Joanna
Leigh Meyers wrote:
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>From: Doug Henwood
>To: lbo-talk
>Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:34 AM
>Subject: [lbo-talk] Arnie
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>>Californians - how's Arnie doing? I've read a few things lately about
>>how he's in political trouble, his poll numbers slipping and unable
>>to get his agenda through the legislature. Is this the way it looks
>>up close?
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>>Doug
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>That's the analysis that I read in the SJ Merc, although
>precious little gets said in the California papers about
>the mechanics of politics in the state...
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>Arnie's a moron with a personality slightly better than GWB,
>and *at least* the ability to follow through and excel at his
>chosen profession... acting.
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>That's a plus for his handlers. GWB couldn't even keep a
>simple business from going down in flames, and everyone
>who cares to check can find that out.
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>Californians wanted a hero to save them from financial ruin
>but they got another kind of "H", a hack, and an inexperienced
>one to boot. California's economic problems took 30 years or
>so to create... Prop. 13 would be a good place to start, and
>the dot-crash simply started it rolling over the economic precipice.
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>The vote for Ahhhnold was a typical response from people looking
>for instant gratification, similar to the person that spends their life
>fucking themself up, and then goes to the doctor and expects an
>overnight cure. California needs someone with a serious background
>in economics as governor, but we got an actor instead. Someone
>who can smile and promise, but deliver?
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>I've seen no change whatsoever... about literally anything.
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>Will he be re-elected? ...Too early to tell.
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>Leigh
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