Bush May Consider Schwarzenegger Support

The Guardian ^ | Aug. 8, 2003 | SCOTT LINDLAW , Associated Press

[FairOpinion]

Will this shut up the so-called "conservatives"? Probably not.

But to all others, it should be an important sign:

"Schwarzenegger, with his star power and history of GOP activism, is viewed by the White House as the Republican with the best shot at ousting Davis."

And another tid-bit from an earlier article:

"Schwarzenegger has been a long-time supporter of the Bush family, even in the dark days of Bush Snr's 1992 Presidential defeat."

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,987147,00.html

[ambrose]

Makes sense... one RINO campaigning for another... Arnie has the after school programs, and Bush has free drugs for geezers.

Is there going to be a primary challenge in '04? I sure hope so.

[Sabertooth]

President Bush shold stay out of California politics.

[rwfromkansas]

I wish I had a graphic of rolling my eyes

[FairOpinion]

"one RINO campaigning for another"

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Thanks for providing that calibration. So those who consider Arnold a RINO, also consider President Bush a RINO.

[Gothael 777]

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[Joe Hadenuf]

Makes sense... one RINO campaigning for another... Arnie has the after school programs, and Bush has free drugs for geezers.

LOL, and don't forget Bush's wide open border policies.....

[kayak]

Will this do? .......

[Young Rhino]

Is there going to be a primary challenge in '04? I sure hope so.

It depends on if Patsy thinks he can fool the Brigadiers all of the time and there is more than one born every minute.

[FairOpinion]

Perfect! Make that:

[CWOJackson]

It wasn't that long ago on one of the Recall threads that some of the third party folks were crying because the President wasn't getting involved in the recall effort. The general response to them was the President shouldn't get involved in state elections.

Now the whine is going to change to why is he getting involved in a state election.

[FairOpinion]

"goldstategop" posted a great article about Arnold's interest and support of libertarian principles

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/960218/posts?page=34#29

I particularly liked this quote from Arnold:

"I come from Austria, a socialistic country. There you can hear 18-year-olds talking about their pension. But me, I wanted more. I wanted to be the best. Individualism like that is incompatible with socialism. I felt I had to come to America, where the government wasn't always breathing down your neck or standing on your shoes."

[Michael.SF.]

President Bush shold stay out of California politics.

Amen to that!

I am one Republican, who is very much leaning to vote against the recall.

I still do not see the long term upside to a short term Republican Gov.

[Sandy]

Oh brother. As if Arnold needs Bush's help.

[Smogger]

The general response to them was the President shouldn't get involved in state elections.

Translation: Knock yourself out. After all this is a "grass roots effort" and NOT a "vast rightwing conspiracy to overturn an election" as some state Democrats have tried to portray it. Or can't you read between the lines.

[FairOpinion]

A Republican governor can start to turn the tide, a Democratic one or Davis staying would just strengthen the stranglehold the Dems have on the state.

[nopardons]

Then you don't know anywhere as much about things political, as you assume you do.

[FairOpinion]

Bush is smart enough to handle it the right way. I bet there are some of his fingerprints in the background. It's called "strategery". ;)

[Southack]

Already Posted Here - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/960231/posts

[Digger]

Thanks for providing that calibration. So those who consider Arnold a RINO, also consider President Bush a RINO

Yes Yes YES. Rove has NO acceptance for a true conservative. He has his reasoning & I'll give it to him. But NEVER, EVER call this group conservative. Pragmatic, yea but Not conservative. But I'm am old conservative that thinks it might be out of fashion today but it is the ONLY experiment in life that works.