Posted on 09/09/2008 9:43:12 PM PDT by FocusNexus
Schwarzenegger, in an interview Tuesday afternoon with The Times, said his remarks came in response to a question from Der Spiegel about why his message of bipartisanship would not have been well-received by conservative-minded delegates at the Republican convention. The governor skipped the convention to deal with the budget.
"I think that everyone knows that I'm not a typical Republican because I'm much more in the middle," the governor said. But when it comes to California issues, he said, he has "a very good relationship" with Republican political leaders.
"We get together every so often and talk about how can we work together . . . especially when it comes to election time," Schwarzenegger said. "We see things sometimes differently, especially now when it comes to how to solve the budget, but that doesn't mean we don't respect each other."
Schwarzenegger said that in the interviewhe was trying to explain American politics to a German audience that doesn't understand it very well.
"I think it's incredible that a black man has the chance to become president of the United States," he said. Still, he would never switch to the Democrats "in this life, and definitely not in my next life, or the life after that."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
“The governor skipped the convention to deal with the budget.”
Yahh right. More like the tax&spendinator wasn’t invited.
“Still, he would never switch to the Democrats “in this life, and definitely not in my next life, or the life after that.”
Uh, Ok Arnold.
I guess you crossed over into another dimension or something then..
Still, he would never switch to the Democrats “in this life, and definitely not in my next life, or the life after that.”
I don’t see why not. Hasn’t he already switched his name to Schwarzenkennedy?
Arnold would have been upstaged if he had gone to the convention.
Here is the link to the original German interview:
http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,576932,00.html
“Ein Riesensprung vorwaerts”
Kaliforniens Gouverneur Arnold Schwarzenegger, 61, ueber die Endphase im Wahlkampf, John McCains Chancen aufs Weisse Haus und seine eigenen Ambitionen
SPIEGEL: Herr Gouverneur, Sie sollten eigentlich auf dem Parteitag der Republikaner sprechen, haben aber abgesagt. Der Cousin Ihrer Frau, Max Kennedy, scherzte deshalb, Sie haetten die Republikaner satt, Sie würden jetzt zu den Demokraten ueberlaufen. Ist da was dran?
Schwarzenegger: Das ist Wunschdenken der Kennedys. Ich werde nie zum Demokraten werden, nicht in diesem Leben, und schon gar nicht in meinem naechsten Leben.”
Still, he would never switch to the Democrats “in this life, and definitely not in my next life, or the life after that.”
he may be a RINO but he’s still our rino hehe
Still, he would never switch to the Democrats “in this life, and definitely not in my next life, or the life after that.”
***Maybe this is what that 2nd dimension of time starts to look like. Al I can think of is that it’s a lot like the square root of -1, an imaginary number. Schwarzenwhatever is an imaginary republican, showing up on the timeline with the help of RINO sums and hefty political calculus.
No need for Gov S to switch to the Dems. He’s already there. In love with ever higher taxes. More anti-gun than his Dem Party predecessor. No guts to take on the Prison Guards Union, let alone any other public employees unions. Etc.
tax&spendinator! LOL, I like that one =o)
He should be expelled from the Republican Party. If he can’t join the Dems, let him join the Libertarians, or the Greens or some other fringe third party group.
Just shut up, Gov, Terminonfactor.
I think that everyone knows that I’m not a typical Republican because I’m much more in the middle,” the governor said.
yeah in the Middle of STUPID.
That's our Arnold.
Another great excerpting job, FN. FO would be proud.
RAT SCUM....take away his citizenship!
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