[Redwood71]

Arnie has the training as an actor and a speaker with his career in the business. Reagan was the same way. Where Reagan nailed his opponents was in the press. Arnie has an agenda, and will have opponents. But if he uses the podium and forces the media to film, he can embarrass a lot of people before next election. Remember, it was the vote of liberals that got him elected and a governor "shipped" from office. Getting rats to do that is incredible enough as they go through seizures if they don't vote lib. Give him a chance. He's a lot like Bush in that he is going through both sides of the aisle. But I firmly believe he expects support and will "terminate" (sorry, I couldn't help that one) his dissidents with negative publicity. The libs have gone through the cash cow named Davis for a long time. There's a new sheriff in town. And I, for one, am rooting for him.

[Carry_Okie]

Reagan was the same way.

False analogy. Reagan was directly involved in politics for many years before running for governor. Schwarzenegger didn't even bother to vote.

He's a lot like Bush in that he is going through both sides of the aisle.

Well that stands to reason, seeing as he is doing whatever the Rove/Parsky machine tells him to do.

But I firmly believe he expects support and will "terminate" (sorry, I couldn't help that one) his dissidents with negative publicity.

The negative publicity will be the endless dripping of news stories to undercut his policies, a stream of interviews with activists and consultants who fear budget cuts raining on their parade.

I hope he does turn out good for California, but I have legitimate doubts. His environmental policy convinced me that he is a dangerous fool, callow enough to believe that to have a policy that is good for nature, one goes to environmentalists, who in fact don't give a damn about anything but power and money. I wrote the book on that.