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Only in an election year ruled by fiction could a sissy who used Daddy's connections to escape Vietnam turn an actual war hero into a girlie-man.

I walked by an office door today that had the following sign taped on it:>p> NO ECONOMIC GIRLIE-MEN ALLOWED

Democrat "Girlie Men" Who are they?, What have or haven't they done? Start a list, be creative.

Arnie Says Girlie Men How will the liberal community act this tim? Rawwwww

The subtitle of Michael Barone's useful book, Hard America, Soft America, is "Competition Vs. Coddling and the Battle for the Nation's Future." I thought of the book yesterday while reading yesterday's Washington Post article on the latest trend in Soft America: Cuddling parties. Here's an excerpt (caution - read with an empty stomach): If Reid Mihalko is right, nearly all of us are desperate for someone, anyone, even someone we've just met, to hold us, rub our feet, stroke our hair. And because this is about healing, this someone might give us a long, soul-baring kiss. Then, our needs fulfilled,...

Years ago, men were urged to get in touch with their feminine side. In a few weeks, they'll learn how to do just that on "He's a Lady," a new reality-TV series from the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), set to debut Oct. 12. Fresh from their duties on NBC's "Fear Factor," the show's producers are giving "11 macho men the opportunity to walk a mile in women's shoes, when they are given a complete feminine makeover in the new original reality series," TBS officials said Friday.

German men are being shamed into urinating while sitting down by a gadget which is saving millions of women from cleaning up in the bathroom after them.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger showed up at the Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario, California, and referred to John Burton and Fabian Nunez as ''girlie-men.'' He said that they did not have the ''guts'' to stand up in front of the people of the state of California and be honest about their intentions in the budget discussions. For those of us who were worried that the governor might be making too many concessions to the tax-and-spend crowd, this sudden turn of events was heartening. First, the governor can actually make fun of himself, stealing the ''girlie-man'' line from the old Saturday Night...

Capitol Hill-AP -- Ben Affleck is helping Senator Edward Kennedy propose a dollar-85 increase in the minimum wage. The small room in the Senate where their news conference was held today was overflowing with reporters -- and female staffers who wanted a glimpse of Affleck. Kennedy jokingly asked "where were you" the last time he proposed an increase in the minimum wage. Kennedy and other Democrats want the minimum wage raised to seven dollars an hour. Affleck's father and stepmother worked for low wages as janitors at Harvard University, but he joked that Kennedy invited him because he thought he'd...

Hollywood gives us some of the best unscripted moments in Boston. Friday, July 30, 2004 12:01 a.m. EDT On behalf of refuting the idea that celebrities have nothing interesting to say about politics, we've culled the following comments surrounding this week's Democratic National Convention in Boston: Actor Ben Affleck, responding to Chris Matthews on MSNBC's "Hardball" about where he fits on the political landscape in Arnold Schwarzenegger's California: "I'm definitely a girlie man."

Think pink. If you're picturing ballerina shoes or a flouncy sundress - pretty, girlie, feminine things - then you're way behind the times. These days, pink is popping up in the most unlikely places. Over hairy chests. Covering bulging biceps. Atop a buzz cut. _______ "I think it actually shows confidence in your masculinity," said The Apprentice's Kwame Jackson, who more than once this winter was shown across the boardroom table from The Donald wearing a natty pink shirt. "It shows you have like a subtle flair." Jackson likes the look so much, he's including at least two pink or...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- "Girlie men" are wearing their party pride. San Francisco-based fashion designer Sarah Lefton is selling baseball style T-shirt that read "Sacramento Girlie Men" like mad. She put California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's now famous put-down of Democratic lawmakers on the shirts. The Republican governor called Democratic legislators "girlie men" whipped by special interests during a July 17 rally in Southern California. Demand has been pumping up, with orders coming in from as far away as Ireland, Lefton said. The shirts sell for $24 and Lefton promises to donate 20 percent to the state Democratic party.

Boston (CNSNews.com) - Feminist author Barbara Ehrenreich was jeered at Tuesday's liberal "Take Back America" rally when she suggested that Democrat nominees John Kerry and John Edwards had become too "butch" for their own good. "I feel so exasperated that they can't figure out anything except to try to act butcher than [George W. Bush] when it comes to our international crises," Ehrenreich said. "It looks like the Democrats are too frightened to be labeled 'girlie men' by the party of Schwarzenegger to do what has to be done to protect us in this country." Ehrenreich was referring to Republican...

Gay Day at Six Flags Over Texas September 18th , 2004 September 18 is the 9th Annual Gay Day at Six Flags Over Texas. This event has taken place for the last 8 years in a row and this is the 9th year. This event is sponsored by a homosexual newspaper called The Dallas Voice and advertised as "Gay Day at Six Flags," in established homosexual publications like Texas Triangle, QTexas and many highly trafficked websites. Due directly to this form of advertising, thousands of homosexuals attend this event from all over Texas. "Gay Day at Six Flags" takes place...

California’s political sideshow is often entertaining and occasionally enlightening. A case in point is the flap over Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s "girlie men" remark.At a July 18th rally at a shopping mall in Ontario, Calif., the Governator suggested that Democratic legislators -- who are blocking his $103-billion budget proposal -- are a bunch of interest-whipped wimps."I call them girlie men," Schwarzenegger told a cheering crowd at a mega-mall 40 miles east of Los Angeles. "If they don’t have the guts to come up here in front of you and say, ‘I don’t want to represent you, I want to represent those...

... A major sticking point has been Mr. Schwarzenegger's attempt to protect municipalities from state raids on their treasuries. Over the years, Sacramento has developed a bad habit of upending local budgets whenever the state books fell out of balance. GOP efforts to phase out this practice are meeting resistance from spendthrift state lawmakers because they know it would crimp their style. Republicans also want to repeal two laws signed by former Governor Gray Davis that are clear sops to liberal special interests. The first, approved by Mr. Davis on his way out the door after being recalled last year,...

LE GRAND BORNAND, France (Reuters) - A ruthless Lance Armstrong refused to allow his rivals a consolation stage victory as he came from behind to outsprint German Andreas Kloeden in the last few meters of the 127-mile 17th stage of the Tour de France Thursday. Armstrong's fourth win in the five mountain stages of this year's Tour -- he finished second in the other one -- underlined his dominance over his closest rivals as he seeks an unprecedented sixth successive Tour victory. Germany's Jan Ullrich finished the stage third while Italian Ivan Basso, who beat Armstrong on the 12th stage,...

California’s Republican governor Arnold Schwartzenneger came under fire from the media this week when he referred to Democrats in the state’s government as “girlie men” for pandering to special interests rather than finalizing the state’s budget. The comment, of course, was a clever play on a Saturday Night Live skit in which Schwartzenneger-like big men mock those whose bodies are less God-like. Nonetheless, the media grabbed hold of the comment and ran with it—and ran even further when Schwartzenneger’s representatives in the governor’s office said he wouldn’t apologize for the comment. Democrats right and left were calling Schwartzenneger “insensitive” and...

Calif. Row Over 'Girlie Men' Spills Onto T-Shirts July 22, 2004 — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: the political insult "girlie men" has opened up a marketing bonanza. Just days after Republican Schwarzenegger called state Democrats "girlie men" for failing to pass a budget by the state's July 1 deadline, a San Francisco-based entrepreneur has begun selling T-shirts over the Internet with the slogan "Sacramento Girlie Men." Offered at www.sacramentogirliemen.com, the item costs $24, "And 20% of proceeds will benefit the California Democratic Party, which as you may have noticed, could use the...

Remember Adlai Stevenson, III, and his failed run for Governor of Illinois in 1982? Of course you don’t; nobody does. But here’s the relevant story from that. A fair number of people, including the Republican who eventually won, questioned whether Adlai was “a wimp.” So he called a press conference to deny that he was a wimp. Helloooo. If you have to call a press conference to deny that you’re a wimp, it pretty well establishes that you are. Hold that thought and fast forward to last week. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in a war to the death with the...

Arnold Schwarzenegger trod on some well-manicured, buffed and polished toes this week when he slammed the California Democrats stalling the budget as "girly men." At a rally on July 17, Schwarzenegger ripped into Democrats more interested in catering to special interests than actually helping Californians. "If they don't have the guts to come up here in front of you and say, 'I don't want to represent you, I want to represent those special interests, the unions, the trial lawyers ... if they don't have the guts, I call them girly men." Schwarzenegger took his "girlie men" line from a running...

The Denver Postal knight Snips and snails By Al KnightFairplay Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - California Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who recently labeled some of his critics "girlie men," may be catching heat for the wrong reasons. Democratic legislators in the Golden State have been after him, saying his language is demeaning to women, gays and lesbians. The "girlie men" label, which originated on the television program "Saturday Night Live," doesn't have an entirely clear meaning. Schwarzenegger's recent use of it doesn't help provide one. In its original setting, it meant men who didn't do body building. It has...

Semi-clever, ultra-wealthy Bush supporters suddenly donating piles of money to the Nader campaign in an obvious attempt to steal votes from John Kerry? Pshaw. Ptouey. Child's play. Tip of the iceberg. A mere distraction. We ain't seen nuthin' yet. This is the time of desperation and anxiety. This is the time of hysterical Orange Alerts and imminent al Quada attacks coming from outta nowhere at any minute and violating our children and kicking our puppies and badly denting our Honda Accords. And yes, this is the time of election-year political tactics coming from the increasingly anxious Right that will make...

"Girlie-men" Arnold Schwarzenegger called the Democratic members of the California legislature who, according to the governor, caved in to special interest groups and have consequently thus far refused to pass his stringent state budget. Girlie-men is a wonderfully funny phrase, I think, not least for its atonality, inapplicability, and fine political incorrectness. You would think that this is a phrase that could only occur to someone whose first language isn't English, as Gov. Schwarzenegger's clearly isn't. In its almost sweet awkwardness, it is right on the edge of being the kind of malaprop people speaking a second language often lapse...

The Senate's top Democrat said Monday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's weekend attacks could extend the current budget impasse by as much as two weeks. "You can't go kick somebody in the groin and then say, 'Come, let us reason together, come let us do this, let us join hands and sing 'Kumbaya,' "said Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco.

Is there anyone more annoying than ultimate-establishment guy David Gergen, the man who has worked for four or five presidents, including Bill Clinton? There he was on Today this morning, defending former Clinton National Security Advisor Sandy Berger who has been accused of taking classified documents from the National Archives. And what was the source of Gergen's knowledge of the subject? He repeatedly made reference to statements made by "close associates" of . . . Berger! In other words, Gergen was nothing more than a shill for the Berger/Dem party line. In fairness to Today, they led the show with...

<p>Hey all you girlie men, it's time to rally around the free speech rights of the governor of California.</p> <p>Doesn't this one just make you laugh so hard it hurts?</p> <p>Arnold Schwarzenegger (search) was caricatured on "Saturday Night Live" some 20 years ago by "Hans" and "Franz," whose slogan was "We want to pump you up."</p>

Senate President Pro Temp John Burton has threatened to stall the budget process because of Governor Schwarznegger for his "girlie men" comments!! He states the comments have stalled the process for at least another TWO WEEKS! Can you believe it? (THEY REALLY ARE GIRLIE MEN!!!) I was so mad I called and asked the receptionist if I was reading my paper correctly? She said I was. I asked her if she realized that the "girlie men" comment was once a joke made "ABOUT" the Governor.. and now he made the comment in a joking manner about the lawmakers in a...

The Washington Timeswww.washingtontimes.com Schwarzenegger stands by 'girlie men' commentBy Amy FaganTHE WASHINGTON TIMESPublished July 20, 2004 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking some heat this week for mockingly calling Democratic lawmakers "girlie men" in a speech, but a spokeswoman for the governor said he wouldn't apologize.     The zinger was tossed out at a rally on Saturday, where the Republican governor blamed state Democrats for delaying the state budget by catering to special interests.     "If they don't have the guts to come up here in front of you and say, 'I don't want to represent you, I want to represent those...

Monday, July 19, 2004 WND AT THE WHITE HOUSEBush 'supports' ArnoldSpokesman asked about governor's 'girlie men' comment Posted: July 19, 20046:00 p.m. Eastern Editor's note: Each week, WorldNetDaily White House correspondent Les Kinsolving asks the tough questions no one else will ask. And each week, WorldNetDaily brings you the transcripts of those dialogues with the president and his spokesman. By Les Kinsolving © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com At today's White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary Scott McClellan about California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent comment that his Democrat opponents in the Legislature were "girlie men." WND: The governor of California has refused...

LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't star in "The Jerk" but outraged California Democrats say he behaved like one when he belittled Democratic legislators as "girlie men." "I've always considered him a jerk, and this has reinforced that. He's stooped to a ninth-grade level," said Bob Mulholland, campaign adviser to the California Democratic Party. "He's a juvenile boy with steroid muscles who has never really adjusted to being an elected official," he said. In a speech Saturday, the tough-talking governator slammed state Democrats as girlie men for delaying passage of the state's $103 billion budget. The remark - a...

Guv Arnold calls the California Dems 'girlie men." Wonder what he'll call Kerry & Edwards at the GOP Convention???

Dale Griffin wrote this column about the Govenators comments. It's a good read. Politically Correct Is Wrong Shut your mouth. Do yourself and everyone you know a favor and never speak again. What you are about to say may, infact, offend someone. And if it does God help you.

Former California gubernatorial candidate Arianna Huffington is blasting the man who beat her last year, saying that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is "a bully" for calling Golden State Democrats "girlie men." "What we've seen in Arnold is an alternation of the seducer and the bully," Huffington told the New York Times. "Seduction worked for a while because he's a very charming man and the people were so relieved to be rid of [recalled Gov.] Gray Davis and have someone entertaining in his place." But Huffington warned, "When the seduction doesn't work anymore, the bully comes out. The expression 'girlie man' is...

SACRAMENTO (AP) - In a sure sign the summer's budget brouhaha is frothing over, the Capitol's leading Democrat said Monday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger can start looking for a new cappuccino pal. Senate President Pro Temp John Burton, D-San Francisco, said he was steamed with remarks the Republican governor made over the weekend accusing Democrats of holding up the budget and acting like "girlie men" for not standing up to special interests. With more than manhood on the line, Burton said the remarks could set the budget process back another two weeks because of reaction within the Legislature's Democratic majority...

Democrats blast Schwarzenegger for mocking lawmakers Democrats aren’t amused by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s use of the mocking term “girlie men” to describe some lawmakers, although a spokesman for the governor said no apology would be forthcoming. Schwarzenegger dished out the insult at a rally Saturday as he claimed Democrats were delaying the budget by catering to special interests. Democrats protested that the remark was sexist and homophobic. “If they don’t have the guts to come up here in front of you and say, ’I don’t want to represent you, I want to represent those special interests, the unions, the...

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Democrats say comment sexist and homophobic LOS ANGELES - A spokesman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said yesterday that the governor would not apologize for calling lawmakers "girlie men," despite criticisms from Democrats that the remark was sexist and homophobic. Schwarzenegger said during a rally Saturday that Democrats were delaying the budget by catering to special interests, and that the lawmakers were "girlie men" if they refused to admit it. He also said Californians should vote out lawmakers who stand in the way of passing the budget. "If they don't have the guts to come up here in front of you...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A spokesman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday that the governor would not apologize for calling lawmakers "girlie men," despite criticisms from Democrats that the remark was sexist and homophobic...

LOS ANGELES - Democrats aren't amused by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites)'s use of the mocking term "girlie men" to describe some lawmakers, although a spokesman for the governor said no apology would be forthcoming. Schwarzenegger dished out the insult at a rally Saturday as he claimed Democrats were delaying the budget by catering to special interests. Democrats protested that the remark was sexist and homophobic. "If they don't have the guts to come up here in front of you and say, 'I don't want to represent you, I want to represent those special interests, the unions, the...

By TIM MOLLOY, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES - A spokesman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) said Sunday that the governor would not apologize for calling lawmakers "girlie men," despite criticisms from Democrats that the remark was sexist and homophobic. Schwarzenegger dished out the insult at a rally Saturday as he claimed Democrats were delaying the budget by catering to special interests. "If they don't have the guts to come up here in front of you and say, 'I don't want to represent you, I want to represent those special interests, the unions, the trial lawyers ......

In a speech in Ontario, he urges voters to 'terminate' at the polls those lawmakers who refuse to approve his state budget plan. By Peter Nicholas Times Staff Writer July 18, 2004 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger mocked his opponents in the California Legislature on Saturday as "girlie men," and called upon voters to "terminate" them at the polls in November if they don't pass his $103-billion budget. Using tough rhetoric that borrowed from his days as a bodybuilder and actor, the governor said state lawmakers are telling "lies" and are "back to their old habits" after a post-recall burst of bipartisan...

FEATURE STORY | September 2, 2002 The Men From JINSA and CSP by JASON VEST Almost thirty years ago, a prominent group of neoconservative hawks found an effective vehicle for advocating their views via the Committee on the Present Danger, a group that fervently believed the United States was a hair away from being militarily surpassed by the Soviet Union, and whose raison d'être was strident advocacy of bigger military budgets, near-fanatical opposition to any form of arms control and zealous championing of a Likudnik Israel. Considered a marginal group in its nascent days during the Carter Administration, with the...