you're right. Remember the story about Sisyphus?
To: TwoStep; broomhilda
Ping
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posted on
02/01/2003 9:52:55 AM PST
by
christie
(The Clinton Legacy Cookbook is here!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: John Jorsett
Bttt...........
To: John Jorsett
If the Democrats can't fix the economy in one state, how would they ever fix the economy in all fifty states?
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posted on
02/01/2003 9:54:35 AM PST
by
Consort
To: John Jorsett
California Freepers get busy, PRONTO!!!!
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posted on
02/01/2003 9:59:07 AM PST
by
tiki
To: John Jorsett
A timely indictment of the governor would nicely complement the recall effort.
To: Consort
If the Democrats can't fix the economy in one state, how would they ever fix the economy in all fifty states? They'll make it up in volume? (rimshot)
To: thinktwice
A timely indictment of the governor would nicely complement the recall effort.Unfortunately, it isn't yet a criminal act to be Gray Davis, although I'd certainly support a law to that effect.
To: Consort
If the Democrats can't fix the economy in one state, how would they ever fix the economy in all fifty states? The everlasting problem under "democratic" communism -- that's what it is when you get to vote for your socialist dictatorship -- is that socialism impedes individualism.
Why work when everything you earn belongs to others?
To: John Jorsett
It is common knowledge that Gray Davis' influence brought in $78 million in "Pay to Play" campaign contributions.
Put me on the bribery trial jury and ... guess how I'd vote.
To: John Jorsett
I question the wisdom of all who support this recall.
Under California law the Lt. Governor replaces the recalled Governor.
While Davis is a predictable failure he represents much less of a potential threat to California's culture than does Bustamante.
Bustamante has a political history that is aligned with Mexican separatism.
For the record Bustamante has publically stated he is a "first generation" Californian (US citizen) but proof that he was born in the US has never been made public.
To: John Jorsett
A recall effort against Davis was initiated by Glenn Spencer and Barbara Coe of the California Coalition for Immigration Reform back in 1999, in the wake of his sham "arbitratrion" of the Prop. 187 appeal. That effort - which had only $70000 to work with - gathered something like 470,000 signatures (they needed about twice that), largely on the basis of the anger that people felt toward the man for destroying their vote.
A well funded recall effort - with the limp wristed California Republican Party finally on board - would be a cakewalk, if all we need are about 675000 signatures.
So when do we start?
To: Amerigomag
Davis was elected governor in November. As much as I hate the bastard, he should serve his term unless they can convict him of malfeasance or something equally serious and provable. Removing these slugs just because we don't like them is not the American way. My God, we lived through Clinton!
To: Amerigomag
You're points are well taken. I don't know the law on this (and I can't take time out this morning to research it), but would a new election have to be called, or would Bustamante remain governor until the next scheduled election?
It's apparent that Davis has an unexpected insurance policy in the form of Cruz "I didn't mean to say the N-word" Bustamante.
Or maybe not so unexpected...
To: Amerigomag
....let him cleanup his own mess
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posted on
02/01/2003 10:31:23 AM PST
by
GrandMoM
(Spare the rod, spoil the child!)
To: John Jorsett
"Californians Scramble to Oust Gov. Davis " Too bad this has to come after the damage is already done. It's sort of like deciding to paint the living room while the kitchen is engulfed in flames.
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posted on
02/01/2003 10:36:33 AM PST
by
davisfh
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