Reply #86: the sequence of events

[tinanator]

Interesting little rube goldberg device went off when Ahnold said yes. Issa was dissed Garamendi was pissed and now you have a two horse race between the likely winner Cruz Bustamante and the low budget science fiction cliche ridden candidacy of near Billionaire celebrity Steroid Man. This unfortunately leaves Camejo in a poorer position than before Bustamante acceded, when it could be momentarily fantasied he would win with no Democratic choices on the ballot. It also leaves us in a bad bind as California voters, if we assume the recall may or will be successful while trying to select a possible replacement from a diminshed menu. With no primary or instant runoff in effect, this is a perfect example of two party electoral kidnapping, and should be the main complaint against this circus/"process". By eliminating other well known and very willing candidates through political arm twisting, they have once again chosen the two choices. Now, when Greens continue to offer the most progressive choice, naturally Nader will show support. And now, when the two parties have stacked the table, it will be Nader/Camejo/Green voters who take the blame for any Democratic/Bustamante defeat, which if it happens would be a very bad sign on a very deep level.