http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/girlyman/ en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:27:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228827/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228827/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:27:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197593/posts Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has landed himself on yet another national magazine cover. Except this one isn't so flattering: "Girly-Man Ruins State," is how the National Review headlines the piece. The full story is not available online, but Chris Reed, editorial writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune, excerpts parts of the piece. Key line: "Conservatives were cheap dates and missed the subtle signals that Arnold lacked the fierce spirit of liberty that characterized (President Ronald) Reagan's approach to governance." Sac Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197593/posts#comment Mon, 2 Mar 2009 22:37:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194110/posts A fourth-generation Southern Californian, Joe Mathews is a journalist, an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation, and a contributing writer at the Los Angeles Times. He previously served as Justice Department reporter for the Wall Street Journal and as a city desk reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He is the author of The Peoples Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy. How bad did things get between Der Governator and his fellow Republicans? Schwarzeneggers biographer, Joe Mathews, reports that he recently considered dropping out of the party altogether. Its the latest blast in a long-running war.... capoliticalnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194110/posts#comment Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:13:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192469/posts Schwarzenegger: Republicans who backed tax hikes are 'great heroes' By Rob Hotakainen Feb. 23, 2009 WASHINGTON --- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday came to the aid of six Republican lawmakers who ran afoul of the state GOP Party for backing a budget with tax increases, calling them "great heroes" who put people before politics. "I think that they've done a terrific job and they should pay very little attention to what the party says," the governor told reporters in Washington. "Because remember what I said, what is good for the party is not good for the people and what is... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2192469/posts#comment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:14:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190231/posts The Governator: What a sad artifact of a bygone era that moniker is. Arnold Schwarzenegger circa the 2003 “total recall” election was going to sweep all before him as California governor, bringing the same élan and toughness he had on the big screen to fighting special interests and restoring his beloved state to competitiveness. That was before Governor Arnold got a severe beat-down in a November 2005 special election from the unions and Democrats (a.k.a. “girly men”) he had taunted during his ascendancy. Schwarzenegger pushed four far-reaching reformist ballot initiatives that all went down under a blizzard of spending and... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190231/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:05:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191471/posts Schwarzenegger defends tax rise, says GOP should work with Obama By Rob Hotakainen Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. WASHINGTON - Likening California's budget troubles to an earthquake, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday defended his decision to raise taxes and said his party's leaders in Washington should be "team players" with President Barack Obama. And if that means violating the GOP's principles, he said, so be it. "They should make an effort to work together and to find what is best for the people, because by derailing everything, it's not going to help anybody, and it creates instability and insecurity," Schwarzenegger... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191471/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:36:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191446/posts The man who says he left Austria because he couldn’t stand socialism has no problem with it here. The man who preached self-reliance doesn’t worry about responsible homeowners being forced to bail out others. The man who rode to the California governor’s mansion by bashing Gray Davis over the car tax and promising to repeal it . . . just pushed through a budget nearly doubling the tax. Schwarzenegger’s weakness and hypocrisy was evident today on This Week. George Stephanopoulos opened the interview by playing a clip of a photo-op Schwarzenegger staged when first running for governor, having a huge... FinkelBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191446/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:48:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191301/posts Reporting from Sacramento — After five years as governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger came full circle on Friday: The film star who promised to rescue California from its fiscal wreckage without raising taxes signed into law $12.5 billion in tax hikes. With that, the Republican governor broke one of the few bonds left between his shrunken party and California's mainstream voters, marring its hard-won image as a guardian against higher taxes. "Their last gasp has been taken from them," said Larry N. Gerston, a political scientist at San Jose State, citing the unpopularity among most California voters of the party's conservative stands... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191301/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:53:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191356/posts Arnold: GOP out of touch California Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested that his party is out of touch with average Americans on the issue of health care. “You've got to listen to the people. If the nation is screaming out loud, ‘We need health care reform. We want to have universal health care. We want to have everyone insured. We want to bring the costs down. We want everyone to have access.’ I mean, that's what they want; that's what you do,” Schwarzenegger said on ABC’s “This Week.” Arguing that California Republicans were out of touch with the majority of... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191356/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2160525/posts He blames the small locker room, the playing of the national anthems and his cold relationship with Padraig Harrington for Europe's loss. January 7, 2009 Sergio Garcia did not win any of his four matches at last year's Ryder Cup, but that's not the reason he gives for Europe losing to the United States. Instead, he blames the small locker room, the playing of the national anthems and his cold relationship with Padraig Harrington. "The U.S. team played their cards well," Garcia told the Mirror. "They knew where the pins were going to be and the tees and we didn't.... L.A. Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2160525/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jan 2009 22:29:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2154815/posts There's something seriously wrong with a man who wants to look like a tennis ball. First, he likes tennis. Second, he likes the color yellow. Bad Friggin' Hair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2154815/posts#comment Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:11:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138788/posts November 26, 2008 Categories: Antics No "girly" dog for the Obamas Barbara Walters interviewed the Obamas, due to air tonight, and of course the topics of doggies came up. She, along with millions of Americans, actually sent Michelle Obama a picture of her beloved Havanese dog, Cha Cha Cha. (We're not kidding.) Here's the back and forth between Obama and Bawbwa: Obama: "Cha Cha?" Bawbwa: "It's short for Cha Cha Cha." O: "What is a Havanese?" B: "It's like a little terrier and they're non-allergenic and they're the sweetest dogs.." O: [Face suddenly changes.] "It's like a little yappy dog?"... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138788/posts#comment Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:07:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133808/posts State Attorney General Jerry Brown today urged the California Supreme Court to review legal challenges to Proposition 8, but steered clear of taking a position on the gay marriage ban measure approved by voters. In a written responses to three lawsuits seeking to overturn the initiative, Brown's office said the state's highest court should allow the measure to remain in effect during the review period because of the confusion that a stay of the measure would cause. "Due to the potential uncertainty that may be caused in important legal relationships by a temporary stay, the public interest would be better... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133808/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:19:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133838/posts When the state legislature twice handed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger a bill to legalize marriage equality in California, Schwarzenegger vetoed it both times, saying that it was an issue for the courts to sort out. Now, following voter approval of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that revokes the right for gay and lesbian families to marry, Schwarzenegger is repeating that sentiment. The governor went on the news program This Week With George Stephanopoulos to say that he opposes the new amendment, but he believes that the state’s Supreme Court--which found state laws barring same-sex families from marriage to be unconstitutional last... The edge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133838/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127671/posts Posted 5 :56 PM ST. LOUIS -- For many people outside of the political world Rahm Emanuel is not a household name, but that is about to change as President-elect Barack Obama has tapped him to be his White House chief of staff. “Rahm is exactly the right person at the right time for that job” said John Lapp who served as executive director under Emanuel in his role as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, (DCCC). “What people don’t understand about him is, yes he is a great political strategist and statistician, but he is also a thoughtful... The Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127671/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2008 07:12:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115734/posts Schwarzenegger, Shriver Oppose Marriage Amendment Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:36 AM California's first lady says she is voting against a ballot initiative that would prohibit same-sex couples from getting married in California. Maria Shriver said in an interview with KNBC-TV in Los Angeles that she is voting no on Proposition 8. Shriver said, "I believe in people's right to choose a partner that they love, and that's a decision that I have come to, and I have felt that way for a long time." Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger also opposes Prop. 8. newsmax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115734/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:45:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068854/posts Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who promised not to sign any bills until lawmakers reach a budget deal, reversed his position today and signed a bill for a statewide bullet train system that he strongly supports. The governor also wants to make exceptions for three other proposals that he has been promoting: budget reform; changing the state lottery to allow California to borrow against future ticket sales; and a bond proposal for water infrastructure. The high-speed rail legislation will replace a $10 billion bond measure on the November ballot with a revised version of the proposal that makes the bullet... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068854/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975295/posts No excuse for violence against women Wilfred Langmaid DAYS BETWEEN Published Friday February 22nd, 2008 Appeared on page C10 You deserve so much more than this. So don't tell me why he's never been good to you. Don't tell me why he's never been there for you. And I'll tell you that why is simply not good enough. - Good Enough by Sarah McLachlan In the early 1990s, very shortly after my ordination as a priest, I attended a seminar with a group of Anglican clergy. That day, I was told more than one in 8 women was a victim... the daily gleaner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975295/posts#comment Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:54:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924629/posts Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a quick-trigger, guns-a-blazing action hero in Hollywood, is being blasted by firearms groups as a Second Amendment wimp in the Capitol. Schwarzenegger's signing of bills to require microstamping of semiautomatic pistols and to ban lead bullets in condor country has prompted gun groups to paint him as one of the state's most anti-gun Republican governors. "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger might as well change his last name to Kennedy because he is acting just like radical, anti-gun U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, his uncle-in-law," read a recent statement by Gun Owners of California, a nonprofit advocacy group. "We don't believe... SacBee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924629/posts#comment Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:23:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919903/posts Listen to this audio file at LiveLeak. This guy is emblematic of the US Department of State. I've lurked at FreeRepublic for years, but when I heard this, I blew a gasket and registered. I looked at the Dept of State website for his email address, but could not find it. However, his phone is: 202-647-1318. LiveLeak http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919903/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 05:15:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899188/posts Chafee quietly quits the GOP 01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, September 16, 2007 By Bruce Landis Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE — Lincoln D. Chafee, who lost his Senate seat in the wave of anti-Republican sentiment in last November’s election, said yesterday that he has left the party. Chafee said he disaffiliated with the party he had helped lead, and his father had led before him, because the national Republican Party has gone too far away from his stance on too many critical issues, from war to economics to the environment. “It’s not my party any more,” he said. Chafee’s departure... The Providence Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899188/posts#comment Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:52:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1887507/posts Kucinich's diet Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) offered an explanation for why he chooses a vegan diet today during the LiveStrong presidential candidates forum on cancer. He explained he has dropped 25 pounds since taking on a no-meat diet. He said his food choices give him tons of energy to use on the campaign trail, and, apparently, in his personal life. "I'm 60, my wife's 29. You draw your own conclusions," he said, adding as the MSNBC camera panned to wife Elizabeth: "Diet helps." Moderator Lance Armstrong complained, "This has really deteriorated," but then joined in the fun: "I would just... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1887507/posts#comment Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:52:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882293/posts Behold GodTube.com, the place where sex, humor and warm spiritual inclusiveness go to die The Internets, they're just so chock-full of gul-dang liberals, aren't they? This is, after all, the big conservative lament. It's like you can't hit your Gizmodo or your Fleshbot or your Savage Love without running smack into some well-read, free-thinking pseudo-hipster gleefully expounding on the joys of anal sex or a recent hilarious Jon Stewart/"Daily Show" riff or offering up a link to some dark, brilliant Polish anti-war animation. Horrible! Or maybe it's a hot sex blogger slapping Fox News for being such an obvious bastion... San Fran Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882293/posts#comment Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872800/posts By San Francisco O'Sullivan report (mp3) - Download 449k audio clip Listen to O'Sullivan report (mp3) audio clip United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday, and the two called for stepped-up global action on climate change. Mike O'Sullivan reports from San Francisco, the U.N. official praised the West Coast governor for his state's aggressive role in tackling the issue. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made climate change a priority at the United Nations. He had flattering words for Governor Schwarzenegger, who has set ambitious goals to reduce his state's greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global... voanews. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1872800/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:53:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842137/posts Welcome to “The Levin Lounge”… Step in and have a FRink.Will we hear… Taking the country by storm, one radio station at a time – and kicking the BUTTS of the competition! Welcome all, to the most FUN LIVE THREAD on FreeRepublic! Call the show: 1-877-381-3811 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842137/posts#comment Wed, 30 May 2007 21:31:12 GMT