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Posted on 06/15/2003 11:25:57 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Hard to get much worse.
I agree. Even with the worst case scenario, Diane Feinstein becames gov, and appoints someone like Cruz Bustamante to her seat, there would be a new senatorial election for that seat in a year. Good chance for the pubs to pick up another seat in the senate. And Feinstein would be taking over a basket case and get the blame from both the left and right.
There was a large surplus when Governor Pete Wilson left office.
If the recall petitions qualify the issue for the ballot, Gray Davis will resign before the election. He will wait until the Republicans start to drop some heavy cash into the election campaign, and then pull the plug.
The problem with the petitions is that they identify Gary Davis by name, rather then use a term, such as "incumbent Governor of the State." If the recall qualifies, but Davis quits before the election is complete (as late as the day of the election), it will not make any difference who wins the election to replace him. Under the State Constitution, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, will become the Governor for the balance of the term.
Another Dum-o-crap dirty trick in the making.
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From the article: "Davis himself has begun speaking out against the campaign -- "It will move us backwards and cost the taxpayers $30 million," he told The Associated Press on Friday, referring to the projected cost of a special election. "It's just a bunch of affluent losers who are trying to spend money to throw this state into reverse."
Earth to Dufus: When you are driving 100 mph toward a cliff (under your idiotic "leadership", it is highly appropriate to "throw this state into reverse". The sooner we are rid of this blithering idiot the better.
| Gray Davis will resign before the election.
Secondly, I think you're looking at this from a two-party standpoint, when the more serious struggle is within the Democratic Party. Davis is for sure gone come 2006, and a lot of Democrats have their eye on his seat. The only guy who wants to see Cruz Bustamante get an incumbent's head start is Cruz Bustamante. Almost every other Democrat in the state would be furious with Davis for handing him the Governorship on a plate. If I were a betting Democrat, I would bet that either Davis will defeat the recall, or that if he doesn't, Arnold Schwarzenegger will win the office on sheer name recognition combined with low turnout. Whoever gets that job is stepping into a House of Horrors anyway, let it be some Republican amateur who has a good chance of being on the ropes come the next election. |
This could spread, regardless of the results in California. It's just too expensive to treat the government at any level like a sacred cow, with built-in cost increases. Time for government leaders to act like adults and live within their means.
That doesn't matter; it won't stop the recall, per the state constitution.
Too many "primary" races.
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It's possible, but I doubt this for two reasons. First, it just doesn't sound like Gray Davis. So long as he thinks he has even a prayer of remaining in office, he'll never resign. The pre-elections polls will have to be conclusive that he is for sure doomed before he would take such a step.