So I was looking over Steve’s “Not So Ready For Prime Time” financial disclosure form that he filed on the 22nd.

So it looks like Steve has $23 million cash on hand… Wait, he also has $1.6 million in unpaid debt.

So it looks like Steve really has about $21.4 million cash on hand… Wait then if you look at how much Steve has self financed to date, it comes up with $22.45 million. (wow Steve)

So if you deduct the amount of money that Steve had to put in himself ($22.45 million) minus his true cash on hand ($21.4 million)

(for the mathleetes, thats $21,400,000 – $22,450,000 = -$1,050,000)

That’s right, if it wasn’t for your deep pocketbook, your campaign would be $1,050,000 in the RED!

Even with the money donors are giving you, your campaign would be $1 million in the hole, three months out, if it wasn’t for Daddy Warbucks.

Shame on you Steve Westly.

Shame on you for attempting to divide the Democratic Party in this state.

Shame on you for putting your personal ego above what is good for the state and good for the party.

Shame on you for wasting millions of dollars that we will need this fall to beat Arnold that we won’t have now thanks to your ego getting in the way of what is good and needed in this state.

Shame on you for standing on that stage with Arnold on Election Night in 2004 when you sold out future generations of this state by convincing the people that selling bonds to pay off debt was a good idea.

Sure Steve, that’s the fiscally responsible thing to do. Use the credit card to pay the utility bills. Makes perfect sense. Families across America do it all the time. Good thing this country isn’t facing a personal debt crisis. Oh wait. It is.

I’m sure your campaign staff will be at work early this morning to tout your $23 million. Even though the real story is that your campaign would be over $1 million in the hole if it wasn’t for your personal ATM card.

Ya know, you aparently learned to make money in the 1990’s with your EBay work and all. I would have thought you would have learned from the political victories and losses in the 1990’s that you can not purchase elected statewide office in California.

In case you don’t believe me, just ask Governor Checchi or US Senator Huffington. They were excellent examples of successful self-financed campaigns.

Oh wait, they weren’t.

Please stop dividing the Democratic Party and do what is right for the state and our future.

Step down graciously and help keep this state blue.