Schwarzenegger criticized for fund-raising

[struggle4progress]

Shortly before he was elected governor in 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger stood in the state's railroad museum, which he called a monument to the special interest that dominated California politics for decades until it was finally curbed in the early 1900s. Now, Schwarzenegger is being accused of blatant hypocrisy over his own two-fisted fund-raising. <snip>

The Republican collected a record $26 million in contributions last year, much of it in big corporate checks from the pharmaceutical, insurance and energy industries. And this year he wants to raise twice that amount to push government-overhaul measures he is trying to put on the ballot this fall. <snip>

For his part, Schwarzenegger insists that because he is a rich movie star, he can accept big campaign checks and remain completely independent, while his opponents cannot. The governor has said he is "representing the people's interests, not the special interests, and not the unions' interests."

Schwarzenegger is pushing for ballot measures that would cut state spending; partially privatize public employees' pensions; pay teachers according to merit, not seniority; and let retired judges, not lawmakers, draw legislative districts. <snip>

http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.8094.html

[msongs]

1. how shocking and whoreable this is! n/t

msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[xxqqqzme]

2. '...This month he completed a

fund-raising swing through Washington, New York and Cincinnati. Last week he had events in Sacramento and Los Angeles...'

steroid boy raising money from special interests OUTSIDE callie-four-knee-ya. He is following the RW agenda 2 a T. He is no moderate.

[Mz Pip]

3. Interesting to note

that one of the big complaints against Davis was his fundraising.

SO where's the outrage? Ahnold is doing far more that Davis but I guess that's ok since he's a Repug.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[iamjoy]

4. Why Don't Ya'll Recall Him?

seems like an answer to me.

[xxqqqzme]

6. the state can't afford another recall but

steroid boy has his signature gathers out getting sigs for a $70+ million tax dollar funded 'special' election. But people R standing up 2 them and urging people not 2 sign. I discouraged 3 people outside a market on Saturday. The gatherers R getting paid $5 a signature. The $$$ steroid boy is raising is bringing in gatherers from outside CA. One admitted 2 my neighbor his was flown 2 California from Florida!

Steroid boy was in Orange County 2night 4 yet another fundraiser. Demonstration has been in the planning 4 about 10 days. I was going but the heavens opened up about 5:30. It is pouring again.

[Merlot]

7. I think it's illegal for out of state people to be signature gatherers.

This should be looked into.

[realFedUp]

9. and it'll be out of country people verifying the signatures

what a Dehli.

[Katherine2]

11. I drove by the Arnold demonstration

last night on my way home from work. I didn't know what it was until I could read the signs. But it was raining, and even then, there were hundreds of people out there, from the corner on Jamboree all the way down Main Street to the gas station, and down the other corner onto Jamoboree. It was quite impressive.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Is it legal to use CA govt facilities for political fundraising purposes?

[Liberty Belle]

8. No.

[LiberalFighter]

10. Then Swaznegger needs to be called on it.

[Megahurtz]

12. RETIRED Judges??

:wtf:???

RETIRED judges cannot be held accountable for their actions because they have immunity!

What a sneaky slimy Nazi pulling shit like this on California!