Actor Rob Lowe Likely to Aid Schwarzenegger

[Newsjock]

Edit with link, change title to match final headline. Interesting that the story says it's a done deal, but the final headline weasels back from what was transmitted on the wires.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-lowe15aug15,1,4872652.story?coll=la-home-headlines
By Claudia Eller and Michael Cieply
(c) 2003, Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES -- Actor and Democratic activist Rob Lowe isn't exactly moving from ``The West Wing'' to the right wing, but he's going to play a real-life role in Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger's gubernatorial campaign, people close to the situation said Thursday.

The 39-year-old actor has been asked by Schwarzenegger and his wife, Democrat Maria Shriver, who are longtime social friends, to take a senior position in the campaign, the sources said. Although Lowe is expected to have a co-chair title, his exact role is still being defined.

... Earlier this week, Bonnie Reiss, yet another Democrat, joined the campaign as a strategist. Until earlier this month she had run Schwarzenegger's Inner City Games Foundation, recently renamed the After-School All-Stars Foundation.

Reached Thursday, Reiss confirmed that Lowe would become involved with the campaign. ``I've met with Rob and I will be working with him,'' Reiss said. A spokesman for the actor, who lives in Santa Barbara, Calif., with his wife and two sons, was not available for comment.

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[PartyPooper]

1. Oh, Puhleeeeeeeeeeze!

And, just what can he offer to Arnold's campaign? Who is next, Bo Derek?

:crazy:

[grecco1]

4. Arnold's campaign

Bo Derek is quite likely - she is after all, republican. The only question is if Arnold is too liberal for her.
Vanessa Williams has come out in support of Arnold also. I think you will see the closet republicans coming out of the woodwork now.

[grecco1]

5. Bo Derek

Bo Derek is quite likely - she is after all, republican. The only question is if Arnold is too liberal for her.
Vanessa Williams has come out in support of Arnold also. I think you will see the closet republicans coming out of the woodwork now.

[muchacho]

19. hypocrisy

I think you will see the closet republicans coming out of the woodwork now.

Good. We can finally effectively refute the "Liberal Hollywood" myth and can use the "Actors should mind their own business" whine to unearth even more hypocrisy in the neo-con pundits.

Tom Selleck, where are you?

[jiacinto]

2. Ugh

More and more I am getting slowly resigned to the fact that Arnold will be the next Governor of California.

[Aaron]

12. I wonder if they'll run him for Senate or Pres. after this (n/t)

[5thGenDemocrat]

46. Aaron

Arnie can't be President. He was born in Austria.
John
Kinda like our Gov. Granholm (born in Canada) -- she's ineligible.

[onefreespiritedchick]

49. Ugh! I agree!

Depressing, isn't it? Gawd, with Dems like these, who needs them?

[salin]

3. I can't help myself... forgive me

but it seems like there is a natural fit between arnie and what we have learned about him regarding women, and Lowe's reputation garnered at the 1988 (or was it 92) convention when he not only got embroiled in an embarassing tail of having sex with an underage girl AND her aunt (granted he probably didn't know she was underage) - but somehow allowed videotape to record the event.

While I enjoy Lowe the actor - I don't think I would trust his political savvy.

[lazarus]

6. FYI

She wasn't underage in France, where the tape was made.

[DemBones DemBones]

8. I thought the tape was made in Atlanta, during the 1988 Dem

convention.

[cosmicaug]

9. Atlanta

Atlanta certainly rings more of a bell than France. I wouldn't mind confirmation that it was France. And it would have had to have been 1988.

[tlb]

10. Correct, the tape was made in the USA.

Yet, has there even been a single word of criticism here against Lowe's fitness to hold political views ? I kind of doubt it. Lowe is just the tip of the iceberg. Many good liberals are siding with Arnold.

Maybe it's time to get past the idea this is a republican coup. Lots of good people from both parties want Davis out. The handwriting on the wall for Davis has been there for at least a month. The Ca dems had all the time necessary to offer a viable alternative. Stupidity mixed with arrogance left people like Buffet and others no where else to go.

As I posted a week ago, this election isn't being stolen, nor is it being bought. It's already been thrown away.

[Julien Sorel]

16. What?

'Left people like Buffet no where else to go?' Buffet is a Nebraskan; there was no need for him to 'go' anywhere, since he could simply stay at home in Omaha and continue running Berkshire as he has been perfectly happy doing for the past 40 years or so. He, Lowe, all these people, are only involved because of this recall, which was planned, organized, and paid for by a few wealthy people, mis-using a 100 year old law. That is 'being bought.'

A real election would force Arnold and his team to go through a bruising primary process that would have fully exposed him and his sordid past and political shallowness. Almost certainly, that primary process, which would require the 'liberal' Arnold to get through the conservative gatekeepers of the Republicans, would have kept him out of the general election. Davis had already beaten all comers in an election. Therefore, the only reason the Republicans are this close to the governorship is because of this recall -- they had no other realistic shot at it, and of course, had just been soundly whipped in a legal election not a year ago. Taking something you cannot otherwise earn is stealing.

I suppose I should take your word for it, though. Republicans, being tough on crime, should be pretty good at knowing stealing when they see it.

[stevedeshazer]

52. heh heh

She said 'tail of having sex with an underage girl' heh heh
:-)
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:GLS2w1zQAJwC:

[study_war_no_more]

7. A Vichey is a Vichey is a Vichey

Thats all there is to be said. Friggin neomorlocks must be stopped period.

[FlashHarry]

29. That's 'Vichy,' by the way.

Look on the bright side: if Ah-nold is 'elected,' it will tear apart the California GOP. Deep in their black hearts, California conservatives hate this man. He's pro-choice, pro-education, pro-gay and (moderately) anti-gun. The only reason he's being backed by the WH is to put an 'R' in the gubanatorial win column (the one failure in the GOP's 2002 takeover).

[dean4america]

11. hmmm....

methinks Martin Sheen is going to be pissed at Rob Lowe ... good thing Lowe isn't on the West Wing anymore :)

[liberalnurse]

13. Why do I get this funny feeling

Arnold is going to switch parties, from repug to democratic if he wins the election? Why else would all these dem's gladly go aboard?

It's a thought.....

[cosmicaug]

15. Actually it could be a good strategy to defeat Arnold

Actually it could be a good strategy to defeat Arnold because it works to amplify the very non-pragmatic concerns of idiot republicans that he isn't a "real republican".

http://www.traditionalvalues.org/article.php?sid=1098
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_080703/content/stop_the_tape.guest.html

[rocktivity]

35. This question was raised on a cable TV new show the other night

The answer? Though they don't really like the idea of Arnold representing The Republicans, "they want to win!" It doesn't matter if he not qualified. It doesn't matter he doesn't meet all of the party's requirement. He's in because people would most likely vote for him anyway. Absolutely fabulous, sweetie darling.

rocknation

[ronnykmarshall]

30. Very interesting .......

But if Arnold were to do anything it would be to switch to independent. If he were to become a democrat I'd still despise his sorry ass.

[alaine]

14. I read somewhere that whoever wins has to get 10%

of the vote. With something like 130 plus candidates, is it possible that no one will get this high a percentage and they will have to trash the election? I'm terrible at math, so I'm just throwing this out there.

[Democat]

20. Whoever gets the most votes wins

If Davis gets 49% supporting him, but some other candidate gets 7%, and that's the most of any candidate (other than Davis), then the person with 7% wins.

Some still call it democracy.

[zekeson]

33. I think the 10% number you've heard

bandied about is the percentage needed in polling to be allowed to particpate in the upcoming debate(s). Heard that last night somewhere. The election will be decided by 1 vote or 1 million - no limits.

[CaptainMidnight]

17. this doesn't surprise me at all...

Being an actor in Hollywood, regardless of one's career stature, one "hears things."

By reputation, Mr. Lowe is simply one of the most miserable human beings in Hollywood.

A true achievement..

Captain Mike

[unblock]

18. will he be wearing his eyepatch?

enquiring minds want to know.... :bounce:

[trogdor]

45. Maybe people will start calling him Number Two.

(cue Austin Powers theme music...)

[Snellius]

21. Arnold acts like he's casting a movie. It's all show biz, Jake!

Warren Buffet, George Schultz, Rob Lowe - Erich von Schwarzenegger directing. What a buffoon! He's a bigger insult than the CEO in chief.

[TAH6988]

22. Warren Buffet

And George Schultz are actors?

[Snellius]

23. Not Hollywood, but they're big name "stars" in the political world

Arnold seems to be publicizing these politico celebs not for their advice or expertise but because they are well-known names that look good on his empty marquee. It's like one of those 70s megastar spectacles like "Poseidon Adventure" that try to distract the audience from how stupid they are by throwing in as many well-known stars as they can get.

[The Zanti Regent]

25. Erich Von Schwarzzennegger!

Oh, god help us!

[underpants]

24. But but I thought ACTORS were supposed to keep their mouths shut

Lowe has hinted at getting into politics for a while. He has been "active" in the Dem party since oh the '88 convention if I remember correctly.

This could be a move to bring Repubes onto his side in the futre or it could be a sign that Ahhhnold isn't as to the right as some think. I believe Lowe is pretty much right down the middle.

[Iris]

26. personally, I don't think Arnold would be that bad

if California wants to have someone with zero experience running their state - let 'em.

At least he's pro-choice.

[NYYFan]

27. WHY !!!!??? I was also assured of the fact that he is a DEMOCRAT ???

:shrug:

Once again proving this recall is driving everyone :crazy:

Get ready for the Governator, more and more it looks as though it's going to happen. :eyes:

[Bryan]

43. He's sort of a socially liberal CA Republican

but doesn't trumpet it much (probably because he wants to stay out of the way when Tom Delay gets the purges fired up). Reportedly, he's a neighbor of Dennis Miller's in Montecito, so he's probably thinking lower property taxes.

[The Stranger]

28. Democrat? Republican?

Maybe they are intent on starting some sort of narcissistic actor's political party.

[Kanola]

31. One lousy actor helping out another.

There is an observation that most actors/entertainers that are REPUGS are bad actors/entertainers. Rob Lowe shares bad acting skills along with a dubious sexual past with Arnie the groper.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

42. Bingo!!!!

Rob Lowe is C grade at best!

[rocktivity]

32. How is he going to help--by holding the video camera?

rocknation

[Sushi_lover]

34. For the kids: child molester backs steroid champion

Let's see. Arnold does President's Council on Fitness and it turns out he's done steroids. Kind of a "Do as I say, not as I do, kiddies".

Lowe is busted for sex with a minor and videotaping it. Kind of a "Do me, kiddies"

Whatta team.

[roguevalley]

36. I don't care what Lowe is. He's still supporting an undemocratic

action, the bastard. I will not be watching Lyon's
Den this fall.

[webtrainer]

40. Ahnie's jumped the shark already . . .

Come on now Ahnie, I'd advise you to get a steroid-enhanced grip on "your" campaign, but it's already too late!

Buffett joining the team is interesting and somewhat credible, if only for his choice of words to describe the problem as an "economic crisis", which indicates that maybe the billionaires are getting nervous that Cali's economic downfall may be a threat to their financial well-being. As others have posted, why else would he bother to get involved?

Shultz's joining is to have the * criminal family represented "inside" the campaign so he can act as a minder and to tug the leash on Ahnie when needed. So that is understandable.

But R Lowe? If his "advising" to Ahnie doesn't work out, he has his new NBC series "Lyon's Den" to look forward to: http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/945159.asp

[htuttle]

41. I wonder if Ted McGinley will be coming onboard the campaign?

Or maybe a Very Special Guest like one of the former members of the Eagles?

[hunter]

37. Who will they tap next, Heidi Fleiss?

She could handle Arnold's bookings with the whore press.

[Terwilliger]

38. ok people...step to the real

Rob Lowe supports AHHnold and all of the SUDDEN he's a bad guy? Did you think he was so bad as you fawned all over him on The West Wing for the last few years?

You people turn on a dime.

[ScotTissue]

39. Step to the real?

A) I don't know what that means.

B) Rob Lowe is supporting a REPUBLICAN. What is "real" about that. There should be no tolerance for that.

[timbo]

44. i would still,

if he asked nicely ...

[Sushi_lover]

48. West Wing? Why didn't you say so?

I had no idea Rob Lowe was on West Wing. I don't watch that show.

But now that I know he's on it, by all means let the fawning begin!

:crazy:

[Kanola]

53. Nope. I always thought Rob Lowe sucked as an actor

[PROGRESSIVE1]

47. About Hollywood...

For myself ONLY, I will not BUY any product or WATCH any movie/show of anyone who supports this Right Wing Coup!

[gauguin57]

51. rob lowe has lost his mind!

I mean, he was a Democrat's Democrat at one time ... whatever you thought of his brat-pack performances or youthful sexual hijinks. He talked the talk, at least.

Now ... First he leaves "The West Wing," one of the most intelligent TV dramas of recent years (and a drama that fantasizes about a liberal agenda given lovely free rein). We'll just see how Lowe's "The Lyons Gate" legal series will fly this fall. Now he casts his lot with Ah-nold. He has lost his MIND! Youthful hijinks ... STDs ... brain rot?

Orrrrrrr ... now that Lowe is an actor who has made some money, he wants to protect it. Who better to help protect rich actors' money than another rich actor? A rich, GeeOhPee actor!

Maybe Ah-nold is an alien with some sort of mind-meld hypnotic powers. How else to explain Maria Shriver ... a KENNEDY, and a journalist, for Chrissakes ... choosing to spend her life with that pinheadded, musclebound ape. GOD! What is HAPPENING?

[NNN0LHI]

50. Is Pee-wee Heman next?

Tuesday, 14 Jan 2003
Shamed comic Paul Reuben's alleged porn stash is reported to include the infamous sex tape which landed actor Rob Lowe in trouble with the law. Details of what was uncovered from a 2001 raid on Reuben's Los Angeles home have yet to be officially disclosed, but sources tell American magazine People that some of what was taken away included century-old erotica and a copy of Lowe's 1998 sex video, in which Lowe is seen in a tryst with two females, one of whom was underage at the time. Los Angeles officials won't confirm or deny that, however, preferring to wait until the February 10 court hearing, when Reubens, 50, best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman, will attempt to have a misdemeanor child-pornography charged dropped. He has pleaded not guilty.

[indypaul]

54. There is an old political

rule about endorsing a candidate. "You might acquire his
friends, but for damn sure you inherit his enemies." Good
luck Rob you are gonna need it.

[cosmicdot]

55. ... and Warren Buffett ... and George Schultz ...

... I'll be parked diagonally in the parallel bazarro world universe ...



Schwarzenegger Signs Shultz for Team
(AP) - Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Thursday that former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz will co-chair an Economic Recovery Council for his gubernatorial campaign. It was the second major announcement in two days for the actor. On Wednesday, the campaign said billionaire investor Warren Buffett would be a financial adviser.



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