If Arnold Schwarzenegger wins this election, he will hold the SECOND highest-profile political office in America. He, like Bush, will show our generally politically uninvolved citizen neighbors that Republicans are trustworthy, wise, courageous and working for our intersts in honest duty.
Do you think it was an aberration Republicans GAINED Senate seats in the off year election after Bush's tireless, personal involvement? For the first time ever? W has stroke, he has coattails, and Arnold has coattails times 10.
If Arnold wins, he'll be a juggernaut bringing investment, business and cooperation among normally opposed factions like public unions, teachers, regulators and Democrat legislators to California. It's a given. He's going to stop HP from relocating to Boise, Houston or Colorado Springs. He won't let Hollywood relocate in Vancouver. He'll look the Chinese and Euros in the eye and demand a market for his farmers if they want a market for rice, oil and consumer goods. His trade missions overseas will be celebrity events, he's gonna close a lot of business. He's California's Top Salesman, day one.
With a torch bearer like him at the helm, now Republican candidates and their supporters have leverage. They have energy and confidence and attitude that wins electons and garners new political supporters.
Arnold's win is a force multiplying blessing to Republicans in California ... hell, Republicans EVERYWHERE. He will SUCCEED in turning California around. He is as much a blessing to the GOP as was Rudy Guiliani. If a GOP candidate is earnestly pro-life but a desired addition to the team .... Arnold, like Rudy, will campaign fully for their success.
That's what he brings to the table. If you don't see that, if you don't celebrate the sea change, and embrace and exploit the bounty a charismatic Republican in Sacramento offers ... well, it really doesn't matter. You're in the rear view mirror.
If Arnold wins, he'll be a juggernaut bringing investment, business and cooperation among normally opposed factions like public unions, teachers, regulators and Democrat legislators to California. It's a given. He's going to stop HP from relocating to Boise, Houston or Colorado Springs. He won't let Hollywood relocate in Vancouver. He'll look the Chinese and Euros in the eye and demand a market for his farmers if they want a market for rice, oil and consumer goods. His trade missions overseas will be celebrity events, he's gonna close a lot of business. He's California's Top Salesman, day one.
Funny, I've used the word juggernaut in connection to Arnold too...
We've all got our crystal balls, apparently.
Mine votes.
Buh-bye Arne
;-)