To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (456809 ) 9/11/2003 1:29:39 AM From: Raymond Duray Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670 Hi Lizzie, Re: I believe that Bustamante is the most corrupt of the potential candidates in CA. Hmmm, I was thinking that might actually be Larry Flynt. I've seen Hustler, and I'll assure you, Cruz has never done nuttin' like that, TTBOMK. At least not as a commercial enterprise. <g> Re: I think Arnold actually wanted to fix things. Until you made this comment, I thought you were only moderately naive. The only thing Arnie wants to fix is his fading star as an action movie hero. He still wants nothing more than to be in the limelight and be important. He's not at all interested in solving the problems faced by the average citizen of the state of California. His only goal is perpetuate his celebrity. If you haven't figured out that he is a spiritually empty icon, then you haven't understood California at all. Re: Still he did the smart thing by putting together an "independent commission" of smart people to look at issues CA faces. Oh, yeah, right. And then immediately censoring Warren Buffett when he would dare to comment about an obvious flaw in the tax/benefit tradeoffs in California's government sector. That's some kind of chutzpah for an illusory movie image to chastise and shut up the most successful investor that that the world has ever produced. I think it is a good indication of how insane this nation has become. Good sense and lots of experience over-ridden by a steroidally enhanced physical freak? Oy vey, no wonder they call your state the land of Fruits and Nuts. Re: That is a good sign, it means somebody wants to address the sacred cows. You are being ridiculous in this statement. Arnold met with Enron's Ken Lay during the worst of the energy crisis. Why? Why isn't he talking about this now? Why has Arnold hired the staff of Pete Wilson who created the huge electricity crisis in the first place. You do recall, right? The crisis that cost the same $30 Billion in debts that the Republicans created and are now blaming on Davis and Democrats? You do understand this, don't you?