Huffington Magazine Issue 70 | Page 29

Voices BILL MAHER HUFFINGTON 10.13.13 AP PHOTO/REED SAXON New Rule: Conservatives Who Love to Brag About American Exceptionalism Must Come to California NEW RULE: Conservatives who love to brag about American exceptionalism must come here to California, and see it in person. And then they should be afraid — very afraid. Because while the rest of the country is beset by stories of right-wing takeovers in places like North Carolina, Texas and Wiscon- sin, California is going in the opposite direction and creating the kind of modern, liberal nation the country as a whole can only dream about. And not only can’t the rest of the country stop us — we’re going to drag you along with us. It wasn’t that long ago that pundits were calling California a failed state and saying it was ungovernable. But in 2010, when other states were busy electing Gov. Jerry Brown, savior of California?