September 30, 2003
recall woes
Okay, so it's happening in a week. Let's see if I can put it succintly*. So. Davis is a crook.
I ask you: whom would you vote for and why?
*Kindly append "allegedly" to all these statements.
I'm voting no on recall and for Bustamante. Of course he is a flawed politician (like what was up with that lunch in Emeryville some years ago where he kept using the n word to an African American audience? I assume he'd had too much to drink) but I want the Democrat in.
THe whole thing is a nightmare. Worse yet, it's an incredible distraction from the real issues of the day.
Leila
Posted by: Leila on October 1, 2003 12:07 AMWhat irks me about this recall is how media and the voiced public opinion are able to finger Davis as the reason for all the state’s woes. Everyone complains yet no one does anything constructive. Why isn’t there a recall for the legislators? After all they’re the ones that make all the lousy decisions and get all the great perks for what I don’t know. As long as there’s big money to be made over big deals decided by the federal, state, county, city and town governments there will be people there with their hands out for themselves, not the federal, state, county, city and town interests. Better than a recall, abolish the high pay the legislators get and their daily allowances, free cars, gas, insurance and jail the one’s that accept any money from anyone.
Posted by: Larry on October 1, 2003 06:34 AMNo on recall and yes for Bustamante. Like most Caleeforniahns, I am a bit disappointed with our current governor, but nothing angers me more than our 'disposable' mentality. If you don't like something, return (recall) it! If you want to have a barbeque and the dog is in the way, drop it off at the pound. If you don't want to be responsible for the elected governor, get rid of him!
As for Bustamante, well I see him as the lesser of the evils. Of course I wouldn't mind seeing a tree-hugger in office but I'm surely going to regret being the state that has another Predator alumnus in office.... oh, and the thought of seeing his zombie wife more on television adds to my general stress level.
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