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.

[b9]

I just got back from the rally in San Diego.

I heard Arnold in person ...

He said A lot of the accusations aren't true, but that he
behaved very badly, etc...
I had tears in my eyes...the crowd quieted,
it meant a lot to everyone and especially Arnold.

The biggest surprise for me was hearing Darrell Issa...
he had the crowd in stitches by saying
We're all aware there's a candidate in this recall who will
not quit, despite the insistence of his own party. He just will not back down.
Of course I'm talking about Cruz Bustamante!

Issa also said there's not enough gratitude in politics,
and urged a moment of silence to express our gratitude...
for Gray Davis, without whom we couldn't have this opportunity! Everyone roared.

It felt like a historical moment, being there this morning.
There seemed to be a big smile on everyone's face
while filing out afterwards.

[Sabertooth]

In case you haven't noticed, we have been having some system problems this morning. I am not sure if I wanted to move it from breaking that I could at this point.

As for why it isn't showing up in breaking, in case you haven't noticed, we have been having some system problems this morning. If you look at the topics this thread is listed in on this thread, you will see it is in breaking, extended, and frontpage.

"System problems?"

I'll say... I quadruple posted on this thread. My new record.

You, however, double-posted within in a single post.

Most impressive.

[B Knotts]

Fair enough.

[gubamyster]

Arnie is laughing it off, and you should join him in this laugh.

As tears welled in her eyes, she said, Schwarzenegger laughed. "He thought it was hilarious."

She said she went to her car and "just started crying and crying."

While you and Arnie laugh, the women cry.

[SunStar]

Are we living in Bizarro world today or what?

Look at it this way... The Rush and Arnold stories take the spotlight away from the CIA "leak" story...

[hchutch]

Cruz Bustamante appreciates it.

Tom McClintock and those who put him up to this run are no differnet than Marshall Coleman and the guy who put him up for the spoiler role against Ollie North in my book.

[Arrowhead1952]

What got Clinton in trouble:

I did not have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.

I did have unappropriate sexual relations with Miss Lewinsky

[Bulldog1967]

This just means he is now qualified to eventually run as president...right??

[EllaMinnow]

I watched the segment of Linda Vester's show that talked about this. She had Bob Mulholland and Bill Jones on.
Mullholland was his usual trashmouth self, and Jones was a stand-up guy.

I'll tell you this, though. The women in the audience were far more disgusted with Mulholland than with Schwarzenegger.

[AnnaZ]

Now the question remains...

Was that the last shoe to drop?

And what a good question that is.

[Kleon]

Nobody deserves to be a victem of sexual abuse, "leftie sluts" included. Our president would find your statements disgusting. We fought hard and bravely to topple a horrid regime that its women that they were scum and it would be their fault if they were raped.

[republicanwizard]

Good. We may suffer some damage, but let's rally round the flag to take Sacramento!

For Arnold! For Bush! For California! For America!

[Sir Gawain]

Um, no it wasn't moved out of breaking. It may have come out of breaking, but not by my intervention.

It did come out of Breaking, but if you say you didn't do it, then I'll take your word for it.

[Admin Moderator]

If it has been posted many times before, I have not come across it. If I am mistaken on Jim's desire of pictures of men with their hands on the breasts of a woman not being wanted on FR, especially photoshopped ones, then he'll let me know. Thanks, AM

[Lijahsbubbe]

Yes, I know. I was saying what the predicted responses would be from his supporters.

[LisaAnne]

*fotfl* Yeah, right.

[ffusco]

I agree completely with your analysis.

[Sabertooth]

And yet again, the Tomakazi's are the willing ploys of Bob Mulholland.

FYI, republican wizard, who posted this thread, is a supporter of Arnold.

I give him credit for making this post. You should too.

[SunStar]

Cruz Bustamante appreciates it.

That tired line isn't going to work anymore.

[SunStar]

Tom McClintock and those who put him up to this run are no differnet than Marshall Coleman and the guy who put him up for the spoiler role against Ollie North in my book.

Isn't Ollie North a real conservative, as opposed to Schwarzenegger?