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Jerry Brown: older, not wiser
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Apr 05, 2010 10:21pm |
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| Category | Opinion |
| Author | Steven Greenhut |
| News Date | Saturday, April 3, 2010 04:20:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Now that California Attorney General Jerry Brown is an official candidate for governor, we're getting to relive some California political history as pundits and reporters think back to Brown's first stint as governor (1975-83) along with some of the entertaining facets of his long and bizarre political career.
The basic Democratic and media line: Brown, who turns 72 on April 7, may be a bit of an odd duck, but he's a lovable guy who in no way threatens the state's business climate and who is smart enough not to raise taxes. In other words, don't worry; he'll be a fine governor.
Given the boring and craven candidates on the Republican side, Brown's intellect and lively diatribes no doubt will liven up a drab election, but I'm worried that Californians will shrug off Brown's crazy statements as inconsequential blasts from the past, overlook his record as governor and pay insufficient attention to his ongoing behavior as attorney general.
No doubt, the reminiscences make for great fodder. The New York Times recently recounted how Chicago columnist Mike Royko bestowed upon Brown the "Governor Moonbeam" nickname to reflect his nontraditional leadership of a state Royko termed "the world's largest outdoor mental asylum." California Watch recounted last week the infamous 1980 Dead Kennedys song, "California Uber Alles," a silly punk rock ditty that depicted Brown as someone who supposedly wanted to use fascist techniques to implement his liberal agenda ("You will jog for the master race; And always wear the happy face; Your kids will meditate in school; Mellow out or you will pay!; Die on organic poison gas!")." |
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