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Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger is the
new Governor of California, and he did it against some very large
odds. Number One, California is a very strong Democrat state.
Number Two, Arnold had to fight the forces of the media, particularly
the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times. The 2 newspapers
ran scathing articles that were inaccurate, and incomplete and
never ran a retraction .One would think Arnold was a Nazi sympathizer
if you believed what was written. Far from the truth.
More women felt negative towards Lt Gov. Cruz
Bustamante than towards Arnold? The articles detailing sexual
harassment by 16 women, many unnamed, did little or no damage
to the Arnold Express.
I guess Arnold owes a debt of gratitude to
the women’s movement, for they turned their heads a few years
ago when it was their favorite son, Bill Clinton who was accused
of far worse acts against women. It did not take long for the
shoe to be on another foot, and they now pay the price for being
silent during Bill’s tribulations.
Not that Arnold is a conservative, far from
it, BUT he is a Republican. To see him claim the Governor’s
mansion last night sent shock waves around a country where the
four largest states, California, Florida, Texas and New York,
are going to be run by Republicans.
That's
how I see it!
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Webb's
World ~ 10/08/2003
