Here's a question for 2005. Is there a Democrat who can stand up to the terminator-governor? What characteristics are necessary? I have a few in mind:

  1. Instant name recognition. 2. Personal wealth. 3. Ability to raise money. 4. Ability to mobilize coalitons of support.

Why is this an important question? If there is no one to stand up to the governor, the rights of injured workers will be devastated. As it is, no injured worker is made whole from the effects of his or her injury. If the perfect storm combination of Big Business [Chamber of Commerce], Big Insurance [the Workers' Compensation Carriers who are getting rich at the expense of employers and injured workers], and Big Politics [the face of which is our movie star turned governor] is allowed to continue unchecked, then workers will be injured with little medicare and no attempt to compensate them for their losses, which have occurred through no fault of their own.

Who do you think can stand up to the governator?