When are Californians going to get sick of candidates who buy their way in?

Posted Wed, 2010-03-24 14:18 by amber

So MegaMeg has already spent $46MM on her campaign to date and laughs off any rumor that she has a cap on spending in order to win.  That fact alone can only mean that she has a really scary agenda if her record isn't enough. Oh wait.  She doesn't have a record of doing anything other than making money.  For MegaMeg.  Schwarzenegger bought his way in.  Rich bastards always buy everything.  The don't necessarily do anything useful unless they have to.  It's all about them. She can't even hold a proper press conference.  Who ever heard of having to apologize for not talking to the press during a "press conference".  Oh yeah, the other master communicator, George W Bush.  Didn't he have a little cash tucked away himself?Don't forget PoizOner either.  Another rich guy who failed miserably out of the gate, then got elected to the highest post in the state, Insurance Commissioner, where he certainly has distinguished himself.  Anthem Blue Cross anyone? And I though that getting independent money out of poltics would help.  How do you get money out of politicians when there is no limit to their ego and arrogance.  These people generate cash for themselves like cows generate methane. I don't know who's gonna whip this state into shape.  But it won't be a self-aggrandizing egotist like these two.  Don't let anyone buy their way into a leadership position.  Make them earn their way there.

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Beth Gunston

Posted Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 21:26

So true.  But you forgot about Jerry Brown.  Here's a politician that rejected riding in the Governor's limo (perviously owned by J. Edgar Hoover!) and living in the suburban Governor's mansion back when he was first Governor in the late 70s. Instead he opted for a Plymouth that he drove himself and an apartment a few blocks from the capitol.  This is a person for the people. 

And so far Jerry's only spent about $500,000 on his bid for Governor.  He says he plans to run a frugal campaign, just like how he'll run the state.  Frugal doesn't sound too bad to me: conserving money (in the right places, like cutting prison spending), conserving energy, conserving the environment.