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17 Sep 04 - 09:31 AM (#1274027) Subject: BS: Schwarzenegger for President? From: *daylia* Well, what do you think of this, folks? Schwarzenegger for President A United States politician has introduced a constitutional amendment in Congress that would allow foreign-born citizens to run for president. The proposal introduced in the House of Representatives by Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher of California is seen as an effort to help his friend, state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was born in Austria ... A recent poll done by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for Newsweek said Republicans chose Schwarzenegger as the most attractive candidate for the 2008 election, providing the U.S. Constitution was changed. I've always enjoyed Schwarzenegger's movies, but even Ronald Reagan's tenure as President wasn't enough to convince me that Hollywood necessarily produces "presidential material". Then again, maybe this is just what the doctor ordered for the planet as a whole -- the "Terminator" enshrined in the Oval Office! ;-) Whaddaya think? daylia |
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17 Sep 04 - 09:32 AM (#1274029) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Paco Rabanne Nah! He would want to invade Poland like his dad! |
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17 Sep 04 - 09:39 AM (#1274035) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: GUEST,MMario I'm not sure about this - while I feel that in principle anyone who has citizenship should be able to run if they so desire - on the other hand I think there should be some sort of residency requirement as well. I'd have to see the amendment to really form a true opinion on it. |
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17 Sep 04 - 10:13 AM (#1274069) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: sledge Like I said elsewhere, "would voting in a right wing Austrian be such a good idea" look what happened last time. |
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17 Sep 04 - 11:06 AM (#1274111) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Amergin Oh god....shivers of fear run down my spine... |
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17 Sep 04 - 11:07 AM (#1274112) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Amos Making Schwarznegger President would be akin to importing 10 bales of mosquitos to adorn your back yard. For God's sake, why? A |
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17 Sep 04 - 11:20 AM (#1274123) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: GUEST well - it's like this amos - once you've run those mosquitos through the baling machine they are dead - therefore harmless; and the blood content from the females that have fed makes excellent fertilizer. so after importing the 10 bales - you break them up and spread them around and have the greenest and lushest lawn for blocks around. |
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17 Sep 04 - 01:05 PM (#1274221) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Grab What do I think? I think that some people haven't watched the film "Demolition Man". See, you never thought of Sly Stallone as a political futurist, did you? Now *that's* the kind of guy you want in the White House - someone who can see the political future a good 10 years ahead! :-) Graham. |
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17 Sep 04 - 01:29 PM (#1274240) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: mack/misophist In theory, it's not that bad an idea. However, Arnie has yet to show any great grasp of economics and his public image is a little too right wing. If he were elected president we would have another bush (a puppet run by some one hidden in the wings), but without the drug and booze habit. I don't like Lantos either but he's a better choice. Maybe Arnie will self destruct. I doubt it. Name recognition is too powerful here. |
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17 Sep 04 - 01:46 PM (#1274253) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: *daylia* Good thinking, Graham! But then again, if there's gotta be a Rocky in the White House, why not screw the Hmm, maybe this one's got a bit more, um, hometown appeal. Oh well, if Arnie does make it I hope he picks Danny Devito for Vice. daylia |
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17 Sep 04 - 01:53 PM (#1274261) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Teresa Oh, I just moved away from California, and now this? ;) :-P T |
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17 Sep 04 - 02:20 PM (#1274281) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: George Papavgeris Oh goody - he can turn the state law he passed last week about necrophilia into a federal one. |
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17 Sep 04 - 02:46 PM (#1274302) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: McGrath of Harlow I gather it was a ban on necrophilia. I thought I'd check just to set my mind at ease. I mean, with California, can you be sure of anything? But does this apply to the undead as well? This could become controversial. "Arnie Unfair to Zombies" |
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17 Sep 04 - 04:07 PM (#1274380) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: GUEST HAVING sex with corpses is now officially illegal in California after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a Bill barring necrophilia. How many married couples will view this with a sigh of relief? No more, "Not tonight dear, I have a headache." Arnie for President. |
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17 Sep 04 - 04:26 PM (#1274403) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Peace Well, he DOES speak English better than Bush. That's a plus. |
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17 Sep 04 - 04:37 PM (#1274409) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Bev and Jerry When Arnold ran for govenor in the recall election, he made a lot of campaign promises and he has only fulfilled one of them. He "reduced the car tax" which was actually an executive order to extend the temporary reduction in car registration fees which, of course, primarily benefits the rich. All of his other promises turned out to be lies. While campaigning, he accused then governor of California, Gray Davis, of taking campaign contributions from Indian tribes with whom he later was to negotiate gambling casinos on tribal lands. Arnold said he wouldn't do that and he didn't. He took money from the Indians while he was negotiating witn them! Seems to us like he's the perfect candidate for the Republican party. Bev and Jerry |
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17 Sep 04 - 06:14 PM (#1274516) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Big Al Whittle surely the reublicans have one or two nice normal people in their ranks - why is it the strange ones keep rising to the top? |
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17 Sep 04 - 06:36 PM (#1274537) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: McGrath of Harlow Why not Doug R? |
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17 Sep 04 - 06:50 PM (#1274546) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Peace DougR for President? It works for me. |
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17 Sep 04 - 07:57 PM (#1274620) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Chris Green NOOOO!!! America does not need a trigger-happy halfwit who is barely capable of stringing a sentence together for president! On reflection, I may have posted this a little late |
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17 Sep 04 - 09:04 PM (#1274660) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Chris Green Not you, that is, DougR! |
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18 Sep 04 - 01:11 AM (#1274763) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Nerd I was gonna say, that's a tad harsh on DougR...I'm glad you were talking about Arnold! Not that I'd vote for ya, DougR... |
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18 Sep 04 - 02:05 AM (#1274776) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: Teresa Well, whatever else Ah-nold is, he is not stupid. I'll give him that much. T |
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18 Sep 04 - 05:18 AM (#1274813) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: GUEST,Martian Gibbon If he succeeded he would be a stronger person for it and so would our country, go for it Arnie....your onto another dead winner! |
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18 Sep 04 - 07:14 AM (#1274857) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: McGrath of Harlow "....you're onto another dead winner!" Except that that's now illegal in California. |
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18 Sep 04 - 07:15 AM (#1274858) Subject: RE: BS: Arnie for President? From: McGrath of Harlow "....you're onto another dead winner!" Except that that's now illegal in California. |
