So does Arnie Get it??????

Schwarzenegger is probably the most Liberal Republican in office to this day.  A lot of his views side with Democratic ideals and that\'s why a lot of people aren\'t having a hard time voting for a Republican, even if they are Democrats.  What\'s most important to me, a college student, is that he sees that education is one thing this state should not cut back from in any capacity.  It\'s not the schools that go constantly over budget, it\'s the schools who could use a ton more money just to get some facilities that are decently up to date.  I\'m glad Arnold actually sees this and it\'s unfortunate many of you, especially those of you who don\'t even live in California, don\'t see this.  Most of you see Scwarzenegger and think of Terminator and Predator -- but do any of you actually know how he lives his life outside of grabbing women and starring in high budget summer blockbusters?

Seriously here, why not just let the guy try and do his job and see what happens?

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Originally posted by Ryu
Most of you see Scwarzenegger and think of Terminator and Predator -- but do any of you actually know how he lives his life outside of grabbing women and starring in high budget summer blockbusters?

No, I see that fact that he is even in office ridiculous. California made their bed when they voted Davis in office the first time and they should have to lay in it.

How someone can elect a person who rarely if EVER gave any specifics on what he was going to do in office is beyond me. Do you think anyone would elect Joe Schmoe off the street if he had the same credentials(educational/business) and said the same things as Arnold did during his campaing? Hell muthaf*cking no.

Gohan, I think you\'re missing what Arnold stands for.  He offers hope to the voting public of California, he\'s not the career politician we\'re all used to.  Instead of coming in and doing what he can to not get bad publicity, he\'s actually hoping to make changes for the better.  Most politicians make promises to the public to get voted in, "solve" one big problem so that they can use it in their next campaign and move on to bigger and better things.  Arnold isn\'t doing this to further his political career, he honestly wants to make the State better for everyone, whether or not he actually accomplishes it or not, atleast we have someone who is trying, in office.

Right, he wants to make the state better...... by doing what? Giving illegals liscences? Or did that already happen

Right, he wants to make the state better...... by doing what? Giving illegals liscences? Or did that already happen

For your sake, I seriously hope that wasn\'t some really stupid racist comment.

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How is that a racist comment?  THat\'s been all over the news about illegals getting licenses.

Never heard anything about that.  I love how California\'s politics and ideas have enraptured the nation however.  Funny stuff.  

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Originally posted by theomen
Gohan, I think you\'re missing what Arnold stands for.  He offers hope to the voting public of California, he\'s not the career politician we\'re all used to.  Instead of coming in and doing what he can to not get bad publicity, he\'s actually hoping to make changes for the better.  Most politicians make promises to the public to get voted in, "solve" one big problem so that they can use it in their next campaign and move on to bigger and better things.  Arnold isn\'t doing this to further his political career, he honestly wants to make the State better for everyone, whether or not he actually accomplishes it or not, atleast we have someone who is trying, in office.

You\'re still repeating all the hollow promises that Schwartzenegger has been stating throughout this absurdly short campaign.  You say "He offers hope,"  "he\'s not the career politician,"  "He\'s hoping to make changes for the better"

You state his INTENTIONS, (as if you can even be certain you know them) but you don\'t state WHAT exactly he\'s going to do to bring them about.  WHY?  Because you don\'t know.  You don\'t know any better than the rest of us do.  You blindly trust him, while the rest of us become suspicious at his reticence.  

Maybe you think Gray Davis was so awful that anyone would be better.  You don\'t stop to consider that many of the problems conservatives conveniently blame on Davis were not his personal fault.  You don\'t consider that an individual with no exposure to the public sector, and no experience governing might be worse than Gray Davis.  There\'s more to doing that job than just your beliefs.  Like every other extremely difficult position in this world, it helps to KNOW WHAT THE FVCK YOU\'RE DOING.

I can\'t understand how your standards for selecting the leader of our state government can be so low.

First of all, Arnold has already stated that he is going to undertake a serious learning regime so that he can get the basics, and he\'s going to surround himself with people who can answer anything he doesn\'t know.  Also, people seem to think that a leadership role is one that needs to be learned, a Governor or President is more of person who is presented with the ideas from his staff, then decides which is the best idea and procedes with it.  It\'s not like he is going to be pressed to imediatly learn molecular biology.

As for Davis, he isn\'t responsible for what happend during his 5 years in office?  Well I would hope that a governor would have more control over his state, and not let it fall apart under his nose.  Also, being able to balance a check book couldn\'t hurt.

To the comment about the illegals.  That was Davis and Ariana Huffington who wanted to give the illegals a Drivers License, Arnold was firmly against it, because of security reasons.

How about we make a bet?

100 bucks he sucks, 100 bucks he does a good job.

Eh? Hell- a blowjob from sammy too.

If this board is still around in a couple of years, what will be the criteria to judge who wins the bet?

I dont know much about politricks

We should have a cashpool and everything- that would be really cool.

List some criteria that might work.

only way I can think of is base it on aproval rating