Schwarzenegger Calif. Campaign Loans Ruled Illegal

[Hobarticus]

Tue January 27, 2004 04:17 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California judge ruled on Monday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke state law by borrowing more than $4.5 million to finance his run for governor in last October's recall election.

In a preliminary decision that could force Schwarzenegger to repay the money personally, Superior Court Judge Loren McMaster ruled on Monday that the Republican governor had violated a law restricting candidates from accepting personal loans of more than $100,000 for their campaigns, said Lowell Finley, the lawyer who filed a lawsuit challenging the loan.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=4221656

Thank God for the judiciary...

[Beetwasher]

1. What a Friggin' Dick

What else can you say? California's in a shitload of trouble and it's only just begun.

[Gingersnap]

2. GOOD

:kick:

[arcane1]

3. that steroid-ridden golem said he was rich, and didn't NEED $$

for his campaign...

another lie from another Repube who knows jack shit about running a state. Deja vu all over again

:grr:

[pacifictiger]

4. this is good political fallout news for who ever

gets the democratic nomination.

[Sugarbleus]

15. Boy, Pacific...I sure hope you're right! sounds good to me n/t

[meti57b]

5. he's a liar and a cheap crook.

[onehandle]

6. Recall.

Where are the "groped" ones? I expected a few lawsuits by now

[Sugarbleus]

17. Yeah, what happened to the "recall" people...? eom

[Emboldened Chimp]

7. kick

[callous taoboy]

8. There will be

hair and teeth all over the sidewalk when we air the white house of its dumbass stink.

[Sugarbleus]

16. LOL CAll. I get a vivid picture... hehehe n/t

[LiberalFighter]

9. Where is all the money that he made from his movies and ventures?

Hmm wonder if any of his ventures were illegal.

[karnac]

11. Doubtful

A movie star generally has a small army of lawyers so he doesn't get hoodwinked himself or do something TOO legally stupid.

I don't know the political fallout. May not matter if he doesn't intend to run again.

However as for money, he has *netted" an average of 50 million per year for over a decade. Probably would net 10 million a year on residuals alone. The bastard doesn't even have to work!

So if the time comes he actually has to pay the 4.5 mill in loans himself he will say, "No Problemo" Chump change for him. Just didn't want to pay it all if he could avoid it.

Karnac

[David Zephyr]

10. Ha!

Oh, what a night.

[platinumPens]

12. Guess it's time for another recall

[mbperrin]

13. Oh, no, not the open and honest and straight and

well what DID you expect? You knew he was a Republican when you voted for him!!!

[Just Me]

14. Freakin' HILARIOUS,...

,...not that I have anything personal against "Aunold",...but rather, I found the "power-politic-mongering" crap totally offensive!!! I hope the anti-democracy freaks' asses catch on fire without the avail of a taxpayer funded firehose!!! I really, REALLY want to witness power-mongers get precisely what they deserve. Oh, God,...please let me witness some of your divine justice!!! I won't plead for any big miracles like parting of seas or whatnot,...just, please,...a little divine justice would be soooooooo inspiring.

[lazarus]

18. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=332987