Comments on: Calbuzz Interview: How Poizner Courts Conservatives http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/09/calbuzz-interview-how-poizner-courts-conservatives/ Political news, analysis, cheap shots, commentary and more about California and beyond Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hap Hazard http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/09/calbuzz-interview-how-poizner-courts-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Hap Hazard Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:09:31 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2636#comment-1292 Cicero - not sure that retribution was the cause of the $4 million cut to Insurance. WE are simply out of money by a long shot more than was taken care of in the latest can kicking. On the other hand, I think that there WAS retribution during the previous budget go around when Arnold cut $1 million or so from the Controller in the budget blue pencil action, which I think was payback for all the grief that Chiang gave to the administration on the subject of furloughs, and his antics in court etc. Arnold also cut the Treasurer last February, but I think it was just so as not to appear to be singling out anyone. After all Lockyer voted for Arnold!! And I also think it would be impossible that Lockyer and Arnold weren't friends. Cicero – not sure that retribution was the cause of the $4 million cut to Insurance. WE are simply out of money by a long shot more than was taken care of in the latest can kicking.
On the other hand, I think that there WAS retribution during the previous budget go around when Arnold cut $1 million or so from the Controller in the budget blue pencil action, which I think was payback for all the grief that Chiang gave to the administration on the subject of furloughs, and his antics in court etc. Arnold also cut the Treasurer last February, but I think it was just so as not to appear to be singling out anyone. After all Lockyer voted for Arnold!! And I also think it would be impossible that Lockyer and Arnold weren’t friends.

]]> By: Hap Hazard http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/09/calbuzz-interview-how-poizner-courts-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Hap Hazard Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:01:08 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2636#comment-1291 Bradley is right about Poizner, except for an apparent type where he says Democratic seats in the State Assembly, where he obviously meant Republican seats... Poizner's race against Ira Ruskin was very close, but he lost nonetheless. I know that Poizner was very grateful to Arnold for his assistance in all the ways Bradley mentioned. On his Inaugural night, (which was also Arnold's 2nd Inaugural), Poizner lavished praise on and duly acknowledged Arnold and the role he played. I am told that he not only said those nice things, but that he may also have been visited by Arnold at the Inaugural festivities at the Sheraton Hotel. Either that or Poizner made a "pilgrimage" to Arnold's party as the grateful pol. Having not been there myself I can't say for sure, but I do know, Jacksend, that Poizner would be able to confirm to you all of what Bradley said and much more if you were to ever interview or speak to him. Bradley is right about Poizner, except for an apparent type where he says Democratic seats in the State Assembly, where he obviously meant Republican seats…
Poizner’s race against Ira Ruskin was very close, but he lost nonetheless. I know that Poizner was very grateful to Arnold for his assistance in all the ways Bradley mentioned. On his Inaugural night, (which was also Arnold’s 2nd Inaugural), Poizner lavished praise on and duly acknowledged Arnold and the role he played. I am told that he not only said those nice things, but that he may also have been visited by Arnold at the Inaugural festivities at the Sheraton Hotel. Either that or Poizner made a “pilgrimage” to Arnold’s party as the grateful pol. Having not been there myself I can’t say for sure, but I do know, Jacksend, that Poizner would be able to confirm to you all of what Bradley said and much more if you were to ever interview or speak to him.

]]> By: Cicero http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/09/calbuzz-interview-how-poizner-courts-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Cicero Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2636#comment-1290 Just heard that the Department of Finance has cut $4 million from the Department of Insurance's budget--even though it is a special fund agency, whose budget does not come from the General Fund. It seems as though Commissioner Poizner's lawsuit against the Governor over SCIF has ended the honeymoon between them. Just heard that the Department of Finance has cut $4 million from the Department of Insurance’s budget–even though it is a special fund agency, whose budget does not come from the General Fund. It seems as though Commissioner Poizner’s lawsuit against the Governor over SCIF has ended the honeymoon between them.

]]> By: Bill Bradley http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/09/calbuzz-interview-how-poizner-courts-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Bill Bradley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:28:53 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2636#comment-1283 5 hours after your ridiculous claims, I am waiting for you to try to make me a liar. Give it your best shot. >Jacksend September 8, 2009 at 1:32 pm Mr Bradley, have you ever interviewed or spoken to Commissioner Poizner? You seem to make a lot of generalizations that do not stand up to the scrutiny of reality. 5 hours after your ridiculous claims, I am waiting for you to try to make me a liar.

Give it your best shot.

>Jacksend
September 8, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Mr Bradley, have you ever interviewed or spoken to Commissioner Poizner? You seem to make a lot of generalizations that do not stand up to the scrutiny of reality.

]]> By: Cicero http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/09/calbuzz-interview-how-poizner-courts-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Cicero Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:04:40 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2636#comment-1282 "I am the only Republican to get elected in a regularly scheduled election since 1994." Excuse me, but wasn't Governor Schwarzenegger elected in a "regularly scheduled election" in 2006? I am assuming that Commissioner Poizner's opponents this time around will campaign on something more than their weight loss . . . . Calbuzz, you're great, but I wish you had asked Commissioner Poizner about his record as Insurance Commissioner, since he says he's running on it. And then did some digging to see what people who work for him or deal with the Department think about his leadership. For example, how much of the "Strategic Vision" on the CDI website has been accomplished? “I am the only Republican to get elected in a regularly scheduled election since 1994.”

Excuse me, but wasn’t Governor Schwarzenegger elected in a “regularly scheduled election” in 2006?

I am assuming that Commissioner Poizner’s opponents this time around will campaign on something more than their weight loss . . . .

Calbuzz, you’re great, but I wish you had asked Commissioner Poizner about his record as Insurance Commissioner, since he says he’s running on it. And then did some digging to see what people who work for him or deal with the Department think about his leadership. For example, how much of the “Strategic Vision” on the CDI website has been accomplished?

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