A little something for hurting Californians....

[Hell Hath No Fury]

I posted this over in GD, but feel it's worth repeating here.

As a Californian I am MORTIFIED by what happpened here, and deeply hurt.

But.

I heard Democrat John Burton lay down the gauntlet to Arnie this morning, and I am being filled with a small sense of satisfaction that Arnie's run as governnor will be deliciously painful.

For those of you unfamiliar with John Burton, he is a longtime member of our Senate and the single most powerful man in California politics. He leads what is known as The Burton Machine. You are very happy when The Machine is on your side, and very UNHAPPY when it is not. He is in-your-face, old school, "he brings a knife, you bring a gun" backroom politics, and he is a master.

John Burton made an announcement that if Arnie thinks dealing with the legislature is going to be like dealing with Hollywood executives, he's got another thing coming. Now, that doesn't sound like much, but when you KNOW Burton, you KNOW what that means. And it is s-w-e-e-t.

I have not always been happy with The Machine, but I am VERY happy with them today.