The Alabama election's lessons for California (buy, live, teach)

[sav858]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

It wasn't until 2015 that the state was able to pay off Arnie's bond debt, I would say that's pretty bad.

"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California closed an ugly chapter in its financial history on Wednesday by making its final payment on $14.2 billion in costly borrowing that plugged a budget deficit 11 years ago but eventually cost taxpayers about $5 billion in interest and fees. State Treasurer John Chiang and Director of Finance Michael Cohen announced the final payment of nearly $929 million toward the Economic Recovery Bonds, debt that was approved by voters in 2004 after then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger led a bipartisan campaign promoting them."
California Pays Off $15 Billion In Costly Debt From Schwarzenegger Era « CBS13 | CBS Sacramento

What would you have preferred Arnold done at the time to close the budget deficit? And don't forget voters approved these bonds, so why blame Arnold for that?

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by sav858

What would you have preferred Arnold done at the time to close the budget deficit? And don't forget voters approved these bonds, so why blame Arnold for that?

Here you go, this article describes his spending spree better than I could:

Capitol Journal: Schwarzenegger was unfaithful to Californians - latimes

[kissalvoe]

California's blue status won't change anytime soon.

I'll be waiting for the day that people start voting for candidates based on their integrity and stance on issues rather than with their party or bibles. I won't hold my breath though.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

Here you go, this article describes his spending spree better than I could:

Capitol Journal: Schwarzenegger was unfaithful to Californians - latimes

That doesn't answer my question; what would you have preferred Arnold done to tackle a deficit that big instead of what he, and the VOTERS, did? Sure I agree it wasn't ideal but the deficit was massive. All you're doing is googling for negative articles on Arnold rather that formulating your own thoughts on why he was a bad governor.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by sav858

I don't think Arnold was that bad of a governor at all. He really tried to do a lot of good things but CA's State legislature was and still is the real problem.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Legacy as Governor of California - TIME

An article written before his moral lapse with the housekeeper and their son became apparent.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

An article written before his moral lapse with the housekeeper and their son became apparent.

With regards to his job as governor that matters because.....??????

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by sav858

With regards to his job as governor that matters because.....??????

Uh, maybe he was preoccupied with keeping a second family under wraps during the entire period he was in office as governor, for a start. Among other things.

The tragedy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's governorship - latimes

[sav858]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Uh, maybe he was preoccupied with keeping a second family under wraps during the entire period he was in office as governor, for a start. Among other things.

The tragedy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's governorship - latimes

Or maybe he wasn't and it didn't affect him at his job at all. Do you think Bill Clinton was a bad president because of his sex scandal?

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

I'm sure there's a public sector job out there that you would qualify for, it sure beats having a bad case of pension envy

I would never work for the system that rapes taxpayers. I wouldn't want to be among the government clock punchers I despise. Taxpayers are who fed up with the system that takes from them and give to public employee unions are not a bad case of pension envy. They are just fed up.

That is like telling people who are fed up with drug dealers, "Don't be envious. You can be a drug dealer too." You wouldn't tell people that, would you? Why do you keep telling frustrated taxpayers that they have a bad case of pension envy and that they should get a government job too?

You and your family should happy with all these tax money coming in. You and your son are public employees, aren't you?

[TheFlats]

What an asinine post. Public sector workers treat our water, police our streets, teach our kids, sustain our judicial system. Blanket demonization of them is so unhelpful, grow up.

It's garbage like this that is slowly killing this forum. C'mon mods, have a spine.