Budget Standoff, Equality California Boycotts Inauguration

Governor Schwarzenegger will veto the Democrats tax-increase plan because it does not contain enough cuts nor does it contain an economic stimulus package.  The Dems say they’ll be able to work something out with the Gov.   The GOP, however, are still grumbling that the whole plan to pass tax increases without the required 2/3 majority is illegal.  [Sac Bee] also see our full post about the Dems plan.

It seems that the Central Valley news media has had enough of the budget and financial mess.  The newspapers in Fresno, Sacramento, Stockton, and Bakersfield are calling for an end to the fighting.  [San JoaquinValleyfornia]

So we got an email from Equality California Exective Director Geoff Koors, explaining:

It is extremely disappointing and hurtful that President-elect Obama has chosen California Rev. Rick Warren, who actively supported Prop 8 and the elimination of existing civil rights for LGBT Californians, to give the invocation at his inauguration.

Accordingly, I have decided to decline the invitation to attend the inauguration as I cannot be part of a celebration that highlights and gives voice to someone who advocated repealing rights from me and millions of other Californians.

Mr. Korrs is really missing the point here.  First of all,  nobody, and we mean nobody in the Obama administration or in the larger Democratic party cares if you are or anyone else from Equality California show up to the innauguration.  Second, stop picking fights with the religious right.  There’s lots of voters out there who like Rick Warren but could also be convinced to repeal Prop 8, this tactic alienates those voters.  It’s stunts like this that alienated moderate voters during the campaign.   As we’ve said time and again, the Prop 8 fight is not about activism it’s about winning.    Go to  the inauguration and get in the game.