(Alternet) Fifty Reasons Not to Vote for Arnold

[Room101]

Ever since Arnold Schwarzenegger declared he was running for governor, it feels like being stuck in a Conan rerun, only this time round, it's Arnie the Republican who seems determined to wear the jeweled crown of California upon his troubled brow. What's troubling about all this (besides the fact that we will personally drop-kick the next person who says, writes or ululates the phrase "The Governator") is that people from all across the political spectrum seem to be saying, "What the heck! I'm voting for Arnie!" That kind of reckless abandon works well when renting Arnie's latest action flick, but it bodes badly for the well-being of California – and we can tell you why, in 50 easy reasons!


Notice that, while we're not above the occasional (OK, very frequent) sarcastic snipe, we've stuck to issues about Arnie that really bother us, meaning you'll have to look elsewhere if you're worried about his controversial support of medical marijuana or his wild youth (though his attitudes about women then and now creep us the hell out, as you'll see below). We've avoided sketchy information such as recent claims that he supported apartheid, and stuck to the facts as they were known as of presstime.


Of course, things change literally every day in this wackiest of all possible elections, and in a month 50, 100, 150 more reasons just as valid as the ones we've presented here will undoubtedly come to light. But with absentee ballots becoming available this week, we all have to face the fact that this recall election is in full swing, and now is the time to put this ridiculous candidacy in perspective. The truth is that a vote for Schwarzenegger is a vote for the Republican party in general, and a woefully inadequate, unqualified Republican in particular. But just in case you've been hornswoggled into believing that a vote for Arnie is a vote for the people of California, read on.


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[catzies]

1. That was splendid! Sending to all fellow Californians I know!

Very nice, thanks for sharing it here.

[Book Lover]

2. One more reason

Mr. S. holds dual citizenship. Usually Austria does not permit this (http://www.austria-ny.org/page7-3e.html) but made an exeption for him as a famous actor. Of course there is that level of fundamental unfairness to all other immigrants who had to sunder their allegiances, despite sentiment just as vaild as Arnie's.