I'm puzzled as to why the Governor doesn't just use his line-item veto to balance the budget. The thing that the Legislature sent to him is not remotely balanced. It's at least $3 billion out of whack. He's not running for re-election in 2010. The California GOP will never nominate him for another political office again. Why not go for it? Slash the budget with his gubernatorial pen and stop posing in front of cameras with the Crocodile Dundee can-opener...
