Arnold Schwarzenegger to travel to China

[obxhead]

to improve US/China relations.

I heard this on NPR yesterday
:wtf: Anyone think this is a good idea?

[Deja Q]

1. Nixon's trip did nary any good, so Schwarzzie's won't do any either...

None for Americans...

Still, these folks aren't very bright. * and Schwarzzie might enrage the Chinese. And at this juncture, I certainly don't care if they do.

[niyad]

2. as I recall, he doesn't have the authority to conduct any kind of foreign

policy ventures.

[Cleita]

3. Are they having a meeting in China of neo-con cabal?

Isn't Bush supposed to be going there too at the same time? Do they feel paranoid here on the Vaterland?

[obxhead]

7. I didn't know Bush was going too.

There was no mention of that in the story.

[Cleita]

10. Bush is going to China before the end of the year.

I'm sorry I should have looked it up before I posted. I don't know if it's at the same time, but it sure seems wierd that it would even be that close if not overlapping each other.

Incidentally, traveling abroad is a thing California Republican politicians seem to do a lot. They claim it's to open up trade, but it really looks like a cover-up for their incompetence back home that they don't want to face up to.

[NewJeffCT]

11. well, we do know China has WMD

after all, Reagan gave them the WMD in the Iran-Contra dealings!!

[Demeter]

4. He's Either Angling for Jobs for the CA Homeboys

or a hidey hole for when the shit hits the fan in the UK and here.

[tulsakatz]

5. why would the Gov of California.........

......need to improve US/China relations?

[obxhead]

6. Thats what I was wondering.

Maybe he's got some movie fans that asked him to come.

[adarling]

8. Only Arnie could go to China

he will screw this up big time.

[AlCzervik]

9. Maybe as a favor to Wal-mart, they back his props in the special election

[UTUSN]

12. Where He'll Be Avoiding Joint Appearances with Shrub n/t

[xxqqqzme]

13. The fawning crowds in CA R getting as

thin as his hair. Going 2 china assures him of an ego boost...then he can return to CA and kick some more butt.

[Booster]

14. Maybe that's where Kenny Boy Lay is holding up; Arnold needs

another power meeting.

[UTUSN]

15. Checking Whether He Can Be Prime Minister There? n/t

[MADem]

16. It is a TRADE visit (Congos and Guvs do this crap all the time)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/12/AR2005111200342.html

BEIJING -- After the bruising defeat of his reform package in last week's special election, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's trade mission to China offers him the chance to represent California in a country where his political woes are overshadowed by his celebrity.
Schwarzenegger arrives here Monday for a six-day visit that will also take him to Shanghai and Hong Kong. Accompanying him are his wife, first lady Maria Shriver, several Cabinet secretaries and a delegation of 80 business leaders.
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