The Candidate Who Said Too Little
Did any of his advisers warn Arnold Schwarzenegger that he would actually have to articulate his position on important issues facing the state?
The L.A. Times reports on Arnie's non-answer answers:
Here's Arnie on "Good Morning America," asked about whether he supports gay marriage: "I don't want to get into that right now."
Asked about aides quoted as saying he was open to tax increases: "I can't imagine anyone on my team said that."
Asked about how he planned to attract new business to California: No answer.
Asked if he would disclose his tax returns: Schwarzenegger fiddled with his earpiece and said he could not hear the question.
Asked by "Today's" Matt Lauer about the energy crisis, the slumping economy, people leaving California, Schwarzenegger gave his stock "Gray Davis sucks" answer: "Well, I think the first and most important thing is to know that it takes leadership, because Gray Davis is saying he has the experience and all of those things. We have seen now what happens. He has sold himself as the man that has experience you cannot buy. What happened with all his experience? Look at the situation we're in right now."
That's Arnie's platform? That Gray Davis blows? Listen, there are few Gray Davis fans out there. But let's face it. Our state's crisis is bigger than Gray Davis. California is not the only state in crisis. Our entire nation is running up a massive deficit. I love a circus as much as the next person, and can't wait to see a ballot with Gary Coleman, Angelyne, Gallagher and Peter Ueberroth on it. But this is also just plain embarrassing.
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