Schwarzenegger apologizes over (crude, racist) remark

[KamaAina]

That must be one hell of a big foot to wedge down his larynx...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_on_re_us/schwarzenegger_tape_6

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger apologized Friday for saying during a closed-door meeting that Cubans and Puerto Ricans are naturally feisty and temperamental because of their combination of "black blood" and "Latino blood."

He said the tape-recorded comments "made me cringe" when he read them in Friday's Los Angeles Times.

"Anyone out there that feels offended by those comments, I just want to say I'm sorry, I apologize," Schwarzenegger said. He added that if he heard his children make similar comments, "I would be upset."...

"I mean Cuban, Puerto-Rican, they are all very hot," the governor says on the recording. "They have the, you know, part of the black blood in them and part of the Latino blood in them that together makes it."

You just kind of have to imagine him delivering the line in the trademark Ahhh-nuld accent, 'specially the "you know" part :-)

But hey, at least he didn't say "macaca" :P

[Bark Bark Bark]

1. Never Learns

Unlike his role in T2, he is not a learning intelligence that becomes more human. He can pretend to change, but it doesn't take.

[opihimoimoi]

2. Arnie is also a LOSER...ya would think with all that Power he would

get it right...but no....he still remains confused and brain damaged...

[rocktivity]

3. What's Spanish for

"Way to get re-elected, Arnie!"

Meanwhile, Peter Angeledies must be drooling like Niagra Falls...

:eyes:
rocknation

[flordehinojos]

57. not even a rough translation but it expresses the same feeling.

sigue así y mira a ver que pasa! (keep it up and watch what happens).

[daleo]

4. Was he drunk, like Mel Gibson?

It was a "closed door meeting" after all.

[MisterP]

5. "so the writers can keep a record of his thoughts and speaking patterns"

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Ja, you know, it's das Blutgemisch, das austrian Blut und das

Tsherman blut, togedder dey make den racist Nazi Scheisskopf chust like der Guffernor.

[yellowcanine]

7. Way to go Arnie! Fire up BOTH the Latinos and the Blacks. Nice.

Too bad you didn't throw in something to offend the Asians as well. Then you would have had all of the minorities in Callyfornia "covered".

[Blaq Dem]

8. Anyone surprised? His daddy is a Nazi.

What Arnold REALLY meant is he's sorry that his racist comment reached the public and everyone found out about it. He probably says these kinds of things all the time. I hope everyone rise up and vote his terminated ass right out of office.

[AlienGirl]

25. This is probably the kind of thing he learned as a child

Nazi belief is that genetics, or "blood," is the main determinant of character. So I'm not surprised he still believes it.

Tucker

[denverbill]

9. But he's racist and bigoted because of his Aryan blood.

[TroglodyteScholar]

15. L O L n/t

[mitchum]

16. Yep, a Teutonic douchebag

[zonkers]

36. I'm gonna st eal this one.

[mitchum]

39. I stole it from Lou Reed...

that's how Reed refered to Iggy Pop in one of the infamous Lou Reed and Lester Bangs interviews/confrontations

Be my guest:)

[Frazzled Educator]

33. LOL. . .yes, wasn't Hitler Austrian?

Yes, he was, by G-d.

Repuglicans. . .repugnant in all manners.

[RethugAssKicker]

10. Fucking Albino Macaca !

He's only sorry that it was made public !

[Lindacooks]

11. I'd like to know what he meant by 'hot'.

Some so-called 'news' reports that I've seen claim he meant 'tempermental'. But given his record of leering, ogling, and sexually assaulting women, I would bet lots of money on his meaning 'sexy'.

[goclark]

13. Exactly ~ his face offends me and his words

are always pointing to the GROPER side of his personality.

Does he drink a lot or is he just stupid like Bush?

[bainz]

44. fiery perhaps?

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fiery

[flyarm]

12. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO IS MANIPULATING HIS POLLS!

HOW THE FUCK ARE HIS POLLS UP??

oh i know the *hes own the polls ..or if not they have people illegally manipulate the polls..that how you steal an elelction folks..i know..they have done it in my state of fl 3 times now!!

fly

[rodeodance]

17. many have been taken in by him-- plain and simple. No poll manipulation

[WhiteTara]

21. We kicked his ass in his special election

that he shoved down our throats to the tune several million dollars. Unless we Diebolded, he is going to have to back to being his ugly POS self and work for a living.

This week he vetoed gay protection in text books and state universal health care. I think lots of people are disliking him more and more.

[displacedtexan]

14. Another day, another Schwarzenegger apology.

A day without one is like... well, we may never know what that's like.

[imfreaky]

19. Has the been taken out of context?

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-meeting8sep08,0,2342495,full.story?coll=la-home-headlines

OK, so this is my first post. But unless I'm wrong, nobody seems to have been upset by this. here is part of the article linked above.

Peace...

"I mean, they are all very hot," the governor says. "They have the, you know, part of the black blood in them and part of the Latino blood in them that together makes it."

He goes on to recall a former weightlifter and competitor, Cuban-born Sergio Oliva. "He was like that," Schwarzenegger says.

Garcia and McCarthy called the conversation irrelevant, even funny, when contacted by The Times on Thursday. Plescia had no comment.

Garcia said the conversation didn't bother her in the least. She called herself an "unpolished politician" and said Schwarzenegger had shown nothing but respect for her.

"I love the governor because he is a straight talker just like I am," Garcia said. "Very often I tell him, 'Look, I am a hot-blooded Latina.' I label myself a hot-blooded Latina that is very passionate about the issues, and this is kind of an inside joke that I have with the governor."

Margita Thompson, a spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger, issued this statement: "This is a small part of a long conversation that is taken totally out of context. The governor respects every member of the Legislature and holds them in the highest regard. It is not uncommon for him to have fun and joke with the members while they're working, especially during very tense negotiations."

[sadiesworld]

31. Many conservatives will interpret this as much ado about nothing...

or about very little. He may even get some bounce out of "being persecuted by pc liberals". Hell, maybe that was the point, but he seems to be a real idiot so who's to say?

The corporate media loves him though, so if this starts to cause any real pain they'll drop the issue like a hot potato.

BTW, welcome to DU!

[flyarm]

32. well i have a hispanic husband ..and now son..and i will tell you..

i don't give a shit if it is taken out of context..this will piss many off..and i have sent to all in my husbands family..in calif...

and you don't want to see the responses i have gotten..its ugly!!

fly

[ContraBass Black]

18. Whip that man with the "Idiot" stick.

[WhiteTara]

20. Go Phil Angelides! Kick that POS ass

We need to give that creep a good drubbing. It was good to see Villagrosa walking with Phil in LA last week, that sent a good signal.

[Renew Deal]

30. Phil Angilides is a hot blooded Greek

Like me! :)

[WhiteTara]

61. His family seems to really like him and they

are working their hardest to make this happen.

I met him at the convention this year. I liked him. Angelides thought about things to do to help the state...Westly thought about ways to win.

[olddad56]

35. Angelides has disappeared, Arnie is running virtually unopposed.

Angelides is mounting no campaign what so ever.

[WhiteTara]

60. Funny, there was a BIG do in SF

just this week. Newsom and Villagrosa (who dislike each other very much) had a great fete for Angelides. Don't forget the MSM works on a local black out too.

We of course can't fight the dirty Diebold machines, but don't write us off just yet.

Besides if the Booben groper is "running unopposed" he is shooting himself in the foot daily.

Now the gays hate him in addition to teachers, nurses, labor, police and fire fighters, not to mention the fact that a bi partisan bill passed the state house and senate to provide universal health care. And his latest racial slur is making lots of news.

Let's have a little hope today, okay?

[samsingh]

22. this is your governor people in California.

[Der Blaue Engel]

23. Not my governor any more than Bush is my president

n/t

[samsingh]

58. yes, good point

sorry i was just being flippant.

[stepnw1f]

24. Republicans are Real Losers (nt)

[PeaceProgProsp]

26. This is the guy who's managing CA's stem cell research.

Nice to know he has an interest in genetics.

[classysassy]

27. Nazi blood

ok Arnie,you racist nazi bastard go home.

[KamaAina]

28. GD is locking 'n' loading on this as well

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2085271&mesg_id=2085271

Hot-blooded black and Latino people :sarcasm: , and pretty much everyone else, say: "Hasta la vista, baby!"

edit: Apparently Leslie Blitzer played the tape over CNN! :rofl: Perhaps it will be replayed in the Pacific time zone?

[Renew Deal]

29. That's crazy!

:wow:

[Jed Dilligan]

34. Funny

I say the same thing about my own Irish and Italian blood. Never struck me as a characteristic of black people or Latinos--in fact, black and Latino people seem exceptionally gentle to me. If I was treated like they are I would blow things up.

[phrenzy]

37. Political Correctness

Sorry, but, right or wrong, this is the kind of stuff 90% of human beings say about each other behind closed doors. Arnie may have been dumb to say it on tape, but it is not going to be seen as a 'scandal' like his sexual harassment (justifiably) was.

I hope the Angelides campaign doesn't try to blow this out of proportion, like they found him burning a cross in front of somebodies house or they may end up just looking like the PC police which can def. turn people off.

If the subject of these remarks doesn't take offense then I think it should rest.

And also, Deep down, I somewhat agree with the generalization that Cubans and Puerto Ricans are intense people. At least the ones I've met have been 'passionate' more so than other nationalities.

[Boo Boo]

40. Gotta agree. It's a dumb thing for

a politician to get caught saying, but it's hardly the same thing as referring to somebody as "Macaca." And it sure isn't as bad as Cruz Bustamante using the 'N' word.

[Bette Noir]

48. Excuse me?

Are you people making excuses for the racist s**t that's
coming out of this man's mouth?  I'm Puerto Rican, and I'm
*incredibly* offended, not only at Arnold's racism, but even
more at DUer's defense of it.

[roody]

45. The SCAMDAL is his vetoing

universal health care. If Angelides isn't able to beat that, something is very wrong.

[citizen snips]

53. I hate to say it

but you are right

[NewJeffCT]

38. Their racism has been much more blatant in recent months

Do they just not care anymore if anybody hears them speak words like this, or "macaca" or the guy that said something about terrorists being brown-skinned taxi drivers by day..

I mean, I always knew feelings like this were there... but, public figures usually keep these things under wraps.

[AX10]

41. He really must take after his daddy.

He's a true dyed in the wool Republican.

[DallasNE]

42. At Least He Didn't Call Her "Forbidden Fruit"

Arnold has a long history of bad behavior of this nature. Obviously, prior apologies were not sincere. Otherwise he would not continue to make the same mistake. About the only people not caught up in his insults are white males.

[madmusic]

43. He added that if he heard his children make similar comments,

"I would be upset."

So the Grope can't parent himself? This man is signing and vetoing laws? He's controlling billions in the budget? No "things get wild on the set" excuse on this one.

[yorkiemommie1]

46. Nothing like trying to un-ring a bell, eh?

n/t

[JI7]

47. if he is really sorry, he would step down in the race for Governor

i'm sorry but there is no way around this. far worse than Allen's macaca attacks as that is at least not well known and subtle. although both are horrible.

but this is just outright racist. he can't even put it off as joking.

[Pachamama]

49. Has anyone listened to the audio of Ahnuld saying this? Its disgusting!

And on TV here locally tonite they were playing it and then showing that asshole standing next to the Republican Latino Representative who he had "supposedly" been referring to, and she was standing there next to him gazing at him saying how much she loves him and wasn't offended by the comment. It is so offensive to me that anyone would be talking about "the blood" of people. I know that there is the stereo-type (even among Latinos) of being a hot-blooded Latin (ie. fiery, passionate) but I've never heard a Latino say its because of the mix of their "Black Blood" or "Native Indian Blood" or "Conquistadore Blood". I think anytime someone starts talking about "blood" and in the context he said this, its disgusting and shows his racist leanings.

I hope all sane voters of CA who abhor racists will be paying attention and vote this piece of crap out of the Gov office.

[Wise Doubter]

50. Austrians and Germans are natural born killers because......

Well, you know... :sarcasm:

[tanyev]

51. Dear Maria,

Why? Why, why, why, why, why?


:banghead:

[Triana]

52. What a pig (meathead) (n/t)

[FoxOnTheRun]

54. he looks so innocent

http://www.arnoldexposed.com/video/tv_spot_bg60bb.htm

At that point, I didn't think about money. I thought about the fame, about just being the greatest. I was dreaming about being some dictator of a country or some savior like Jesus . . .

Arnold Schwarzenegger

[mvd]

55. Good ol' Republican racism at work again

They apologize, but you know it's how they really feel. This is worse than the Macaca mention and as bad as "welcome to America and the real world of Virginia." Both are racial stereotypes.

[flordehinojos]

56. the governator sounded just like the son of a white nazi supremacist who

has inherited the white nazi supremacist feelings of his father.

[earth mom]

59. Jeez, why in the HELL is Maria Shriver still married to that asshole?!

:wtf:

And her best friend Oprah helped him get elected! Whoa! Time to rethink that friendship-ain't that right Oprah?!