Posted on 01/05/2007 9:50:07 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who once taunted Democrats as 'girlie men', called today for an end to partisan bickering and a focus on innovative centrist policies.
In a elaborately staged inaugural that included singers breaking into choruses of "Hallelujah" right after he took the oath of office, Mr Schwarzenegger said California could serve as a model to the rest of the country and larger world.
"At one time, the greatest public policy innovations came from liberals, such as during the New Deal," the Republican celebrity said. "Then the most innovative ideas came from conservatives, such as Ronald Reagan.
"It is time we combined the best of both ideologies into a new creative centre. This is a dynamic centre that is not held captive by either the left or the right or the past," he said after arriving on crutches with a leg broken while skiing.
The former Mr Olympia and Hollywood "Terminator" came to office in 2003 following an election recall in which voters fired his Democratic predecessor.
But by 2005, voters had tired of his competitive style and rejected a package of government overhaul initiatives in a special election he had called.
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Well of course AD you got give ARNOLDDD a break reason is he marry to one of them ROFL
Maria Shriver one of them I think he does hang out with Ted Kennedy over holidays can you imagine over that holiday family dinner seeing Ted already drunk before they had Christmas turkey he ready stuff with booze not the Bird LOL!
Arnie is a girlie man. His wife turned him into one. There used to be a term for it. The last word was whipped. The first word didn't have anything to do with cream.
LOL, surprise, surprise - - Arnold is just another socialist "third way" scumbag.
Yechh.
"I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." - - Revelations 3:14, The New American Bible, Saint Joseph Edition
The only reason I voted for Arnold can be summed up in 2 words: Phil Angelides
This all sounds beautiful in theory. I can see the turtledoves flying around Arnold's head.
The problem is when it gets down to the practical. He won't be able to reconcile the smaller government, low taxes, and fiscal responsiblity ideas of the Republicans with the expanding role of goverment, more taxes and let our grandchildren worry about repaying our debts ideas of the Democrats.
In the end, Arnold will make politically expedient decisions.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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