One For The Gipper

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POL
Vindication! Californians follow the dictates of obscure blogger Martin Rowicky and vote 'No' on anything chadlike in the vicinity.

Good and bad news follows this manna. We're dealing with the mind of the Governor here. And it's tricky going.

At least he figured out the gist: "It was the law of supply and demand," he concluded. "There was plenty of supply of initiatives, but not the demand."

That about sums it up, unless we're to suppose that 0-for-8 is sheer coincidence. The bad news came when some well-meaning reporter asked if he -- Arnold, Governor Schwarzenegger -- would do anything differently. He replied:

"If I was to make another Terminator movie, I would tell Terminator to travel back in time to tell Arnold not to have another special election."

Oh.

Remember Robin Williams' line, something about Reagan really believing he was in a movie?

Now, to show you who stands where, after what amounts to a Democratic landslide the tone in Sacramento is said to be civil and calm. A freakin' miracle.

There have, naturally, been a few calls for the Governator to aplogize for his misguided deeds. Believe it or not, I'm fine without the apology.

Of course, I do want my $45 million back.

SPRT
May: Rafael Palmeiro tests positive for Stanizolol, a steroid that's only used for exactly what you think it's used for.

All summer: Palmeiro is allowed to appeal the finding before it's disclosed to the public; he appeals but presents no compelling evidence.

August: We're told he's juicing. It leaks that Stanizolol was the substance, making it open-and-shut. Palmeiro begs the public to wait for his side of the story.

September: Palmeiro suggests the findings are due to tainted vitamins supplied by Orioles teammate Miguel Tejada. A confused Tejada replies, "Water fucky say?" Palmeiro, thought two months earlier to be a Hall Of Famer, is instructed by one of the most inept (or, least ept) franchises in pro sports not to bother coming back.

October: Playoffs. White Sox win World Series.

November: Palmeiro admits to testing positive for Stanizolol.

So who says athletes aren't role models? I'm heading off right now to phone Eagles coach Andy Reid on the Super-Secret Red Line. If he doesn't let T.O. back, with a raise, I'm going to hold my breath until I turn blue.

If that doesn't work, I can always apologize.

PS
Want an actual, compelling reason to watch the Niners? Center Jeremy Newberry has played the entire season with no cartilege in his knee, meaning he's bone-on-bone in there every play against the three hundred pounders. Now he's got a separated left shoulder -- and a separated right shoulder, to match.

Newberry does concede he may need some time off later in the season. But not now, during the playoff crush.

MR

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