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I respect your opinion, and if I lived where you live I would probably be reacting the same way. But what if Davis resigns and Lt. Gov. Bustamante takes over? What has the recall accomplished? Granted, Davis isn't likely to resign but the pressure on him to will be tremendous. If I lived in California I would be supporting the recall effort, but from afar it seems that this could backfire on the GOP if they are not careful.

But what if Davis resigns and Lt. Gov. Bustamante takes over? What has the recall accomplished?

I understand what you are saying, but you simply are being too honest! You need to think like a Democrate. As I said on another thread, the Democratic party doesn't want Bustamante taking over, they don't even want Feinstein taking over. Their only hope of beating this recall is Davis remaining gov, if he is not, they could raise FDR from the dead and it would still be humiliating in their minds. Remember, you have to think like a Democrate, if he doesn't get recalled, he's done nothing really wrong. Stepping down like Nixon because of honor is an admission of guilt to a liberal.

More importantly, and I think the Democrates are ahead of the conservatives on this point; They understand that if a Democrate inherets this mess, the secret "tax-and-spend" platform of the Democratic party could be exposed. Right now, the 40% Democratic signers of the recall HATE Davis, they do not hate their party. If the Demos pull a fast one and put Bustamante in, or he wins after the Recall. THEY HAVE NO PLAN other than ballooning taxes to get out of debt, end of story, and they know it. A fiscal conservative is the ONLY hope of CA and most Demo and GOP voters are well aware of that. The next Demo will make it worse, and sinkhole that will be CA will be an Albatross around the Demos neck. Now its simply Gray's fault, and he can take the bullet while funding the unions, evironmental wackos, and NARAL and everyone on the left is relatively happy with the situation as it stands now.

Now this intrusive recall, its just messy up all the best laid plans, God Bless it.

But what if Davis resigns and Lt. Gov. Bustamante takes over?

Then the budget crisis and Dem mismanagement attach themselves to the Dem party in general, not to just Dufus. Dufus must go, pure & simple. If thine eye offend you, cast it out. Right now, the Davis recall is being fueled by emotion. Change must occur for the sake of change.

what if Davis resigns and Lt. Gov. Bustamante takes over? What has the recall accomplished?

Bustamante only takes over, as acting governor, until the recall election this fall, the ballot for which will ask us to choose a successor. After the election, Bustamante returns to this Lt.Gov. seat. The recall will have accomplished the removal of Davis and the installation of a new governor (not necessarily Bustamante).

California Elections Code 11302. If a vacancy occurs in an office after a recall petition is filed against the vacating officer, the recall election shall nevertheless proceed. The vacancy shall be filled as provided by law, but any person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office only until a successor is selected ...