tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post962936140024711771..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Keep Your Friends Close--But First, Make Sure They're FriendsAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32581472345160462032010-02-23T19:09:18.972-05:002010-02-23T19:09:18.972-05:00StanH: We can only pray. Things look good here i...StanH: We can only pray. Things look good here in California right now, but we're not Florida (unfortunately). Florida is still a largely moderate-conservative state that will fall for a moderate-sounding Democrat or a moderate-sounding Republican without seeing much difference. But there, Crist went way over the top, and Rubio has turned out to be a top-notch challenger. <br /><br />California is institutionally considerably more of a liberal state, and we have to count much more on the "throw the rascals out" independents and moderates than do the more conservative Floridians. The Republicans have missed the fact that in Florida, a solid conservative always has a good chance against a moderate-liberal Democrat. No longer true in California. A solid conservative can win, but it requires a great deal more effort, charisma, financial support and grass-roots activism. Both Reagan and the California of Reagan are gone, and we will be in a defensive posture for decades to come.<br /><br />Campbell (and perhaps DeVore) should be swamping Fiorina, and probably would be in Florida. But California is not, alas, Florida. Before sounding like I've given up, which I most assuredly have not, I also point to the "hopeless" chances of a Republican victory in Massachusetts, and my hope returns.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-75134619999516150452010-02-23T18:10:39.209-05:002010-02-23T18:10:39.209-05:00Maybe a good analogy is Rubio v Crist in Florida. ...Maybe a good analogy is Rubio v Crist in Florida. Let us remember California gave us the great Reagan! Maybe, just maybe CA has had enough of the egalitarian utopia that’s tarnished the Golden State?StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33254950738160985662010-02-23T15:32:40.900-05:002010-02-23T15:32:40.900-05:00LL: That's a pretty good assessment of Fiorin...LL: That's a pretty good assessment of Fiorina and her campaign. The fact that Campbell and DeVore (both fiscal conservatives) have done so well is a gratifying shock. The insider polls actually show Campbell ahead of both in likely voters. I'm not going to take that as gospel yet, since it's very early, and the excitement waxes and wanes with current events. But it is a very hopeful sign. Fiorina would be the old "more of the same candidate" Same crap, different package, as they say in the advertising game.<br /><br />The only thing that Fiorina's election would do is put one more "R" in the Congressional Senate caucus. That's something, but it's not a lot.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53266015135588355872010-02-23T14:43:00.127-05:002010-02-23T14:43:00.127-05:00I was surprised to see Carly's hit piece right...I was surprised to see Carly's hit piece right off the bat. It shows bad judgement and doesn't elevate her campaign in my opinion.<br /><br />Fiorina has suspiciously RINO credentials and I haven't seen anything to dissuade me from that opinion. Standing next to anyone for a photo op doesn't impress me much - but I'm not very impressionable. <br /><br />Politicians all talk the talk -- it's what they do. <br /><br />I'd like to see a senator representing California who is a true fiscal conservative and one who can show leadership in a state that seems to almost completely lack that trait in its political landscape.<br /><br />Fiorina is running more or less as a McCain Republican (RINO) who is willing to bend with whatever wind may blow to feather her own nest. While even that low standard is better than Boxer, we should be able to aim higher.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60197431959513714502010-02-23T13:01:30.845-05:002010-02-23T13:01:30.845-05:00HamiltonsGhost: LOL. And if her pattern so far is...HamiltonsGhost: LOL. And if her pattern so far is any indication, it will be a Mercedes, fresh off the showroom floor.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-17348533051071469392010-02-23T12:59:31.005-05:002010-02-23T12:59:31.005-05:00Lawhawk--What next? Is she going to get a truck?Lawhawk--What next? Is she going to get a truck?HamiltonsGhosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777000856977635480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-8446243985542816722010-02-23T12:56:01.414-05:002010-02-23T12:56:01.414-05:00CalFed: You non-city types are the backbone of th...CalFed: You non-city types are the backbone of the conservative movement in California. I wish we had more like you here. Fiorina is running as a moderate, conservative, mainline, maverick, feminist, traditionalist, social liberal, big government, small government, tax-raising, tax-cutting liberal. Or something like that.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-67489046301761634382010-02-23T12:51:09.473-05:002010-02-23T12:51:09.473-05:00Lawhawk. We Californians who live outside the big...Lawhawk. We Californians who live outside the big cities may be slow, but we're not stupid. We caught the implied endorsement from Brown the minute the ad came out. It doesn't help Fiorina, and I'm not sure it does Brown much good either. Brown ran as a moderate-conservative Republican independent. Nobody here is sure what Fiorina is running as.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284025222779154243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-89707473014258959882010-02-23T12:31:29.783-05:002010-02-23T12:31:29.783-05:00WriterX: Hayworth seems to be doing a helluva job...WriterX: Hayworth seems to be doing a helluva job so far. I'm not the insider in Arizona politics that I would like to be, but I've noticed that McCain seems to be trying to paint Hayworth as a closet liberal. Now that's a neat trick. It seems to call to memory something about pots and kettles. Maybe Fiorina could advise McCain on how to spend his money more wisely. LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74441612055145359022010-02-23T12:28:00.890-05:002010-02-23T12:28:00.890-05:00Andrew: So true. In fact, when McCain picked her...Andrew: So true. In fact, when McCain picked her, I was at first mystified, then realized it made perfect sense. Say one thing, do another. Fiorina seems to have a talent for turning gold into lead.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-9891731542577228712010-02-23T11:21:20.465-05:002010-02-23T11:21:20.465-05:00LawHawk, if anyone can unseat him, Hayworth can. ...LawHawk, if anyone can unseat him, Hayworth can. That said, it's not going to be easy. It will be interesting to see how many more things McCain will claim to have been "misled" on. I'm guessing Fiorina might not be invited to anymore barbecues at the ranch.<br /><br />Andrew, McCain loves the spotlight. He'd run to Chicago to be on Oprah's show if he had to.Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15850921261007799012010-02-23T11:12:38.554-05:002010-02-23T11:12:38.554-05:00Writer X, That would be fitting somehow. He could...Writer X, That would be fitting somehow. He could even jump the couch, like Tom Cruise!<br /><br /><br />Lawhawk, You could be onto something. What I found interesting about her association with McCain last year was that her main accomplishment before that seemed to be in driving HP into the ground and being tossed on her rear by her Board of Directors -- a rare disgrace. It stuck me as odd, at the time, that McCain chose her as an advisor.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49558154263560196692010-02-23T11:07:59.598-05:002010-02-23T11:07:59.598-05:00WriterX: The California primary is heating up ver...WriterX: The California primary is heating up very nicely, and it looks like the same thing is happening in your fair state. Unless I'm reading the news from Arizona wrong, it looks like McCain is facing a genuine challenge this time. Refreshing, isn't it?LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34885120905302686322010-02-23T11:05:34.846-05:002010-02-23T11:05:34.846-05:00Andrew: I think much of it has to do with her nea...Andrew: I think much of it has to do with her nearly-total lack of experience in the political arena. She's marketing herself like she'd market a new computer tower at H-P, and we know how well that worked out for her. And she can't just buy out Campbell or DeVore the way she did with Compaq.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90782543464910708852010-02-23T10:52:28.885-05:002010-02-23T10:52:28.885-05:00Andrew, I think you're right! Any day he'l...Andrew, I think you're right! Any day he'll probably emerge with a new name and claim that he's being treated for some little known psychosis. I predict a visit to OPRAH.Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33866414878183067122010-02-23T10:49:10.120-05:002010-02-23T10:49:10.120-05:00Writer X, I heard that. It seems that McCain is d...Writer X, I heard that. It seems that McCain is disvowing his entire past these days!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81560396038263578782010-02-23T10:44:26.593-05:002010-02-23T10:44:26.593-05:00This does not bode well for Fiorina's judgment...This does not bode well for Fiorina's judgment, that's for sure!<br /><br />Speaking of judgment, McCain is now saying, predictably, that he was "misled about the bank bailout." How convenient. As one of his former economic advisors, I wonder if that includes Fiorina.Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-67021135060291788062010-02-23T10:43:56.776-05:002010-02-23T10:43:56.776-05:00She's had a truly bad campaign team hasn't...She's had a truly bad campaign team hasn't she? Neither of these ads should ever have seen the light of day -- the Demon Sheep ad in particular. Wow was that a bad idea.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com