We need more debates between Meg and Steve

by CalWatchdog Staff | May 2, 2010 7:21 pm

The debate today[1] between Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner finally gave voters a reason to take interest in this campaign, a month before the election. They both got digs in at each other over their financial situations and the immigration issue.

But, curiously, neither one could name[2] an initiative they’d like repealed. That should have been easy. For starters: the bullet-train boondoggle. Just last Friday, two days ago, the state Auditor criticized it as a boondoggle[3]. The bond was for $9.7 billion.

With the state’s finances such a disaster, putting a repeal on the ballot in November is a must.

Is either of these two ready for prime time with Jerry Brown in November? As I’ve been saying, they need more practice debating each other. They should hold two debates a week until the June election.

— John Seiler

Endnotes:

debate today: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-debate-20100503,0,3785890.story
neither one could name: http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/
criticized it as a boondoggle: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/04/30/new-high-speed-rail-slows-down/

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