If these poll numbers stay the way they are Davis should quit

[Classical_Liberal]

to stop the recall. Then ARnold would have to go home and Bustumante would be governer. Arianna set a very good example today in quitting to keep the right wing from taking over and Davis should do the same if it comes down to it.

[TSIAS]

1. That wouldn't happen

There'd still be a replacement election October 7.

[Classical_Liberal]

4. no there wouldn't

if there is no recall there can be no replacement election.

[salin]

18. What are you doing?

On more than one thread you have been corrected - the law in California does NOT allow for a recall to be called off because the official being subject to a recall vote resigns.

It appears that you want a conservative takeover in Sacramento. By continuing to push the idea that it is a loss cause, you appear to be attempting to encourage people not to bother voting.

You realize that up and down state government, every department and agency - the heads would be let go to be replaced by appointees.

Who would "moderate" Arnie appoint? Well he doesn't know much about state government (as is clear by his campaign) and he doesn't have a long history in politics to have made the contacts to know personally qualified (moderate?) people. So he would rely on his political advisors *cough* Pete Wilson *cough*. Sacramento would be transformed into bush's DC.

I can not believe that you seem to be intentionally working towards this end.

Disgusting.

[fizzana]

2. It doesn't work that way.

Bustamante would be governor until the election and then the winner of the election becomes governor.

The only time Davis could have done that was before the recall signatures were certified.

[Classical_Liberal]

5. How can there be an election if there is no recall?

?

[Zorra]

13. Exactly right.

That is what it says in California election law.

Davis should have resigned long ago, and let Bustamante become Governor. Bustamante could have then appointed Davis Lt. Governor. Then Bustamante could have resigned, and Davis would have become Governor again. And then Davis could have appointed Bustamante Lt. Governor, and everything would have been back to normal. And the republicans would have been out a lot of time, money and effort, not to mention madder than rabid wolverines in a rowboat.

[Cush]

3. too late

resigning won't stop the recall

[Classical_Liberal]

6. Yes it will. You can't recall someone who is no longer governer

.

[w4rma]

7. You'd think that'd be the case, but It's not (n/t)

[cally]

9. Yes you can under the recall law

If Davis quits now, it does not matter. The recall goes on. This is too important to mislead others on. The only way to stop a Republican from taking this Governorship is to vote no on the recall and yes on Bustamante.

[Classical_Liberal]

12. Citation?

?

[cally]

15. You know the citation and I refuse to play this

game with you. I know you read many of these threads and you know this is not true. I've debated this before and I refuse to do so again. What is your goal with this?

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. I may be wrong

but I do believe that once the signatures were certified, the recall had to move forward...even if Davis quit after that. If he would have resigned PRIOR to the certification of the signatures then he could have stopped it. If I'm wrong, someone will correct me, I'm sure. :)

[TSIAS]

14. There would be no vote on recall

There would be no YES/NO vote on Davis, only a ballot to choose his successor.

[Booberdawg]

8. This has been covered a hundred times

It's too late to quit. There will be a recall vote no matter what. If Davis quits there would still be a recall election.

He has to fight it to the end. It's still vote NO on the recall and yes on Bustamante. That's the ONLY choice to keep a Democrat in the seat. ONLY OPTION.

[arcos]

10. only a hundred??

I think there have been at least 3 daily threads about this in the last 3 months...

on edit:

ok, not a 100... but still a lot!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=40516
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=428014
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=191196
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=184537
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=166739
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=148456
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=150614
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=150177
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=148940
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=133479
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=83748
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=25346
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=20563

[Booberdawg]

16. I'm sorry, you're right. Maybe it's 200

It might as well be 500.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

17. WHy don't you just tell people to vote for Arnold now that you don't

have Arianna to hide your intentions behind?