[calcowgirl]

The plot thickens

[pogo101]

Another possible reason is that Arnold -- seeing that "even" many of the Leftist-lature are sprinting away from the Reiner-smell -- is letting Meathead twist in the proverbial wind for awhile.

[ElkGroveDan]

He caved in an instant about euthanizing stray dogs his first year in office, but now he has some need to look tough and hold the line on this kind of conflict-of-interest and corruption?

[Amerigomag]

For all of Bill's insiderintrigues, there's a simple answer in juxtaposition.

Schwarzenegger sees Reiner's work as laudable and a complement to his own stepchild, Prop 49. Why crucify the author over a few minor acts of plagiarism when the book is great?

[Czar]

Not all that hard to figure out. Arnold simply wants to avoid pissing of the bulk of his base--the uber lefties and liberals. He's already lost the real conservatives along with plenty of the pretend-conservatives. The left, including the silk sock country club New Majority Big Tent elites, is all that remains.

[Free ThinkerNY]

Steroids have a bad effect on male testosterone levels.

[A CA Guy]

I think it is simply that he does not want to pile on and make it look like it's politics.

I could be wrong of course, but I think that could be the reason.

[lowbridge]

Why Hasn’t Arnold Replaced Reiner?

Cause Arnold is a girly man.

Maria Shriver’s insistence that he not get into more fights with liberals.

GIRLY MAN.

[CounterCounterCulture]