Many people have commented that arnold isn’t so bad because at least his social policies are ‘basically right’. Newsflash: republicans (as a statistical generalization) don’t care one whit about ‘social’ issues. It’s a convenient way to shepherd voters. Witness the blind eye they turn to arnold’s sexual misconduct, when they’re willing to impeach clinton for it.
Another newsflash: Fiscal policy has serious social ramifications. Tax and funding strategies, market regulation, and redistributive efforts make differences on a scale like nothing else in the day to day operation of every american’s life. Especially in terms of employment and housing. You know, the little things.
Final newsflash: The Governator may be a democrat when it comes time for me to get a civil union (though not a marriage). But when the cards are on the table, and it’s time for me to get a job or a condo, you can bet he’ll be republican to the core.
Some considered thoughts on the recall results from workingforchange.com:
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=15794