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One of the great things about Sen. Florez...

fnpople — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:01:46 GMT

...was his willingness to help out and visit places often overlooked by statewide Dem candidates (read Placer County). He came and headlined our first Placer County Young Democrats event last June, staffed only by him & his wife. He stayed for the entire event, shook every hand in the place, and has been a great personal contact ever since. I am going to sorely miss having him in the race, regardless of how much I respect & admire the other candidates.

What are you expecting out of Jerry Brown?

Brian Leubitz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:34:05 GMT

I'm serious here. What kind of governor are you expecting from a third term of Governor Jerry Brown?

Do you think we get additional revenue (ie taxes)?

What sort of liberal (or progressive, whatever you want to call it) change do we get?

I'm just trying to get your take on why progressives should support him wholeheartedly. I think this is important, as we really need to get our activists, um, active.

What the F--- are you talking about

Brian Leubitz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:25 GMT

"and even folks here swallow that crap whole. Sheesh..... "

Who exactly are you talking about?

And clearly, it is Markos who is the problem. It's Chris Bowers who is destroying the world with his insidious blog posts trying to make people think they are progressive only to pull the rug out from under them. How do you lump Kos and Chris Bowers with Lehman Brothers? Sorry, but that's just some crazy stuff right there.

Newsom a good candidate

smoker1 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:03 GMT

I think he will do fine now that he's rid of South.

California Idol

smoker1 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:01:24 GMT

The Governor's race currently looks like American Idol. We have a bunch of contenders performing (candidates), some judges (jounalists and pundits) and voters.

At the early stage, we have very underwhelming performance: Brown has a great voice, can do crazy runs and really hit the notes, but is sometimes a little pitchy and feels old. Also, has done so many styles we don't really know what kind of artist he is.

Poizner would be completely dull if he didn't play the desperation thing so well. He is completely outmatched by people who aren't that great.

Whitman isn't just another pretty face. She has lots of money. And she wants EVERYTHING. TO. BE. JUST. RIGHT. There will be no Macaca moments for her. If she can't say something perfect, she would just rather not say it.

So the judges are having a big problem here because Brown is strange and quirky and they aren't sure what to make of him; Poizner is not ready for prime time; Whitman is so scripted she might as well come out of central casting.

Poizner is going to be voted off the stage in June. Whitman will have to come off the script pretty soon or she will lose credibility. Brown just has to keep his strangeness under control through November and he's got it.

or, how about

tatere — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:41:35 GMT

"All legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by a majority vote."

too complicated?

easy on the all caps, there n/t

wu ming — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:31:09 GMT