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Arnold Schwarzenegger Watch: Schwarzenegger Has Problems with the GOP

November 27, 2006 /

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In this photograph provided by ‘Meet the Press,’ California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears on ‘Meet the Press’’ Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at the NBC studios in Washington.

AP: Schwarzenegger could have problems with restless GOP in Legislature

RepublicanGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won re-election by courting independents and Democrats, but his biggest problem in 2007 may be finding common purpose with his own party.

Although Republicans are the minority in the Legislature, party leaders do not plan to be passive partners as Schwarzenegger contends with a projected $5.5 billion budget gap and a dangerously crowded prison system while planning to extend health coverage to millions of uninsured Californians.

With the election behind them, Assembly Republicans have installed a new leader, Mike Villines, R-Clovis, a conservative known to be unafraid of confrontation.

In the Senate, Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, R-Tustin, said members are going to be skeptical of any new, big-ticket programs – health-care included.

“The biggest thing is going to be the budget,” Ackerman said, citing the looming deficit. When it comes to holding spending in check, “We are going to be taking a much stronger position on that.”

The Governator will have more problems than the California state budget. There are a number of reasons for California GOP angst:

1. Susan Kennedy – A Lesbian ultra-lib Gray Davis staffer says it all

2. Justice Carol Corrigan – A moderate GOP California Supreme Court Justice appointed to replace conservative Janice Rogers Brown

3. Global Warming

4. Democrat Party staff appointments

5. Failure to help other GOP candidates in the last election particularly McClintock and McPherson

6. The “Hot Blood” FLAP where Schwarzenegger ridiculed conservative GOP legislators

And more here:

  • Signed AB 1835, Minimum Wage Increase
  • Signed AB 2911, California Discount Prescription Drug Program
  • Signed AB 32, Greenhouse Gases
  • Signed SB 1368, Electricity: emissions of greenhouse gases. (Out of state purchases)
  • Signed SB 1, Million Solar Roofs
  • Signed SB 201, Sustainable Oceans Act
  • Signed SB 107, Renewable energy
  • Signed AB 2560, Public School Health Center Support Program.
  • Signed SB 437, Health care coverage (expected to cover 94,000 additional children)
  • Signed SB 1534, Public benefits (for illegal aliens)
  • Signed AB 680, English language learners.
  • Signed AB 2600, Vehicles: HOV lanes
  • Signed AB 1613, Vehicles: wireless telephones (Nanny State)\
  • Signed SB 1827, Taxation: domestic partners (homosexual agenda)
  • Signed AB 2251, Reproductive Health Care Svcs – Confidentiality of Personal Info
  • Signed AB 2583, Dispensing prescription drugs and devices; refusal to dispense
  • Signed SB 1441, Discrimination: state programs and activities: sexual orientation (homosexual agenda)
  • Signed SB 1654, Voting: absentee ballot (homosexual agenda)
  • Signed AB 1160, Crime – Gay Panic Defense – Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (homosexual agenda)
  • Signed AB 1207, Code of Fair Campaign Practices (homosexual agenda)

Bill Whalen of the Weekly Standard Weighs in with True Lies

The Schwarzenegger model of success isn’t coming to Washington any time soon.

If anything, California’s vaunted bipartisanship will soon be put to the test–make that, a series of tests. The state faces a $5 billion deficit. A strong economy may produce enough revenue to fill the hole, which is what happened this year. If not, the choices are spending cuts or higher taxes. Both the governor and the Legislature want to enact healthcare reform, yet neither side can agree on its scope or the means of financing. Other headaches loom: overcrowded prisons and overflowing pension costs being but two problems that were conveniently sidestepped this past year.

Can bipartisanship continue to reign supreme? Time will tell which climate is the real California: a summer of love or a winter of discontent.

The Governor won his election but a huge margin but has spelled nothing but disaster for the California Republican Party.

Why should GOP legislators nestled in their gerrymandered and safe districts vote to help Arnold?

If Arnold thinks he can run over the HARD-ASSED new group of GOP Assembly members he better switch parties tomorrow. Cooperation will be NIL.

And Schwarzenegger REALLY thinks he can run in a GOP primary election again and win?

Stay tuned…….

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