[Bayou Bob]

How about it? Does anyone out there think Schwarzenegger is another Reagan?

[Mike Darancette]

NO!

[steveo]

are you series?

[princess leah]

I always hate it when people are compared to others "he may be the new Michael Jordon" or "could he beat the BABE's record?" that kind of stuff is irrelevant...the BIG question is: Will California be BETTER off with Arnold as Governor - YES! Will republicans benefit from this unexpected windfall - YES! OK, then the rest is up to Arnold to prove once he's the GOVERNATOR!

[RoughDobermann]

No, Schwarzenegger is not another Reagan. Nor is this Breaking News.

[Cicero]

I'm not a California voter, so I don't have to make a choice. I really hate to see California go to another pro-abort Republican, but I guess I'd rather vote for Arnie than see Gray Davis get it.

What you say may be true. If Arnie could pull the party together and keep his mouth shut on the abortion issue, then it could lead to some good judicial appointments after 2004. But that will depend not only on Bush getting re-elected, but on gains of at least a few more seats in the Senate. Maybe Arnie could help.

My preference is still for Simon, but practically speaking the chances are now slim after he was betrayed by Parsky and Rove in the last election and the blame for losing was put squarely on him by the media.

[Mr. Bird]

It's a kneejerk comparison, certainly favored by the liberal media that still believes Reagan was an empty-headed former actor. Anyone with knowledge of Reagan's bio pre-1966 knows that he was well on his way to political power. There is absolutely zero comparison between Arnold and Reagan except for the fact that they were both successful actors.

Of course, that is like saying that Newt Gingrich and Sheila Jackson-Lee were similar because they were both U.S. reps.

[evolved_rage]

Too high of a target. Is Schwarzenegger another Ventura is a more appropriate question.

[nothingnew]

If Arnie turns out to be a good governor, hallelujah. If not, we're still better off. Don't Rush and Cal get it?

BUMP

FMCDH

[jlogajan]

Does anyone out there think Schwarzenegger is another Reagan?

You mean will he increase California's budget like Reagan did? Probably.

[Donna Rumsfeld]

No, but Schwarzenegger does have some compelling attributes all his own.

[SaveTheChief]

Not even close, but he can always change.

[jimkress]

Is Schwarzenegger another Reagan?

No. He's just another RINO. A Liberal with large biceps.

[Prodigal Son]

How about it? Does anyone out there think Schwarzenegger is another Reagan?

Well, this is a serious question. How much could Reagan bench?

[goldstategop]

No! Arnold is not and will never be a Ronald Reagan conservative. RR would NEVER name Warren Buffett as an economic and financial adviser to his campaign. A liberal Republican like Arnold would and has already done it. As long as Arnold doesn't pretend to be someone he's not, you know why its OK to back him. Notable conservatives have listed reasons why and let's face it, its not cause we're thrilled with his philosophy.

[verity]

Perhaps it does not matter because Mexifornia cannot be saved.