Lt. Gov. in CA says that Ahnuuld could be charged for sex battery

[twilight]

I have no link but this was on one of the cable news stations a couple of hours ago.

It was stated that the "Lt. Gov. of California believe that criminal charges could be in order due to sexual battery". They did not mention that the Lt. Governor is Cruz Bustamante! :D

Then they went on to say how Ahnuuld was basically out of the race after admitting that he did it as accused (the 6 women that came out are not liars).

Furthermore, now a women's legal association in California is asking any other women to come forward because this is a real issue that has some very potent ramifications!

In other words Ahnnulld you better run and hide because no one wants a man that treats women the way you do you SOB!!!

[Unknown Known]

1. BEAUTIFUL!

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy:evilgrin:

[xray s]

2. It may be too late

CNN reporting 1.5 million absentee votes have already been cast...

[David__77]

5. Yes, however...

Most of those were cast when Schwarzenegger had no or little lead anyway. His "surge" came only within the past week. If we can blunt that and mobilize well, then we can win.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

13. You are Correct David_77.................

Groper Boy's number went up after most of the absentee ballots were cast!!!!

DUer's, we CAN still pull this thing off!!!!!

[Ediacara]

7. well....

There's that counter-recall recall that aparently will be started on 8 October IF Ahnuld wins on Tuesday.

I think the counter-recall recall will be all the more potent when Californians realize that they've just elected a serial sex offender and Nazi sympathizer to run their state.

[David__77]

19. I will, if necessary, sign a recall petition.

I have no doubt that the Democratic leadership would oppose this, but that's beside the point. It may fall to independent progressives to get that ball rolling. I suspect that the bay area would be the treasure trove of signatures in such a case.

Democrats would be accused of hypocrisy, but if the leadership avoided endorsing it until it qualified, then they could say, "We didn't support the idea, but now that it's a reality, we must run a candidate."

But, I'm not focused on that right now. Now, we must make a great effort to win the election before us. The deck has been stacked against us from the start, but we can certainly win!

[twilight]

12. yeah and my vote is one of those 1.5 million

NO on the recall; YES on Bustamante!

It counts doesn't it? I am sure there plenty of other absentee ballots that aren't for THE TERMINATOR/gangbanger!!

:kick:

[bobja]

20. Me too!

I voted the same way as you weeks ago. And my girlfriend did the same.

[David__77]

3. "out of the race"? I certainly hope so.

We can hope to politically destroy him in any event. We must keep the pressure on in every possible way. I don't know if any single story is decisive, but between these things and working hard to win on election day, we may pull it off.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

8. We can!!!! And IGNORE MEDIA WHORE CHRIS MATTHEWS...

...he is worse than some at Faux News! All he is doing is defending Ahhnuld and bashing Clinton and Davis at every stop!!!

Such B.S!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't give a damn, the Dem's must destroy him Politically!!! He is a dangerous and can't be trusted!

[janekat]

52. Two weeks ago - he was bragging about how he was going to "go

after" Arnold and not softball him. Was a bunch of bull. He must be starstruck or something. We should all e-mail Chrissy and tell him what a "softball" pitcher he is - that'll drive him nuts. He love the reputation of playing "hardball."

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. But you CAN STILL rally the base of the Democratic Party.....

to vote NO on this COUP!!!!!!!!!!!

[FARAFIELD]

11. vote no etc.

LAmenegger will not drop out and as far as the absentee votes go that number is fairly normal for CA. The high number of Undecided would mean that the people that voted absentee would have voted that way regardless (according to zogby). Anyhoo, IF ahnold has to keep answering questions about this then he may blow up. But remember he has been given a free ride by the press so it could be that he just continues his bus trip and keeps letting the media run pictures of that. I already voted NO On recall, yes on bustamante.

[diplomats]

6. He's out of the race?

Is he going to drop out?

[twilight]

14. they did not say he was going to drop out

It isn't necessary because, duh, STICK A FORK IN THE PRICK! HE'S MORE THAN DONE!!!



P.S. DENNIS J. KUCINICH FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004!!! :D

:dem:

:kick:

[stopthegop]

9. dream on

he won't drop out...will probably win .... and a legal opinion from Bustamante means nothing at this point...

and in point of fact he did not admit to doing what he was accused of...more of a blanket apology...meaningless...but not a confession

the fact four of the six women mentioned are anonymous in the article makes it look suspicious to many people...and as another poster said, lots of ballots are already cast..

[diplomats]

21. I don't understand your last sentence

What about four of the six women? Are they not credible?

[stopthegop]

22. that's it...when they're anonymous

you don't know whether they are credible...could validly claim they don't exist...though they probably do in this case
on edit...OH! I left out the words 'are anonymous' in the first post..thanks for catching it!

[diplomats]

24. Got it!

I see what you mean.

[Brian Sweat]

31. They are credible because even though they are anonymous

their stories have been confirmed by other people who either witness the incidents are were told of the incidents shortly after they occured.

[stopthegop]

32. were the names of the other witnesses given...I must have

missed that part...if there are named witnesses you're right...

of course...does this mean we now have to believe Paula Jones, Katherine Willy etc?

[diplomats]

41. Kathleen Willey's witnesses contradicted her

including Linda Tripp and the woman who was harassed by Starr (Julie Hiatt-Steele). The independent counsel also concluded her credibility was bad. But I have no idea about these women in the Times story.

[mlawson]

47. Indeed, dream on!

The die is cast: there are more than enough stupid voters who LIKE Ah-nuld, repeat, LIKE him, to elect him with a large margin. I doubt that there is anything he could do now, to lose.

This is how Ronnie won 48 states in 1984: the voters LIKED him, even though most didn't really agree with his policies.

[Demobrat]

10. Do they have somebody willing to press charges?

And testify in court?

[twilight]

15. not YET

but believe me, they are hot on the trail looking for some women to press sexual battery charges against this *%#$!#@!~

:dem:

[stopthegop]

16. you sure have a lot of hate for him..

considering 6 months ago no one cared at all what he did...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

18. 6 months ago he wasn't running for governor

[twilight]

33. I never like him period!

and I like him even less now after the truth has finally been "exposed" so to speak. I've never been an Ahnuuld fan have you? If so, go join up with that sorry pack of losing slime. YUCK
!!

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[stopthegop]

36. you need to not take this circus so personally...

if Arnold wins..and Davis loses...you're really not going to enjoy next Wednesday

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[stopthegop]

44. didn't say that...

but his victory, if it happens...won't ruin my life...if it did, then I'd be a loser

[diplomats]

48. It's better not to get too high or too low

I've prepared myself for the probability that Arnold will win.

[David__77]

49. Beside the point.

No, if the actor wins, I think we're fine personally. But that's not the point. The right deploys fascist hordes of frothing-at-the-mouth savages. We need our own activists to fight, and give as good as they get. This is indeed a struggle, and we shouldn't get too academic or squeamish about it.

[Caution]

38. 6 months ago his actions were unknown

6 months ago he wasn't going to be the leader of a state containing 50 million people.

[janekat]

54. I had heard he was a pig but I had not idea he was this bad....

Any man who goes up to a woman he doesn't even know and sticks his hand up her dress is a complete PIG and should be charged with sexual battery. THAT is very sick behavior and there is something DRASTICALLY wrong with it. IF he is elected - he will get himself in trouble REAL soon because when you have that lack of impulse control you cannot help yourself.

I would NOT be surprised if he has atually raped a woman.

If he gets in office there will be more and more stories coming out I'm sure. I would bet my bottom dollar that someone charges him with sexual battery or rape.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

17. No offense but I don't see how this is possible

The law passed to proscute Catholic priests after the statute of limitations was expired was shot down so they can't go after the old cases. They would have to go after newer cases.

I think is this were actually going to happen it would already be reported on major media.

I'm not knocking you I am just skeptical.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

23. I have a funny feeling...

with THIS guy's history, you wouldn't have to look much further the a few weeks ago to find another victim.

Now, finding one who will TALK, that another matter....

[twilight]

34. for enough $$$$$$$$

.... anyone will "talk"! Look as Jessia the Lynch! hahaa!!

:dem:

[not systems]

25. In the report the last case was 2000. n/t

[charlie]

35. S'alright

It's hardball. Potentially notches Arnie's image as just a guy with "roaming hands" up to a jailable pervert. Rove/Atwater would approve, so I'm all for it.

[diplomats]

26. Hey, twilight

Who said Arnold was basically out of the race? Some talking head(s)?

[twilight]

29. yep a talking head

Actually I was surprised to see some :puke: talking head come out and say IT! :D :D :D

:dem:

[diplomats]

42. Was it a Dem or Repuke?

Do you have the name? I'm curious if it's someone I'm familiar with.

[realFedUp]

27. not too late to file civil suits

that should keep the press busy in between Kobe,
Intimigate, IraqintheHole.

[MoonRiver]

28. YES! Let justice be done,

just once.

[twilight]

30. if I wuz Ahnuuld I'd drop out

Drop out before it gets uglier!

A friend of mine that happens to be male said he thinks that Ahnuuld probably raped 500 or more women in his day. I would not be surprised.

Those that came forward have plenty of guts! More power to these women that were sexually battered and harrassed! GO GET 'EM FELLOW WOMEN COMRADES! GO!!!

:dem:

[KayLaw]

37. GOP operative says vote against Arnold?!?

Who is this person? It's the headline at Buzzflash but I can't follow the link!!

[qanda]

39. I have noticed the most disgusting trend

Most of the talking heads, including Dems, have been saying that it's admirable that Arnold was a man and apologized for this. I think each one who thinks that what Arnold did can be covered over with a general apology is as guilty as Arnold. Women do not deserve to be treated like that and it is NEVER okay to do what Arnold did! No amount of "Well, I'm sorry if I hurt you" is ever going to be good enough. Arnold should go to jail for his crimes.

[KayLaw]

43. Agreed!

Big friggin' deal he apologized! Who cares? If our local bank robber (and we do have one ) apologizes, do you think they'll let him off?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

46. Something I've seen, too..

I have stopped counting th etimes I've personally heard, read, or watched someone (sorry fellas, usually a guy) say in the past 24 hours that, yeah, he was a pig, but wasn't it was "refreshing" that Arnie was candid and "apologized", as if that absolved Arnie of having anything more of him required.

Uhh, are you forgetting something there, fellas? Like, he's a sexual prediator who maybe needs to step out of the RACE?

[janekat]

55. Who has said this? Can you please list them for me because I intend

to send every one of them a letter "ripping" them a new one. WHAT he has done is sexual battery - one step below rape. As far as I'm concerned - this is just as bad if not worse than making racist comments. Women should not take this. What kills me is all of them act like it's no big deal.


http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1425/context/archive
"National statistics on rape indicate that 13.4 percent of women in the U.S. have been forcibly raped sometime during their lifetime, but that percentage is much higher for some states, such as in Alaska where 20.9 percent of women have been forcibly raped, reports new data released by the Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center of Rhode Island."


I've been attacked a few times by guys and if it weren't for the fact I'm an athlete and pretty strong I probably would have been raped and I'm sure there are many women (maybe some men) here that could say the same thing.

[Democat]

45. If Arnold steals it, he will be recalled!

It's possible the sexual abuse lawsuits against Arnold will start right away if he's able to steal this.

People will be wishing they had Davis back is Arnold is able to steal this.

[David__77]

50. "Recall the Predator"?

I think we should reserve talk of another recall unless necessary. We have another fight. But I do think that it's intriguing, the possibility of civil suits and this helping to propel a petition campaign against the prospective "gropernator." The GOP may rue the day...

[elperromagico]

51. And Bustamante is the guy...

... "Governor" Schwarzenegger will have to work with.

Oh, this is going to be a mess.

[Octafish]

53. Put him on the Internet Sex Offenders List.

And brand his house as the residence of a known sex offender. If it's good enough for the non-billionaires, it ought to be good enough for him.

[janekat]

56. We all need to write letters, e-mails to any media outlet that "condones"

that pigs behavior. This is just as bad if not worse than making a racist statement.

In addition, pigman's behavior should NOT be excused. We should have nationwide protests. As far as I'm concerned this is a "shot across the bow" - similar to the Anita Hill case. We need to KICK ASS.