Ex-Governors Talk Some Politics

This isn't something you see everyday,

In a rare joint appearance, California's four living former governors clashed sharply Friday over the role of public employee unions but agreed voters don't want their taxes raised.

Here are some interesting parts,

Deukmejian also feuded with the teachers association while in office but didn't attack them Friday.

Instead, he pointed out that educators have been asking lawmakers for more money every year since he was first elected to the Assembly 43 years ago.

Even so, former Gov. Gray Davis pointed out that California is still spending less per pupil than more than half the other states. He criticized Schwarzenegger for refusing to allocate more for the state's schools.

"I don't think the way he addresses education is right," Davis said. "Would you like us to go back to 50 in per capita spending? Because that is where we are headed."

And,

"I am very grateful to be talking to you instead of being in Sacramento," Davis told the show's host, Lisa McRee.

He is California's only governor to ever be recalled, and Schwarzenegger took his place in 2003. "I ought to send him flowers," Davis said.

I am hopeful that they will put up a full transcript, because I am sure there were some fighting going on that wasn't in the article. Nonetheless, still pretty awesome to see all of the former governors in a room talking politics.

Full Article at the Sacramento Bee.