Schwarzenegger: McClintock a Pawn of Pro-Bustamante Indians

NewsMax ^ | Spet. 19, 2003 | Carl Limbacher

[FairOpinion]

American Indians who are supporting Democrat front-runner Cruz Bustamante in California are also promoting Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock, and GOP front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger is furious.

"I think that as far as Tom McClintock is concerned, I think the question I have for him is, what side is he on?" Schwarzenegger said Thursday. "Is he on the side of the Republicans? Does he represent the Republicans, or does he represent Bustamante?"

Schwarzenegger suggested that the tribes were abetting Bustamante by trying to split the Republican vote.

"They are financing his commercials and TV spots and all that," said Schwarzenegger, who doesn't take money from Indian tribes. "He knows they're financing him not because they want him to be governor. They just want to interfere with the process so that Bustamante wins. He has to decide which side is he on, the Republicans' or Bustamante's."

McClintock called Schwarzenegger's comments "a ridiculous statement by a man who obviously hasn't paid much attention to California public affairs. ... For 20 years, I have fought to protect sovereignty on reservation lands, well before there was gaming.

"If they wanted to hurt Schwarzenegger, they would be making an independent expenditure to hurt Schwarzenegger, and Lord knows there's plenty they could hurt him with."

Assemblyman John Benoit, R-Palm Desert, a Schwarzenegger supporter, told the Riverside Press-Enterprise: "I think the idea of divide and conquer is a tried and true tactic. I can't speak for the Indians, but if there was somebody looking to help Bustamante, this would be the way to do it."

[AppyPappy]

Answer the question and it's over. Would you vote for Arnold if he were a Democrat? It's the question that EVERY Arnold supporter has avoided.

[BobS]

"But you're allowing yourself to get sucked into using the insults of the left on conservatives."

I have not insulted conservatives. I am an engineer. I think I have some sense of reality:) A candidate must have some amount of cross-over votes to get elected state-wide here. I have said McC has the tech knowledge to help Arnold in getting us out of bankruptcy. About 20% of the voters in this state are wackos and kooks. About 35% are GOP. Another 40% are RATS. You need to tear off just enough of those votes to get elected. A solid conservative in this area doesn't relate to all of the land mass this state happens to have. We actually should divide this state into 2!

[Robert_Paulson2]

no links, no hard data...
how do we know you are not making it up?

you think your WORD is good enough for us all?
Whatever you say... ev...

[Roscoe]

That, sir or madam, was over the line.

Arnold supports legalizing "domestic partnerships."

Surely you weren't ignorant of that?

[EternalVigilance]

So, you're saying that Warren Buffett and Dick Riordon gave no money to RATs?

I made it up?

You remind me of the guy who posted a link the other night to the GOP platform claiming it would somehow prove Arnold's credentials as a Republican.

Even after it was shown to him clearly and unequivocally that Arnold is on the enemy's side on a number of fundamental issues, he couldn't just bag it--he kept arguing the point for hours.

[EternalVigilance]

Dividing the state in two isn't a bad idea--maybe we could get 2 Republican Senators to balance out the 2 whackjobs you've got now. ;-)

But the fact is that McClintock got more crossover votes last year than people realize. There are still the same types out there that we once called 'Reagan Democrats', and alot of Independents are of similiar mind.

But the AS candidacy is skewing everything. If it wasn't for Arnold, the broad, policy-based offensive that has been run by Tom would have a clear shot at defeating the Davis machine...tapping into the disgust with what the left has done to California.

[AppyPappy]

((( crickets )))

[BibChr]

You're about fifty apologies and retractions away from being in a position to ask for anything but forgiveness.

Dan

[EternalVigilance]

I knew you wouldn't answer.

Any self-justification you could offer could be used just as readily to justify a vote for Hillary.

And I don't owe you a single apology.

[EternalVigilance]

Don't owe you any retractions, either.

[68 grunt]

Did you really miss my previous two answers?

[AppyPappy]

How hard is it to say yes or no? Would you vote for Arnold is he were a Democrat?

[68 grunt]

Hey virginian, some of us have lives, and you should excercise patience. Have your read my responses to your stupid hypothetical?

[Robert_Paulson2]

you said Hillary/Arnold was a conneciton.
I WOULD have found specifics on that very interesting.

I see now it was just another of your over the top, exaggerations (for want of a more genteel word). Sorry< I thought you might have actually had an article or two on this... instead you give me a "trust me, I am a 'true conservative'" as your source.

Whatever EV... whatever....

[AppyPappy]

How hard is it to say yes or no? Would you vote for Arnold if he were a Democrat?

[BobS]

OK. We at least agree we have wackjob wenches for senators:):) So let me explain the little 'ol "=" sign: 50.000001% of [wackos + kooks + GOP + RATs] = Victory!

[68 grunt]

Sir, or madam, I also support domestic partnerships. I also do not support gay marriage. Marriage should be between a man and a woman. Homosexuals must not be deprived of basic human rights and I see domestic partnerships as such. Do you have a problem with my tolerance? With my recognition of basic rights?

[EternalVigilance]

Whatever, huh...?

Are you saying that Buffett, Arnold's best bud and mentor, hasn't given money to Hillary? That Dickie Riordon hasn't help finance RATs?

Are you the only person on FR who hasn't seen the data from the FEC?

Everyone here but you knows the facts in this case...and like I told you, I don't waste my time chasing links on common knowledge for leftists who want conservatives out of the GOP.

[68 grunt]

Okay, you are very dim, so I'll explain what 'when that pig flies I will vote for that pig' means. It means yes. Sheeees

[BobS]

"Would you vote for Arnold if he were a Democrat?"

Would you vote for Jesse Ventura since he's a SkinHead?