At a certain level the governor of California creeps me out. No, I'm not talking about his allegiance to what must be the most demanding skin-care regimen in politics. I'm referring to his ability to come out smelling like a rose even if he makes a mistake or fails. One fact that's helped that no doubt is his tendency to appoint some extremely well-qualified people to high office. In the latest example, fresh off the failure of his party to gain even one seat in the California legislature, he's named former Congressman Tom Campbell as his Director of Finance. Campbell has his weak points (advocating a national sales tax), but he's brilliant (the youngest tenured professor ever at Stanford Law), has a deep knowledge of budget issues, and has a history of working well with members of both parties (which will be essential for success in Sacramento). With guys like this behind him, I don't expect the bloom to come off of the Governator's rose in the immediate future.
Posted by armand at November 8, 2004 01:22 PM | TrackBack | Posted to PoliticsYou know, this actually makes me appreciate Arnold in a way I can't appreciate Bush (and it reminds of the piece you posted about reasons for vote for Kerry on process).
Posted by: binky at November 8, 2004 01:26 PM | PERMALINK