Meg Whitman Called a "Whore"

When Jerry Brown called a union official and left a message, he forgot to hang up the phone, and the conversation between Brown and his aides that followed would made quite a turning point in the race for governor. Brown was discussing how unions will turn to Whitman because she will promise to protect their pensions. He says he won't cut people deals like her. Then someone says "What about saying she's a whore?" Then Brown says that he will say she's cutting secret deals to protect the pensions in an ad. Whitman seized the opportunity to smear Brown in her own way. She said that the term was derogatory to her and all the women of California. Brown's people apologized, but didn't say much more.

In my opinion, I understand why Brown is used the term "whore." He meant that she was going around to different groups and promising them things so that they would support her campaign. I don't agree with what she is doing, but I also cannot condone what Brown said. IN a short amount of time, bad things form both candidates have been the talk of the media, so at this point I would say that the two are even. Between Whitman's illegal worker fiasco, and now Brown's phone call mishap, the tow ahve both had their share of trivial bad publicity, and I think it would be wise for us all to go back to the real issues here, which are their policies and stances on issues that will need addressing when one is elected governor.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/meg-whitman-called-whore-jerry-brown-phone-message/story?id=11833112

Meg Whitman Hired Illegal Housekeeper

Meg Whitman reportedly hired an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper, Nicky Diaz Santillan, for over nine years. Whitman claims that she had no idea that she was an illegal, but the housekeeper says otherwise. Santillan claims that Whitman did not pay her fairly and that she refused to help her find an immigration lawyer. The housekeeper's lawyer, Gloria Allred, said that the worker was "exploited, disrespected, humiliated, and emotionally and financially abused." Whitman has since fired the worker and cut off communications with her. Whitman is down in the polls, and one can only guess if it has anything to do with this latest scandal.

I think that Whitman most likely had full knowledge that her housekeeper was an illegal immigrant. However I also think that the woman is now exploiting this as a way to get publicity, and possibly could be getting help to become a citizen by Whitman's opposition as incentive to go through this publicity stunt. I wouldn't really mind about Whitman having an illegal as an employee if it weren't for the fact that during her campaign she has been saying how against illegals she is. I highly doubt that Whitman was as horrible as this woman is saying she was, but then again, I may never know.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20018062-503544.html

Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown Debate

In the debate this Tuesday, both Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman did their best to paint themselves as responsible leaders and the other as unfit for the task. Whitman said that Brown had too many ties to public employee unions and that putting him in charge would be like "putting Count Dracula in charge of the blood bank. Nothing will get done." Brown responded by saying that he was a supporter of cutting taxes, mentioning prop 13 which cut property taxes when he was governor previously. Brown attacked her saying that she was inexperienced and would be "flummoxed by the shark-infested waters of Sacramento." Brown tried to introduce himself to the younger generation of voters, using humor, while Whitman was straightforward the whole way through. In a counter to Whitman saying he would favor the unions, Brown revealed that her tax plan would favor the rich and leave out the middle and lower class, the very people that funded her campaign.

I think that there are ups and downs to both of the candidates, but I think that Jerry Brown's experience will help him exponentially when it comes to actually running the state. He's done it before, and he knows how to run government. Running a business and running a state are very different things, whether Meg Whitman wants to believe it or not. Her huge investment in her ad campaign only weakens my confidence in her actual abilities, making her look like she has to shove her image in our face in order to get our attention, instead of with effective policy.

Meg Whitman Has Never Voted

The republican candidate for California governor has admitted to not voting for most of her adult life. When asked why, she merely said that she should have, but didn't. Veterans and students were angered by this, and wrote letters to Whitman's campaign. Whitman apologized for not voting "as often as she should," but will it be enough to appease her rivals?

I believe it sets a bad example for a candidate for governor to show such apathy towards local government in her own personal life. If Whitman wanted people to take her seriously as a politician and not just a former CEO, she should have played a more active role in government beforehand. To me it seems like she's just bored and wants some form of power now that she's no longer in charge of a major business. However the state isn't a business, and it can't necessarily be run like one as she always says in her ad campaigns.