Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt <a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/schwarzenegger-may-support-a-democrat/?partner=rss&emc=rss&src=ig" target="_blank">http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes...s&src=ig</a> >>“I’m not going to become a Democrat,” said Mr. Schwarzenegger, noting that he was among the first Republicans to support the federal stimulus package. “I think the Kennedy family has enough Democrats.”<< Still, he seems at odds with his party (is he even relevant as within GOP?), and he's not ashamed to sing Obama's praises. I think it's just a matter of time...
Originally Posted By alexbook If he's going to run for the Senate, he'll have an easier run as a Republican. If not, he'll probably retire from elective office, so there's nothing the far right can do to him. So, I'm guessing the answer is No.
Originally Posted By charming husband Can you imagine the ribbing that he would get from the Kennedys?
Originally Posted By cmpaley He's to anti-labor to become a Democrat. His anti-labor, pro-corporate views are imminently right-wing Republican (social conservative issue are window dressing to gain Christian votes only).
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy ^^ Sen. Specter has essentially the same views on labor and corporations.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Keep in mind cm wishes Schwarzenegger would stop breathing, because the governor has no right to do so. Schwarzenegger is far from perfect, but he's not the villain cm portrays him to be.
Originally Posted By markymouse I bet this will be his last public office. But any chance at the Senate is more likely through the Republican party than through the Democratic party, given how much he has upset organized labor at various times. I think a GOP White House might appoint him Energy Secretary to prove they are green. Or a Democratic White House might to prove they are bi-partisan. But either of those is slim, given he's too out there for national Republicans and too anti-labor for Democrats. Not that he's profoundly anti-labor. It's just the job he was given to do - save California money at the expense of unionized state employees. IMHO.
Originally Posted By cmpaley >>Keep in mind cm wishes Schwarzenegger would stop breathing, because the governor has no right to do so. Schwarzenegger is far from perfect, but he's not the villain cm portrays him to be.<< Kindly refrain from trying to read my mind. You are not a Vulcan, a Betazoind and are not a member of Psi Corps. I simply want Schwarzenegger to stop pretending to be something that he's not, namely, that he stop pretending to be an intelligent citizen politician...he's not even close to that. Let him go back to making bad movies and stay away from public policy.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Kindly refrain from trying to read my mind. You are not a Vulcan, a Betazoind and are not a member of Psi Corps." Don't be so sure.
