March 4, 2013 By John Seiler The ghost haunting this past weekend's California Republican Convention in Sacramento was the steroid-bloated, hulking apparition of ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Just eight years ago, in 2005, Arnold was the toast of the GOP. He launched a "year of reform" tha...
Posts Tagged ‘Abel Maldonado’Arnold still haunting GOP conventionsMonday, March 4th, 2013Arnold embarrasses himself in WSJ interviewSaturday, November 17th, 2012Nov. 17, 2012 By John Seiler Arnold Schwarzenegger is the hypocrite who keeps on entertaining. He jet-sets around the globe celebrating AB 32, which he signed into law and will cut greenhouse gas emissions in California 25 percent by 2020. Yet he tools around in giant, gas guzzling Mercedes an... Cruz win in Texas blazes victory path for CA GOPMonday, August 6th, 2012 Aug. 6, 2012 By John Seiler California Republicans are gathering this weekend for their convention in Burbank. For inspiration, they should look to what is happening in neighboring states. Two years ago, Republicans nominated for governor Susana Martinez in New Mexico and Brian Sandoval in ... ‘Reforms’ will raise California taxesMonday, June 18th, 2012June 18, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO -- God help California from its current crop of wealthy "moderates" who believe that the only thing that will save our state is a dose of higher taxes. They continue to embrace electoral rule changes that ultimately will undermine the Republicans' su... Lawsuit Slams ‘Top Two’ ElectionsMonday, November 28th, 2011 NOV. 28, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS Strange bedfellows -- the Libertarian, Green, and Peace and Freedom parties -- joined last week to file a lawsuit seeking to overturn Proposition 14, which has replaced political party-centered elections in California with open primaries and “top two” runoff g... How CA GOP Can Get Its Mojo BackFriday, September 16th, 2011 SEPT. 16, 2011 By JOHN SEILER These are propitious times for California Republicans as they meet this weekend at their state convention in Los Angeles. In last fall's election, they lost every statewide seat. And they barely held on to a minority of more than one third in both houses of the st... ‘Last Call’ For RepublicansMonday, March 7th, 2011 MARCH 7 Throughout history, strong political leaders have had the ability to discipline wayward party members. But currently, California Republicans aren’t exactly in a strong enough position to offer up the usual disciplinary threats: removal from cushy or prestigious committee assignments, ge... Stop Maldo!Saturday, February 26th, 2011 John Seiler: Let the cry go up across the land: Stop Maldonado! Taxpayer traitor Abel Maldonado now is running for U.S. Congress. It was just two years ago that, as a state senator, he sold taxpayers down the river by proving the key Republican vote for the record $13 billion tax increase ... Arnold Rewards Tax TraitorsWednesday, December 8th, 2010 John Seiler: In California, no bad deed by a politician goes unrewarded. Gov. Arnold "Taxpayer Terminator" Schowarzenegger got six Republicans in the Legislature to sell out their "no new taxes" pledges, betray taxpayers, and vote for his record $13 billion tax increase in February 2010. Here's w... So much for moderate RepublicansWednesday, November 3rd, 2010 John Seiler: A computer couldn't come up with a candidate more moderate Republican than Meg Whitman. And she's rich and willing to spend $160 million, too. Her computer-date running mate, Abel Maldonado, also was a poster-boy for Republican moderation. So was Mike Villines, the moderate Republica... |