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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 12:50 AM
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I can only hope that many more LA women come forth now
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=143376

This is the LA times story about six women who claim Arnold groped them without permission. The TIMES sought them out...they did not seek the publicity.

Around LA circles, this has been a rather well known fact but Arnold of course had Oprah aiding and abetting his image.

I can only HOPE dozens of women come forward and bring this to light this weekend.
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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:01 AM
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1. With the articles I have gathered from here and there,
apparently not only do LA women have a gripe with Arnold the groper. If he ever does get into the Governor's office in Sacramento, these assaults should not be forgotten.
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Booberdawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:04 AM
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2. I would have thought Oprah had more class than that
Edited on Thu Oct-02-03 01:06 AM by Booberdawg
It's been a long time since I've seen her show or followed any news on her but I used to hold her in pretty high esteem. I was really disappointed last week to find out she was going to promote musclehead on her show and sugarcoat his past as well. Really thought she had more integrity and class than that.

Is she a Republican?? THAT surprises me as well.

I saw that LA Times story a couple hours ago and was glad to see it, but I hope the timing doesn't backfire. Let's hope that if dozens of other women do come forward that they don't wait until this weekend. How about tomorrow!
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:18 AM
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8. Fine with me......
Edited on Thu Oct-02-03 01:19 AM by nothingshocksmeanymo
I hope the stations get hundreds of calls...he's been in Hollywood long enough for it to be possible. They can't all love him.

I'm not angry with Oprah for being Arnold's friend. I am angry at her because she KNEW her show would interfere in an election compared to the "star quality" of the other candidates.
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Booberdawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:49 AM
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13. That's what I mean - maybe I wasn't clear
Friend or no friend, I wouldn't have thought she would participate in what amounts to a blatant, Rove orchestrated, GOP power grab AT ALL - knowing the kinds of issues she used to stand for at least several years ago. I would have thought she'd be out there fighting AGAIST this recall, and FOR Democrats, regardless of any personal friendships.

I don't remember her being stupid. WTF is she thinking promoting a Republican? (rhetorical question)
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:07 AM
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3. And one of them was groped in 2000
That's not ancient history ...
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JustJoe Donating Member (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:07 AM
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4. Not only is he a sexist, a misogynist, and a sexual offender,
he's also a sadist.
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cally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 11:27 AM
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18. Yes, on DU someone posted a story about a young
fan asking for help with body building. Arnold set him up for humiliation. Then just laughed.

Same thing he does to women. Isn't it funny that I like humiliating you and degrading you.

The man is sick.
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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:08 AM
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5. The local news on KCBS in LA
is running the story about the six women right now! Yoohoo, I think it might get legs. We only have six days.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:10 AM
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6. no wonder Maria looks like hell
Married to a freak.
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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:16 AM
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7. I feel for Maria.
It's especially bad when the humiliation is public. When the Repukes were going after Clinton's indiscretions, I empathized with Hillary and Chelsea, innocent victims of the exposure of Monica Lewinsky for political gain. At least with Clinton and Lewinsky, it was consensual fooling around.

Too bad it has to come to this for Maria as well, but Arnold shouldn't be allowed to get away with it any longer. I put up with a lot of that shit when I was young and single on the job, but in this day and age, these leches should be jailed for sexual assault.
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dfong63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:39 AM
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10. what makes you think she's any better than he is?
she's gone way beyond the call of duty in promoting her pig of a hubby... she's acted as a shill. she's helped cleanup his image, enabling him to victimize more women.
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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 11:19 AM
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16. Maria sort of lives in an ivory tower
and she's rather simple-minded to boot. All her fame and celebrity come from her former good looks and her family name (Kennedy). I am sure over the years she has been slowly realizing what is going on, which is no doubt contributing to her anorexia, but she won't face up to the truth.

I think she will probably continue living in denial, even though the rumors are now becoming more than just rumors. Even if Arnold gets dragged through court, it will be difficult to convict him without hard evidence, and she will stand by her man.

This is a tragedy on many levels for the people affected by this arrogant, surgically enhanced, steroid reconstructed Frankenstein of a man. Too bad our sexist society has allowed the type of tolerance toward male sex offenders, because this is what he is.

The good news is that it is now being reported on CNN this morning and more and more voters are being exposed to his behavior.
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charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:33 AM
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9. Are the video stills
of Arnie feeling up a British television host getting play out there?

http://eightballmagazine.com/diatribes/volume01/diatribes024/diatribes475-494/diatribes493.htm

Her reaction:
"Get your hands off me - I'm scared."
If ever there was irrefutable evidence of his oversexed misogyny, that's it.
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:42 AM
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12. Thanks Charlie!
Edited on Thu Oct-02-03 01:42 AM by nothingshocksmeanymo
Actually, it begs the question. They had pictures of Lewinsky and Clinton in the paper...why not this one?
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charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:55 AM
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14. Ack
The pics haven't been in the California dailies? Arnie must have a fantastic team of lawyers.
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frank frankly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 01:41 AM
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11. its time to get arnold now
go get him, california! he really is a horrible thing.
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 07:55 AM
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15. kick
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Brian Sweat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 11:24 AM
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17. What you people don't seem to understand is that it's all Clinton's fault!
See Clinton created an anything goes environment and now everyone just does what they please and this is why Ahnuld molested those women. I know that Ahnuld molested some of them before Clinton was president, but Ahnuld knew that one day Clinton would be president and that he would create an anything goes environment.
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 11:34 AM
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19. Well the comparisons to Bush are astounding
Taking office before he gets there..laws apply to everyone else.
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Brian Sweat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 11:34 AM
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20. How is he "taking office before he gets there?"
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cally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 12:59 PM
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21. His speeches yesterday were like a victory lap
Davis aides responded with somehing like, It's not time to measure the curtains yet.
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