Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual state of California speech blew the socks off of the Left's feet yesterday. Most of us did a double take, and had to pinch ourselves to be sure we weren't dreaming.
He came across as a man who actually learned a lesson. He admitted that the special election was a mistake, and that he got the voter's message. I would faint if GWB ever admitted to personally making a mistake (instead of the blanket "mistakes were made") and show as much humility as Arnold.
Although my biggest beef, the death penalty, is still swinging on a hook in the meat locker, I have to say, yesterday's speech was a great speech to boast his ratings and optimism. Let's see if the speech is backed by action.
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"... boast his ratings ..." Nice Freudian typo. Yeah, let's see if he does anything. Apologies are actually not that hard -- Bush notwithstanding -- and are a tried-and-true tactic for pols trying to rehabilitate themselves. E.g., Nixon's famous "Checkers" speech.
Wow. I have so much more respect for screw-ups when they admit to being so. I'm hoping for your sake, since you actually live there, that he's honest about it.
OM--I was going to correct my typo, but with your comment I think it works!
SG--I doubt his "honesty" will last long. Here's to hoping I'm wrong!
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