| Though I don't always agree with Greenhut and the other OC Register "libertarians" (actually, it's more like almost never), this article caught my eye this morning. I've been saying the same thing to various progressive friends, but maybe it takes a conservative saying this for people to actually believe it: Arnold will say anything to hold onto power. And what's worse, he probably doesn't even believe in what he's saying.
Now Arnold isn't dangerous because he's "moderate". He's dangerous because he pretends to be everything to everyone. So you're a principled fiscal conservative? Well, Arnold says he wants to balance the budget... Oh wait, now he's saying he "has no plan" to balance the budget! So you're a dedicated environmentalist? Well, Arnold is committed to providing more renewable energy!... Oh wait, but he's also accepting millions of dollars from oil companies! So you don't like taxes? Well, neither does Arnold... Except that he has no problem "raising taxes" for the poor and middle class by raising park fees, Cal State and UC tuition, community college fees, and much more. We really can't believe this guy farther than we can throw him!
I still can't understand why anyone believes anything coming out of Arnold's mouth. He pretended to be a "reformer" during the Recall election, and then a true conservative during the 2005 Special Election. Now he's playing the role of a "center-left politician with big plans" for the state. Seriously, if this guy wanted to work on his acting, then why couldn't he have just stayed in Hollywood? If Arnold couldn't even act very well, then why should we be stuck with him as Governor? |
