Daniel Weintraub
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Daniel Weintraub
Sacramento Bee Columnist
About the writer:
- The Bee's Daniel Weintraub can be reached at (916) 321-1914 or at dweintraub@sacbee.com.
Readers can see his daily Weblog at www.sacbee.com/insider
Stumbling Schwarzenegger: Booed and Pooh-Poohed
["The Nation" re: ARNOLD @ Santa Monica College]
Posted by RonDog
On News/Activism 06/15/2005 11:33:11 AM PDT · 43 replies · 1,018+ views
The Nation ^ | June 15, 2005 | Marc Cooper
Schwarzenegger Jeered at Graduation Speech
Posted by NormsRevenge
On News/Activism 06/15/2005 9:18:45 AM PDT · 31 replies · 1,017+ views
AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/15/05 | Michael R. Blood - AP
Schwarzenegger college speech draws boos in Calif.
Posted by ambrose
On News/Activism 06/14/2005 10:30:57 PM PDT · 52 replies · 971+ views
Reuters ^ | 6/15
After Action Report Schwarzenegger at Santa Monica College
Posted by absalom01
On News/Activism 06/14/2005 9:30:07 PM PDT · 113 replies · 1,972+ views
6/14/05 | n/a
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I can only hope that the individuals participating in this rude behavior find their tenure on the state payroll short lived.
"...a 16-minute speech that was partially obscured by boos, whistles and catcalls from the audience.From www.la.indymedia.org:It was probably no coincidence that the message the embattled chief executive tried to deliver to the students at his alma mater was one that focused on perseverance, on ignoring the naysayers who tell you that you will never succeed, on facing down fear and moving forward with determination.
All those things marked Schwarzenegger's advance through the worlds of bodybuilding, acting and politics. And they are coming in pretty handy about now." - Daniel Weintraub
While we won the battle OUTSIDE...SANTA MONCIA - Tuesday, June 14, 2005 The governor of California was basically booed off stage during a commencement address to graduating students at Santa Monica College today.http://la.indymedia.org/images/Boos4Arnold.mov (6.37 Mb)
Boos, and chants continued non-stop through out the gov’s speech.
...things do not appear to have gone very well INSIDE the stadium. :(Perhaps the video by OUR guy (Jeffers Dodge) will show what actually happened more accurately.
We should have THAT video posted online -- soon.
Just goes to show you, Schwarzenegger is getting to the left real bad. They are livid that a governor would challenge their machine and want to change much of the Democratic boondoggle.
"Schwartzenegger has not cut Community Colleges at all." An exception should be made in the case of Santa Monica Community College. Line out their appropriation. Let the students find honest work, jobs that illegal aliens won't do.
As is our tradition, in our recent post-FReep discussions, we have been reviewing what we did RIGHT, what we did WRONG, and what we could have done BETTER.The bottom line remains:
1 - We took on A.N.S.W.E.R. and the "union thugs" on their home turf, and shut them down.All of our pre-FReep objectives were therefore accomplished -- with FLYING COLORS!
(They were anticipated to have 3,000 to 5,000 protesters outside, and they had 200 to 300, at BEST.)2 - We got EXTENSIVE (positive) media coverage for our "pro-Arnold" message.
(We were PARTICULARLY effective in getting onto LOCAL television, but we also got very good quotes into the NATIONAL media.)3 - We provided technical assistance which enabled the SMC College Republicans to be become a MAJOR power in their community.
(They did a GREAT job when the President came to the Santa Monica airport last year, but THIS time they distributed seven hundred "Welcome, Back, ARNOLD!" buttons, and conducted an AMAZING pre-event press conference.)
We had intentionally chosen NOT to politicize the events INSIDE Corsair Stadium.In retrospect, since it turned out that we were SO successful countering the opposition's disruption on the OUTSIDE, perhaps we could have devoted some of our resources to countering the opposition's disruption INSIDE.
(As it happened, our opponents chose NOT remain non-political inside.)
Fortunately, there is ALWAYS a "next time." :o)
What always amazes me about the self-proclaimed compassionate, caring, and humanitarian left is how they bend over backwards to be rude and cruel to people. Even if you disagree with someone, it's never an excuse to be mean to them.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
And .. as far as I'm concerned .. this is the responsibility of the college. Why doesn't the president of the college TELL THESE CHILDREN - BEING RUDE AND INSULTING A GUEST SPEAKER IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. They need to learn that you can have your political view - but use it in political rallys.
I'm outraged that my tax dollars are paying for this college to exist - and the leaders of this college allow such a blatantly RUDE DISPLAY. Disgusting.
Graduation protest overstepped boundsTHE protesters who disrupted the graduation ceremonies at Santa Monica College on Tuesday had every right to voice their displeasure with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was delivering the commencement speech.But that doesn't mean it was morally right to ruin the special day of 600 graduates. In their zeal to humiliate the governor by shouting down his every word during the speech, protesters effectively disrespected the entire graduating class of the community college.
Schwarzenegger, an alum of the college, was speaking not about the political policies that have his detractors steaming. He was speaking - or trying to - about his experience as a student 30 years ago, a story that would no doubt have been meaningful to a good many of the college's students who also are immigrants.
This was no doubt a big day for the students who were receiving two-year degrees. It was a shame that what should have been a memorable and emotional day turned into a political spectacle that overstepped the boundaries of civil discourse.
