"Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Ask A Different ???????" <nohere@now_where.com> wrote in message
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> > "Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > "Ask A Different ???????" <nohere@now_where.com> wrote in message
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> > > >
> > > > "Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > > > The people are fools, and Arnold will feel their wrath soon
enough.
> > > >
> > > > you still don't get it. do yourself a favor. start spending time
with
> > real
> > > > people, not the dems and the liberals you apparently hang with.
> > >
> > > At a family dinner this weekend, all the adults but me were voting for
> > > Arnold. None were "dems" or liberals.
> >
> >
> > I guess you weren't listening, were you. Bet you spent all your time
> talking
> > or tuning out.
>
> One person said, "I can't believe I was going to vote for Arnold."


I refer to my original premise - you need to spend more time with real
people. you're focus is too inward.




>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > the people are fools? they elected Grayout in 2002 so I guess yor
> right.
> > I
> > > > guess they finally came to their senses.
> > > >
> > > > as for the demolibs and their threats to run another recall, after
> these
> > > > results, even the idiots who run the democratic party should be able
> to
> > > > figure out that the people will not support any such effort.
> > > >
> > > > as for you - perhaps you should take a lesson from Davis, and accept
> > > change
> > > > with grace.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Unless, of course, he comes up with some newer snappier
one-liners.
> > > > >
> > > > > The people just want a show.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Ejercito" <mejercit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:6930a3c6.0310080019.5eec4da3@posting.google.com...
> > > > > > Voters in California have chosen to recall Governor Grayout
Davis
> > > > > > Tusday, choosing to replace him with Arnold Schwarzenegger, a
> > > > > > businessman and actor residing in Los Angeles.
> > > > > >    This election is the conclusion of a saga that began in 2002.
> > > > > > Governor Davis won re-election with forty-seven percent of the
> vote,
> > > > > > five points ahead of gubernatorial nominee Bill Simon. It was
> > revealed
> > > > > > that the state's budget deficit was higher than the governor
> > admitted
> > > > > > during the campaign, about thirty-eiught billion dollars. It was
> > > > > > revealed that revenues were up twenty-five percent , while
> spending
> > > > > > increased forty percent.
> > > > > >    Ted Costa started the ball rolling by circulating recall
> > petitions.
> > > > > > California Republican leaders were initially skeptical of this
> idea.
> > > > > > After all, there were recall petititons against Governors
Reagan,
> > > > > > Brown, Deukmejian, and Wilson. Then Rep. Darrell Issa donatwed
> money
> > > > > > to the cause, and announcwed he would run as a replacement
> > candidate.
> > > > > >    Governor Dacis responded to the recall petition. Then enough
> > > > > > signatures were collected to call forth a special election.
> > Lieutenant
> > > > > > Governor Cruz Bustamante called for an October 7th election, to
> give
> > > > > > candidates and counties the maximum amount of time to prepare.
> > > > > >    Still, the recall was not a sure thing. There was still
plenty
> of
> > > > > > time between July and October for the governor to rehabiliate
his
> > > > > > image with the voters.
> > > > > >    Republican candidates included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator
> Tom
> > > > > > McClintock, Bill Simon, and Peter Ueberroth. Rep. Issa decided
to
> to
> > > > > > file the candidacy papers. Democratic candidates included
> Lieutenant
> > > > > > Governor Bustamante and Audie Bock. Insurance Commisioner John
> > > > > > Garamendi decided not to run.
> > > > > >    Governor Davis issued an executive order to triple the
vehicle
> > > > > > license fee, which pissed off a lot of voters. Then he signed
a
> bill
> > > > > > which would repeal a provision in state law requiring a birth
> > > > > > certificate or a green card to obtain driver's licenses. The
> > purposeof
> > > > > > the bill was to allow illegal aliens to obtain driver's
licenses.
> > > > > > About seventy percent of California voters opposed this. It did
> not
> > > > > > help matters that the California Legislature pursued a radical
> > social
> > > > > > agenda out of step with most Democrats, let alone most
> Californians.
> > > > > > And Governor Davis signed these bills. It was truly a recipe for
> > > > > > disaster.
> > > > > >    Simon and Ueberroth shut down their campaigns. Senator
> McClintock
> > > > > > vowed to stay on. Schwarzenegger came under fire for refusing
to
> > > > > > participate in debates. Republicans were divided among the
> > businessman
> > > > > > and the senator as a result. Schwarzenegger agreed to do one
> debate,
> > > > > > where the initial questions were known in advance. His
performance
> > was
> > > > > > received rather well, espcially his witty reply to Arianna
> > Huffington,
> > > > > > a columnist. His performance in the debate led the Republican
> > > > > > establishment to close ranks behind Schwarzenegger.
> > > > > >    Of course, Lieutenant Governor Bustamante had his own share
of
> > > > > > troubles. He took too long explaining his connections with
MECHas,
> a
> > > > > > radical student group suspected of spewing racist rhetoric.
There
> > was
> > > > > > this court case against him when he had to return money donated
to
> > him
> > > > > > by Indian gaming tribes. Of couirse,nhis ideas were no good; he
> > > > > > proposed eleven billion dollars in new taxes and price controls
on
> > > > > > gasoline, as well as advocating the Legislature's radical
agenda.
> > > > > >    In the finaly days, the Los Angeles Times reported that women
> > > > > > accused Schwarzenegger of groping them, accusations for twhich
the
> > > > > > statute of limitations had passed. Readers were furious at the
> times
> > > > > > for bringing up these old accusations which did not result in
> civil
> > > > > > action.
> > > > > >    On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, the  voters voted. a
littlebefore
> > > > > > 10:00, Governor Grayout Davis delivered his concession speech.
> > > > > >    This election is a demonstration that sovereignty is retained
> by
> > > > > > the people, and that elected leaders are accountable to the
> people.
> > > > > > Governor-elect Schwarzenegger must now make preparations to take
> > > > > > office. He must hire a team of expert advisors. HJe must also
work
> > > > > > with the Legislature, and if they do not work with him, he must
> take
> > > > > > his case to the people of California.
> > > > > >    The people of California have won, for their asserted their
> > > > > > sovereignty. Governor-elect Schwarzenegger and his successors
> would
> > do
> > > > > > well to remember that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Michael
> > > > >
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