The Governor's Perverse Incentives
Governor Schwarzenegger really knows how to motivate people. As today's Daily Roundup explains, speaking of Schwarzenegger:
"He urged California voters to start pressuring lawmakers and use the November election as a referendum on their disappointing performance."'You can have the power,' the governor said. 'I alone can't do the lifting.'"
So, let's get this straight. It seems like this stalemate is turning into a push for the redistricting initiative, which will help Republicans pick up seats -- even though the governor seems to be blaming them for the budget standoff? It sort of reminds us of that old P.J. O'Rourke quote: Democrats are the ones who say government can work. Republicans are the ones who say it can't work, and keep getting elected and proving it.