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To: stockman_scott who wrote (19565)	5/31/2005 3:26:14 PM
From: SiouxPal	Respond to of 361047

Arnold Proves He's a Bush Republican 05.31.2005 Phil Angelides Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has just returned from a national fundraising tour, collecting money from wealthy Republican donors for his initiatives that he hopes to place before California voters in a November special election. As he left for his trip, his chief political consultant, Mike Murphy, predicted great success in what he called "A-1 Republican finance states" like Florida and Texas because, as Murphy noted, "people haven't forgotten that in a very tough presidential campaign, who was in Ohio on that critical day in that critical state." (Just in case anyone did forget, yes, that was Arnold standing next to George on that stage in Columbus.) So, is Schwarzenegger raising millions from Bush loyalists just because they are grateful? No. It's because his agenda for California is Bush's agenda for America. Or as Warren Beatty said, "a Schwarzenegger Republican is a Bush Republican who says he is a Schwarzenegger Republican." Make no mistake about it, Schwarzenegger is bringing the right's agenda to the bluest of the blue states -- believing if they can win here, they can win anywhere. And they're doing it with the same deceptive rhetorical flourishes that gave birth to such wonderful phrases as "compassionate conservatism," "Healthy Forests" and "Clear Skies." So, how are their agendas alike? Let me count the ways. George Bush proposes to privatize a portion of Social Security. Schwarzenegger proposes to privatize the pensions of police officers, fire fighters, teachers and other public servants (many of whom would be left with only their 401k plans -- teachers in California don't get Social Security). Bush borrows trillions, loading our kids with debt. Then he says that we have to live within our means -- cutting the safety net of Social Security and gutting investments in our future. It's what Grover Norquist, one of the nation's leading right wing ideologues, calls "starving the beast." Schwarzenegger borrows billions, loading our kids with debt. Then he sponsors the "Live Within Our Means" initiative to forever constrain state investments in education, in a world-class infrastructure and in health care. Like he told the Sacramento Bee editorial board, he wants to "starve the monster." (Are they reading the same books?) Bush promises to leave no child behind, and then promptly leaves behind his promise to fully fund the "No Child Left Behind Act." Schwarzenegger runs on a platform to protect education and vows to suspend or delay the voter approved minimum funding for California schools "over my dead body." Then he suspends the guarantee, shortchanging schools by $3 billion. And now, he's pushing an initiative called "Putting Kids First." (Are they reading the same books?) So, next time someone tells you that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a different kind of Republican, just say, "Yeah, like George Bush is a compassionate conservative."

To: stockman_scott who wrote (19565)	5/31/2005 3:45:43 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361047

Impeach Bush. Heck, the idiot press corps apparently didn't even bring up the Downing Street Memo today. That particular document is a good one since the Brits haven't disowned it. Perhaps there are one or more deep throats in the British government looking to save democracy and get these fascist christocrats out of office. Everyone still has to push their representatives for a thorough independent investigation of the lies leading up to Iraq.