From the live streaming of the Supreme Court arguments:
Hearing Jean and Dick,
I have to wonder: Why can’t
smart folk run our state?
Of course, you could argue that the über-smart Jean Toal does at least participate in running our state, as Chief Justice. But you know what I mean — why can’t such obviously smart people be involved in the day-to-day governance, both making our laws and executing them?
The ever-clever Dick Harpootlian, for his part, DID run for high state office — and lost to Charlie Condon — then consoled himself by making huge amounts of money in the private sector. Which, ironically, should make HIM the darling of the anti-government GOP right, instead of the perpetual public employee Mark Sanford.
Jean was a marvel in the Legislature as well, as I recall. But once one is on the court, we groundlings seldom get exposed in a direct way to her erudition. So this is enjoyable.
I’m going to try to keep this point in mind as we search for a new governor.
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Because they are both Democrats and y’all don’t like us statewide
There are smart Republicans, too. Since I’m thinking lawyers, Kevin Hall comes to mind…
For that matter, Charlie Condon’s no dummy. He just played one on TV…
Jean Toal, just make sure you aren’t around her when she’s in her car. And she’s not too hard to find she’s either in the Sear’s men’s clothing department looking for the latest in flannel fashion statements or sitting front row at a USC women’s basketball game.
Dick ain’t perfect, either. But they’re both really, really smart.