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Whitman Needs More Substance, Less of Arnold's Flash!
By Allen Wilson | 05/29/09 | 05:27 PM EDT | 8 Comments
California Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, hosted a Town Hall event at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, which attracted over 300 participants.
It was an opportunity for Mrs. Whitman to give her thoughts and solutions on several critical areas in California: jobs, education, economic growth and government efficiency.
The event was the second time that this contributor had an opportunity to hear Meg Whitman speak and this time she spoke without the need for a teleprompter. Mrs. Whitman understands the challenges before the Golden State by reminding the audience that California must restart the economic engines and find ways to prevent jobs from fleeing to states like Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah.
Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), former GOP Presidential candidate, flew into the GOP stronghold of Orange County, by giving his endorsement to Meg Whitman.
The audience asked a wide range of questions on issues such as immigration, jobs creation, taxes and even abortion where one participant asked "When does life begins?", and the audience held their breath and gasped. Mrs. Whitman fumbled on the question, but put herself together by saying that "As a woman, I am Pro-Choice".
However, the event was carefully planned, scripted, and well coordinated, but it was too much of a Hollywood-like glitter from the lights and cameras that Mrs. Whitman is attempting to reach that stature, but the office of Governor of California is not about glamour.
It would be wise for Mrs. Whitman to hold future events without the stage, the lights, the cameras and even without her campaign staff micromangaging on every inch of detail at an attempt by creating a star to replace the Terminator.
California is a place where 38 million inhabitants who are searching and yearning for a new leader with less of Arnold and more of substance. Furthermore, Californians wants a leader with backbone and resolve by solving California's problems without spin and soundbites.
The following key leaders where present in support of Meg Whitman's candidacy for Governor: Rep. John Campbell (R-Newport Beach), Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Rep. Mary Bono-Mack (R-Palm Springs), Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher (R-San Diego) and Assemblyman Van Tran (R-Costa Mesa).
TAGS: Meg Whitman, California Governor, John McCain
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I'd like to know her answers to: a wide range of questions on issues such as immigration, jobs creation, taxes and even abortion
You only gave her POV on abortion... what about the others?
I can't believe any other local Repulicans (other than the liberals in our party) would support a Pro-Abortion candidate like Whitman. If I want a supporter of abortion( and I do not!) I can find a LOT more attractive candidate to vote for. What a waste of an afternoon for any Republicans who attended this event.
To Silent Scream I would merely ask, "Pray tell, who would that attractive candidate be, that you have in mind, who walks on water and change water into wine? While it would be great, I don't think he is available to bail us out of the mess we are in.
On the abortion issue. I am not a liberal, do not support abortion, but also do not try and impose my personal views on others. In my book, there is a big difference between Pro-Abortion and Pro-Choice. Frankly, government has no place being involved in either. I do respect a woman's right to consider all the options, factor in her religious beliefs and make a choice.
To regain it's lost voter base, the Republican Party will have to be more tolerant of different opinions, while getting back to the basics of smaller and less intrusive government, fiscal responsibility, personal accountability of citizens and family values. There has to be a common ground developed between Party liberals, moderates and conservatives. Without that unified effort, we are doomed to continued failure.
Poizner is pro-abortion too. Good luck finding another candidate that can win. Abortion being equal, she is better than Poizner.
Why would we want to support another left-leaning pro-abortion candidate for Gov.? We are better off spending our money and time supporting local GOP candidates who stand for something. Sorry Meg, we have been down the, "She may be liberal on some issues like a Dem. but at least she has an R after her name, with Arnold and we won't get bit by this dog again. Liberal Republicans can waste time on this race if they want but I'll stick to helping real Republicans in local races.
Ltpar says, "I am not a liberal, do not support abortion, but also do not and impo tryse my personal views on others." For those of us who believe that abortion is murder, your brand of GOP situational ethics got us our current Gov Arnold and that great candidate for President McCain. If you keep your values to yourself and vote for someone just because they have an R after thier name, then in my book you don't really stand for anything.
Genusmc commented on situational ethics.
In case he hasn't noticed, our entire society is based on situational choices, that we must deal with on a daily basis. Examples might be religion, what brand and just how dedicated am I in following it's teachings. Another could be education and what is best for my kids, public or private school. What about employment, do I choose to work in the public sector helping people, or should I seek a career in the private sector for financial gain. Then comes a multitude of social choices. There are small ones like; to consume intoxicants or not, to engage in promiscuous sexual behavior or not, is it ok drive a little over the speed limit, because I am late for work, is it all right to fudge a little on my taxes? Then come the larger ones, primarily moral based which touch the heart; where do I stand on abortion, do I support or oppose gay marriage, where am I on kicking God our of our society and the list goes on?
Many choices are influenced by our culture and how we were raised. My choices may be different from yours, but who is to say they are wiser or better. One day, we will all be judged for our actions or inactions, but it is certainly not up to me to judge you, or for you to judge anyone else. This is the point I was trying to make in my earlier comments.
As far as elected representatives go; give me a man or woman with honesty, integrity and a desire to work for the people and I could care less what political party they come from.
California can ill afford another second career politician who wants to run at the tip of the ticket in their first attempt at public office.
Arnold ran on words without a body of legislative and/or public service to evaluate. Whitman is trying to do the same thing.
The California Legislature is not the eager employees of e-Bay who will do what the CEO says, when the CEO says it. A successful corporate executive does not make a successfull governor in a state where the legislature has a firm majority for the opposition party.
Poisner may not be perfect, but he does have a history of acting in the best interest of his constituents and the state.
The GOP needs to build a bench of conservative republicans who can and will rise through the ranks. The party's reputation has been badly damaged by the RINOs that continue to be supported by the county and state party apparatus, all because they have an (R) behind their name.
The party needs to tell those RINOs it is a new day, and remove party support for those who have a voting record counter to the party's platform.
The eager embracement of Whitman tells me that the state GOP still can't see the RINOs in their midst.
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