Arnold Schwarzenegger Bad Governer?
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<div class="IPBDescription">Read This...see what you think.</div> When Arnold got elected governer of California, it was all over the news becasue a big-time actor got appointed to office. However, maybe Arnord isn't so competent as he promised. An article from CNN talks about what Arlnold <i>did</i> do, but also what he didn't
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Schwarzenegger struggles on campaign promises
Sunday, December 14, 2003 Posted: 11:03 AM EST (1603 GMT)
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- On the campaign trail, Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out a bold plan of action for California, promising to wipe out the state's budget crisis and sweep a decadent political culture out of the Capitol.
Less than one month into his term, though, Schwarzenegger finds himself already breaking some campaign promises, while struggling to fulfill others.
"He raised all kinds of expectations he couldn't possibly deliver on," said Shaun Bowler, a political science professor at the University of California at Riverside. "He was doomed to fail in some ways. He couldn't match expectations."
Schwarzenegger's allies dispute that he is backtracking, and analysts agree the Hollywood action hero has had a largely successful first month. That includes winning tentative approval from lawmakers for a plan asking voters to borrow $15 billion and impose a spending cap -- though the cap is not as firm as Schwarzenegger would have liked.
In other respects, he has not delivered. For example, candidate Schwarzenegger pledged never to target education when cutting spending to balance the budget. But he conceded this week he might have to suspend a key school funding guarantee.
During the campaign, Schwarzenegger said Gov. Gray Davis lagged in enrolling children in a state insurance plan; as governor, Schwarzenegger now proposes to limit enrollment in the program, which could put tens of thousands of poor children on a waiting list for health insurance.
Meanwhile, his key campaign pledge for an outside audit of the state's books failed to find the large-scale waste or fraud that he suggested was there. Schwarzenegger insists the audit is a continuing, and more details from the analysis will emerge.
The governor has also abandoned a pledge to hire private investigators to examine campaign allegations that he groped women over several years, saying the probe would only be used as political fodder.
Schwarzenegger is also raising millions from powerful Capitol forces, the same as any conventional politician, after announcing, "I don't need to take money from anybody" during his August 6 announcement for governor on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." He has four fund-raisers scheduled in December.
Promises kept
The new governor did keep a key promise -- to repeal the state's $4 billion increase in the car tax. It was his first official act as governor. But he also said he would protect cities and counties that rely on that money -- something he has had trouble achieving.
Finally, the governor's stand against a law giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants has been undermined by suggestions he will sign a new measure letting them apply for licenses after background checks.
Karen Hanretty, a California Republican Party spokesman and Schwarzenegger campaign aide, said the new governor has not been abandoning his promises. She cited his budget reform package, which honors his campaign pledge not to raise taxes.
Many of the other examples are still in the talking stages, she said.
"It's premature of special-interest groups to start panicking and saying the sky is falling because conversations are occurring," she said, adding that "with regard to campaign promises, governing is often a very slow process."
To former Davis aides such as Roger Salazar, now a Democratic consultant, Schwarzenegger's actions reflect "a hubris that you see both in his campaign and the beginnings of his administration, that `The people voted for us so we can do what we want.' That is a trap I've seen lots of administrations fall into."
For now, Bowler said, voters will give Schwarzenegger lots of room, despite suspicions he is backtracking.
"The thing is, Sacramento is child's play to this guy in terms of the spin machine," he said. "After 20 years in Hollywood, give him some credit."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Schwarzenegger struggles on campaign promises
Sunday, December 14, 2003 Posted: 11:03 AM EST (1603 GMT)
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- On the campaign trail, Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out a bold plan of action for California, promising to wipe out the state's budget crisis and sweep a decadent political culture out of the Capitol.
Less than one month into his term, though, Schwarzenegger finds himself already breaking some campaign promises, while struggling to fulfill others.
"He raised all kinds of expectations he couldn't possibly deliver on," said Shaun Bowler, a political science professor at the University of California at Riverside. "He was doomed to fail in some ways. He couldn't match expectations."
Schwarzenegger's allies dispute that he is backtracking, and analysts agree the Hollywood action hero has had a largely successful first month. That includes winning tentative approval from lawmakers for a plan asking voters to borrow $15 billion and impose a spending cap -- though the cap is not as firm as Schwarzenegger would have liked.
In other respects, he has not delivered. For example, candidate Schwarzenegger pledged never to target education when cutting spending to balance the budget. But he conceded this week he might have to suspend a key school funding guarantee.
During the campaign, Schwarzenegger said Gov. Gray Davis lagged in enrolling children in a state insurance plan; as governor, Schwarzenegger now proposes to limit enrollment in the program, which could put tens of thousands of poor children on a waiting list for health insurance.
Meanwhile, his key campaign pledge for an outside audit of the state's books failed to find the large-scale waste or fraud that he suggested was there. Schwarzenegger insists the audit is a continuing, and more details from the analysis will emerge.
The governor has also abandoned a pledge to hire private investigators to examine campaign allegations that he groped women over several years, saying the probe would only be used as political fodder.
Schwarzenegger is also raising millions from powerful Capitol forces, the same as any conventional politician, after announcing, "I don't need to take money from anybody" during his August 6 announcement for governor on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." He has four fund-raisers scheduled in December.
Promises kept
The new governor did keep a key promise -- to repeal the state's $4 billion increase in the car tax. It was his first official act as governor. But he also said he would protect cities and counties that rely on that money -- something he has had trouble achieving.
Finally, the governor's stand against a law giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants has been undermined by suggestions he will sign a new measure letting them apply for licenses after background checks.
Karen Hanretty, a California Republican Party spokesman and Schwarzenegger campaign aide, said the new governor has not been abandoning his promises. She cited his budget reform package, which honors his campaign pledge not to raise taxes.
Many of the other examples are still in the talking stages, she said.
"It's premature of special-interest groups to start panicking and saying the sky is falling because conversations are occurring," she said, adding that "with regard to campaign promises, governing is often a very slow process."
To former Davis aides such as Roger Salazar, now a Democratic consultant, Schwarzenegger's actions reflect "a hubris that you see both in his campaign and the beginnings of his administration, that `The people voted for us so we can do what we want.' That is a trap I've seen lots of administrations fall into."
For now, Bowler said, voters will give Schwarzenegger lots of room, despite suspicions he is backtracking.
"The thing is, Sacramento is child's play to this guy in terms of the spin machine," he said. "After 20 years in Hollywood, give him some credit."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Comments
Many people want Arnold to fail; it should be expected that they will spin things to fit their point of view.
"Schwarzenegger now proposes to limit enrollment in the program, which could put tens of thousands of poor children on a waiting list for health insurance. "
It could. Maybe, nothing has happened yet, and when we recieve the bond, he can remove the limit. He hasn't done anything yet in regards to kicking children off the list, but I'm sure many Arnold-haters are jumping on this.
They have microwave directions, ya know? 1-3 seconds on High.
And yet some people don't eat breakfast.
This is not because they can't afford or don't like Pop-Tarts,
it's just because breakfast takes too long....
*boggle*
James K Polk, our 11th president, delivered on all of his campaign goals and added more land to the union than any other president, including Thomas Jefferson.
He's also the president that looks like Legolas.
Oh wait, not. Celebrity morons becoming politicians is a world phenom, not an American one. You just hear more about ours because we are the media capital of the human race...
Oh wait, not. Celebrity morons becoming politicians is a world phenom, not an American one. You just hear more about ours because we are the media capital of the human race... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
So there's a italian porn star that is a politician...in italy? You can't blame that on every Europe country <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Ontopic: I think Arnolds doing fine. Not that I care <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Ontopic: I think Arnolds doing fine. Not that I care <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
And Dread passes the buck again <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->. I picked two countries there (Czech also), and that was only on the first page of a google search, you non-link following wienie. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> The point is, SUYF euro's, you're no better than anyone no matter what you've been told all your lives.
Then you do a bad job
In the european corner we have an italian pornstar (god knows italians are weird(J/K)) that is interested in politic and in disagree with something, now I fail to see the similiarities. I doubt the europeans would actually vote an celebrity to something important.
The people are creating referendums to lower taxes but increase public spending, and now that they are in a huge defecit, they are looking for a politician who will promise to make everything better, and if not he gets blamed for California's horrid state of affairs.
All hail mobocracy.