Riverwind (imported) wrote: Sun May 30, 2010 12:25 pm Just for you,

In 1850 California became a state, in that time how many Governors have been Democrats?

Can you name them?

River

Not without searching Google.

Not without searching Google.

O.K., just what you wanted – a quick history lesson. Our current “Goobernator” is the 38th since California became a state. Of the first seven governors, six were Democrats and the seventh was a “Know Nothing” (by then renamed the American Party).

The last two of this string of Democrats were elected on a pro-slavery platform at the same time that Lincoln became president. They were elected as governor and lieutenant governor. Milton Latham, the elected governor, resigned after 5 days in office and was succeeded by the lieutenant governor, John Downey, who served out his term.

From 1862 (won by Republican Leland Stanford, who founded the university) through 1900 the Democrats and Republicans pretty much alternated in office. From the election of 1898 to the present, California has had mostly Republican governors (14 of them). In that time, Hiram Johnson served two terms as a Progressive Party governor (1911-1917). For Democrats, the Browns (Pat & Jerry – father and son) each served two terms; Culbert Olson served one term and Gray Davis served most of a term before he was recalled in the election that Schwarzenegger won. (I voted for Larry Flint in that one!)

The Grand total:

15 Democrats

21 Republicans

1 Progressive

1 American (“Know Nothing”)

UGH... This is the Fifth day of my Flu so far. So far, I don't mind the runny nose or the hacking cough so much as I do those damn body aches: hell, even my wrists and toes were hurting.

Whichever flu I contracted, the worse is that miserable blase feeling and those hellish body aches.

I can relate now to the phrase, "death warmed over"

P.S. I still have my two stones but they haven't bothered me a bit, or I was so miserable with body aches to notice -

Today, my head finally cleared so I thought I'd walk/bus to the downtown library. I walked over to the local grocery to get lunch and bus money for the trip. By the time I arrived back at my house, my head was clear enough to notice my body felt like stale chit.

Actually, my stomach feels raw like I barfed all night though, I haven't barfed in decades.

Despite this craving for reading material, I think I'll stay home and concentrate on my recovery for at least another day.

JesusA (imported) wrote: Sun May 30, 2010 5:28 pm O.K., just what you wanted – a quick history lesson. Our current “Goobernator” is the 38th since California became a state. Of the first seven governors, six were Democrats and the seventh was a “Know Nothing” (by then renamed the American Party).

The last two of this string of Democrats were elected on a pro-slavery platform at the same time that Lincoln became president. They were elected as governor and lieutenant governor. Milton Latham, the elected governor, resigned after 5 days in office and was succeeded by the lieutenant governor, John Downey, who served out his term.

From 1862 (won by Republican Leland Stanford, who founded the university) through 1900 the Democrats and Republicans pretty much alternated in office. From the election of 1898 to the present, California has had mostly Republican governors (14 of them). In that time, Hiram Johnson served two terms as a Progressive Party governor (1911-1917). For Democrats, the Browns (Pat & Jerry – father and son) each served two terms; Culbert Olson served one term and Gray Davis served most of a term before he was recalled in the election that Schwarzenegger won. (I voted for Larry Flint in that one!)

The Grand total:

15 Democrats

21 Republicans

1 Progressive

1 American (“Know Nothing”)

Thanks Jesus, it seems even using Google requires effort. I'm out of effort till this damned virus fades.

I'm catching the bus tomorrow to the ER. My energy levels are almost down to zero and I haven't passed those stones yet.

Wetherman says the stones could be causing my listless symptions.

Around here it's usually missing stones that lead to listlessness

Sweetpickle (imported) wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:43 pm Around here it's usually missing stones that lead to listlessness

Thank you Sweetpickle, I needed the laugh

I slept in till noon: apparently, I needed the extra sleep. As soon as the shakes stop, I'll go catch the bus to the ER.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:06 am I slept in till noon: apparently, I needed the extra sleep. As soon as the shakes stop, I'll go catch the bus to the ER.

Docs said only thing wrong with me is full blown pneumonia. They pumped me full of Levequin and gave me an Rx for Azithromycin 250mg but only 6 tabs.