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I don't live in California either, but I don't think they will fare any better at the hands of reactionary republicans. California's problems transcend party lines. It's unlikely the situation would be any different if a conservative Republican had been in office over the last couple of years. The legislature's hands are tied in dealing with the fiscal crisis by a number of initiatives that mandate spending - including the one spearheaded by Arnold last year - and others that preclude raising taxes.

What's interesting is that there are at least some conservative Republicans (to be denounced as R.I.N.O., I'm sure, by at least some of the bobbleheads) who think this recall is a very bad idea. Unfortunately for the Morones of the world, being a liberal Democrat is not yet illegal; while it may be legal under California law to put on this dog and pony show, it is truly bad precedent.

I repeat what I've said before. If an evil Hollywood-liberal Democratic representative had personally financed the recall campaign of a Republican governor the howls of outrage from at least a couple of people around here would be almost audible through the screen - even if that governor couldn't pass the TTLT* test for being a "pure" Republican.

* Texas Trucker Litmus Test