Jerry Brown Redux

Jerry Brown is one of those idiot-savant politicians who can be both a genius and a self-destructive fool.
 
Years ago, he was California’s youngest governor ever, and he succeeded an actor (Ronald Reagan). Now he’s trying to be the state’s oldest governor ever, and he would succeed another actor.
 
Brown’s own roles have included Governor Moonbeam, Linda Ronstadt’s boyfriend, Zen Buddhist, Mother Theresa acolyte, presidential candidate, talk show host, state party chairman, mayor of Oakland and attorney general of California.
 
He may self-destruct, or he may be the one Democrat agile enough to navigate this treacherous year.
 
He says he has “insider experience and an outsider mindset.”
 
Brown got the “Moonbeam” moniker back when he suggested that California launch a weather satellite. Now the sky is full of weather satellites.
 
It’ll be fun watching the Moonbeam shine again.
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Jerry Brown Redux

Jerry Brown is one of those idiot-savant politicians who can be both a genius and a self-destructive fool.
 
Years ago, he was California’s youngest governor ever, and he succeeded an actor (Ronald Reagan). Now he’s trying to be the state’s oldest governor ever, and he would succeed another actor.
 
Brown’s own roles have included Governor Moonbeam, Linda Ronstadt’s boyfriend, Zen Buddhist, Mother Theresa acolyte, presidential candidate, talk show host, state party chairman, mayor of Oakland and attorney general of California.
 
He may self-destruct, or he may be the one Democrat agile enough to navigate this treacherous year.
 
He says he has “insider experience and an outsider mindset.”
 
Brown got the “Moonbeam” moniker back when he suggested that California launch a weather satellite. Now the sky is full of weather satellites.
 
It’ll be fun watching the Moonbeam shine again.
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