[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.

[Sandy]

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

[Southack]

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

[KQQL]

Giuliani is a Great Rino.......

Not all Rinos are bad......... ( few are o.k ) .

[eccl1212]

Schwarzenegger met in April with Karl Rove, President Bush's top political adviser.

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that speaks volumes as to what was known, by whom and when it was known.

California will elect Arnold. Arnold will have a miraculous financial recovery. Bush will carry California and the rest of the nation in a landslide that is unheard of in our lifetime.

Republicans will be swept to power, and we will get SOME conservatives ensconsced in positions that will last forty years or more...

I am no so sure we will do a lot of budget cutting however, or program cutting. It may just be our turn to drive the socialist boat we have created.

Then again, we might start to cut business regulations and change the income tax and capitol gains... and create social security accounts... and end the worlds hunger... then again...

[George W. Bush]

I smell another idiotic Rove political strategery here.

[Coop]

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

Shut me up? No. Fire me up? Yes.

President Bush needs to stay the heck out of this!!!!!!!!!

[krb]

Hahaha...Bush doing this has nothing to do with Arnie winning the Gov slot for the sake of Arnie being gov.

If Bush helps Arnie win the state, then Arnie helps Bush win the state in '04.

And even if Bush doesn't win California in '04, it would suck in a lot of Democrat cash to defend it.

[Coop]

Pulled from a CNN article by Dana Bash, posted yesterday evening:

CRAWFORD, Texas (CNN) -- President Bush has no plans to endorse actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican who campaigned actively for his father, or to get involved in the California recall race at all, a White House spokeswoman said Thursday.

Definitely the smart approach. I hope it's true.

[katana]

Loyalty is something that Bush values above almost anything else. He may not come out in favor of Schwartzenegger or any of the other Republicans running, but in spite of obvious differences in philosophy, he's also not going to undermine a man who he sees as a loyal friend to his family.

Besides, Dubya understands that politics is the art of the possible and he will tolerate the candidacy of anyone who has the best chance to put an "R" next to the name of the governor of the biggest state in the union. You're right that lots of folks around here won't like it.

[MattGarrett]

from THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.COM

If these are the choices in the California recall election, who gets your vote?

Gray Davis 34%
Arnold Schwarzenegger 66%

TOTAL RESPONSES: 229 (so far)

[wardaddy]

Given that it is Kali, I have reservations as to whether W would be helpful or harmful.....sadly.

[thtr]

”President Bush is leaving the door open to campaigning for California Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger”

Hay, Who’s that guy standing next to Arnold?.

[a_Turk]

I just heard W say that "I will never arm-wrestle Schwarzeneger!" He didn't even smile when he said it. He looked dead serious. What a joker!

[BillyBoy]

And Dick Cheney's campaigning for RINO Arlen Specter too. Big freakin' deal. The reason why we have a Republican majority and we can't pass one damn thing is because GOP voters keep throwing RINOs in office who "can win"

[Grampa Dave]

[Tempest]

McClintock is a RINO.

This whole RINO name calling is getting really childish. geesh!