Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Schwarzenegger Veto: PoliBois Debate

Word on the street is the Governator may veto the gay marriage bill in California. This led to intense instant message debate between the PoliBois:

Rusty: if he vetos it, he is done for
Graham: i don't think so
Rusty: i do
Graham: his approval will go do down
Graham: if he signs it
Rusty: his approval is already really low
Graham: most CA are not for it
Rusty: it is evenly split
Graham: yeah, and gays are not really his base
Rusty: 46-46
Graham: so, he would be making his base angry
Rusty: but he needs to reach out beyond his base
Rusty: because right now..everyone hates him
Graham: where is the benefit to him signing it
Graham: he will alienate his core supporters
Rusty: where is the benefit to him vetoing it?
Rusty: at least he would have a legacy
Graham: for political purposes he will veto it
Rusty: a positive legacy
Graham: positive to whom?
Rusty: his political career is already over
Rusty: this is just the first of many which we will see over the next 20 years
Rusty: if he was smart
Rusty: he would sign it
Graham: i think he is more worried about another term than a legacy
Rusty: then that is his mistake

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

BREAKING NEWS: CA becomes even gayer!

Just a few hours ago, the California State Assembly passed a bill which would legalize gay marriage across the state. This comes just a week after the same bill passed the CA State Senate. The bill will now go to Gov. Schwarzenegger for him to either sign into law or veto.

This is a HUGE moment in the fight for gay marriage, as this is the first time legislation has made it onto any governor's desk. This moment will truly define the political career of the governor. If he signs it, he will be seen as a hero to many in the gay community, and if he vetos it, his political career will be over (in my opinion).

Now...we wait.

Saturday, September 03, 2005

Rehnquist Dies...

What is a PoliBoi doing awake (and not drunk) at this hour? While i was trying to watch an awful re-run of MAD-TV, i was rudely interrupted to the breaking news that Chief Justice Rehnquist had died.

Any hope i may have had in the future of this country is now gone. First we see how the government can't respond to a national crisis, and now this administration is going to have a legacy longer than we could have imagined.

Who's up for moving to Canada?