DAVIS & BUSTAMANTE Gave Good Speeches on 3-19

[UTUSN]

Throughout the day wingnuts like Faux's John GIBSON (standing in for O'WHORELY on the radio)--------ridiculed Gray DAVIS for the announced speech for later in the day. GIBSON, who used to be such a nice boy when he worked for Court TV, and even later when he was the reporter for the SIMPSON trial on the Whorealdo show-----like Dennis MILLER who USED to be funny before metamorphosing as a wingnut-------sneered that DAVIS would apologize "like CLINTON" and grovel and beg for support and would do the predictable, but, gasp, sacriligious, namely BLAME SHRUB AND ENRON.

Well, I had never seen DAVIS present before, and had read the initial threads here when I saw the re-runs. Actually, at first he seemed to have a goofy uncle persona, waving his arms "conducting" an audience chant of "No recall, no recall" or something. But then there was no maudlin sentimentality. There was plain speaking, yes with goofy delivery, but after awhile the plain speaking won out and he made his case. Plus, he delivered a sentence with sincerity and near-power that should become our mantra: "Republicans STEAL ELECTIONS THEY CAN'T WIN!!!!"

Overall, it was an endearing performance. From far away from California, some of us have this image of CA as being sophisticated to the point of elitist. Yet both DAVIS and BUSTAMANTE spoke like down home, "normal" hometown people, with an unpolished sincerity.

BUSTAMANTE spoke similarly inelegantly, presenting his program with a slogan-name, appeared not quite in control of the numbers he was presenting, and when he caught himself missspeaking one word, would back up a whole phrase and READ it all again. And after going step by pedestrian step, he announced the end of it and what the grand total was.

He answered questions and DID appear a little condescending. Anyway, both these fellows said their piece and appeared to be on the level. The pressure is mounting on Ahhhnuld from all of the rest (BUSTA, Arianna, McCLINTOCK, SIMON) that each runner MUST speak to the issues specifically.

[tjdee]

1. I just hope they vote against the recall--Bustamante is .....well...

I'll be amazed if Bustamante wins. But, with over 100 people running, he doesn't have to win by that much--luckily for him.

He seems to have concrete plans, unlike some Austrians I know, but as you say he seems slightly condescending, and I was uncomfortable with his "I have as good a relationship with the governor as anyone in Sacramento"--meaning, we don't talk. He struck me as undynamic in every way, a good worker bee.

Gray was better.

[UTUSN]

2. Yep, "As good as anybody" DID Creep Me Out, Too n/t

[UTUSN]

3. Kick n/t

[Classical_Liberal]

4. Why do you hope they vote no in Bisumante

That makes the chances of a republican takeover more likely! It is very selfish and egotistical of Grey and his supporters to expect this and reminds me a lot of he days when Nader was campaigning in swing states. I hope you have never criticized a Green for having no common sense and being uncompromising. Many have no common sense and are uncompromising, but then I wouldn't vote no on an alternative to Davis so I can say that.