Robert Scheer-Just Another Admirer of a Winner

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http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-scheer21oct21,1,6959803.column?coll=la-news-comment-opinions

Just Another Admirer of a Winner
Lockyer looks past the allegations against Schwarzenegger.
Robert Scheer

October 21, 2003

In perhaps the most bizarre turn yet in California's season of political madness, the state's highest law enforcement official has said, in effect, that allegations of sexual harassment and even possible assault of women do not constitute serious offenses if perpetrated by his "good friend" Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Speaking at a conference in Berkeley on Saturday, Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer told reporters that although he believed a slew of women's allegations that the governor-elect had grabbed them sexually without permission or invitation, "I'm convinced Arnold didn't really understand that he was caught up in frat-boy behavior."

Since frat-boy behavior has at times encompassed serious violations of the law — including, all too frequently, rape — it is not clear whether Lockyer is denying the seriousness of the complaints against Schwarzenegger or simply suggesting that the actor was not mentally competent to comprehend the consequences of the alleged acts.

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Sure, let's all wish Schwarzenegger lots of luck in playing his new role. But we don't need the state's attorney general to become another groupie of the Terminator, looking the other way instead of making sure that women — and the public interest — don't get molested.

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1. Ah, Democratic pols!

What a jerk. This guy wants to run for higher office. But, let's screw the party and women supporters, and then hope they will be in his corner next election time.

I believe this faux Dem also said he VOTED for the Gropenator in the recall election!

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