Progressives lose when they don’t say what they think. Quick: what was John Kerry’s position on the war? I didn’t think you knew.
In a speech Thursday at the California Nurses Association’s House of Delegates, Warren Beatty showed how progressives can win: stand up and speak out about the values that the majority of Americans hold—better healthcare, clean politics, social justice, etc.
He’s not running for Governor, yet, but Schwarzenegger better be looking over his shoulder.
Beth Fouhy from the Associated Press was one of many reporters covering the event.
Also interesting, the Fresno Bee editorial page leans right they like Schwarzenegger’s corporate agenda. But their editor Jim Boren has a piece that catches Schwarzenegger square on the nose. Thus:
In exactly 44 days, Californians will vote in an election that they never really wanted on ballot measures that they don't seem to understand. If nothing changes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could get clobbered in an election that he never should have called.
The Nov. 8 special election is so ill-conceived that Schwarzenegger's political future has become hostage to it. The governor reluctantly had to announce that he would run for re-election next year just to be able to raise money for this year's ballot measures.
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Schwarzenegger's consultants were so good at their craft that they took a politician with an approval rating well over 60% and dropped it to 36%. Their advice was so helpful to the governor that they made enemies of everyone from police officers and firefighters to the state's nurses.
The only difference is they hope he can turn it around, while we hope he turns around and leaves.
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