California Recall - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/california_recall/?source=rss&aim=california_recall en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST Balancing California's budget on the backs of the poor By Robert Scheer Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2004/01/14/schwarzenegger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2004/01/14/schwarzenegger/index.html?source=rss If you have a few Schwarzenegger-branded Hummers in your garage, you've just received a tidy windfall at the expense of those who can least afford it. Avenging angel of the religious right By Max Blumenthal Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/06/ahmanson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/06/ahmanson/index.html?source=rss Quirky millionaire Howard Ahmanson Jr. is on a mission from God to stop gay marriage, fight evolution, defeat "liberal" churches -- and reelect George W. Bush. What's playing at the Capitol Cineplex? Cartoon by Mark Fiore Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/11/20/cineplex/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/11/20/cineplex/index.html?source=rss "Kindergarten Cop" -- rated L for Extreme Legislative Dysfunction -- and more! Just "frat-boy behavior"? By Robert Scheer Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/10/22/lockyer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/10/22/lockyer/index.html?source=rss In choosing to excuse Schwarzenegger's past conduct, California's highest law-enforcement official has sent an incredible signal of disrespect to women. Right Hook By Mark Follman Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/right_hook/2003/10/15/oreilly_brooks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/right_hook/2003/10/15/oreilly_brooks/index.html?source=rss O'Reilly gets medieval on NPR's Terry Gross, and David "don't-hate-Bush" Brooks celebrates the Northeast's hate-filled baseball fans. Plus: Arnold makes the GOP "hip." "Recall Island": The conclusion Cartoon by Mark Fiore Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/10/09/winner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/10/09/winner/index.html?source=rss Now that the voters have spoken, let's see what's in store for the winner! Right Hook By Mark Follman Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/right_hook/2003/10/08/recall_limbaugh/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/right_hook/2003/10/08/recall_limbaugh/index.html?source=rss Did Dems conspire to take down both Arnold and Rush? The right gropes for the moral high ground on the recall, bemoans Limbaugh's worst week, and dissects Bush's woes. The moviegoing voter By Cary Tennis Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/10/08/california/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/10/08/california/index.html?source=rss Millions chose Arnold Schwarzenegger in the hopes of finding a happy ending for California's woes. But I won't be sleeping any better. Posing for governor By Robert Scheer Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/10/01/arnold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/10/01/arnold/index.html?source=rss We're all familiar with Arnold the actor, but who writes the script if he wins? Arianna terminates her candidacy By Tim Grieve Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/10/01/huffington/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/10/01/huffington/index.html?source=rss With Arnold the Barbarian at the gates of Sacramento, Huffington ends her campaign in hopes of derailing the Gubernator. Suffering from electoral dysfunction? Cartoon by Mark Fiore Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/09/25/fatigue/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/09/25/fatigue/index.html?source=rss Don't despair -- recall fatigue is perfectly normal! California recall smackdown By Tim Grieve Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/24/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/24/recall/index.html?source=rss With the vote to oust Gov. Gray Davis less than two weeks away, Arianna uses a prime-time debate to stage a relentless attack on the Terminator. Family values, down the toilet By Robert Scheer Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/09/24/terminator/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/09/24/terminator/index.html?source=rss Republican women rationalize that Arnold Schwarzenegger "supports family." Mark that endorsement the death knell of GOP claims to represent traditional family values. Right Hook By Mark Follman Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/09/17/right9_17/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/09/17/right9_17/index.html?source=rss O'Reilly helps Bush explain the Arab street, and the Spectator's Mark Steyn insists bin Laden is dead. Plus: Buchanan says Gray Davis' recall strategy will cause traffic fatalities to skyrocket. Florida all over again? By Tim Grieve Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/16/court/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/16/court/index.html?source=rss Partisan infighting, a crucial election, dubious voting machines -- now it's California, and the Rehnquist gang may decide this one, too. California GOP -- slow-mo implosion By Max Blumenthal Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/15/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/15/recall/index.html?source=rss Purists say Schwarzenegger is too liberal. Moderates say a conservative can't win. It's meltdown time for the Republican Party. "Pumping Irony" Cartoon by Mark Fiore Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/09/04/irony/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/09/04/irony/index.html?source=rss Recall Pictures presents a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a top bodybuilder candidate. Would you let your sister vote for this man? By Tim Grieve Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/30/arnie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/30/arnie/index.html?source=rss From groping the breasts of TV hosts to making crudely sexist comments, Arnold Schwarzenegger has given machismo a bad name. An inside guide to outsider politics By Eric Schnure and Jeff Nussbaum Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/08/29/outsider_politics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/08/29/outsider_politics/index.html?source=rss As Californians prepare to choose among more than 130 candidates, here are some ways to tell if your guy, or porn star, is the outsider he or she claims to be. "They can dish it out, but they can't take it" By Laura McClure Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/27/franken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/27/franken/index.html?source=rss Al Franken talks about his big victory over the Fox News bullies, why Bush can be thrown out in 2004, and comedy as a political weapon. Contender, or spoiler? By Tim Grieve Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/16/huffington/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/16/huffington/index.html?source=rss Democrats insist Arianna Huffington can't be the next governor. She says she can beat Schwarzenegger -- and Gray Davis, too. If she gets close, watch things get ugly. "Recall Island" Cartoon by Mark Fiore Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/08/14/island/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2003/08/14/island/index.html?source=rss TV's newest reality show contains adult themes and extreme political insanity. Voter discretion is advised! The California shell game By Robert Scheer Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/08/13/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/scheer/2003/08/13/recall/index.html?source=rss However you feel about Gray Davis, if you're a small "d" democrat, a no vote on the recall is an obligation. Joe Conason's Journal Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2003/08/13/arianna/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2003/08/13/arianna/index.html?source=rss While Arnold avoids interviews, Arianna roars. Plus, a preview of her attack on Arnold's pals in the White House. George Bush's Terminator problem By Tim Grieve Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/12/recall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/12/recall/index.html?source=rss Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the GOP's best shot yet at a California comeback. But his playboy ways and pro-choice politics make him anathema to the president's allies on the Christian right.