Porn king meets Arnie in US poll farce

The Sun-Herald ^ | August 3 2003

[demlosers]

Porn king Larry Flynt says slot machines will resolve California's budget crisis. Porn star Mary Carey says it is smarter to tax breast implants.

Hollywood billboard queen Angelyne has adopted the slogan "Think rational pink", whatever that means.

Dozens of other eclectic, eccentric extras have begun the process of nominating to run in the October recall election for governor of California, adding farce, folly and fantasy to deadly serious political combat - a bid to dump Democratic Governor Gray Davis eight months into his second term.

"We are becoming a laughing stock," California's Democratic Party chairman, Art Torres, said. "This just exacerbates the impression that we are a bunch of wackos out here."

While actor and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was keeping the US guessing about whether he will try to terminate Davis's career, more than 70 other people have paid the $US3500 ($5370) fee to file initial paperwork for the October 7 recall election - and maybe 15 full minutes of fame. More than 180 others have indicated unofficially that they will run.

Aides say Schwarzenegger, after weeks of flirting with the idea, is now leaning against running and will state his intentions next Wednesday, moments before an appearance on the Jay Leno TV show.

A Schwarzenegger departure would delight the likes of candidates Michael Jackson and Bill Murray, who are promoting the fact that they have the names of famous people.

[demlosers]

Kalifornicate the land of many fruits and nuts.
Hahahaaaha....

[LowOiL]

"We are becoming a laughing stock," California's Democratic Party chairman, Art Torres, said.

They have "been" a laughing stock for decades.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Arnie meets the Porn King, Larry Flynt, hmm...?

I guess that would be: "The Terminator" vs. "The Sperminator"?


Seriously, and I mean no disrespect to good people who are trapped as citizens of the Golden State, but, yeah, the rest of us in flyover country DO worry about California's sanity. That's why we couldn't believe Gray-out Davis got re-elected in the first place!

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

"We are becoming a laughing stock," California's Democratic Party chairman, Art Torres, said. "This just exacerbates the impression that we are a bunch of wackos out here."

Sure does. Guess all this progressive democratic power-to-the-people nonsense wasn't such a good idea.

[Sir Gawain]

"We are becoming a laughing stock,"

Yeah, only hand picked, groomed candidates can run for election.

[honeygrl]

"We are becoming a laughing stock," California's Democratic Party chairman, Art Torres, said. "This just exacerbates the impression that we are a bunch of wackos out here."

That impression is incorrect?

[honeygrl]

Oh and if Michael Jackson wins, I vote we give California to Canada.

[Paleo Conservative]

Oh and if Michael Jackson wins, I vote we give California to Canada.

or vice versa. Californistan has about as many people as all of Canada.