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Instead of governing the State of California for all the people, it appears the goal of Arnold has been to be loved.
"Gov. Schwarzenegger came into office promising serious reform to a state on the financial brink. He ran into tough union opposition and got beaten up in the 2005 election as his entire slate of initiatives was defeated. Instead of regrouping and fighting again on another front or in another way, he basically gave up and tried to win the approval and affection of Californians by avoiding the tough fights. That’s when I realized that his main goal was to be loved, not to reform the state. How many times has Schwarzenegger come up with a good idea (i.e., pension reform), then backed down when opposition forms? He just doesn’t have the stomach to take on fights that will earn him opprobrium, which isn’t surprising given his background in popularity-seeking Hollywood. Yet despite his desire to be liked, he has a 70 percent disapproval rating."
His legacy? He will be remembered as the big log who in real life was a "Girly Man". With an approval rating of 22%--and dropping fast, you know few follow him or even take him seriously. Today is Day 21 of the budget crisis--I still believe that we will not have a budget till after November 2--just 105 days away.
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"Gov. Schwarzenegger came into office promising serious reform to a state on the financial brink. He ran into tough union opposition and got beaten up in the 2005 election as his entire slate of initiatives was defeated. Instead of regrouping and fighting again on another front or in another way, he basically gave up and tried to win the approval and affection of Californians by avoiding the tough fights. That’s when I realized that his main goal was to be loved, not to reform the state. How many times has Schwarzenegger come up with a good idea (i.e., pension reform), then backed down when opposition forms? He just doesn’t have the stomach to take on fights that will earn him opprobrium, which isn’t surprising given his background in popularity-seeking Hollywood. Yet despite his desire to be liked, he has a 70 percent disapproval rating."
His legacy? He will be remembered as the big log who in real life was a "Girly Man". With an approval rating of 22%--and dropping fast, you know few follow him or even take him seriously. Today is Day 21 of the budget crisis--I still believe that we will not have a budget till after November 2--just 105 days away.
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