Arnold pays for endorsing Bush

[claude]

No sex for a fortnight for Schwarzenegger after endorsing Bush

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is married to a Kennedy, joked at a public-policy conference his sex life suffered after he endorsed President George W. Bush at the Republican National Convention.

"There was no sex for 14 days," he said. "Everything comes with side-effects." Schwarzenegger, whose wife is TV journalist Maria Shriver, had an audience of about 1,000 people in stitches Monday as he took part in a lecture series organized by Leon Panetta, former chief of staff for ex-president Bill Clinton.

Asked about the presidential debates, Schwarzenegger said if he wanted to watch a smart liberal Democrat and a Republican leader argue, "I'd just take my wife out to dinner."

He joked he is a little jealous of Bush and Democratic party presidential candidate John Kerry because of their debate schedule.

"They were lucky. They only had to do it three times," Schwarzenegger said.

"I have to do it every morning over breakfast."

Schwarzenegger told Panetta he was thrilled people were talking about changing the U.S. Constitution to allow immigrants to run for president. But he said Democrats don't want "that Schwarzen-schnitzel" to be president.

[Gary Sisco]

He ought to know.

He also ought to be thankful his wife's a Dem and not a (real) leftist, or he'd still be counting the days.

Incidentally, I think he's a fucking funny guy for a governor. I thought his "girley boys" commentary was hysterical.

If I lived in CA, I'd probably vote for him, if only for comic relief.

[Sergio Zamora]

Originally Posted by claude

...But he said Democrats don't want "that Schwarzen-schnitzel" to be president.

Is that what he calls it?

[clinthopson]

I think Ahnoold should dump Maria and hook up with Coulter 'cause I'm sure she wouldn't avoid the horizontal mambo with him for his speech.

[Ron Thorne]

Sounds as if Arnold realizes that he can't force himself on Maria in the manner in which he purportedly has on other women. Interesting.

I must (reluctantly) give him a nod for fully backing stem cell research, however.

[Gordon B]

Originally Posted by Ron Thorne

I must (reluctantly) give him a nod for fully backing stem cell research, however.

I love Arnold. I wish he could legally run for President. At the very least, people here should be happy that the most popular Republican in the country is diametrically opposed to the agenda of the Christian Conservative wing.

[Noj]

Anyone else's brain automatically creating disturbing images of Maria and Arnold making whoopee? It's like the Cryptkeeper and a Wookie.

[Noj]

Now it's morphed into Susan Sarandon and an angry Bruce Banner.

[Gary Sisco]

Hey, you don't go around forcing yourself on a Kennedy. It's the other way around.

[Gary Sisco]

Yeah, but would Coulter do him *during* his speech. That's the only question.