Simon For Guv'nor? Only If It's Absolutely The Last Resort

Bill Simon is back, and he is - again - "considering" a run for Governor. With all due respect, this is the last thing the California GOP needs. Bill Simon is a good man, of course. But California is in serious need of reform and redirection and Simon - the son of an investment banker (and Nixon appointee) who spends his days jetting around administering a foundation - just isn't the man for the job. California's gov't is not just too big and too underfunded, it is also a chaotic stew of boards, commissions, districts, and bond projects, each one of which has an implacable lobby that will fight to the death to preserve. Democrats and their allies have grown rich in power and $$ as a result of the bankrupting of California gov't and a mere financial crisis will not stop them. California Republicans need a hard headed limited gov't type who can not just make cuts to the budget, but also defend them vigorously from the Leftist attacks that will follow as night follows day. Bill Simon, who couldn't beat Gray Davis his last time out, simply isn't up for that job. Next, please.