Uhhhhh...ya know...Ummmm...

Regarding last evening's gubernatorial debate...

"Uhhhh...ya know...Ummmm". That is all Nut-Meg could say when she was forced to go off her agendized talking points. The smart panel wouldn't let her get away with it and she seemed surprised by that. At least THEY knew what THEIR job was. From the very first question, which she ignored as she dove into her own agenda, it was clear that the evening was going to be a hoot.

While Jerry was straightforward and often comedic in his responses, Nut-Meg was taken aback by the gall of anyone who questioned the significance of her often rambling replies.

She pushed the idea that she wants to de-regulate and de-tax corporations so that they will bring their business back to California. Really? Those silly Republicans still think the voters are stupid. Seems to me that idea only serves to answer the question as to why she has spent so much of her own money on this campaign. Dare I say it? I am sure, should she be elected, she will reap HUGE bonuses ($$) from various entities who are in the same club as she is so devoted to. Keep in mind, the entire Bush administration belonged to that club, too, and as they de-regulated and de-taxed on a federal level, the economy that affected us normal folks sank into a pit that we will be lucky to climb out of in 15 years. While the ultra rich get ultra richer.

Nut-Meg seems soooo tough on immigration....yet this morning's news tells us that she employed an illegal alien as a housekeeper for nine years. Her response to the question was that she fired the housekeeper the minute she learned of her illegal status. News sources tell us something different. The housekeeper got fired only when Nut-Meg decided to run for office and figured (correctly) it might cause a bump in the road to the Capitol. Bump, bump, bump.

All of the above, coupled with the fact that she didn't bother to register to vote until just recently, tells me she isn't exactly in the race because she cares about California.

Jerry, on the other hand, came off as a more than knowledgeable Californian who has always spoke his mind truthfully, even when his ideas weren't popular. He was against the death penalty but invoked the law while he was in office because...well...it was the law. He told us that thousands and thousands of jobs would be created if California would lead the nation in green energy. With that in mind, please remember, Jerry spoke of environmental issues 40 years ago when everyone deemed it a politically crazy move. Keep in mind that during his last tenure as Governor, he refused to live in the Governor's mansion, choosing instead to reside in a small and much less expensive and energy efficient apartment across the street from the Capitol. He also insisted on driving his own rather old economy car at the time rather than opting for limos or Cadillacs, the standard of the day for elected officials.

I wonder what Nut-meg drives? (Besides driving all of us little peeps crazy.)

Til next time.....