Posted on 07/13/2008 7:56:21 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Schwarzenegger: I'd be Obama energy czar By MIKE ALLEN | 7/13/08 10:23 AM EST
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in an interview aired Sunday that he would be open to the idea of serving as energy czar in a Barack Obama administration.
Regardless of whether he takes that particular job, Schwarzenegger, a Republican, added on ABC’s “This Week” that he’s now committed to continuing public service even after he leaves Sacramento.
Schwarzenegger endorsed John McCain at the end of January, and McCain has appeared with “the Governator” to praise his efforts to deal with climate change.
A Schwarzenegger appointment would add even more star power to a hypothetical Obama administration, and would allow Obama to make an appointment from across the aisle that would not upset his core supporters.
When George Stephanopoulous asked Schwarzenegger about the idea on “This Week,” the governor replied that he doesn’t "think about taking on a national role.”
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Energy czar?
How about energy nazi?
That would be a better description.
He reminds me of Obama: say anything, do anything to get/keep power; no principles
Since it seems like he has given up on getting anything of real importance thru the Calif. legislature, and the shellacking he took a few years ago in the propositions - the only thing left where he can do anything - for good or ill - is environmental issues. Too bad.
I feel as useless as an Illinois Republican. Wait! I AM an Illinois Republican! Why can't we replace Little Dick Turban? Because of a failure of leadership and a blend of the two parties known in Springfield as "The Combine" - an organization that simply protects all who are there rather than getting the work done for the citizens of Illinois. This is the same party that gave us the Alan Keyes circus when Barry walked away in a cakewalk.
I wish Arnold would just call himself an Independent or go ahead and admit he’s a Democrat or even a Green so we’re not eternally embarrassed seeing the R after his name every time he opens his mouth and proves he’s a leftist.
Across what aisle?
I’d rather he prove himself disastrous in Hollywood than in Sacramento or DC. Whether or not he is good in a movie only matters to those who buy a ticket or have an investment of some kind in the industry. All of us have an interest in what happens in the government of CA or God forbid he gets there...DC.
And he can share his knowledge of the energy needed to propel his Chrysler 300 at 90mph on I5.
His hypocrisy doesn't end there. I read a report that he wanted to buy a private jet, but he didn't want to pay the state sales tax, so instead, he bought the whole company that owned the jet to avoid the sales tax.
The taxinator thinks taxes are for only for us little people.
To simplify I classify them in to two groups the duped and the dupers.
Schwarzenegger, Guiliani are the dupers. Their conservatism is only skin deep and they only embrace the Republican agenda to get elected. After election they distance themselves from that agenda to work with the other side. They really were believers in the other agenda to start with.
George Bush, Lyndsey Graham are the among the duped. They are either too nice (Bush) or too dumb (Graham) to see that calls to work with the other side are as meaningless as Lucy’s offer to hold the football for Charlie Brown. They mean well and at least in the case of Bush I think are true belevers. Graham I think just wants to be liked. I wonder was he an outcast in high school.
So there’s my Psychiatric Evaluation ala Lucy..that will be $0.05 please. :)
Yes plus the fact California has huge taxes on everything imaginable.
Just another Liberal egomaniac.
And to think, a few years back there was talk of amending the “natural born citizen” requirement in the Constitution so Arnie could run for President.
“First of all, Arnold is a pretty bright fellow. He may be using his power for some things we don’t agree with right now, but that doesn’t make him a dummy”
No you are flat out wrong. Arnold has shown an ability to make money. He has intelligence in this area. He made a fortune by (appearing in) making bad movies that appeal to stupid people (I never bought a ticket to a Schwarzenegger movie). But he is not a “bright fellow”. He is in way over his head in an area which he knows little or nothing about. He knows absolutely NOTHING about energy. His idea of a hydrogen highway was stupidity squared. His advisors finally had to tell him to shut up about this. This guy’s 15 minutes is way overdue. It’s time for him to exit the stage. But he doesn’t want to exit the stage. He cannot run for political office again unless he wants to run for the Senate but I do not think his advisors want him to challenge Boxer or Feinstein. So he is looking for things to do when his term is up. I don’t think he wants to go back to Hollywood. Been there done that. I will be happy when he exits the stage. Arnold is a complete self absorbed jerk.
If the huge mistakes he as made as governor aren’t the result of stupidity then he has accomplished a world class betrayal of the California taxpayers and voters.
Poor Schwarzenegger -— he’s living proof that steroids shrink the testicles AND the brain.
His election to Governor also proved the electorate has become to silly to entrust with the power of the vote.
Face it folks -— America today has been dumbed down to nearly Third World status.
The man is an A-#1 dolt. All you Californicators that voted for him: We told you so...
Bustamonte -- at least with shallow candidates, the support is illusion and they and the image of their party are guaranteed to go down in flames. Arnold is pissing on conservatism and sabatoging the Republican image as the party of the alternative. As in, small-government, leave-me-the-hell-alone conservatism. Arnold makes that impossible here.
I realize now that Schwarzenegger is worse.
McCain might be wose than Obama. It's seriously worth considering.
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