Gov. Arnold loves Sarah Palin, warns against counting John McCain out early
We're a little late with this one, but whenever Gov. Arnold speaks, The Ticket listens. Eventually.
The other day California's top official -- well, not counting Ron Burkle -- did an onstage interview for an audience of magazine executives gathered in San Francisco.
Turns out, the gov is a huge fan of fellow Republican Gov. Sarah Palin. "I think that she would be a great vice president," said Schwarzenegger, shown here during recent budget negotiations with legislators.
When he saw Palin after her VP nomination in St. Paul, Schwarzenegger said he said, "That's what's wrong with the Constitution," which forbids him, being foreign-born, from becoming president. "Miss Alaska is beating Mr. Universe."
The California chief executive reported that the Alaska chief executive didn't think the joke was that funny.
But Schwarzenegger did warn his audience of out-of-towners against accepting in advance a loss on Nov. 4 by Sen. John McCain. "People," the gov said, "always count him out at the wrong time."
AdAge has more on the interview here.
--Andrew Malcolm
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The Gov is reacting like an average guy to appearances: He needs to pay attention and look at little deeper at what really informs this woman.
Posted by: pati B | October 10, 2008 at 05:49 AM
"I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists and punk rock performance poets."
-Barack Hussein Obama
In case anyone doubted his Marxist/Socialist roots go back to the beginning! If you liked the USSR, you'll love the USSA!
Posted by: Doug | October 10, 2008 at 05:51 AM
It never ceases to amaze me how republicans so blindly follow Palin. Where in her 22 months 'leading' Alaska, the least populous state in the nation, do we see her qualifications for Vice President. If Arnie's conduct has shown us anything, its that he'll follow anything in a skirt. To use Barack's middle name as a tactic is a sad and pathetic attempt to disuade the victims of the Bush presidency.
Posted by: Open minded women for Obama | October 10, 2008 at 09:08 AM
Come on Californians
Do not count Sen. McCain out.
Gov. Sarah Palin would be a great VP.
Arnie should know. California was bankrupt before Arnie became Governor. And the DEM house still wants to overspend.
As Palin said. "If you are already in a hole, STOP DIGGING".
We need such people for USA.
Obama will dig USA "six-foot under" with his nearly trillion dollars spending. Taxing would solve the economy.
Posted by: Reuel | October 10, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Sorry Arnold, you are looking at a woman that abuses her power. She is not someone who should be in office! Obama is not a terroist and the McCan/Palin team are more of a terroist than he is. They have people saying "kill him" at rallies. I think either the Republicans just can't stand the fact that an intelligent black man is running for offiice. Or maybe Republicans are just plan IGNORANT!! If McCain/Palin win, then our economy and our pocketsbooks will suffer even more with more Bush like tactics. We have already had enough of him for 8 years. Leading us to war IN IIRAQ and many of our troops killed for WMD (for nothing) which was never found! We need a change for the better not for the worse!!!! I think it is safer to trust Obama than two people who have proven they are not trustworthy and care only about themselves. Palin + McCain = ABUSE OF POWER!!! In a way, I think McCain should win to clean up the CRAPPY MESS we are in. The Republicans got us here and maybe they should clean up their own crap!!!
Posted by: Teri | October 10, 2008 at 11:33 PM
California is BROKE. Neocons try to blame the Democrats, but the fact is Governor Terminator was elected in October 2003 and in 5 years has driven California further into economic ruin, despite his pre-election promise of a solution. Does anybody actually listen to, or give a rat's behind what AHNOLD says anymore? Doubt it!
Posted by: TennMom | October 11, 2008 at 12:48 AM
If everybody would look back to the beginning of his campaign, they would see the Obama has shouted the same message from day 1. Change. McCain only started doing it when he saw it to be beneficial to his campaign. Also if McCain is at odds with his election committee, how can we expect him to lead the US. Who's the real leader here, Obama is.
Posted by: John Williams | October 11, 2008 at 05:15 AM