The Govinator

So, for those of you who follow U.S. politics or are from California, what do you think about Arnold Schwazenegger's running for governor? My only two comments are: 1) What qualifications does he have for running a state government (okay, not like anyone can do worse than Davis), and 2) How can he consider himself Republican/conservative given his views and his marriage to one of the Kennedy klan.

I don't know his views so I can't speak to that piece, but....I didn't realize political views were now part of marriage vows.

Well, what about Larry Flynt and Gary Coleman running too??� California's really something else! I love it!

I have to wonder if the Democrats paid Gary Coleman to run.� Make his announcement at the same time as Arnold not just to steal Ah-nald's thunder (impossible), but to make the public think that this whole recall race is even more of a circus than it is, making people think twice before recalling the current govenor.

Not to mention the fact that when people will see the ballot and see Arnold on there and think, "Oh GAWD, I'm not voting for that has-been pipsqueak!"� Remember, politicians assume that people are generally stupid.

We just need to get the pig from green acres to run and we can have the Arnold triumvirate.

Too late, the pig's in the race.

well how about Arnold from Happy Days?� Or, if not him, then the diner itself.� I mean, if a pig can run...

speaking of a running pig, they had to suspend the pigeon control program in NYC's Bryant Park, because one of the hawks they use attacked a chihuahua.

(talk about a smoothe segue!)

I meant that since Maria is a member of one of the most powerful Democratic familes/dynasties, I'm sure Arnold would not be running if the Kennedy klan did not approve of it.

Plus, he's pro-gun control, pro-choice, pro-gay rights. Not views normally associated with the Republican party. I'm not judging his views (although I wouldn't vote for him based on those views), just pointing out they are not "Republican".

OKay, I was just bristling at the "how can he�consider himself republican....marriage to one of the Kennedy clan"...seeming to imply that ideologies could not differ within a marriage. :)

Yah, that was badly written. I was trying to convey that the Kennedy family is a powerful political force, and being associated with them definitely a factor in one's political aspirations. If they don't want you running, you won't. :)

I think it's entirely possible to have different ideologies in a marraige. I know a Christian (alibet a Unitarian) who is married to an athiest. :)

Can the other 200 candidates demand equal time on the tonight show?

No, but all those other candidates could make people decide to not recall Davis on account that it would just take too long to go down the entire list of other 200-300 candidates and vote for just ONE.

Oh, Saturday Night Live and the talk shows are going to have a field day with this, Kobe Bryant, and the generally Bush bashing.� The monolouges might take up half the program.� Oh wait, they already do.....

people still watch that stuff?

*boggle*

hee! i love jaci. :)

yaaaaay!

*is loved*

i suppose i should post something with content.

um.

wil wheaton for gov'ner!

We are playing boggle now? I'm in.

a commentator on NPR this morning said that at this point it was closer to 400 candidates.

She also said that if a million people paid the $3500 registration fee, they'd cut the California debt in half... and wondered why nobody'd thought of that sooner.

You left out the best part of that piece though.

[paraphased]
His movie roles though, don't tend to be the things people want as their elected officials. Namely, robots who kill people.

Oh, and I heard the pun that I can't believe I didn't think of first today:

"Total Recall"