I was going through the archives here today and came across this post. At the time I had my fingers crossed that Californians would actually exhibit some common sense. Alas no.

What I said then (2005):

I have to say I am heartened by the results of this survey regarding the upcoming special election here in California next month. To hear the local media tell it, Arnold is in a ditch and isn’t getting out and the negative ads being run by the teachers’ unions are getting down-right nasty. From GOPBloggers:

Prop. 73 (parental notification prior to abortion for minors): 59% Yes 39% NoProp. 74 (extend teacher probationary period from 2 to 5 years): 55% Yes 44% No

Prop. 75 (”paycheck protection” – require written consent from union members to use dues for political activity): 60% Yes 37% No

Prop. 76 (limit state spending growth): 58% Yes 36% No

Prop. 77 (eliminate gerrymandering by having retired judges to draw districts instead of Legislature): 59% Yes 36% No

I am voting YES on all of these.

Arnold is doing exactly what I expected him to do when I cast my vote for him and I can tell it is working – the liberals are howling something fierce.

This, sadly, is how reality played out:

   Propositions                    Yes Votes  Pct.   No Votes  Pct.

73    Minor's Pregnancy          3,676,592  47.2   4,109,430  52.8

75    Public Union Dues          3,644,006  46.5   4,190,412  53.5

76    Spending/Funding           2,948,243  37.6   4,877,735  62.4

77    Redistricting              3,130,541  40.2   4,641,633  59.8

Are you kicking yourself in the ass yet California, particularly on Prop. 76? Here you had an opportunity to vote for some real change in the way things run in this state and you allowed your vote to be swayed against all because of the rhetoric coming from the special interest groups in this state.

You could have broken the hold labor unions had over politicians in Sacramento. You didn’t.

You could have broken the gerrymandered hold a single party has over the state government. A party who, I would remind you has been in charge of this state’s legislature for the last 13 years. You didn’t.

You could have taken a stand against Planned Parenthood helping your 13 year old daughter get an abortion without your knowledge. You didn’t

You could have finally given the governor the ability to cut spending in emergencies just like this one and undo one of the worst ballot measures in the state’s history, providing constitutional funding guarantees to education – something that has produced absolutely abysmal results. You didn’t.

You could have given school administrators the ability to actually get rid of bad teachers. You didn’t.

But you sure showed Arnold, huh?

Someone ask Michelle where she stashed his balls.

“President Barack Obama says he believes supreme leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.”

HE’S THE ONE THAT RIGGED THE ELECTION, YOU STUPID FOOL.

Here’s an example of how you should be reacting in a situation like this.

**UPDATE**

Point taken. I still think Obama is a fool for making such a statement though. Saying that you believe the guy that rigged the election has deep concerns about civil unrest, as if his concern is that the election results may have been tainted INSTEAD of being about the worry his ass might get overthrown, is just beyond comprehension to me.

Crackwhore Disheveled™

Maybe if you didn’t look like you had been doing crack with Whitney in her bathroom the night before, that police officer wouldn’t have made that mistake. If you are going to look like you just rolled out of a crack den, then expect to be treated like you look like you just rolled out of a crack den.

And last time I checked, “ghetto fabulous” was not the typical dressing style of a United States Congresswoman.

Here are some examples you might want to try to emulate, Cynthia:

California’s own Diane Watson & Barbara Lee

Florida’s Corrine Brown

And last, but not least, my absolute favorite jurist in the entire world, Janice Rogers Brown. Now this is what class looks like, Cynthia.

If you want to be taken seriously, try looking the part.

Is one of the reasons I became a Republican.

Says Jimmy Kimmel during an interview on Fox News Weekend Live just now.

Jeff is way ahead of you Jimmy.

Cheney: “I thought that made good sense because you can get as accurate a story as possible from somebody who knows and understands hunting,” Cheney said. “Then it would immediately go up to the wires and be posted on the Web site, which is the way it went out. I thought that was the right call. I still do.”

American People: Hmmm…sounds like the way I might have handled that.

MSM: DELAY! COVERUP! EVIL! HALIBURTON!

American People: Oh shut the f**k up already.

Crackpot Lawrence O’Donnell apparently thinks so. However, as usual, he alludes to evidence but produces nothing. But it did get me thinking about Cheney’s heart condition and the various medications he must be on – specifically, is he on any medication that would prompt his doctors to advise against alcohol consumption?

Here is just a brief sample of the likely medications Cheney is on for his heart condition and what the indications are regarding alcohol:

# ACE inhibitor such as lisinopril (Zestril), or AR blocker

Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking lisinopril. Alcohol may further lower blood pressure and increase drowsiness and dizziness when you are taking lisinopril.

# anti-cholesterol “statin” such as atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Alcohol and atorvastatin can both be damaging to the liver. Alcohol should be used only in moderation. Discuss the use of alcohol with your doctor so that the potential for liver problems can be determined.

# beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol, or carvedilol (Coreg)

Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while taking this medication.

# nitroglycerin prn

Avoid alcohol. It also widens blood vessels and may cause dizziness, drowsiness, and low blood pressure. It could be dangerous to combine alcohol with nitroglycerin.

These are just a few of the possible medications Cheney is on and all of them have cautions regarding alcohol. Given Cheney’s position as VP and his heart history, it is quite unlikely Cheney was drinking.

**UPDATE**

A beer at lunch – the accident happened at dusk.

The contest isn’t stupid, the people are. I just don’t know which one is more stupid (the subjects of the posts, not the authors of the blogs).

VERY rough language warning.

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“Give me your tired apologies, your poor excuses, your muddled appeasement, yearning to breathe venom, the wretched multiculturalists with thy moral equivalency, I welcome all but the American way.” – solomonpanting (LFG comments)