I have never been as undecided in a primary election before as I was filling out the ovals today to elect who would be the Democrat to challenge Arnold Schwarzenegger for Governor of California. I stood for a full 10 minutes in the booth reviewing … [Read more...] about Why I voted for Steve Westly Today
Archives for May 2006
Clinton and McCain–Through the Looking Glass
I can't be the only one who has noticed the unpleasant parallels between Hillary Clinton and John McCain's candidacies for president, all of which spell doom for Democrats (which is kind of like cuckoo for Cocoapuffs, but less sweet).Actually I … [Read more...] about Clinton and McCain–Through the Looking Glass
Fifty Angry Citizens (including me) Storm Capitol Leaders’ Offices
Read what two other bloggers had to say about it--in the Daily Kos and in Frank Russo's The California Progress Report (which has pictures of the sit-in).Since these guys cover it well, I'll refrain from writing about it because I'm now banned from … [Read more...] about Fifty Angry Citizens (including me) Storm Capitol Leaders’ Offices
Will the Senate Dems Do the Right Thing?
In a year with the public clamoring for reform in Washington and Sacramento, the California Legislature seems poised to kill AB 583, the California Clean Money and Clean Elections bill by Assemblymember Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) tomorrow in the … [Read more...] about Will the Senate Dems Do the Right Thing?
Must See TV–the Colbert Clip
I'm very late on this, behind virtually every blogger in America, but if there's any chance that you haven't yet watched Stephen Colbert's performance at the White House correspondence dinner, click above to get it.Even though all of it is … [Read more...] about Must See TV–the Colbert Clip
Can Wal-Mart ever do the right thing?
This is a reprinting of my quarterly column Eye on the Pie, Spring 2006--but I'm gonna start writing again! In the classic choice, people almost always pick the bad news to hear first—they want to cut to the chase. But when the bad … [Read more...] about Can Wal-Mart ever do the right thing?