The thrill is gone for Arnold!!! He's sick of all the infantile political bickering!!! He thought he could rule with the sheer force of his indominatable personality and that's just not been true at all. Now he's getting discouraged, bored and growing more disinterested each day that passes!
Only the adrenalin of adulation kept him going. The arcane rules and processes of state governance bores him to death! The fun of being "in their faces" is also now gone after the slap in the face he recieved in the special election. He thought he could lead, but when he looked back... NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING!!!
Good summary.
On the other hand, couldn't he just say..."Maaaaariaaaah! Hand me ze checkboooook!"
It would've been nice if he could've made more of a difference. Whenever I feel disgruntled about politics in Wisconsin, I just look westward to Kalifornia and count my blessings. ;)
A deciding moment will come when the Republican primary results are published. If there are noticeably more votes cast for MClintock - Lt. Governor than Schwarzenegger - Governor, the stage will be set for retrospect. The New Majority, at that point in early June, has more time than they did in 2003 to dig up a celebrity spokesman. A fresh, new Terminator.
ditto
What you said. :)