What planet is this guy on?

In today’s Ventura County Star opinion section, Thomas D. Elias writes:

Californians may soon find out what happens when one of this state’s most popular political ideas meets one of its most popular politicians ever.

The idea: Term limits. The politician: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The background reality: No one likes being a lame duck, and that especially applies to Schwarzenegger, who thrives on having his options open.

Mr. Elias goes on to try to make an argument for why Californians might bend on their oh-so-rigid term limit stance to allow Arnold four more years.

Reality check: The Arnold is NOT popular. Don’t let the election results fool you. Had the Democrats put a truly viable candidate up to run against Arnold he would not have won by the apparent landslide that the returns seemed to indicate. The last election was not about Arnold, it was about Villaraigosa. If the Democrats field a viable candidate in the next gubernatorial election, it’s likely Arnold will be history. (Either that or he’ll change parties.)

Mr. Elias’ conclusion:

The upshot: Expect to see a proposition on the 2008 primary election ballot — or in a special election before then — aiming both to give lawmakers more time and to change the current patently unfair redistricting process.

Oh, the last phrase gave him away. He lives on the Planet Republican. No WONDER.

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Dobson: No Time to Help

“Emotionally and spiritually, I wanted to be of help – but the reality is I don’t have the time to devote to such a critical responsibility,” Dobson said

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That’s because Dobson’s too busy being a politician, rallying the anti-gays. He wouldn’t actually want to get his hands dirty by helping one. Actually, he knows in his heart of hearts that “restoring Ted Haggard” won’t make him straight and that would make him a loser in addition to a Pharisee.

[Thanks to the Zero Boss for the link.]

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Nancy Pelosi: Next Speaker of the House

And the first woman in US History to hold that office. Congratulations, Democrats and Nancy! Well done.

Now…if we could just settle those Senate too-close-to-call races for the Democrats. Even if the Senate remains in the hands of the Republicans, there is a much better balance to our government. King Bush: Take heed! You no longer reign unhindered.

And congratulations to California voters for seeing through most of the smoke connected with the ballot initiatives. I wish everyone had taken a look at the Sex Offenders proposition (Prop 83), but overall, it looks like folks voted with their brains and not the pap being fed to them in the form of TV ads and junky print stuff.

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