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Posted on 09/26/2003 1:33:46 AM PDT by kattracks
WASHINGTON - Arnold Schwarzenegger and Arianna Huffington continued squabbling a day after they turned the latest California gubernatorial debate into a chaotic snipefest. Keying off his debate crack that "I have a perfect part for you in 'Terminator 4,'" the columnist called on California's women to vote against him.She said she took his comeback Wednesday night as a reference to the actor's oft-repeated comment that he enjoyed stuffing a woman's head into a toilet bowl in "Terminator 3."
"That was such a clear and unambiguous indication of what he really thinks of women," she said. "I have never, in hundreds of debates I've participated in, been treated the way Arnold Schwarzenegger treated me."
Schwarzenegger said Huffington was nuts.
"I don't know why she picked that scene - I have no idea," he said at a town hall meeting broadcast on Fox News Channel. "The fact of the matter is, it was a compliment. In 'Terminator,' we always had powerful women. If she takes it the wrong way, it's not my fault."
In the wake of the critical debate, with both Schwarzenegger and Republican rival state Sen.Tom McClintock both likely to draw big blocks of voters, pressure grew furiously on McClintock to quit the field.
Schwarzenegger, who avoided attacking the conservative standard-bearer in the debate, made an oblique offer to McClintock.
"I'm looking forward to working with him in the future, because I think that he and I would make a great team," the actor said. "Tom is a terrific guy."
Polls show the Republican vote may split, allowing Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante to win if voters separately approve the recall of Gov. Gray Davis.
California's GOP has been ramping up the pressure on McClintock. Former candidate Bill Simon, who has a big following among conservatives, endorsed the movie star yesterday and Rep. Darrell Issa, the man who led the drive and bankrolled the push for a recall, plans to offer support today. He backed off his threat to tell voters to block the recall if one of the top Republicans didn't pull out.
Originally published on September 26, 2003
Arnold is a pig in Arianna's eyes. Lisa Douglas was an elitist bleeding heart who had no understanding of reality. Sound familiar?
Arnold, following Arianna into the elevator of a fancy hotel: "Ballroom please."
Arianna: "Sorry, I didn't know I was in the way."
She ought to know one. She sees one in the mirror every morning.
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