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Schwarzenegger: State employees 'not in touch with reality'
"Gladiator School" ^ | Friday, August 13, 2010 | Queenie Wong

Posted on 08/14/2010 9:18:24 AM PDT by BenLurkin

State employees fared better in the economic crisis than those in the private sector, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told an audience at the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce today.

"They say when we do furloughs that it's unfair because it will be an enormous pain on state employees," said Schwarzenegger. "They're not in touch with reality."

Pointing to a chart comparing job losses in the private sector versus the public sector, Schwarzenegger said that the economic crisis has had "no effect" on state employees. He noted that the straight yellow line representing job losses in the public sector showed no decline...

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1 posted on 08/14/2010 9:18:25 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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It’s a sad day when a state Governor will speak at a meeting of openly racist organization.


2 posted on 08/14/2010 9:19:39 AM PDT by BenLurkin (Will must be the harder, courage the bolder, spirit must be the more, as our might lessens.)
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he needs to look in the mirror about the homosexual agenda as he is out of touch too.

Girlie men indeed


3 posted on 08/14/2010 9:19:49 AM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told an audience at the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce today.

This is from the same guy who says illegal aliens have no negative financial impact on the state either.

4 posted on 08/14/2010 9:22:19 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Politicians exist to break windows so they may spend other people's money to fix them.)
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To: BenLurkin

State Employees, “They’re not in touch with reality.”

Neither is their Governor and his liberal scum wife.


5 posted on 08/14/2010 9:22:50 AM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Professional Politicians are a Threat to the Republic! Remove them on 11-2-10!)
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To: BenLurkin

oh shut up you old fag-marrier [Ahhnold]


6 posted on 08/14/2010 9:23:12 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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State Employees, “They’re not in touch with reality.”

Takes one to know one...

7 posted on 08/14/2010 9:24:00 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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Nice to see through all the crap CA is going through, the gov found time to make a movie & fill his pockets.

Am I the only one that has a problem with that?

8 posted on 08/14/2010 9:24:51 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Moonman62

Yikes! He said that????? Woah, talk about out of touch!


9 posted on 08/14/2010 9:25:08 AM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Professional Politicians are a Threat to the Republic! Remove them on 11-2-10!)
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"Government employees are not in touch with reality."

Geee, ya think?

Did he figure this out after a year long study?

10 posted on 08/14/2010 9:27:26 AM PDT by dragnet2
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We have clearly reached the point in this country where we need White Chambers of Commerce, White Congressional Caucuses, White Student Unions, White Beauty Pageants, etc, etc. etc. If we are going to be a nation divided, our side ought to be able to fight on a level playing ground.

Signed: A Proud Member of “Their Own Kind”


11 posted on 08/14/2010 9:27:58 AM PDT by hampdenkid
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This realization finally comes as he nears the end of his second term.


12 posted on 08/14/2010 9:30:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin (Will must be the harder, courage the bolder, spirit must be the more, as our might lessens.)
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Schwarzenegger accusing others of being out of touch with reality?? That’s ironic.


13 posted on 08/14/2010 9:31:35 AM PDT by Brilliant
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I don’t agree — I’m still clinging to American idealism.


14 posted on 08/14/2010 9:33:20 AM PDT by BenLurkin (Will must be the harder, courage the bolder, spirit must be the more, as our might lessens.)
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This realization finally comes as he nears the end of his second term.

If only he had been in "Star Wars", he would have been a better governor...

"Only now, at the end, do you understand."

15 posted on 08/14/2010 9:33:58 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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To: BenLurkin

When was the last(or first,for that matter)time “The Governator”was”In Touch With Reality”?


16 posted on 08/14/2010 9:34:28 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: BenLurkin

true all over the nation.


17 posted on 08/14/2010 9:36:33 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: BenLurkin

....neither is Girly-man Arnold.... =.=


18 posted on 08/14/2010 9:39:45 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Puppage

As far as I know he isn’t taking any pay for being Governor.


19 posted on 08/14/2010 9:39:55 AM PDT by roving
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To: Puppage
Hate to say this....but....

he's expendable.

...sorry

20 posted on 08/14/2010 9:45:58 AM PDT by LasVegasMac
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