I mentioned earlier that I was bored with the California recall race. And just when I thought I could move on, Arnold is bashed for making complementary remarks about Adolf Hitler. And I'm right back into it.

Now anyone older than six knows there are few individuals that evoke such strong emotions - both positive and negative - as Adolf Hitler. But I'm not reacting to any of the headlines or discussion about whether Arnold is anti-Semitic or not. We'll get back to that later if we need to.

What I will react to is the release of the original transcripts that started all this. Because when read in context, Hitler really is secondary. Arnold's comments reveal his ideas about power, control, leadership, and governing. I'm not a Gray Davis advocate - there's no question he should have handled issues that were not of his making much, much better - but if anyone thinks Californians will be better off under Arnold, there's a bridge in Brooklyn I'll let go for cheap. Honest.

It's too bad Arnold's original thoughts were taken out of context and mis-represented. The can be easily dismissed and it only deflects from the real message behind what he did say. And don't even get me started about the sexual harassment allegations. I don't care how many extramarital affairs he's had. That's between him and Maria Shriver, who I must admit I lose respect for every time she does the "Stand By Your Man" routine. Taken in context, each one again reveals his power and control issues. Boy oh boy, I hope Californians really do start using their heads.