The Liberalization Of Ahnuld
It's been interesting to observe the metamorphosis of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California. After the circus of the recall election th
Rather than empty rhetoric, it really does look like Arnold means it. He's demanding a raise in the emissions standards. This week, he introduced a proposal that is near and dear to many liberals: Universal Health Care. While neither proposal is perfect, it's certainly more concession towards bipartisanship than we have seen in a long, long time.
Does Arnold bode a change nationally? Certainly, as the WaPo article suggests, the timing of his health care bill in combination with what's happening in Massachusetts couldn't be better to bring forward a national dialogue on Universal Health Care. And while Massachussets and California have well-earned reputations as being liberal states, these changes are being made by Republican Governors.
Do you think that what's happening in California signals the pendulum moving back towards the left?