Callifonia, Almighty State of Calliflower

Approximately one year and one week ago, I sent text messages to all of my friends in California, reminding them to vote against the gubernatorial recall election, fearful of what would happen with a barbarian named Conan, who is not a pasty Irish man with orange hair, as governor of the most important state in this union.

Imagine my surprise when today, I innocently logged on to CNN.com to get my daily nugget of news, expecting the usual picture of a bombing or homeless mugshot of some rogue dictator/drugged out actor, and instead faced a happy Governator triumphantly having endorced a bill to fund stem cell research. What made me happy is how the article discussed how he was bucking Republican leaders and how this decision places him at odds with the Bush administration. For the first time, I was proud of my Hollywood governor. And after an instant of reflection, I thought to myself, "Yes! This is great! I'm actually happy that Arnold is my governor!" I'm glad he can stand up to the hypocrisy of the "Moral Right." (God, that's an oxymoron if I ever saw one!!)

This further strengthens my belief that being a Republican is okay, as long as you're what I call a "California Republican." In fact, a "California Republican" seems to me to be very similar to a "New Democrat." Unless you're an Orange County Republican, in which case you're just like an Orlando Republican. And if you want to know what that is, please refer to the current Rolling Stone featuring Jonny Stewart on its cover.

God Bless California--home of movies, fresh fruit, sun, the beach, and yours truly.