Phil…this a funny one all right. What made a two bit actor think he could cure all the ills of Cali-for-nia. Maybe because he married a Kennedy whose family has been in politics for years.
If he can’t get his way with props that do nothing, then by god, we’re going to close your parks and sell the old Governor’s mansion. Maybe we could sell the Pacific beach fronts too.
Give it up Arnie, You’re gonna have to bite the bullet and dissolve all the commissions and the things that Gov. Davis couldn’d do because he got impeached.
What a laugher this California government has become.
FROM A WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Schwarzenegger’s Testicle Sculpture A Flop
Calif. Governor Gives Senate President Sculpture Of Bull Testicles
JULIET WILLIAMS, Associated Press Writer
Posted: 6:17 pm PDT June 18, 2009
Updated: 1:58 pm PDT June 19, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was a gift no girlie man would give.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has warned lawmakers they need to act boldly and make some tough budget choices, sent Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg a metal sculpture of bull testicles.
It was intended as a gag gift but Steinberg, a Sacramento Democrat, was not amused and returned the football-sized gift with a terse note about the seriousness of the ongoing negotiations.
The account was given by sources within the Capitol who were familiar with the situation. They said they were not authorized to speak on the record because it was considered a private matter between the Republican governor and the Senate leader.
According to the sources, Schwarzenegger’s gift was in response to an earlier gag gift he had received from Steinberg: a package of mushrooms after the governor called Democrats’ budget proposals, which included tax increases, “hallucinatory.”
Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear confirmed the two had exchanged gifts but declined to discuss the details.
“We never talk about the governor’s private gifts,” he said. “Senator Steinberg sent the governor a gift and the governor responded in kind. They maintain a great relationship and will work together to fix the budget.”
Steinberg’s spokeswoman, Alicia Trost, also declined to discuss the testicle sculpture. She agreed that the governor — who once called Democrats “girlie men” — and the Senate leader have a good relationship.
“We’ve got more important things on our plate right now than to waste any more time on such trivial matters,” Trost said.
California faces a $24.3 billion budget shortfall.
Love it, Phil! The Governor has opened his mouth once too often, and now he is on the top of my list. Now he is pandering to certain groups and claiming they don’t cost the State as much as State employees. He seems to forget that there are many thousands of illegals and they do get hundreds of thousands in benefits that many citizens have trouble getting any. Enough said. Cal ie for = nee a is in big trouble. What we really need is Mayor Newsom for Governor. Ha. Ha.?
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I have always wondered, when the media quotes him and he says “Cal e fornia” why do they still spell it “California”?
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Phil…this a funny one all right. What made a two bit actor think he could cure all the ills of Cali-for-nia. Maybe because he married a Kennedy whose family has been in politics for years.
If he can’t get his way with props that do nothing, then by god, we’re going to close your parks and sell the old Governor’s mansion. Maybe we could sell the Pacific beach fronts too.
Give it up Arnie, You’re gonna have to bite the bullet and dissolve all the commissions and the things that Gov. Davis couldn’d do because he got impeached.
What a laugher this California government has become.
Arnie should have stuck to B rated movies.
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FROM A WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Schwarzenegger’s Testicle Sculpture A Flop
Calif. Governor Gives Senate President Sculpture Of Bull Testicles
JULIET WILLIAMS, Associated Press Writer
Posted: 6:17 pm PDT June 18, 2009
Updated: 1:58 pm PDT June 19, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was a gift no girlie man would give.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has warned lawmakers they need to act boldly and make some tough budget choices, sent Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg a metal sculpture of bull testicles.
It was intended as a gag gift but Steinberg, a Sacramento Democrat, was not amused and returned the football-sized gift with a terse note about the seriousness of the ongoing negotiations.
The account was given by sources within the Capitol who were familiar with the situation. They said they were not authorized to speak on the record because it was considered a private matter between the Republican governor and the Senate leader.
According to the sources, Schwarzenegger’s gift was in response to an earlier gag gift he had received from Steinberg: a package of mushrooms after the governor called Democrats’ budget proposals, which included tax increases, “hallucinatory.”
Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear confirmed the two had exchanged gifts but declined to discuss the details.
“We never talk about the governor’s private gifts,” he said. “Senator Steinberg sent the governor a gift and the governor responded in kind. They maintain a great relationship and will work together to fix the budget.”
Steinberg’s spokeswoman, Alicia Trost, also declined to discuss the testicle sculpture. She agreed that the governor — who once called Democrats “girlie men” — and the Senate leader have a good relationship.
“We’ve got more important things on our plate right now than to waste any more time on such trivial matters,” Trost said.
California faces a $24.3 billion budget shortfall.
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Love it, Phil! The Governor has opened his mouth once too often, and now he is on the top of my list. Now he is pandering to certain groups and claiming they don’t cost the State as much as State employees. He seems to forget that there are many thousands of illegals and they do get hundreds of thousands in benefits that many citizens have trouble getting any. Enough said. Cal ie for = nee a is in big trouble. What we really need is Mayor Newsom for Governor. Ha. Ha.?
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You vill verk, and you vill NOT get paid.
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