The drive to line up Republicans behind Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor bears all the elements that reduced the California Republican Party to a shambles by the end of the 1990s. Consider the message we have heard so far on the bedrock issue of taxes: Yes we’re against taxes ... but, you know, property taxes are too low — what? did we say that? no, no, we love Prop. 13, don’t listen to that man behind the curtain — If he says that again, he’ll have to do 500 sit-ups — No, I won’t sign any pledge not to increase taxes,...