Jerry Brown takes on Washington Times reporter

Reporter: Gov. Brown, you've gotten criticism that you've ceded...

Brown: I've gotten criticism? Only from the Washington Times...

Reporter: I understand that you've gotten some criticism that you've ceded way too much to the unions.

Brown: Give me an example.

Reporter: As far as the education, teachers unions, and just as far as some of the contracts that have been negotiated, that you could be making the same mistake that you made in your last administration...

Brown: Which one was that?

Reporter: ... Back in the day.

Brown: When California had a $6-billion surplus and was leading America, if not the world, in many different fields?

Reporter: Well, right now it's going bankrupt.

Brown: That's untrue. I've reduced the deficit that was left to me by a Republican governor from $26 billion to $9 billion and I have a plan to reduce it to zero.

Reporter: So you're saying that the reason that California is going bankrupt is...

Brown: No, that's not true. We're going far. I mean, we're doing quite well.

Duran [spokesman for Jerry Brown]: You need to ask a question that's based on the truth.

Brown (to Duran): You don't have to argue with her...

Duran: No, S&P just upgraded to positive. That's not bankrupt.

Reporter: No, actually, because when Reagan came in later on, things actually changed.

Brown: No, Reagan came before me. Reagan came after my father and then I came after Reagan.

Reporter: And then you actually lost your term thereafter, no?

Brown: No, I'm the only Democratic governor in history to serve three terms. In fact only two governors have ever served a third term.

Reporter: So why is it then, that we're seeing from the bankruptcy though...

Duran: There is no bankruptcy. That's a lie. You're lying.

Brown: California has a $2-trillion economy.

Reporter: Why am I a liar?

Brown: Last year... Are you a Moonie by any chance?

How did Brown STAND it? I mean, talk about tunnel vision. I guess the reporter came with a certain idea and certain questions and couldn't manage the interview at all when the first question was completely baseless in foundation.

I'll bet that reporter walked away thinking that Brown fudged all his answers - you know - you just can't ask anything from those Liberal Gov's and expect a straight answer!

Parts are, it appears, Jerzee... I sometimes marvel that some people have gotten as far as they have... dealing with the general public is sometimes incredibly trying... have you noticed, too?

Sounds like that's what Rick Santorum wants.

Love his dry humor, too.

Socialist around the world are having a hard time making ends meet these days.

Stockton could become biggest city to go bankrupt.

That's Stockton,... California.

"The city of Stockton in California's crop-abundant Central Valley has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation and one of the highest crime and unemployment rates. It was named America's most miserable city in a national magazine --- twice."

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I can see why it's a little known fact.

Thanks for your input. You are the little "yappy" lap dog for the "progressive"/Socialists in this world. Nothing of any real consequence to add, just running around, yapping away.

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