On Girlie Men and Our Manly Governor (LA TIMES)

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(a "must-read"!!)

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-lopez21jul21,1,446459.column?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

STEVE LOPEZ / POINTS WEST

On Girlie Men and Our Manly Governor

Steve Lopez
July 21, 2004

S. LO'S
CALIFORNIA INDEX

Chance that a state budget agreement is reached by day's end: 60%.

Chance an agreement is reached by week's end: 80%.

Chance your grandchildren will get stuck with the bill for all the borrowing and gimmickry in the budget: 100%.

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Number of percentage points by which Schwarzenegger's popularity exceeds Ronald Reagan's highest rating as California governor: 5.

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Ratio of time Schwarzenegger has spent applying makeup to time spent by all the female legislators: 3:1.

Last national celebrity with hair the color of Schwarzenegger's: Woody Woodpecker.

Number of budget deadlines missed by Woody Woodpecker: Zero.

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