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Editorial writers mostly liked Gov. Schwarzenegger's State of the State speech last night. Steve Lopez doesn't join them.
L.A. Times: Masterful...Schwarzenegger delivered a tough but upbeat speech, at times eloquent, at times blunt, brisk and spare....Steve Lopez, LAT: Come Friday, megawatt grins and trite references to his action-hero days will no longer sway even the truest believers. He's going to have to explain exactly how he's going to plug a projected $14-billion hole in the budget, and then persuade us to vote for $15 billion worth of debt in March...
L.A. Daily News: It was clear Californians got what they voted for in last year's recall election: A leader...
Sacramento Bee: Governors, like dentists, know that you have to make the patient feel good before you start the root canal....ov. Arnold Schwarzenegger performed that drill Tuesday night better than any governor in recent memory...
San Francisco Chronicle: Schwarzenegger presented himself as an unabashed salesman during his State of the State address last night, and his opening pitch could hardly be smoother or more upbeat...
Rough and Tumble aggregates the news coverage, and offers a link to the full text of the speech.