The Governor Has No Clothes!

Well, perhaps California has come to its senses! Perhaps the hynoptized-by-muscles-and machismo bullshit is beginning to wear off. His blind ambition has been revealed. Let us take a deep breath and remind the voters here in the 5th largest economy of the world and arguably one of the most progressive states in the U.S., that Arnold is a former apologist for an Austrian, Nazi war criminal, and an unabashed groper of women. AND! that he starred in "Kindergarten Cop"!

Apparently, here in the wee hours of Election Day, it appears that all of Governor Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives have failed. Despite the butt-loads of corporate money. Despite the advantage of his celebrity status. Despite her sheepish, stand-by-my-man-regardless-of-my-family's-political-legacy, someone-feed-me-I'm-anorexic-so-obviously-my-brain-is-not-working-properly, NO!-really-I'm-still-a-Democrat Maria Schriver. Despite all the guest appearances on Jay Leno, Oprah Winfrey and Beavis & Butthead. Despite the frequent inability of American voters to think rationally... Justice is perhaps, finally being served! Cold.

Arnold's initiatives have gone down in flames. The voters see him for what he is... finally. There is no there, there. He pretends to be a moderate, yet embraces vigilantism against immigrants. He states that he doesn't have issue with gay marriage (on Jay Leno no less!) and then vetoes a law which would legalize it. He claims to be revolted by his predecessor's corporate contributions, and then doubles them within months of his ascending the governor's throne.

Hopefully, this trend indicates that Arnold has lost his star quality with California voters. Not a moment too soon. Nation-wide, today, the Republican party has had their asses handed to them on a platter... well, except for the anti-gay marriage initiative in Texas, which is comparable to having people in hell vote in favor of ice water. [I say, it's time to return Texas to Mexico... except, perhaps, for Austin...]

I predict that Arnold will find reason to not run for re-election and will return to film-making. And then we will all really, truly suffer! Can we survive another "Jingle All the Way"? Another over-the-top action flick? Another bad film with Danny DeVito as a cranky/fiesty side-kick? [note to Barbara Streisand: implement height requirements at all future celebrity political fundraisers.]

Arnold's done. The chimera has fizzled out, and the voters now see through him. Now, would someone please sit on Maria Shriver and force-feed her a ham and cheese sandwich?!?!