With the State of California mired in the political
quagmire they alone created, President Bush is slated to swing
through the Golden State on a political tour that will no doubt press him
for his opinion on the debacle that those who live in California call their
political process. What should be pointed out here is, as cold as it sounds,
that the federal government cannot actively address the problems in
California. The problems that face Californians are strictly those that need
to be rectified on a state level. For that very reason President Bush should
watch from the sidelines and keep his preferences for its outcome quietly to
himself.
The people of California elected Gray Davis to power along
with those in the California Legislature who felt it was quite all right to
sellout the state to special interest groups. They have a very legitimate
right to be outraged at how their elected officials have performed. Leading
them down a path to a record deficit, a deficit that is lager than most
state’s actual budgets, spending non-existent tax dollars on extended social
programs including programs that benefit those who are not part of the
citizenry of the United States, and allowing the energy crisis in California
to become one that is only eclipsed by the power woes in Iraq, Gray Davis
and his liberal tax and spend cohorts deserve to be removed from office. In
fact, I am not too sure that it is all Gray Davis’ fault. He could not have
gone this far bad without the help of his legislature. In the midst of the
media frenzy about whether Arnold or Arianna
should be the next governor, it needs to be pointed out that the California
Legislature failed their constituents miserably as well. They should be the
next to be replaced and that should happen in November of 2004.
But
California being California, and liberals being liberals, it will only be a
matter of time before they try to pin their problems on the federal
government. They will contend that their budget woes are directly related to
the national economy, an economy that for everyone else is looking up. They
will say that their failing social programs are affected by the lack of
federal money coming into their state when it is the programs themselves
that are too far reaching. It will be one finger-pointing session after
another and none of the fingers will be pointing back at them, ever. In an
age where taking responsibility is extremely rare in the liberal world the
California liberals lead the way in their irresponsibility and their ability
to make others pay for their mistakes. In fact, to prove the point further,
Bill and Hillary Clinton have started counseling
Gray Davis on how to appear stately in the face of adversity. I suppose that
Californians should be relieved that there aren’t any blue dresses with
stains on them to be contended with.
As President Bush makes his way through what was once called the Golden
State I sincerely hope that he sticks to the plan he has used so far with
regard to the California quagmire. In his recent statements he has expressed
that he is a fan of politics and that the events in California are quite
interesting. He further stated that he would be watching with interest as
the events of the matter unfold. But that’s where he left it and rightly so.
It would be extremely Clintonian for him to assert his personal feelings
into a problem that calls for his action least of everyone involved.
Regardless of whether he is the President of the United States or not, this
is a problem for the people of California to settle amongst themselves. For
any other leaders, be they from other states or from the federal side of
things, to inject their opinions would be to interfere in a process that
quite honestly is none of their business. I am only too sure that if
President Bush were to suddenly become proactive in the California Recall
Election, as Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing, the liberals would be
screaming all the way to their local media stations that the heavy hand of
George Bush was at play again. Of course, it is all right if Bill and
Hillary do it because, well, they are Bill and Hillary Clinton, after all.
So, while we all wait to see what the outcome will be, whether the people of
California are whacky enough to keep a spendthrift in office or whacky
enough to elect The Terminator, we should all sit back and watch in interest
as California goes about its business, President Bush included. But, let’s
do everyone a favor and keep the pretzels away from ‘W’. We need him too
much (Just kidding Mr. President).
Frank Salvato is a
political media consultant and the managing editor for The New Media Journal.us. He is a
contributing writer for The Washington Dispatch, GOPUSA, OpinionEditorials,
Men’s News Daily, Canada Free Press & AmericanDaily. His pieces are
regularly featured in Townhall.com. He has appeared as a guest on The
O’Reilly Factor, The Kevin Matthews Radio Show (Chicago) and The Brad Messer
Radio Show (San Antonio). His pieces have been recognized by the Japan
Center for Conflict Prevention and are occasionally featured in The
Washington Times and The London Morning Paper as well as other national and
international publications.
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