(a "must-read"!!)http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-lopez21jul21,1,446459.column?coll=la-headlines-pe-californiaSTEVE LOPEZ / POINTS WEST
On Girlie Men and Our Manly GovernorSteve Lopez
July 21, 2004
S. LO'S
CALIFORNIA INDEX
Chance that a state budget agreement is reached by day's end: 60%.
Chance an agreement is reached by week's end: 80%.
Chance your grandchildren will get stuck with the bill for all the borrowing and gimmickry in the budget: 100%.
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Number of percentage points by which Schwarzenegger's popularity exceeds Ronald Reagan's highest rating as California governor: 5.
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Ratio of time Schwarzenegger has spent applying makeup to time spent by all the female legislators: 3:1.
Last national celebrity with hair the color of Schwarzenegger's: Woody Woodpecker.
Number of budget deadlines missed by Woody Woodpecker: Zero.
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