| Over at SacBee, they have live commentary of the Governer's "budget summary" press conference. The governor's web site has live video. Right now, i'm listening to some very dramatic music. We'll have some commentary in this thread.
UPDATE by Brian: I don't have time to go into this whole thing, but suffice it to say that this was an act of economic terrorism. Leaving behind the issues on the ballot. Even if the deficit is only $15 billion rather than the $21 billion if the 1C, 1D, and 1E pass, his cuts are far too deep. He's asking for federal waivers to make cuts worse on Californians and totally rejects the idea of increased revenue.
This isn't leadership. This is about a failed leader trying desperately to save himself. Arnold came in from day one and did his damndest to bring in the conservative ideology where it didn't belong through showmanship. His first act was to axe the VLF, which was one of the most irresponsible acts of a Governor in recent memory. That cut singlehandedly set off the long string of deficits that have lead us to this point.
No, Arnold's nothing but a two-bit huckster who has sold the state snake oil for six long years. He's no post-partisan. He is actively trying to drown California's government in Norquist's proverbial bathtub. But nobody is buying his act anymore. |
