silentmajority09.blogspot.com - 5/23/2009
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The goose that lays the golden eggs has given California politicians a closer look at the business end of its egg production facilities. I am not naïve enough to believe that we are seeing an overwhelming ideological shift in California’s liberal base, but more of a pragmatic understanding ...
Obama's Speech, a Grumpy Schwarzenegger
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com 2/25/2009 — Maureen Dowd Dana Milbank E J Dionne Jr Did you watch President Obama's speech to the Joint Session of Congress last night? There can be no question that this man is one of the greatest orators in American history, and he makes it seems so effortless. He gave us an explanation of where we ...
President Obama's Top Republican Ally
politics.theatlantic.com 2/19/2009 — SACRAMENTO-While tensions are rising between President Obama and Congressional Republicans, California's Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is eager for more opportunities to partner with Obama on big issues like health care and energy. ...
California voters don't just say No; They say NO way!
latimesblogs.latimes.com 5/20/2009 —
Well, he may have had a grand day in D.C. schmoozing with the Democratic president and exchanging warm words of mutual praise about car exhausts , but Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger got a different kind of message tonight from California ...
Will Schwarzenegger miss Election Day in California?
sacbee.com 5/19/2009 — Politico has an exclusive that President Barack Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil new federal tailpipe emissions standards for automobiles on par with those sought by California. The kicker: Politico says that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to ...
Election 2010: California Senate
rasmussenreports.com 3/12/2009 — Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer leads two potential Republican challengers in an early look at California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate. Boxer leads California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger by 16 points, 50% to 34%. She holds a slightly ...
Lowry: Goodbye to the Governator
article.nationalreview.com 2/20/2009 — Once, Schwarzenegger was supposed to be a model for a more appealing, more moderate Republican Party. All he has demonstrated is that moderation on the road to fiscal ruin is no virtue.
No California Love for Schwarzenegger
truthdig.com 5/23/2009 — Californians gave the electoral finger to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday when they voted against five ballot measures intended to fix the Golden State’s budget drama by increasing taxes, redistributing state funds and borrowing money. On ...
Obama agenda: Stepping on the gas —
First Read 5/19/2009
“President Barack Obama plans to announce the first-ever national emissions limits for cars and trucks, as well as requiring a 35.5 mile-per-gallon standard,” the AP reports.
According to the Washington Post, “The administration is embracing ...
Obama giving out Gov Luv —
First Read 5/19/2009
From NBC's Chuck ToddPres. Obama gave shout-outs to three governors who attended today's Rose Garden announcement on the new national car emission standards. He called Governors Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.), Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) and Arnold ...
2009/2010: Arnold, Burr, Biden, Specter —
First Read 5/21/2009
CALIFORNIA: George Will hails the voters in the state for rejecting those budget ballot measures and wonders if Obama ends up bailing out the state. "California's voters are complicit in their state's collapse. They elect and reelect the legislators ...