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L.A.Times: Schwarzeneggar Groped Hollywood Women
Reuters.com ^
| Oct 2,2003
| Reuters
Posted on 10/02/2003 5:44:45 AM PDT by foolscap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six women who met Arnold Schwarzenegger on movie sets and other places over the last three decades say he groped them, the Los Angeles Times said on Thursday. In interviews with the Times, three of the women described their surprise and discomfort when Schwarzenegger grabbed their breasts. A fourth said he reached under her skirt and gripped her buttocks.
A fifth woman said Schwarzenegger groped her and tried to remove her bathing suit in a hotel elevator, while a sixth said Schwarzenegger pulled her onto his lap and asked whether a certain sexual act had ever been performed on her.
Schwarzenegger is the leading Republican candidate in California's recall election for governor.
"Did he rape me? No," said one woman, who described a 1980 encounter in which she said Schwarzenegger touched her breast. "Did he humiliate me? You bet he did."
According to the newspaper, none of the women who discussed their encounters with the former body builder said they filed any legal action against him.
Schwarzenegger's campaign spokesman, Sean Walsh, said the candidate has not engaged in improper conduct toward women, and that such allegations are part of an escalating political attack on Schwarzenegger as the recall election approaches.
"We believe Democrats and others are using this to try to hurt Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign," Walsh said. "We believe that this is coming so close before the election, something that discourages good, hard-working, decent people from running for office."
The Times did not learn of any of the six women from Schwarzenegger's rivals in the recall race, and none of the women approached the newspaper on her own. Reporters contacted them in the course of a six-week examination of Schwarzenegger's behavior toward women on and off the movie set.
The Times said Schwarzenegger's attitudes about women have been an issue during the campaign, with critics accusing him of being misogynistic, based on past statements he has made to various publications.
Schwarzenegger has said he respects women and that many of his comments were made in jest or simply meant to be provocative.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: californiayawns; carecall; groper; recall; schwarzenegger
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To: Batrachian
If groping women is an indicator of a candidate's ability to be elected, then Arnie fits the Slick Willie mold to a T.
Can the WH be far behind?
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:05:56 AM PDT
by
eleni121
(Never buy socialist UAW made cars)
To: foolscap
Christ on a cow. What fragile, delicate hothouse flowers these women be.
Two years ago, my seasonal job put me in a uniform that invited groping. I did NOT let any yahoo get away with that. None of them were Mr. Universe, but that doesn't matter.
If you don't like being felt up, slap the guy, get off his lap and leave the room yelling. It's that simple.
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:06:07 AM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: familyofman
Dr. Laura likes it when married men have relations with their wives. Do you have a problem with that ?
To: foolscap
Kalifornication.... First Arnold was outted at having been "gay" or in a gay publication and it did not hurt him.... Now they out Arnold as a womanizer, in venue of Clinton and it also will backfire. For the democrats to finally get morality based values is a sheer sign that they stand for nothing and have no sense of values to start with!
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:06:20 AM PDT
by
Jumper
To: foolscap
Six women who met Arnold Schwarzenegger on movie sets and other places over the last three decades say he groped them, the Los Angeles Times said on Thursday. In interviews with the Times, three of the women described their surprise and discomfort when Schwarzenegger grabbed their breasts. A fourth said he reached under her skirt and gripped her buttocks.Ever been on a movie set? I have. Lots of them. Everybody flirts with and gropes everybody else. It's the most incestuous and ass-grabbing environment you can imagine. People on sets have even been known to have affairs with each other.
SHOCKING! :))
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:06:41 AM PDT
by
veronica
("I just realised I have a perfect part for you in "Terminator 4"....)
To: foolscap
Ahhhhnold....da Sperminator!
To: foolscap
Groping never hurt this guy...Even when it was done on national television while he was drunk.
47
posted on
10/02/2003 6:08:15 AM PDT
by
metalboy
(Slinky, it makes a clickety sound and it goes downstairs, it is a marvelous spring)
To: freedomlover
No offense (really), but did you recently find yourself ejected from a vehicle transporting turnips? ;)
My favorite saying in that vein: "I may indeed have been born last night, but I didn't live all day today for nothin'."
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:08:16 AM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: xzins
It appears that those incensed with Bill Clinton's policies and behaviors are prepared to vote Bill Schwarzengeggar into office. It's absolutely fascinating. What exactly are you trying to say ?
Spell it out for us.
To: goldstategop
Dirt Dump Day traditionally falls on the Thursday preceding an election. Do you suppose the LA Times would claim they never heard of Dirt Dump Day? I guess they would have to, or admit to being an official appendage of the California Democratic Party.
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:08:46 AM PDT
by
SBprone
To: foolscap
L.A.Times: Schwarzeneggar Groped Hollywood WomenAnd, Bill Klinton RAPED THEM...what's their point?
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:08:47 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
To: sruleoflaw
Interesting. So you believe all of this at face value. You have no agenda...Nope....uh uh!
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:08:50 AM PDT
by
SONbrad
To: Dog
I know; I was being facetious. Good post, BTW.
AND, I meant to wish you Happy Birthday yesterday.
53
posted on
10/02/2003 6:08:51 AM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: Walkin Man
If this carries in California, then there really is no moral authority in the future for Republicans to bring up Juanita Brodderick.
It will be proven to have been all politics; simply a matter of whose ox is being gored.
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:09:10 AM PDT
by
xzins
(And now I will show you the most excellent way!)
To: foolscap
By golly, he's PRESIDENTIAL material!!
55
posted on
10/02/2003 6:09:52 AM PDT
by
malakhi
(Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.)
To: af_vet_1981
Same policies, same behaviors.
Is that clear and succinct enough?
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:10:25 AM PDT
by
xzins
(And now I will show you the most excellent way!)
To: sruleoflaw
Your man is a lying groperTell the truth. Have you ever in your life groped someone ?
To: Dog
Who directed the Times to the women.. The #1 suspect would be Bob Muholland.
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:10:34 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: xzins
Same policies, same behaviors. Is that clear and succinct enough?No, list the behaviors and show how they are similar. I already know the platform Arnold is running on.
To: foolscap
SO *hic* WHAT`S WRONG *hic* WITH *hic* GROPING? *hic*........or being blasted out of your mind half the time?
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posted on
10/02/2003 6:13:02 AM PDT
by
metalboy
(Slinky, it makes a clickety sound and it goes downstairs, it is a marvelous spring)
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