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The Greening of Arnie S. (his circle of liberal advisers growing wider by the day)
Spectator ^ | Sep 12, 03 | George Neumayr

Posted on 09/13/2003 4:52:59 PM PDT by churchillbuff

Republicans gather this weekend in Los Angeles for the country club coronation of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Will any notice that the former Mr. Universe emperor still has no clothes on? The more one examines the Schwarzenegger campaign, the more nakedly liberal it appears.

It appears that the circle of liberal advisers around Schwarzenegger is not contracting but growing wider by the day. Robert Kennedy Jr., a wild-eyed left-wing environmentalist, is "advising him on strategy," reported the Los Angeles Times this week in a piece entitled "Schwarzenegger is the GOP's Green Candidate." Even the Times can put two and two together, observing that "on a variety of environmental issues in California, Schwarzenegger's views are closer to those of liberal rivals" than to Tom McClintock's.

Trimming his sails to the winds of political correctness as usual, Schwarzenegger is "talking about retrofitting his Hummer to run on clean-burning hydrogen," reports the Times. More seriously, the "film star is crafting a set of positions at odds with the Bush administration on a broad range of issues, from logging in the Sierra Nevada to controlling greenhouse gases from cars and trucks."

Schwarzenegger's campaign has "outlined a program to cut air pollution by 50% before the end of the decade, in part by paying people to junk older, heavily polluting cars, and by creating a network of hydrogen refueling stations throughout California, to encourage use of the alternative fuel," according to the Times. Who outlined this program? "It was fashioned with the help of advisors brought in by Robert Kennedy," says the Times.

No wonder John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice can loudly endorse Schwarzenegger. The Kennedys have often given unsolicited liberal advice to the GOP, now their liberal counsel is sought.

Not mentioned in the Times story on Schwarzenegger's environmentalism is another flaky left-wing adviser to him on Green issues -- Democrat Bonnie Reiss. The California Political Review website reports that Reiss "has long been an influential, highly effective leader of Hollywood's left-wing environmentalists, working with Norman Lear before forming her own organization promoting a broadly anti-market, anti-private property political agenda."

Reiss also comes from the Kennedy circle. "She worked for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy's 1980 presidential campaign before moving to Southern California to specialize in entertainment law," reports California Political Review. She belonged to the Environmental Media Association "founded by Norman Lear, a group that worked to insert pro-'Green' messages into mainstream television programs and movies."

Reiss is the founder of an oddball outfit called Earth Communications Office (ECO). Associated Press reported in 1991 that "because of ECO, 'Designing Women' created an episode about using cloth diapers, Michael Douglas is producing a movie about toxic waste, 'L.A. Law' addressed animal rights, 'Murphy Brown' took on recycling, and Barbra Streisand included an environmental message in her latest album."

"We have only ten years left to do something," gasped Reiss when ECO was founded.

In the July issue of Sierra, an article titled "Green Glitterati: Celebrities give props to the environment" calls ECO "another Hollywood green group ... founded in 1989 by entertainment attorney Bonnie Reiss, who discovered that many of the biggest stars were willing to bring some high gloss to the realm of the tree- hugger," reports California Political Review.

According to Sierra, Reiss's group "made its mark with emotional public-service announcements shown before the main features in movie theaters all over the globe. Footage of pristine waters, roiling clouds, leaping dolphins, and time-lapsed sunsets with Willie Nelson singing 'What a Wonderful World' as soundtrack encouraged viewers to 'reduce, reuse, and recycle.'"

We knew Schwarzenegger recruited tax-hiking advisers. Now we know he has tree-hugging ones too. Both foreshadow an anti-business Schwarzenegger governorship. Before the country club elite bamboozle Republicans into crowning Schwarzenegger, the rank-and-file should ask themselves: Did we register with the Republican Party to spread Kennedy liberalism or stop it?

George Neumayr is managing editor of The American Spectator.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: advisers; arnold; bonniereiss; kennedy; recall; schwarzenegger; warrenbuffet; warrenbuffett
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1 posted on 09/13/2003 4:52:59 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff
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2 posted on 09/13/2003 4:55:34 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff
"More seriously, the "film star is crafting a set of positions at odds with the Bush administration on a broad range of issues, from logging in the Sierra Nevada to controlling greenhouse gases from cars and trucks."

It'll be interesting to see how the Arnold bots square this with their corresponding adulation of Bush. The Bush bots and the Arnold bots are in and the same.

3 posted on 09/13/2003 4:56:48 PM PDT by KantianBurke (The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
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To: churchillbuff
Schwarzenegger's campaign has "outlined a program to cut air pollution by 50% before the end of the decade, in part by paying people to junk older, heavily polluting cars, and by creating a network of hydrogen refueling stations throughout California, to encourage use of the alternative fuel," according to the Times. Who outlined this program? "It was fashioned with the help of advisors brought in by Robert Kennedy," says the Times.

This should make Sean Hannity happy. ;-)

4 posted on 09/13/2003 4:57:30 PM PDT by truthkeeper
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To: KantianBurke
Leastwise MSNBC finally got it right. Johnny Cash is on ~ been on for a couple of hours. Must have been a teenager when I first heard him singing that "Ring of Fire", and trying to follow his vocals ~ just the "Man in Black".

Last song in this series of about being in Folsom Prison.

That's one of my favorite songs.

5 posted on 09/13/2003 4:58:54 PM PDT by muawiyah
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6 posted on 09/13/2003 4:59:53 PM PDT by KantianBurke (The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
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To: KantianBurke
It'll be interesting to see how the Arnold bots square this with their corresponding adulation of Bush. The Bush bots and the Arnold bots are in and the same.

You're assuming that they value logic and principle - - i.e. tradition conservative values - - as opposed to shallow emotional, hormone-driven celebrity worship (i.e. a vapidness traditionally associated with the liberals' "base" voters). GOP Arnold supporters are giving themselves over to the same degraded instincts as Democrats, so don't expect them to rise to your challenge to explain the contradictions. When you let your glands and groin supersede your brain, contradictions and inconsistencies and other incovenient intrusions don't matter.

7 posted on 09/13/2003 5:01:47 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff
Like I said many times, if Barney Frank all of a sudden called himself a Republican, he'd be our man, or woman, or whatever...

But then if Barney, or Arnold turns out to be against open borders, and NAFTA, and the WTO and the NWO, who knows what could happen...

Arnold's unique in that he can run as a Republican or a
Democrat...He'll do alright either way...
8 posted on 09/13/2003 5:02:34 PM PDT by Iscool
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He'll do alright either way...

He swings both ways? If that was in the Our interview, it was between the lines - - - - - - At least we know he's consistent on a couple of things - - pro-choice (anti-unborn); and pro-gay adoption (anti-innocent kids). This is not the GOP I signed up with!

9 posted on 09/13/2003 5:04:34 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: KantianBurke
The objective is to get the Democrats OUT of the statehouse. Whoever can do that is the guy for the Republicans to support ~ never mind most of the social issues.

Even if Arnie is a "pro choicer", so far that doesn't seem to be his big issue. Or, who knows, maybe he's dating Eleanor Schmeal on the side or something. Anybody know?

10 posted on 09/13/2003 5:10:05 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: churchillbuff
This is not the GOP I signed up with!

Exactly...Being a Republican is getting to be like being a Christian...You're kind of embarrassed to call yourself one any more since every type of whacko is a Christian these days...

11 posted on 09/13/2003 5:10:40 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: muawiyah
Even if Arnie is a "pro choicer", so far that doesn't seem to be his big issue. Or, who knows, maybe he's dating Eleanor Schmeal on the side or something. Anybody know?

Why can't he say, with no hedging, that he won't raise taxes? Why did he call supporters of Ward Connerly's race privacy plan, "right wing crazies"? He doesn't like conservatives, and the smart ones (as opposed to the sheeple among them) return the favor.

12 posted on 09/13/2003 5:16:28 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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13 posted on 09/13/2003 5:16:57 PM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff
We knew Schwarzenegger recruited tax-hiking advisers. Now we know he has tree-hugging ones too. Both foreshadow an anti-business Schwarzenegger governorship. Before the country club elite bamboozle Republicans into crowning Schwarzenegger, the rank-and-file should ask themselves: Did we register with the Republican Party to spread Kennedy liberalism or stop it?

I think California Republican's are committing mass suicide by supporting the environmentally leftwing and liberal minded candidate, Arnold "der" Schwarzenegger. Sort of like, "der schlickmeister".

14 posted on 09/13/2003 5:37:42 PM PDT by Reagan Man
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To: churchillbuff
One has to judge Arnold by what he does, not what he says.
15 posted on 09/13/2003 6:19:48 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (A faith in Justice, none in "fairness")
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To: Reagan Man
I am not a Californian, but it would seem reasonable to support the conservative McClintock because of his principles. The future has to be considered more than today. He might lose to Bustamonte but Bustamonte will screw up the economy enough that a conservative will look good in two years. If McClintock wins, he will be a good example of what a conservative can do that stands on conservative principles. I cannot understand the current situation where Republicans take winning so seriously that they will abandon principle. They become as irresponsible as the Democrats with this attitude.
16 posted on 09/13/2003 6:25:58 PM PDT by meenie
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To: Carry_Okie
One has to judge Arnold by what he does, not what he says

Since he has no political experience, we can only judge him by what he says & who he is surrounding himself with - the Kennedys.

17 posted on 09/13/2003 6:35:39 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: Carry_Okie
One has to judge Arnold by what he does, not what he says.

GAngbanging a black girl in his gym and boasting about it to the media?

Then he says he never gangbanged here. He just made up lies to improve business and it worked.

Whan a man's defense against sex charges is he claims to be a liar, you know he has moral problems.

Why is it bad to lie about the deficit to get votes and good to lie about gangbanging to get customers?


18 posted on 09/13/2003 7:11:43 PM PDT by Common Tator (I support Billybob. www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: Reagan Man
yes Reagan Man, you hit the nail on the head... this is
the CA R party's Clinton!... Lying about sex, talking out
of both sides of his mouth on taxes, no moral compass and
an enabling wife that stands by for anything... what a
great role model for Sacramento...

what a sad commentary on the home party of RR!
19 posted on 09/13/2003 7:45:17 PM PDT by christynsoldier (Facta non verba! (deeds, not words...))
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To: meenie
Well said, meenie.
20 posted on 09/13/2003 8:17:12 PM PDT by Reagan Man
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