Comments on: How to Beat a Billionaire

By: Tex & Terry

Tex & Terry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:30 +0000

Read you all the time, a loud, clear. progressive voice for California and
America!

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:11 +0000

A great analysis. Brown must run as the outsider and populist, taking on the establishment and eMeg’s strategy of viewing California as another jewel in her crown.Murphy’s strategy is last century’s news. Best.

By: Glen G.

Glen G. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:17:40 +0000

REALLY enjoy it. Thank-you!
Glen G

By: Katie D.

Katie D. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:17:22 +0000

I love your column and I thought today you hit it head-on! I’m afraid I’m one who
believes that certain executives entering politics are, in fact, using “…their
ill-gotten gains to buy power and pervert public policy.” Keep up the good work!

Katie D

By: David C.

David C. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:13:46 +0000

I really enjoy reading your on the mark commentaries

Thx

I only wish that more of my friends and collegues
would rear your articles( also Spottswoods)
David C

By: Erich K.

Erich K. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:13:21 +0000

It seems your legacy of running loosing campaigns uniquely qualifies your
advice to current candidates.

If Democrats can succeed to shift the blame for the states bankruptcy onto
“greedy” corporate CEOs, then they and the sheep that elect them deserve
each other and the sorry fate of this beautiful state.

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:12:58 +0000

We are truly delusional: we characterized the abject failure of Reagan’s
voodoo economics as success. Bush II rammed a replica of the failed Reagan
economic fantasy down America’s financial throat twice (via Senatorial
reconciliation both times and once, after reconciliation, on a 50-50 vote
requiring for passage then Vice President Cheney’s tie breaking vote).
Einstein’s epigram that insanity is repeating an activity that has always
led to failure in the expectation that the next time it’s repeated it will
succeed fits Boehner, McConnell, Cantor, DeMint, et al, to a “T”.

By: Keith C.

Keith C. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:11:30 +0000

Your quote: “the generation of CEO’s and corporate chieftains who nearly
bankrupted America”. – Fact: It was feel good liberals and community
activist groups, (like ACORN), who forced banks, against their better
judgment, to make sub-prime loans.

Your last sentence: “ill-gotten gains to buy power and pervert public
policy”. – Are you sure you’re not talking about George Soros? He has as
much, if not more power / influence than most governors.

Some people just don’t want to be confused by facts that contradict
their preconceived opinions.

Keith C

By: JC Laffey

JC Laffey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:26:45 +0000

Clint
I applaud your zeal but some of your statements are ubsurd to any logical mind.

You rail aginst Whitman as an example of business gone wrong and a champion of corporate greed. Why, what has she ever been convicted of besides marshalling a loose band of entrepreneurs into one of the biggest tech company in the world employing thousands and spauning new businesses everywhere?

Using your same logic why is Brown not an example of government run amock? Why is he not not an example of power and personal excess ala Charlie Rangle or maybe a man driven to subversive tactics ala Richard Nixon.

Why are liberal criticisms like these only leveled one way. Is it a case of being “open and tolerant” as long as one agrees with the liberal position?

Can you hear yorself?

Of course neither of these people is the cliche I outline. Frankly I like both of them and will wait until I hear their positions then vote accordingly.

I suggest you do the same.