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."

[68 grunt]

The stupid hypotheticals I were going to use were all vuglar. You done good.

[EternalVigilance]

Well, where you and I part ways is in our definition of 'victory'.

Arnold, even if he wins, is not a victory for conservatives in any way...in fact, his success is a resounding defeat for the conservative movement nationwide.

I've had to deal with leftists in the party for years, and I know the kind of trouble and destruction RINOs in power cause. It is substantial.

[68 grunt]

I suggest you look for a mountaintop to defend. Your day is over.

[AppyPappy]

No I would not vote for Ventura. See how easy that was to answer?

[EternalVigilance]

Go troll someone else, grunt. You're boring.

[Robert_Paulson2]

Hillary/Arnold?
Prove it.

buffet does NOT equal hillary.
riordan does NOT equal hillary.
Hillary equals hillary.
Show me where Arnold cashed a check from Hillary.
can't do it?

didn't think so.
more straw man logic from the tin man.

back on < ignore > for a while.

[AppyPappy]

Interesting. So you would vote for a Democrat over a conservative. Very interesting.

[EternalVigilance]

Don't have to prove a thing to you, Mr. 'Throw-the-conservatives-out-of-the-GOP'.

[Robert_Paulson2]

"My bringing up of the Arnold/Hillary money connection is simply to point out your hypocrisy"

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did you see any factual basis for this?

[EternalVigilance]

Show me where Arnold cashed a check from Hillary. can't do it?

Like a typical leftist, you lie. I never said that Arnold cashed a check from Hillary.

But he has cashed checks from people who are just as bad as Hillary--he calls them 'close friends and mentors'--and indeed, Warren Buffett is one of the biggest funders of the Left in this country, including Hillary.

Very appropriate data to consider, especially on a thread devoted to AS supporters sliming Tom for simply taking a campaign contribution from some Native Americans.

[BobS]

Well, I try:):)

[Robert_Paulson2]

"My bringing up of the Arnold/Hillary money connection is simply to point out your hypocrisy"

[EternalVigilance]

It is to point out your hypocrisy--and the hypocrisy of all of those who are simply working the talking points of Arnold's leftist political hacks by attacking Tom along these lines.

[68 grunt]

It means I would vote for a flying pig before I'd vote for McX. Your stupid hypothetical didn't say who the candidates were. It's very interesting that you are so incredible dim, a fact I realized about 3 years ago when I quit posting to you. Doughnut hole equivalent.

[68 grunt]

Not a bit, but he lies like he breathes.

[68 grunt]

And you're vapid, so what. Peruse the posts and find the ugly one.

[BobS]

Oh I KNOW about so-called "moderates" like Riordan who turned out to be fleshing out investments with RAT money. A very unprincipled L.A. lifestyle. I just want a popular victory with someone new. 1/4 of me says let Bustymontass win and I'll get a new job in Arizona or Nevada. And my stuff is liquid. I have seen this coming for 5 years!

[Robert_Paulson2]

keep it up...

[Robert_Paulson2]

you are driving what minimal support your client has... even further away.

[EternalVigilance]

keep it up...

I always do. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.