Schwarzenegger wins dream ticket for re-election

[im10ashus]

Arnie, it seems, has friends in high places. Some leading Hollywood liberals - the mythic entity said to prowl the hills of Los Angeles dispensing money and influence - are siding with the Republican governor.

While Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg have pledged their support for Mr Schwarzenegger in his bid to be re-elected in November, Democrats are hoping that as long as they can count on Barbra Streisand and Warren Beatty, all may not be lost.

Mr Schwarzenegger has always promised to do away with the partisanship of modern politics. The latest defections from the Democrats suggest he may be succeeding with those of director Spielberg and his DreamWorks studio co-founder, Katzenberg, a significant blow to challenger, Phil Angelides.

The two have long been among the most important, high-profile and generous supporters of Democrat candidates and causes in California and across the US. But in 2004, Spielberg showed he was seduced by Mr Schwarzenegger, donating $100,000 (£52,000) to this political committee. "It starts with a personal relationship. They are friends," a DreamWorks spokesman told the Los Angeles Times.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1838818,00.html

[Bucky]

1. Ladies and Gentlemen.... launch your barf icons

I'm not surprised that Spielberg & friends are helping their personal friend, Schwarzeneggar, in his race. While Schwarzeneggar admirably refuses to get dragged down into outright gay bashing the way most Republicans love to do, and does the occasional good deed on a few environmental causes, his main policy is to make California a safer place for jillionaires to wallow and a tougher place for (1) consumers to get fair representation and (2) unions to organize working families to stand up for their own.

Superrich folks like Spielberg and associated Hollywood moghuls are have a vested interest in seeing trade unions brought to heel. For every dollar that you can shave off a union worker's salary, an additional dollar floats magically into the pockets of a boss--including movie-making bosses like Mr Spielberg. Spielberg almost certainly doesn't have a dog in the hunt over the state employee and teacher unions that Schwarzeneggar is trying to break, but he would be a fool not to recognize that Schwarzeneggar does represent a class interest that Spielberg is a part of.

[im10ashus]

2. I should have placed the warning in the subject line.

But there's only so much room. :-)

[Mz Pip]

3. People have such short memories

Arnold was a pain in the ass when he was first elected. He was obnoxious, calling the Dems 'girlie-men." He shilled for Bush in OH before the 2004 election. He cost the state millions with his initiatives that went down in flames. He drove around the state in a Hummer smoking cigars and acting arrogant (probably not an act.)

Now he's playing nice. Big deal.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Imagine My Surprise]

5. Thank you for reminding us...I lived in CA during his early years...

and I consider the Hollywood establishment DINOs bigtime.

[xchrom]

4. these democrats are disgusting.

[Imagine My Surprise]

6. They are quintessential DINOs -- anything to save their A$$

[xchrom]

7. you nailed it.

angelides would raise taxes on the crew supporting ahnold.