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"Recent polls have revealed that California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's popularity has decreased tremendously" .... "they say the reasons behind this is that Californians have begun to realize that they elected Arnold Schwarzeneggar to be their Governor"
-SNL :p
yea, it seems that being governor is harder than everyone thought.
I want to be governor of California.
I'm glad I have a governor who can pronounce the name of my state. :)
Seriously though, it's a bit sad that people considered him to be governor material, just because he was in The Terminator.
I had a feeling that his public opinion polls would decrease like that sooner or later. :-/
It wasnt that everyone was thrilled to have The Terminator as their governer, it's that he was the only worthwhile choice on a list of hacks and idiots and Bustamante, the underling of the shyster governer we'd just ousted. There wasnt a whole lot to choose from.
True. You had Gary Coleman, a pornstar, and him. I'd pick him over those other two.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix
The whole thing just makes me so embarrassed. I mean, it's kind of cool that I can threaten people from other states with The Terminator, but it's really not worth it. I still can't believe that he really got elected. Or that he even made it as far as being seriously considered for the job.
:D
Gray Davis wasn't really that bad, and the energy crisis was created deliberately by Enron to drive down Davis's popularity and strengthen the effort for a recall.
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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack
*shoots self* x_x No we dont want a new law to worship your ass. :p
But yeah i was surprised people actually voted for him because he is a moviestar...-_- its totally lame really. I mean i thought it was more a joke than anything..but he ACTUALLY got into office..=/
Wadda expect from us? We like our movies here. Plus he was Mr. Universe. lol
An interesting one: http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08....ap/index.html
In any event, I was not terribly surprised that he was elected, nor am I that surprised that he is tanking in the polls.
lol, we call him the Governator :D
Why does being a movie star make him unworthy of political jobs?
It doesn't.
Any more than it makes him worthy of them.
But I doubt the few people who voted based on stances and candidate merits really have much faith left anymore.
being a movie star doesn't disqualify him, but his total lack of experience or governing skill does.
How does one get started in the governing business, then.Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlinc
try at least working in the public sector. maybe serve as mayor, on a city council, state legislature. Or even run a company, or operate in an administrative area at all. Even if you don't have any experience, you should at least be very interested in the nuts and bolts of running government, not just the rhetoric of being a politician.
I thought it would be kewl to have the terminator as my gov. I mean dang anything that attaks us.He shall blow there knee caps off lol. I knew his popularity would decrease. Anyway thanks for validating that because I just won a bet.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix
Eh, I don't really pay attention or anything, so yeah, but it is kinda funny saying the governer of my state is the Terminator. Toonses from Saturday Night Live might do a better job then him, I mean, it's a driving cat! Gotta be smart, right?
They brought back Toonses? And he talks now?
news to me. of course, I don't watch SNL anymore. also, they apparently changed his name to Toonies.
I intend to help make sure he is NOT re-elected. I'm ashamed of this state at times.
will he even run?
No, it's Toonses, I just haven't seen SNL in ages and forgot his name. XD I don't think they brang him back though. And I don't know what I was on when I put talking... XD My brain doesn't work sometimes...Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlinc
So is that what happened with Ronald Reagan?Quote:
It wasnt that everyone was thrilled to have The Terminator as their governer, it's that he was the only worthwhile choice on a list of hacks and idiots and Bustamante, the underling of the shyster governer we'd just ousted. There wasnt a whole lot to choose from.
NAw I think with Ronald Reagan. He just figured he wanted tobe president. and trust me when a man knows what he wants to do in life. He will do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by nik0tine
Reagan had been involved in politics for some time before he sought to become governor of California, though that was the first office he held. And you knew the answer without needing to ask, no that was not the case, as Reagan actually ran in a normal election. Feel free to look up the candidate list for this recent race, and you'll see my point.Quote:
Originally Posted by nik0tine
I dont like or support either of them, and I didnt vote at all in this recent one, I'm merely pointing out that this is how everyone I talked to felt, because there just wasnt much to choose from.
"Cause this is the land we live in/ woah ohhh / and these are the hands we're given/woah ohh/ and Ronald Reagan is ahead/woahh ohhh "
Hell, it coldn't be worse than the "Guvenator".Quote:
I want to be governor of California.