Schwarzenegger Acknowledges 'Offensive' Behavior

nytimes ^ | 10/2/03 | RepublicanWizard

[republicanwizard]

AN DIEGO (AP) -- Gubernatorial front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he has "behaved badly" to women and offered an apology Thursday.

Schwarzenegger's remarks, as he kicked off a four-day bus tour of the state in the final days of the recall campaign, came after a Los Angeles Times story published Thursday in which six women accused him of sexually harassing and groping them.

[republicanwizard]

Christ Have Mercy Lord Have Mercy Christ Have Mercy

[KevinDavis]

At least he did not deny the story or lied about it. He should have come clean earlier.

[So Cal Rocket]

UH-OH!!!

[Lijahsbubbe]

Let me guess, it was on a rowdy movie set, it doesn't count. The women were leftie sluts, they deserved it, he's such a wonderful guy to admit it, show he has great character, it was in the past.

[over3Owithabrain]

So what exactly did Ah-nold say? I'm not signing up with the Times.

[Nonstatist]

Unbelievably stupid admission

[B Knotts]

Whoa. What's going on here? Many FReepers had already concluded that these charges were totally false, and that the women involved were Democrat operatives.

Hmmm...I've got it. Arnold himself is a Democrat operative, working against...himself...

Yeah...that's it... :-P

[MineralMan]

"Let me guess, it was on a rowdy movie set, it doesn't count. The women were leftie sluts, they deserved it, he's such a wonderful guy to admit it, show he has great character, it was in the past."

Yes, that will be the apologists line. Arnold is a liberal. He did some sexual misbehavior in his 30's and 40's, not in his youth. That information is now public, and he admits it.

Yet, those who don't care that a liberal with bad judgment and loose morals may be the next Governor of California. He's a big star, so they're going to vote for him anyhow.

Aside from his proclivities for groping women, he:

1. Supports abortion.
2. Supports the ban on assault weapons.
3. Won't say he won't raise taxes.
4. Has no experience.
5. Is a LIBERAL!

But, hey, none of that matters, right? He is the Terminator.

Can we not have Republicans voting for a conservative, experienced, and decent man? Is that so far-fetched?

[xzins]

I just heard Arnold admit to this on Fox News. He's said he's been on rowdy movie sets and has done improper things. He apologized to all those he might have injured.

As Fox says, the crowd gasped.

I haven't seen it appear on the sidebars yet, but it could be because of the internal server problems.

Just heard him say it....perhaps it was vido, but I don't think so.

THERE IS NO WAY HE WOULD HAVE DONE THIS UNLESS HE KNEW THE GOODS ON HIM WERE PROVABLE --- UNLESS HE HAS A TRUTHFUL, INTEGRITOUS STREAK THAT WON'T QUIT!

Good thing McClintock is there.

[dirtboy]

That was a really bad headline change - here is the actual headline: "Schwarzenegger Acknowledges 'Offensive' Behavior"

[B Knotts]

We've been predicting this for a long time, but NO...the Schwarzenegger crowd would not listen. Now, what? If everyone would get on board with McClintock, he could win, but can that happen with only a few days left? I'm not sure.

[dirtboy]

That was a really bad headline change - here is the actual headline: "Schwarzenegger Acknowledges 'Offensive' Behavior"

[GraniteStateConservative]

--said he'll be pro-woman as governor
--made it seem like it was past behavior on movie sets (nothing recent)
--apologized publicly to those he may have offended or hurt
--called it trash politics

[Sir Gawain]

Our hero has fallen!

He's probably admitting to some stuff just so he can deny the worse things that people start coming out with.

[skeeter]

Unbelievably stupid admission

Agreed. Its an transparent ploy he shouldn't have dignified with an admission. He's popular enought that he could've have attacked the media outlets for playing along & really done them damage.

[skeeter]

Unbelievably stupid admission

Agreed. Its an transparent ploy he shouldn't have dignified with an admission. He's popular enought that he could've have attacked the media outlets for playing along & really done them damage.

[Pikamax]

Schwarzenegger Says He's 'Behaved Badly'
Associated Press

SAN DIEGO - Gubernatorial front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he has "behaved badly" to women and offered an apology Thursday.

Schwarzenegger's remarks, as he kicked off a four-day bus tour of the state in the final days of the recall campaign, came after a Los Angeles Times story published Thursday in which six women accused him of sexually harassing and groping them.

"When I am governor I want to prove to the women that I will be a champion for the women, a champion of the women," Schwarzenegger said at a rally in San Diego. "Now let's go from the dirty politics to the future of California."

The crowd of Schwarzenegger supporters interrupted him with cheers.

Schwarzenegger said: "Yes, it is true that I was on rowdy movie sets and I have done things that were not right which I thought then was playful but now I recognize that I offended people."

"Those people that I have offended, I want to say to them I am deeply sorry about that and I apologize because that's not what I'm trying to do," he said.

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that six women it interviewed said the Republican actor touched them in a sexual manner without their consent on movie sets and in other settings. The Times said the unwanted fondling and groping allegedly occurred as far back as 1975 and as recently as 2000.

None of the women who spoke with the Times filed legal action against the actor. Two of the six were named.

Schwarzenegger spokesman Sean Walsh had denied the women's allegations in comments to the Times, saying the actor had not engaged in improper conduct toward women. Walsh said the claims were a political attack in the days leading up to the Oct. 7 recall election.

"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."

In San Diego to kick off a weekend-long bus tour of the state, Schwarzenegger took the stage to chants of "Arnold, Arnold" and immediately addressed the Times story.

Without mentioning specifics, he admitted to wrongdoing and apologized.

"This morning they have begun with the tearing down ... I know, I know the people of California will see through this trash politics," he said.

"A lot of the stuff in the story is not true ... but I have to say that where there's smoke there's fire," he said.

[Admin Moderator]

Do not alter titles.

[B Knotts]

That pic had me ROTFL.

That is so dead-on accurate.

[Sabertooth]

He had no choice but to admit it, because it's true.

SAN DIEGO - Gubernatorial front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he has "behaved badly" to women and offered an apology Thursday.

Schwarzenegger's remarks, as he kicked off a four-day bus tour of the state in the final days of the recall campaign, came after a Los Angeles Times story published Thursday in which six women accused him of sexually harassing and groping them.

"When I am governor I want to prove to the women that I will be a champion for the women, a champion of the women," Schwarzenegger said at a rally in San Diego. "Now let's go from the dirty politics to the future of California."

The crowd of Schwarzenegger supporters interrupted him with cheers.

Schwarzenegger said: "Yes, it is true that I was on rowdy movie sets and I have done things that were not right which I thought then was playful but now I recognize that I offended people."

"Those people that I have offended, I want to say to them I am deeply sorry about that and I apologize because that's not what I'm trying to do," he said.

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that six women it interviewed said the Republican actor touched them in a sexual manner without their consent on movie sets and in other settings. The Times said the unwanted fondling and groping allegedly occurred as far back as 1975 and as recently as 2000.

None of the women who spoke with the Times filed legal action against the actor. Two of the six were named.

Schwarzenegger spokesman Sean Walsh had denied the women's allegations in comments to the Times, saying the actor had not engaged in improper conduct toward women. Walsh said the claims were a political attack in the days leading up to the Oct. 7 recall election.

"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."

In San Diego to kick off a weekend-long bus tour of the state, Schwarzenegger took the stage to chants of "Arnold, Arnold" and immediately addressed the Times story.

Without mentioning specifics, he admitted to wrongdoing and apologized.

"This morning they have begun with the tearing down ... I know, I know the people of California will see through this trash politics," he said.

"A lot of the stuff in the story is not true ... but I have to say that where there's smoke there's fire," he said.
AP LINK

Now the question remains...

Was that the last shoe to drop?