Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear on an episode of MTV's Pimp My Ride converting a 1965 Chevy Impala to run on biodiesel fuel. Mind you, this is the governor of the State of California! Where's the decorum for this high office!?
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In addition to taking control of the House (234-201), and taking the majority of the state governorships (28-22), the Democrats have now also taken control of the Senate (51-49)! The icing on the cake: Nancy Pelosi will become the first female Speaker of the House and Donald Rumsfeld stepped down as Secretary of Defense. That's enough to forgive the fact that Schwarzenegger is still the Governor of California. All in all, today was a good day.
The Governator's recent motorcycle crash has started a political firestorm. Although Arnold Schwarzenegger has been driving a Harley for years, both at home and in movies, he has never bothered to obtain a motorcycle driver's license. I would argue that this is proof positive that the wealthy and priviliged believe that they can choose which laws apply to them. California political observers and legislators are not amused.Although many would argue that this picture is very amusing. I mean look at him! The Terminator. Huh!? Well, at least he's smiling about it. It's all fun and games when you are the governor of Caleeforneea.
Who knew that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a Sesame Street appearance? Well, sort of. Anyway, check out this flash cartoon so that you can meet some of the people in Ahnuld's neighborhood. Also, remember to vote in the California Special election on November 8th. Big ups to my wife Melissa for finding the link.
Never a dull moment in this state. Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected to be our new governor today. I did not vote for Arnold. As a minority, I could not stand behind a man that once glorified Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. However, now that he's been elected, I do hope that he will be able to lead the state effectively and with integrity until 2006.
Interestingly, the majority of the Bay Area voted against the recall, while the majority of Southern California voted for the recall. San Francisco once again illustrated that it is the most liberal city in the state with an 80% vote against the recall--that's amazing. One thing is certain, regardless as to who is governor, I wouldn't want to live any place else.
Now that the madness is over, the first order of business for the new governor and this legislature is to change the recall laws to ensure that these "do over" elections do not happen again.
Interestingly, the majority of the Bay Area voted against the recall, while the majority of Southern California voted for the recall. San Francisco once again illustrated that it is the most liberal city in the state with an 80% vote against the recall--that's amazing. One thing is certain, regardless as to who is governor, I wouldn't want to live any place else.
Now that the madness is over, the first order of business for the new governor and this legislature is to change the recall laws to ensure that these "do over" elections do not happen again.
"I admired Hitler, for instance, because he came from being a little man with almost no formal education up to power. And I admire him for being such a good public speaker and for what he did with it."
--Arnold Schwarzenegger, On Adolph Hitler c. 1975
Arnold denounced the quote that was published by the New York Times yesterday. According to the story, in a 1975 book proposal by film producer George Butler, Schwarzenegger reportedly expressed his admiration for Hitler.
Also, according to the book transcripts as reported by the Times on Thursday, Butler considered Schwarzenegger to be a "flagrant, outspoken admirer of Hitler," who also frequently played Nazi marching tunes and "pretended to be an S.S. officer."
The New York Times essentially confirmed allegations that were made by Butler and the crew of Pumping Iron over 25 years ago. I think it would be a good idea to check out the entire New York Times story for refernce at their site, but you'll have to register.
Damn, two stories on the same day in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. We're not talking the Enquirer and the Globe here, these are the two most reputable news organizations in the country. Arnold is getting terminated.
--Arnold Schwarzenegger, On Adolph Hitler c. 1975
Arnold denounced the quote that was published by the New York Times yesterday. According to the story, in a 1975 book proposal by film producer George Butler, Schwarzenegger reportedly expressed his admiration for Hitler.
Also, according to the book transcripts as reported by the Times on Thursday, Butler considered Schwarzenegger to be a "flagrant, outspoken admirer of Hitler," who also frequently played Nazi marching tunes and "pretended to be an S.S. officer."
The New York Times essentially confirmed allegations that were made by Butler and the crew of Pumping Iron over 25 years ago. I think it would be a good idea to check out the entire New York Times story for refernce at their site, but you'll have to register.
Damn, two stories on the same day in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. We're not talking the Enquirer and the Globe here, these are the two most reputable news organizations in the country. Arnold is getting terminated.
"So I want to say to you, yes, that I have behaved badly sometimes...and to those people that I have offended, I want to say to them I am deeply sorry about that and I apologize..."
--Arnold Schwarzenegger, Earlier Today in Reply to Los Angeles Times Story
Arnold is seen here fondling another ass!
Today, the Los Angeles Times published a story about Arnold's sexist behavior. Six different women stated that Arnold made unwelcomed sexual advances to them on movie sets from the late 1970's through the year 2000. The Times conducted and extensive seven-week investigation before publishing the article.
Then, there is the March 2001 Premiere article written by John Connolly. In this article, boorish behavior by Arnold towards women is documented from many different sources. According to the article, during a press junket in Europe he allegedly groped one reporter's breasts to "check if they were real." Just for the record, John Connolly and Premiere Magazine were never sued for defamation and the magazine stands by its research for the story.
Sexist and racist? There's also the Slate article that uncovers Arnold's close ties to Kurt Waldheim, a widely esteemed former secretary general of the United Nations who was running for president of Austria in March 1986 when it came to light that he had participated in Nazi atrocities during World War II.
According to the same article, in the famed documentary, Pumping Iron, Arnold makes a foolish comment praising Hitler. WTF!? This calls into question all of his fundraising and donations to the Simon Weisenthal center, which now seem very duplicitous. This is proof that money can buy legitimacy even if to this day Arnold has not renounced Waldheim, a Nazi war criminal, publicly. Mind you, this is the same man that is trying to rally the minority vote in California.
After looking past Arnold's public image, if you are a woman or a minority, you really have no business putting Arnold into office. Not to mention the question of him being qualified to perform the job. Somehow I don't see Arnold running the State legislature effectively, but maybe that's just me. You be the judge.
--Arnold Schwarzenegger, Earlier Today in Reply to Los Angeles Times Story
Arnold is seen here fondling another ass!
Today, the Los Angeles Times published a story about Arnold's sexist behavior. Six different women stated that Arnold made unwelcomed sexual advances to them on movie sets from the late 1970's through the year 2000. The Times conducted and extensive seven-week investigation before publishing the article.
Then, there is the March 2001 Premiere article written by John Connolly. In this article, boorish behavior by Arnold towards women is documented from many different sources. According to the article, during a press junket in Europe he allegedly groped one reporter's breasts to "check if they were real." Just for the record, John Connolly and Premiere Magazine were never sued for defamation and the magazine stands by its research for the story.
Sexist and racist? There's also the Slate article that uncovers Arnold's close ties to Kurt Waldheim, a widely esteemed former secretary general of the United Nations who was running for president of Austria in March 1986 when it came to light that he had participated in Nazi atrocities during World War II.
According to the same article, in the famed documentary, Pumping Iron, Arnold makes a foolish comment praising Hitler. WTF!? This calls into question all of his fundraising and donations to the Simon Weisenthal center, which now seem very duplicitous. This is proof that money can buy legitimacy even if to this day Arnold has not renounced Waldheim, a Nazi war criminal, publicly. Mind you, this is the same man that is trying to rally the minority vote in California.
After looking past Arnold's public image, if you are a woman or a minority, you really have no business putting Arnold into office. Not to mention the question of him being qualified to perform the job. Somehow I don't see Arnold running the State legislature effectively, but maybe that's just me. You be the judge.
With so much drama in the LBC,
It's kinda hard being Snoop D-O-Double-G...
--Snoop Dogg, Gin and Juice, 1994
I guess it's hard being Arnold Schwarzenegger too! Arnold was "straight egged" at the Long Beach State campus today. He apparently decided to skip the first debate in Walnut Creek in favor of a speech at the university--bad move. Check out the picture in the article: the redheaded dude is like, "Dude, you just got rocked!" This doesn't really come as a surprise, since the LBC is not filled with repubs, that's for sure. Maybe he's lucky he got out of there with a mere egging.
It's kinda hard being Snoop D-O-Double-G...
--Snoop Dogg, Gin and Juice, 1994
I guess it's hard being Arnold Schwarzenegger too! Arnold was "straight egged" at the Long Beach State campus today. He apparently decided to skip the first debate in Walnut Creek in favor of a speech at the university--bad move. Check out the picture in the article: the redheaded dude is like, "Dude, you just got rocked!" This doesn't really come as a surprise, since the LBC is not filled with repubs, that's for sure. Maybe he's lucky he got out of there with a mere egging.
Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the United States and a passionate Democrat, will serve as senior economic advisor in Arnold's Schwarzenegger's bid to become governor of California. Buffett will be responsible for assembling prominent business leaders and economists to address the economic issues facing California. In a written statement, Buffett supported Arnold's bid for governor and stated that with Schwarzenegger at the helm, California's economic crisis would be solved. If big time Democrats like Buffett are supporting Arnold, he will be unstoppable in the recall election.
Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that he would be running for governor on a reform platform to battle special interests and "clean house." I think it is unbelievable to me that this guy is getting so much press and that the Democrats consider him a viable threat against Davis. Due to this new development, Democrats are looking for strong candidates to battle the Terminator--they don't think Davis can hold his own.
Geez, let me bring the general public back into the confines of reality. Arnold is an (make quotes with fingers for emphasis) "actor." Sure, he may act like a governor now, or for a couple of months after the election until it becomes time to do any real work. And when he fails miserably from lack of political or legislative experience, will we recall him too?
Davis is not at fault that Enron and its gang of thugs, er executives, decided to corner the energy market and milk California for millions, check that, billions. Davis is not at fault for the dot-com bubble bursting and for the failures of high-tech businesses all over the state. You can blame dumb and wishful VCs for that. Who's to blame for all these things ultimately!? Greed. Good old-fashioned greed. I bet that's what's fueling this recall effort!
Geez, let me bring the general public back into the confines of reality. Arnold is an (make quotes with fingers for emphasis) "actor." Sure, he may act like a governor now, or for a couple of months after the election until it becomes time to do any real work. And when he fails miserably from lack of political or legislative experience, will we recall him too?
Davis is not at fault that Enron and its gang of thugs, er executives, decided to corner the energy market and milk California for millions, check that, billions. Davis is not at fault for the dot-com bubble bursting and for the failures of high-tech businesses all over the state. You can blame dumb and wishful VCs for that. Who's to blame for all these things ultimately!? Greed. Good old-fashioned greed. I bet that's what's fueling this recall effort!
Governor, barbarian, in today's political climate the terms seem almost interchangeable. And they may well be, literally. Arnold Schwarzenegger has real aspirations of becoming California's next governor. He's already stated in several ocassions that if the Republican Party needs him, he will step in and run for the office. It would be interesting to see how this pans out, since the movement to recall Gray Davis is gaining momentum.
At this point, he has as good a chance of becoming governor as anyone. However, unlike Ronald Reagan, who went from California's governor's mansion to the White House, Arnold will never become President. Only natural born citizens of the United States can become President, and Ah-Nult was born in Austria. The GOP may not support a candidate with this limitation. Although, he could always become a Senator.
At the end of the day, I don't know if I want to live in a world where the Terminator is the Governor. Would we call him governator?
At this point, he has as good a chance of becoming governor as anyone. However, unlike Ronald Reagan, who went from California's governor's mansion to the White House, Arnold will never become President. Only natural born citizens of the United States can become President, and Ah-Nult was born in Austria. The GOP may not support a candidate with this limitation. Although, he could always become a Senator.
At the end of the day, I don't know if I want to live in a world where the Terminator is the Governor. Would we call him governator?
