[DrMartinVonNostrand]

He's been a candidate less than a week, you've been here less than two days, and today you're posting an article about how you have "slowly come to the conclusion" that you are "now behind Arnold."

Arnold's candidacy has been in the collective concious since before the recall even started. There was even a cover story in Vanity Fair was a few months ago about Arnold being the next Governor of California. So it is really disingenuous to insinuate that he just popped up out of nowhere 2 weeks ago. Just as it is disingenuous to insinuate as I gave my very first thoughts to politics the day I joined this forum.

The whole reason why I am behind Arnold now is only in part due to his impressive popularity. The main reason is because he is the only Republican who will not do harm to Republicans by winning.

These ideas that Arnold may dilute the pool coming from the "true conservatives" is nonsense. I'd rather have "RINOs" voting for Republicans than have them as Democrats voting against them. Period. And besides, the religious-right could use a little counter-balance anyways.

Maybe then some of the electable candidates could make it out of the Republican primaries.

[Sabertooth]

I may be wrong, but you and this essay smell fishy to me. Not sure if you're a retread, a shill, or both, but that's the way it appears to me.

If at some point I'm persuaded otherwise, I'll apologize.

[Maelstrom]

Well...except for the fact that yesterday you were pulling for McClintock.

As of now I have you marked more an "anti-conservative" than a "Republican at any cost", but clearly you share the viewpoints of one of the two.

[Torie]

The main reason [I favor Arnold] is because he is the only Republican who will not do harm to Republicans by winning.

Huh?

[Stallone]

Welcome, friend!

Your analysis is appreciated, and it is well-reasoned.

I agree with your conclusions, but even if I didn't, your contribution adds positively to the discussion.

Since I've met Arnold, I can assure you that your impressions of his persona and his impact on the Republican party will make all Warrior FReepers - the kind who understand how to win and hold power - very proud to call him friend.

[EternalVigilance]

The Constitution protects everyone, or it protects no one.

Like those 40 million or so little Americans who didn't have the good fortune to have escaped the birth canal before their loving parents and their 'Doktors' sucked them to pieces?

No, I know--you and Ah-nuld didn't mean them...

Actually, you and Mr. Schwarzenegger are in all likelihood a very good fit for one another.

[Ann Archy]

Don't show your anti-Christian bias. The religious right has ENOUGH counter balance, thank you very much. Your argument was good unti you saidthat ....idiocy.