Peggy Noonan said
Peggy has always been one of my favorite writers. She cuts to the chase quickly. Her ability to put aside her conservative leanings to address the issues objectively is the mark of a reasonable Republican. I applaud her wisdom and talent.
Mr. Bush has squandered the hard-built paternity of 40 years. But so has the party, and so have its leaders. If they had pushed away for serious reasons, they could have separated the party's fortunes from the president's. This would have left a painfully broken party, but they wouldn't be left with a ruined "brand," as they all say, speaking the language of marketing.
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This is how I see it too, deep down inside. The Democrats are the ones who are morally and fiscally bankrupt but the Republicans have governed like Democrats since 2001. The Republicans always had the best ideas when they were the minority party and they failed to perform when they had the power.
Arnold is the best thing that has happened to California in a long time. Because, he is not afraid to tackle the problems head on. He will work something out with Sacramento to balance the budget and save the state. In many ways, he is a real action hero.