So Rob Reiner decided to do Arnold Schwarzenegger a favor.

While it’s too early to tell how much damage the First 5 controversy has caused to Reiner’s campaign for Proposition 82, it is clear that it was causing Schwarzenegger all sorts of political problems within his own Republican party.

Now that Reiner has departed, the next step for the governor is to move to the forefront and aggressively lead the investigation into First 5’s activities.

If Reiner is correct and there was nothing illegal or inappropriate going on, Schwarzenegger still gets points for making sure that was the case. If there were improprieties, better for the governor to be the one leading the charge to uncover them.

Either way, it’s one big headache that Arnold doesn’t have to deal with anymore. But there’s still a terrific opportunity here for him to be the political outsider who promised to clean up the mess in Sacramento when he first ran for governor.… Read More

I hate to promote a far left web site, but like a broken clock that right twice a day http://www.dailykos.com seems to have hit on something here.

It appears that 50th Congressional Candidate Howard Kaloogian has pictures on his web site that he supposedly took in Baghdad last year when he was there on a junket with talk radio hosts. The problem is that the pictures are not really from Baghdad. Still need a map Howard ?

I see that Joe Justin think too much a like. However with this subject there can never be too much posting.… Read More

Our friends over at the DailyKoz, those goofy Kozzaks, appear to have uncovered another Kaloogian "mistake"...forging a photo that was supposely taken when he went to Irag (you know when he announced his candiacy with Move American Forward donations?)….

Well…it appears the photo is fraudulent. "Photograph….I don’t want you….."

I’m sure it will be billed as a mistake….just like listing the California Pro Life Council endorsement in his ad and attacking Barbara Morrow….you know the one who is not on the ballot?

as Fleischman says …Drudge says…..developing.

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Today’s Stockton Record reports that the Lodi City Council is going to discuss posting the Country’s motto, "In God We Trust" in its city hall. Before they can discuss it they need to ask their attorney to review if its legal to post.

Why do the littlest things in life have to be so difficult?

For those of you interested in a quick history lesson, here is the United States Department of the Treasury’s web page that gives a history of "In God We Trust."… Read More

I just received notice from a reliable source that the Sacramento County Superior Court has denied Tom Umberg’s petition to kick Lou Correa off the June ballot for the Democrat primary for SD 34. The Court essentially upheld the OC Registrar of Voters decision that Correa submitted sufficient signatures, despite having more than the maximum number permitted. This means that Correa will appear on the ballot and Umberg will have a fight on his hands.… Read More

H/T to OC Register Reporter Martin Wisckol for the tip that in Sacramento Superior Court today, the judge ruled that Democratic Supervisor Lou Correa will be able to stay on the ballot in his quest to be the State Senator in the 34th District in Central Orange County. Of course Correa will first have to best Assemblyman Tom Umberg in the primary, and then face Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher in the general election.

Umberg had challenged Correa’s filing as he had turned in substantially more signatures to qualify than you are supposed to, apparently. You can read what Mike Houston said here on this last week, and what Dana Reed said here last week.

I’m sure we’ll see more on this in the Register tomorrow, and in on the Register’s "Total Buzz Blog" (see it under Blog Roll above).… Read More

Students are still coming out against "getting tough" on illegals.Read update hereI guess we should understand. LAPD isn’t writing alot of truancy tickets and in LAUSD some teachers are with the students. LAUSD is a place you can’t buy a soda, but you can leave for politically correct protests at anytime. Good show.… Read More

Keep an eye on Hollywood donations to the Schwarzenegger campaign — in particular, studio execs with a stake in the Governator’s future.

But maybe not the political future you’re thinking — i.e., a second term.

Web sites like this continue to buzz that some in filmdom are rooting not for Schwarzenegger’s re-election but instead his return to the big screen.

The rumor: in the event of a Schwarzenegger loss, Hollywood is ready to green-light "Terminator" and "Conan" sequels.

Granted, this may be far-fetched (Arnold turns 60 in 2007, which would him one long-in-the-tooth cyborg or barbarian), but it’s part of the gift of a Schwarzenegger Administration — on a cold, rainy day in the Bay Area, it’s more fun to speculate about Hollywood pipe dreams than media buys and GOTV strategies.… Read More