“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s very public moves to rebuild his political fortunes by reaching out to Democrats are making for some tricky equations up in Sacramento,” write Phil Matier and Andrew Ross in today’s San Francisco Chronicle.
Take, for example, Arnold’s call for a multibillion-dollar bond to rebuild the state’s infrastructure.
Backing such a bond — and the construction projects it would buy — would greatly benefit a number of the trade unions, contractors and other constituents near and dear to Democratic legislators.
The same could be said for striking deals to increase education spending or helping to build affordable housing or improving the state’s roadways. In each case, the interest groups that would be happiest with the deals tend to be Democrat-friendly.
On the other hand, helping Schwarzenegger get something done could also mean resurrecting his image right as he’s gearing up for what could be a close re-election race next year.
It would be nice to live in a world in which doing the right thing by the citizenry would be rewarded by the voters, wouldn’t it?
I sympathize with anyone who would prefer not to do anything to elevate the fortunes of our fraudulant, fuckheaded whore of a governor. But jeeziz, the work has to be done, so let’s get it done.
There should be no shortage of opportunities to get the better of Schwa next year. Start by reminding everyone that he spent millions of our dollars promoting a special election for a quartet of vile, manipulative, anti-democratic initiatives that were soundly defeated by the voters.
It makes me sick to see you get so upset at folks for hurling negative comments at you that sound very much like the ones you speak of about the politians in this country. Maybe these people see you the same way you see the countries politians… and both are wrong. I ask you the same thing you ask several individuals who make rude comments to you… have you met the governor, or even the president? If you want to improve your “Karma” like I’ve seen you post before, try refraining from all the personal attacks and keep it to the facts… or at least what you perceive to be the facts.
You may have a point when I call the governor a whore. But the facts speak for themselves.
I’ve explained myself to my detractors, with a generally positive result. Has Arnold Schwarzenegger the governor accounted for the behavior that made a liar of Arnold Schwarzenegger the candidate?
You forgot the “fuckheaded” part too.
First he would have to agree with you that he is a liar before he accounts for himself. To me, the facts seem to be otherwise.
The statement made by the SF Chronical in regards to the Governors infrstructure bond absolutley reaks of political rhetoric. The levee systems in Sacramento (where I reside) could go anytime with a storm of decent magnitude. Considering what happened two years ago in Stockton, and last August in New Orleans, let’s get those things upgraded. Schools are overcrowded, hospitals are short of nurses, and the roadways are jam packed with polluting vehicals. I say spend the money now so that our kids don’t have to pay a deadly price in 15 years.
Oh wait a minute…according to the Chronical we should’nt do that because it might make the dems more receptive to Arnold which, could potentially get him re-elected. Nevermind, stand back and let the devistation occur rather than potentially risk our position in the state gov’t.