Once Called 'girlie Men,' Democrats May Also Be 'losers'

Associated Press ^ | Nov 4, 2004 | Anon CA Stringer

[Pharmboy]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Two days after the Democrats took at drubbing at the polls across the country, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger referred to leaders of the state's majority party as "losers." At a Thursday news conference, the Republican governor who branded Democrats "girlie men" during a budget fight last year was asked whether he would listen to tax-increase proposals from Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata or other Democratic leaders.

"Why would I listen to losers?" Schwarzenegger asked. "Let's be honest."

As soon as he made that remark, however, he tried to suggest he was referring not to Democrats themselves, but to their tax increase proposals.

Schwarzenegger qaid that Democrats had "lost every single ballot in the Bay Area" and that "the big spenders wanted to go with increased taxes, many different taxes and fees and all kinds of things and lost all of that."

"And in Los Angeles it lost. People don't want to be taxed," he said. He added: "Why would we go and follow a losing formula? It doesn't make any sense."

A spokesman for Perata declined to comment on the remark.

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[Pharmboy]

GO AHHNOLD GO!

[Josh in PA]

Hahaha Losers.

[Se7eN]

Arnold calling out the spades as usual.

[pissant]

he didn't correct himself. He just lumped the "losing tax initiatives" in with the loser democrats. Good call.

[onevoter]

We need more Arnolds in politics - people who say it the way it is and don't hide behind political correctness. At least with someone like Arnold, you know just exactly who you are voting for!

[Syco]

You may not always agree with him but ya gotta admit, the guy's got a way with words.

[fooman]

I hope bush helps arnie campaign in rural republican cali for the state legislature in 06.

[Publius]

Arnold's fail-safe fallback line.

Ich kann nicht so gut Englisch sprechen.

[Bombardier]

Agreed.....DhimmiRATs ARE losers.

[pogo101]

Actually, given Arnold's upbringing with German as his primary language, he'd be just as likely to refer to a losing "thing" as a loser as he would to a losing person. Someone raised speaking typical American colloquial English would know, however, that ordinary "loser" refers to a person and only secondarily refers to losing notions or concepts.

[FormerACLUmember]

That's OK, but then the outspoken California went too far in calling the democrats "Big gay stinky piggies who need to be spit on... Regularly." I think that is indiscreet of Arnold, but maybe that's just me.

:-)

[aught-6]

[scottybk]

Vhy Vould I Listen to Losers!!!!

GO ARNOLD!- YOU ARE THE ONLY WINNER IN HOLLYWOOD!

[finnman69]

HAHAHAHA!

[Melinda]

Hey anybody, where's the Michael Moore shot with his finger "L" on his forehead?

[FormerACLUmember]

That's OK, but then the outspoken California Governor went perhaps a little too far in calling the democrats "Big gay stinky piggies who need to be spit on... Regularly." I think that is indiscreet of Arnold, but maybe that's just me.

:-)

[Callahan]

May?

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Girly Loser Men. Sounds an lot like Sore Loserman to me.

[45Auto]

"Taxes? You ain't goin' to raise any stinkin' taxes!"