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Republican presidential candidates, former Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) (L-R), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), stand onstage before the Fox News/South Carolina Republican Party presidential debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina January 10, 2008.

Flap says status quo after the debate. No gaffes and no surprises.

Report Cards for the candidates:

John McCain: B+

Rudy Giuliani: B+

Fred Thompson: B+

Mike Huckabee: B

Mitt Romney: C+

Ron Paul: D

Full report cards later – maybe tomorrow.

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Hillary Clinton supporter Sandra Mellynchuck wears a donkey mask, the symbol of the Democratic party, as she visits a sand sculpture depicting Republican presidential candidates outside the location of the Republican debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina January 10, 2008. They are (L-R) former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

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The California State Parks proposed for closure by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

How many different times does Flap have to spell it out that Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a disastrous Governor for California – on the order of Gray Davis.

Now, Arnold who has failed to balance the budget in every fiscal year he has been California governor has proposed new draconian cuts.

California State Senator Tom McClintock has been screaming at the Governator but Arnold has not listened.

So, Arnold has two choices:

1. Become unpopular and make the cuts

2. Become unpopular and raise taxes

The day of reckoning which was at hand when Arnold was first elected (when Democrat Governor Gray Davis was recalled) and could have been prevented by prudent fiscal management is here.

It is a bitch being Governor, isn’t it Arnold?

Someday you might have to govern.

Update:

Sacramento Bee blogger Dan Weintraub says the Governor is NOT real and that Democrats Perata and Nunez were soft on the Governator today – hinting that they have made a deal on the budget already.

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The Giuliani Revised “Fast Form”

Flap had this post yesterday with the original Giuliani “Fast Form.” Flapsblog Commenter a ng correctly identified an error and it has since been corrected.

Damn, Flap hates tax forms and the line items.

Thanks a ng.

Go here and you can quickly plug in numbers to calculate your taxes under the Giuliani plan. You can read more about the tax plan here.

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Rudy’s television ad “First Day” about the largest tax cut in American history that the Mayor would send to Congress on day one.

The ad script is here:

This television ad starts on Fox News nationally and in Florida today.

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Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) receives an endorsement from U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) as he speaks during a campaign stop at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, January 10, 2008.

Senator John Kerry and the 2004 Democrat Presidential nominee today endorsed Barack Obama for President.

What Obama needs is the other John – Kerry’s 2004 Vice President pick John Edwards – to DROP OUT.

Going head to head with Hillary would be the death blow to the Clinton grip on the Democrat Party. Obama would run the table on Super Tuesday.

Would Edwards make a DEAL?

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Republican presidential hopeful former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to a small group of supporters during a town hall meeting at the Florida Institute of Technology aviation facility in Melbourne, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008.

Well, sort of.

But, how about multiple baskets – spread out throughout the United States.

Is it the RIGHT strategy?

Do the Math.

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