GOVERNOR MOONBEAM RIDES AGAIN -- Just A Minute Radio for Wednesday April 14th, 2010

            Good morning (or afternoon) once again….

 

            You’re in for an interesting re-run today as we look at the race for Governor in the Golden State.  Governor Jerry Brown the youngest lad to hike the Yellowstone precipice trail in the early 40’s watched his Dad serve two terms as California’s chief executive – then after serving in various elected offices made his own run for Governor in 1975 and was re-elected to a second term. 

 

            He proposed California should buy it’s own orbiting satellite for emergency use – and eventually the orbiting thingy’s that began with the Russian “Sputnick” actually did something similar to what Gov. Jerry proposed.  Mike Royko of the Chicago Tribune dubbed him “Governor Moonbeam” but has since apologized and says he’s as serious as any other politician.

 

Also he’s served as Mayor of Oakland as well as on various councils and other elected offices to the point where a lot of Californians find him as ubiquitous as Arnold Schwarzenegger – or maybe it’s the other way around. 

 

            Anyway presently he’s California’s AG – Attorney General. He is a Yale Law graduate -- lawyer and an ever present-figure in California politics – now part of the seventh decade set and wanting to run again for Governor.  He’s up against millionaire Meg Whitman, who gets the credit and indeed the millions that e-bay has brought her – and they are in a tight race.  What’s clouding the picture is a chief of law enforcement and his wife (a millionaire entrepreneur of GAP clothing in her own right) putting out calls to TV media asking them to pull ads about the former Governor he doesn’t like. That’s crossing the line, I think, for the state’s chief policeman.  It’s part of what bodes to be an extraordinary time between now and November.

 

            I find it hard to be ‘fair’ to a politician like Brown.  He’s obviously addicted to the spotlight – and does things that seem totally dedicated to bringing him attention. At the same time – as a Christian – I’m not entitled to judge his motives.  Sometimes they seem pretty obvious – sometimes just puzzling, as in his visits to the Far East to embrace Buddhism – while he lists himself as a Roman Catholic.  One doesn’t know what to believe or how seriously to take his campaign rhetoric.  I guess you’ll just have to make your own investigation and decision. My only advice… be careful.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack

 

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Here is a copy of today’s JUST A MINUTE script.

 

 

 

“JUST A MINUTE”

 

GOVERNOR MOONBEAM RIDES AGAIN

 

MizP:  Jist A Minute – Mr. Jack, -- Who is governor, “Moonbeam?”

Jack: That’s a fictitious nickname applied to California’s Attorney General Jerry Brown.

MizP: Does he write chirren’s stories?

Jack: No Miz Pearlie – he’s the son former Governor Pat Brown – who served California from ‘59 to ‘6 7 – his son Jerry ran for governor himself and was elected in ’75 to serve for eight years in Sacramento – making somewhat ‘wispy decisions getting designated “Governor Moonbeam.”

MizP: Hit sounds like a chirren’s story.

BB: You’ze rite about tha-ut Miz Pearl. Californee politics is purty crazy.

Jack: Billy-bob’s correct Miz Pearlie.  Jerry Brown’s aiming for a comeback now – but older voters have sour memories of his governorship – it’s an obstacle.  

MizP: Who’s his ‘ponent?

Jack: His opponent thus far is Republican businesswoman, Meg Whitman, who gave us E-bay.

MizP: Th’ place where you sell stuff on th’ Internet?

Homer: Thass hit Miz P.  Ain’t hit strange?

BB: Hit ain’t strange fer Californee, Homer.

Homer: Well… Caroliner politics is strange fer tha-ut matter.  

Jack: Don’t leave out Georgia –   

Homer: But South Caroliner has some ‘catfish’ strange uns.

BB:  Yeah – like “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman er “Cotton” Ed Smith … –

MizP: Or Strong Thummon fer tha-ut matter.  

BB: Whut we need is sum kinder legislation fer th’ ‘Merican voters at wud keep ‘em frum votin’ fer pickin people as aint ever run a biniss er met a payroll er even taut a kindergarden class.

Homer: See Mr. Brown is Attorney General now – Thass law ‘forcment – shunt be a-callin’ up folks astin’ ta have TV ads critical taken off th’ air.

Jack: That’s not exactly cricket.

MizP: Whut’s tha-ut English game got to do wif it?

Jack:  Uh… I think we’re off in the weeds here again. Join all of us again next Wednesday… I’m Jack Buttram.

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