Lights Out on Leadership
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According to the latest PPIC survey, Californians have been brutally critical about Governor Schwarzenegger’s lack of leadership. 54 percent disapprove of the job Schwarzenegger is doing as governor. (www.ppic.org)
Today's Associated Press reports that ROLLING BLACKOUTS have been imposed across Southern California won’t give Californians much reason to feel any different about their governor.
"High temperatures and the loss of a key transmission line Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for an hour at a time, officials said." (Associated Press, August 25, 2005)
It’s no secret that Schwarzenegger’s energy policy has consisted of nothing more than cheap photo ops. The Governor’s energy policy seems to consist of nothing more than laughable bravado: "Trust me, everything will be under control - your lights will be on." (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sacramento Bee, December 15, 2004)
So where can we find Arnold during these latest rolling blackouts?
Fundraising, of course!
Tomorrow he is raising campaign cash in Monterey and Pebble Beach.
A real leader would cancel those self-serving campaign fundraisers and get back to work. I guess we’ll find out tomorrow how much Arnold really cares about California’s problems.
The lack of leadership isn’t limited to energy policy. Today’s Sacramento Bee editorial page asks the same question about Schwarzenegger water policy: “Who’s In Charge?”
“The issue at hand is water, but the underlying problem is leadership - or rather the lack of it in the administration of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Who is the point person in the administration, clearly delegated to solve some of the state's thorny water problems? … Who is in charge of looking after the public interest in the interminable and internecine squabbles between various interest groups? Who, in short, is assigned to carry the water on water?” (Sacramento Bee, August 24, 2005)
Replace the word “water” with “energy”, “education”, “healthcare” or any other issue and you pretty much have the measure of this Administration.
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According to the latest PPIC survey, Californians have been brutally critical about Governor Schwarzenegger’s lack of leadership. 54 percent disapprove of the job Schwarzenegger is doing as governor. (www.ppic.org)
Today's Associated Press reports that ROLLING BLACKOUTS have been imposed across Southern California won’t give Californians much reason to feel any different about their governor.
"High temperatures and the loss of a key transmission line Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for an hour at a time, officials said." (Associated Press, August 25, 2005)
It’s no secret that Schwarzenegger’s energy policy has consisted of nothing more than cheap photo ops. The Governor’s energy policy seems to consist of nothing more than laughable bravado: "Trust me, everything will be under control - your lights will be on." (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sacramento Bee, December 15, 2004)
So where can we find Arnold during these latest rolling blackouts?
Fundraising, of course!
Tomorrow he is raising campaign cash in Monterey and Pebble Beach.
A real leader would cancel those self-serving campaign fundraisers and get back to work. I guess we’ll find out tomorrow how much Arnold really cares about California’s problems.
The lack of leadership isn’t limited to energy policy. Today’s Sacramento Bee editorial page asks the same question about Schwarzenegger water policy: “Who’s In Charge?”
“The issue at hand is water, but the underlying problem is leadership - or rather the lack of it in the administration of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Who is the point person in the administration, clearly delegated to solve some of the state's thorny water problems? … Who is in charge of looking after the public interest in the interminable and internecine squabbles between various interest groups? Who, in short, is assigned to carry the water on water?” (Sacramento Bee, August 24, 2005)
Replace the word “water” with “energy”, “education”, “healthcare” or any other issue and you pretty much have the measure of this Administration.
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