Bush to Meet Schwarzenegger in California (On Thursday)

[Khephra]

Bush to Meet Schwarzenegger in California
By REUTERS

Published: October 14, 2003


Filed at 12:05 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush will meet California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday, but the White House was making no promises on sending new help for the state's economy.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said on Tuesday Bush would meet Schwarzenegger at a Riverside, California, hotel, their first meeting since the former bodybuilder's election in California's recall battle a week ago.

Schwarzenegger, whose election could help Bush in next year's presidential campaign, said last week he would be asking for a lot of help from the president.

``I'm looking forward to working with him and asking for a lot, a lot of favors,'' Schwarzenegger said.

more........

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-bush-schwarzenegger.html

[Homer12]

1. Vote Republican and your State will get Economic Help

Vote Democrat and you'll get nothing and like it.

Could this be a new GOP tactic to coherce people into voting Republican, kind of like Blackmailing people?

Looks like to to me.

[prolesunited]

11. Actually, it IS one of their strategies

I recall an article or survey that showed the red states getting the most help and he's made comments during the 02 election that the state would do better if a Repug got, something like "If you vote for X, you'll have a friend in the White House." The next target is states that might go GOP.

And it doesn't sound like blackmail, it IS blackmail! :mad:

[Sparky McGruff]

17. With Bush's track record...

Any promises of assistance virtually ensure the exact opposite.

It's all about the sound bite on the local TV news. He'll promise to deliver billions of dollars to CA. Once the cameras go away, though, it's time to pull out the screwdrivers and pull the light fixtures out of the walls. With Bush, what he says often sounds pretty damn good -- which is why he got into office in the first place. It's what actually happens that's the problem.

http://www.house.gov/appropriations_democrats/caughtonfilm.htm

That site needs some updating, but it still tells the story of the Bush "bait and switch" fairly well.

[rocktivity]

I hope you Cali DU-ers are planning to give them a nice, warm welcome!

rocknation

[maggrwaggr]

13. somebody needs to find out the hotel!

and we sure as hell will welcome him. :)

[neomonkey]

15. I wish I could take credit

But a few days ago on DU someone coined this duo "Dumb and Dumber."

I think that would make an ass-kicking placard.

[Cha]

2. Ugh! The SLIME of it all!

And do they mean"swartzengroper"?

[MurrayDelph]

6. I thought he was

Der Gropin' Fuehrer

[brooklynite]

3. That's nice...

Should be able to offer Arnie some helpful tips on responsible financial management.

[newyawker99]

4. Hi brooklynite!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[wryter2000]

5. Aaaarrrggghhhh

If Whistle Ass saves the Gropenator's ass I'm going to scream!

:argh:

[Cha]

7. I'd like to know where bush would get the dinero to

"save gropenator's ass"?

[hadrons]

8. Looks like no help ....

President Bush will meet California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday, but the White House was making no promises on sending new help for the state's economy.

Dumbya hasn't been able to propose new tax cuts lately, so the finances aren't too good in DC and there's no way he can help Calf. without helping the other 47 states with budget holes

[tom_paine]

9. The Busheviks will go through the laughable charade of "deciding"

but the Imperial Province of Kallie-fornia will get largesse that could only be rivalled, say, by Ferdinand Marcos, or Baby Doc, when trying to secure a province's loyalty for themselves.

What a joke! This is another predictable event of which I am 100% certain. In spite of the Bushevik charade, they absolutely positively WILL 100% funnel monies both legal, semi-legal and illegal in order to keep the province Loyal to the Emperor.

[young_at_heart]

10. As a life-long Californian (until recently), I am insulted

The only way to get federal attention is if the governor is a Republican..........I hope others are outraged also!

[myomy]

12. Hope junior leaves the countryÕs wallet at home.

.

[hedgetrimmer]

14. COLLATAREL DAMAGE!......n/t

[PartyPooper]

16. Bush will never meet Arnold in San Francisco

or, anywhere else in Northern California. If he did, every citizen would be on the street protesting in earnest. But, Southern Calififornia and the Valley are relatively safe repug territory in which to meet. Still, there will be plenty of Dems to protest this "meeting". And, a lot of DU'ers will be on hand as well!

And, I don't believe Arnold will help Junior in next year's election. Californians are fed up. And, the incumbent George Bush won't fare well outside of Orange, San Diego, and San Joaquin counties.

So, Junior, f*** you and the plane you flew in on! Go back to Crawford with your Condi and Pickles.

:P

(I truly miss the middle finger smilie at times like this!)

[maggrwaggr]

18. "a hotel in Riverside" Good lord that's a lot of territory

And who wants to go to Riverside?

Ugh.

They're obviously meeting WAY WAY off the beaten track.

Gee, wonder why?

Maybe Ken Lay will be at this meeting, too

[Voltaire99]

19. "Vat size veights do you leeft? Ha! I coot vuck your wife you know!"

A meeting of "minds"...