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To: FaultLine who wrote (11285)	10/8/2003 1:02:58 AM
From: Bill Ulrich	Respond to of 793684

Seriously though, what does one get out of the "pinning down"? Plenty of things with Gray were pinned down in years past, but it pales to actual result. I'm not just picking on Davis, either. Goes all ways, both sides, any level. Carter kicked Ford's butt in the 76 debates with much specific committment. Bush 41 got pinned down on no new taxes. It would be kind, and perhaps too kind to say they both left legacies as being mediocre presidents. Politics is an industry, like any other. Plenty of CEO's have been successful going into industries in which they had little direct experience. Key point being that they had real leadership qualities. Arnold's moving from Arnold, Inc. to California, Inc. Hey, Sculley merely sold sugar water till he went to Apple. Err — okay, maybe that wasn't the best example. ;-) But I have others!

To: FaultLine who wrote (11285)	10/8/2003 1:51:38 AM
From: DavesM	Respond to of 793684

re:"My opinion? Arnold is completely unprepared for this job." Is anybody?

To: FaultLine who wrote (11285)	10/8/2003 2:53:48 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793684

It would be nice to believe that ALL the people will get behind him, and really strive to get CA back on track. I still don't know why ANYONE would submit themselves to the viciousness that came out however. Simply amazing! Don't forget...He is more Democrat than Republican, and that is the only way anyone could win as many votes in CA as he did.

To: FaultLine who wrote (11285)	10/8/2003 10:20:51 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793684

Maybe I am old fashioned, but as a believer in separation of powers, it seems to me that governors don't actually make laws, they execute them. Well, they can veto them, too. I don't really know the intricacies of California law but that's the way it works in Virginia. Presidents have more latitude because they get to set foreign policy. Except for Mexico, California governors don't "do" foreign policy much. Anyway, that's my impression. All a governor can do is execute the laws.