Hey Big Daddy, What are your thoughts on a stimulus package for California? -Fretting in Fresno

Hey Fretting,

Funny, in my time, we meant something else entirely when we talked about stimulus. But the co-opting of even that most carnal of concepts by the Orwelian language of the new politics is as

Hey Big Daddy, Any final thoughts on the events of the week? Have you ever seen anything this historic? –Earl in Elk Grove

Hey Earl,

Well, I’m not sure you can quantify history. Either an event is historic, or it’s not. But that’s just a rhetorical quibble. And in these historic

Hey Big Daddy,

So, it looks like the Tsunami is coming. Sixty Senate seats? Fifty-four Assembly seats? What do you think of the possibility of some Democratic super-majorities?

 — Counting Chickens in Chino

Hey Counting,

Like I said last week, I’m not a big believer in polls, especially this

Dear Big Daddy, What do you think of the so-called presidential “debates”? –Douglas in Lincoln

Dear Doug,

Now there’s a trick question.

If I say they’re a sound bite-laden charade delivered with about as much sincerity as me explaining what that earring was doing in the back seat of

Hey Big Daddy, The national economic outlook is bleak, but it doesn’t look much better here in California. What’s your take on the budget mess? Ernie in Encino

Hey Ernie,

Thanks for your question. Allow me to step down off this ledge and regale you with one of my typically thoughtful

Hey Big Daddy,

I’m trying to figure out the deal with this bailout vote. If you were in Congress, would you vote for it?

Cal in Coalinga

Hey Cal,

I do take one measure of solace in watching the debate over the bailout this last week: California legislators are

Hey Big Daddy,o, I see that John McCain is calling for a delay in Friday’s presidential debate, and is suspending his campaign to deal with the economic crisis. Is this a shrewd political move, or the beginning of the end of the McCain campaign? — Steve in Granite Bay

Hey Steve,

Hey Big Daddy, So there’s been some talk this week about the need for a Constitutional Convention. What do you think? Corrina in Covina

Hey Corrina, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a political week quite like this one. Sure, the Legislature passed a budget that looked like it would have been at

Hey Big Daddy,

So, what do you think of this Schwarzenegger recall? Should Arnold be packing his bags?

-Mike in Sacramento

Hey Mike,

Personally, I’m not a fan of the recall in general. The recall is the political equivalent of having a marriage annulled. Sometimes, you make

Hey Big Daddy, So, the rest of the world has weighed in, now it’s your turn. What do you think of Sarah Palin? Swing-voter in Stockton

Hey SIS,

Being President of the United States sounds unappealing on a number of different levels. There’s the constant hassle from the Secret Service, having