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rogerashton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 02:55 PM
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could it be time for Ah-nold to switch parties?
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Some analysts say the former Hollywood action star risks further alienating his party base if he grants clemency.

Weakened by a stinging loss on all his initiatives in a special election he called last month, Schwarzenegger angered some in his party this week by appointing an openly gay, longtime Democrat as his chief of staff.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 02:57 PM
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1. Heck no! I don't want him!!!
Why would you wnat his actions to bring down the Dem Party?

He's lost all his attraction to the people. The Pubs wanted him, they got him, including all his messes!
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 05:24 PM
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15. Let him turn Independent..
sounds like he's a man between parties.
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itzamirakul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 05:38 PM
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16. I'm with you! I don't want the bitch or his wife...
And I don't care if she IS a Kennedy.

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ticapnews Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 02:57 PM
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2. A retirement party?
Edited on Sun Dec-04-05 02:59 PM by ticapnews
Certainly he can't think the Democrats would want him...

I think we should contribute to his retirement party though. Like what they're doing in PA for Santorum...
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 02:58 PM
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3. Do CA Dems want him back?
From what he tried to do to the unions in that initiative, I don't think he'd be welcomed by a lot of Dems.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 02:58 PM
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4. He's made his bed...
And all the Republicans lie in it.
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ticapnews Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:01 PM
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6. Nice double entendre
Do you mean lie as in
To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline
or
To present false information with the intention of deceiving.
;)
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:30 PM
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10. Thanks!
It was intentional.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:00 PM
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5. More like it's time for Arnold to return to being an over-aged action hero
movie star.
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expatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:04 PM
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7. he needs to switch ideologies first. his initiatives were very republican
they were anti-union and anti-public sector. just because he is not homophobic doesn't make him a democrat.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:12 PM
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8. Going (I) would make more sense
He doesn't really fit into either Dem or Repub mold. He's pretty much of a social liberal in many ways. Much closer to Dems in that regard, but he's very pro-business, more like a Republican, in that regard.

Don't think he should be in public office, no matter what his party affiliation is. His "runs with scissors" approach to governing hasn't worked well, no matter what side of the aisle you're on.

Mz Pip
:dem:
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skipos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:28 PM
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9. I'd prefer to see him go back to making bad movies. nt
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:51 PM
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11. As a clown at birthday parties for Maria's family members?
Hyannnisport loves a good laugh now and then.
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Webster Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 03:57 PM
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12. The woman he appointed is a DINO..
She is on board with his vision for California.

His vision (mission assigned to him by the chimp) is to get California all Diebolded up for the 2006 elections and beyond.

He is a rethuglican thru and thru.
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long_green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 04:51 PM
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13. to what? the NDSAP?
too little, too late, you juicer.
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BlueAwards Donating Member (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 04:59 PM
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14. They can keep him... they touched him last n/t
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rogerashton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 08:24 PM
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17. Well, that get about the reaction I expected -- rather fun --
but I think he might be able to pull it off. On the whole, pro-business Democrats do rather well.

It would take some spinning, but he's pretty good at spinning when he bothers.
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