Other than the political fun of watching Jerry Brown insult Clinton and then Clinton accept his apology and endorse the guy, why should people care about this flap?

 

Because it says a whole lot about Jerry Brown. 

2010 gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown wants us to believe that he is not Governor Moonbeam of the 1970s anymore; he’s matured and grown up. Look, he’s even married now and his buddy Jacques Barzaghi is not hanging around.

 

But his public mocking of Bill Clinton’s honesty and his “I did not have taxes with this state” joke demonstrates that Jerry Brown hasn’t changed much. Here’s a guy who is behind in fundraising and needs all the friends he can get. Instead, he’s sticking his foot in his mouth, having to apologize to a fellow he clearly can’t stand and then accept Clinton’s endorsement (knowing that Clinton thought Gavin Newsom would do a better job as governor than Brown when he endorsed Newsom a year ago).

 

California needs strong, steady leadership from someone who can see the big picture, understands how to work with people and won’t be shooting off their mouth at key moments. That’s clearly not Jerry Brown.