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Posted on 10/08/2003 8:06:50 AM PDT by chance33_98
Schwarzenegger Win Leaves Campus Unsettled
By JANINE PLISKA Contributing Writer Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Disappointment rippled through students and faculty pundits massed at the Institute of Governmental Studies yesterday after results handily gave Arnold Schwarzenegger the governor's seat in California's historic recall election.
About 50 students and faculty members mingled around a single television screen, cycling clips of concession speeches.
Schwarzenegger's overwhelming victory left many viewers without the sparks they had hoped for.
"I don't think it was anger, it was people wanting a show. Davis isn't an exciting person," said Nas Khan, internal vice president for the Cal Berkeley Democrats.
After months of heavy politicking and media coverage, the results drew to a close election circus that Republican UC Berkeley student Antoine Imbert said had stained California's reputation.
"This may not give a good impression of American democracy to the rest of the world," Imbert said.
Most shared a sense of resignation but awaited the final numbers.
Imbert said he was pleased by the shift in leadership, but was reserved about Schwarzenegger's abilities to lead the state.
"I'm glad California will be run by a Republican, but I'm not sure he is the most qualified person. I'm not happy or sad. I'll just wait and see," he said.
Others said they were disgusted by the recall frenzy because it drew entertainers, porn stars and average Californians to put their name on the ballot.
"People are voting for the wrong reason. They came out for no other reason than to vote for Arnold," said William Ma, external affairs president for the Cal Berkeley Democrats. "It was like the American Idol show. Vote for your favorite idol."
Others feared Schwarzenegger's rise to the state's top seat could send a blow to women.
"I think this is the beginning of a downturn for women's issues, gay rights, minority rights and everything I care about," said UC Berkeley student Dorie Perez of the Berkeley NOW Task Force.
But not everyone on campus mourned the results—students danced outside Eshleman Hall after results announced that voters had shot down Proposition 54.
"It's good about 54," Khan said. "At least that's a plus.
Denial is such a pathetic thing to witness.
Obviously, she didn't pay attention during the election.
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I don't think so! The cry babies are taking this hard!
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Yeah, obviously she doesn't "care" about women, gays or "minorities" having jobs--just handouts.
Just not true. We had a Chinese couple over to dinner last night and the conversation inevitably came round to CA. Our friends at first did not like Aermican elections because they were so nasty. But they've come to see their value and they were particularly excited to see that Americans, at least from some states, can say enough is enough to their elected leader and do something about it. They were amazed and thrilled.
Yes it was anger. Anger that everybody but democrats realized long ago that socialism doesn't work, but you blockheads don't seem to get the message; anger that the democrats resort to sleazy smear campaigns because they are bereft of ideas; anger that your party seems to go out of its way to pander to the most deviant amongst us while arrogantly dissing those with a more mainstream moral outlook; and anger for the confiscation of wealth from those who earn it to support those who do not.
I just want to take a moment and be grateful that there wasn't a NOW Task Force when I was in college.
Yeah. What's everyone going to say when they find out that people in the US can vote for the candidate that they choose.
This is different from democrats Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton in what manner?
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