I caught Darrell Issa on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer yesterday, where he reiterated a point I hear over and over about Arianna Huffington's campaign for governor: that's she only in it for her own personal gain. (Cavaet: Darrell Issa is the scumbag RepubliSleaze who footed the $1M bill for getting the recall off the ground in the first place. His fortune funded by selling car alarms. There's a resumé for you!)
Can someone please explain to me this "only in it for herself" mentality? Aside from status, which of course is huge unto itself, I seem to have trouble finding the devil horns under Arianna's mondo 'do. Simply put, what she says makes sense. Perhaps naive at times, but never-the-less, well intentioned on the surface. Her attacks on rank-and-file politicians are priceless. (Witness her lobby to Cruz Bustamonte during the debate re: Indian Gaming money.) Granted, she could get into office and do none of the things she promised, but we all know where that would lead: another recall.
So... please... someone enlighten me.
Funny, I had the impression she was out to Raise Awareness, rather than to win. She's not got a prayer of winning, but at least she can say those things she says, that nobody else seems willing to..
Posted by: Michael at September 8, 2003 9:48 PM