The only reason why a lot of people are against Schwarzenegger is simply because's he's Republican. Had he been a Democrat, then I'm sure half the people here would be like "thank God he won" over "this'll be hell for the next 4 years". Lousy knee-jerk reactions. I mean Larry Flynt registered Democrat and I never heard anything about him, and he's done considerably "worse" things than Schwarzenegger. Or is it because no one cared because everyone knew he wasn't gonna be elected anyways? (Ooohhh, this is why this two party system bugs me so.)
What ticks me the most is all this "my Governor is better than your Governor" bull that I hear. Arnold has done a LOT of "bad" things, while the other Democrats are as clean as a whistle. [sarcasm] I mean I
didn't vote for Bustamante only because of his whole "For the race, everything!" deal a few years back. [/sarcasm] And trust me, voting JUST because of race is the worst reason anyone can vote for. My mom, a Korean, has been screwed over so many times by other Koreans, but she keeps going to Korean businesses
just because they're Korean. Race means nothing in terms of how much (or little) one will screw you over.
Concerning the will of the people; Californians are no smarter/dumber than the rest of the nation. (Give me a few minutes and I can bring up some crazy scheme from YOUR state/country.) Just because were "ooh!" Californians doesn't mean we're any worse off than the other 49 states. Apparently a majority of the Californians feel that Schwarzenegger can do a hell of a better job than Davis would, and they just proved it last night.
I thank GOD that California is MORE than the San Francisco Bay Area.
In ALL honesty though, no Californian can really say that their lives are gonna be affected by any of this. If you turn off the TV, stop listening to the radio, and ignore the news prints, then this day (and the every day for the next 4 years) will feel like the other days. Sure you might notice a difference in how much tax you pay.... but that's pretty much it. I challenge anyone to explain any
significant impact they felt on their lives between Reagen, Wilson, Davis, and now Schwarzenegger, and how it might have been totally different if "the other guy" was elected.
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ToysRUsKid:
like i said when Bush Was Elected
Were Doomed. =/
You probably wouldn't be saying that if you lived through the Nixon era. Bush is a teeny little boy compared to Nixon.
.... I'd better stop before I go toooo far here. :\