I know it’s the biggest political story of the season, but I’m afraid I don’t have a lot to say about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s victory in California yesterday.
I’m disappointed by the results, have trouble comprehending Schwarzenegger’s appeal, and find it hard to believe that he’ll have any success as the chief executive of the nation’s largest state.
In fact, though I certainly don’t know Schwarzenegger personally, I don’t imagine he’s going to like his new career. He’s taking a huge pay cut to begin a thankless job that requires an enormous amount of difficult work.
I’m particularly anxious to see how he’ll eliminate an $8 billion state deficit while fulfilling campaign promises of cutting taxes (such as California’s car tax) and raising spending (on issues such as education and state infrastructure.)
Of course, I’m certain Schwarzenegger’s critics will soon be circulating their own recall petition, meaning that California can look forward to possibly enduring this exact same process again sometime next year.
All of this is excellent news for my original home state of Florida. It’s finally been forgotten as the nation’s most embarrassing state.