Everybody Hates Ahhhnuld

[marmar]

from the Sacramento Bee:



Five years ago, the state correctional officers' union paraded a mobile billboard around the Capitol bearing an unflattering picture of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his bathing suit.

That demonstration seems mild compared to the frustration state employees feel this year toward the Republican governor. Schwarzenegger has incurred the wrath of rank-and-file employees through efforts to reduce pay and benefits, particularly his latest push to impose minimum wage.

Schwarzenegger was heckled by fairgoers when he toured the State Fair this week. His office has received a flood of e-mails critical of his actions toward state workers, some so colorful they were reviewed by the California Highway Patrol.

"He's the wrong captain on the wrong boat in a bad storm," said Kevin Menager, a Franchise Tax Board employee for roughly 20 years.

Schwarzenegger insists his moves have been dictated by a historic recession and budget crisis, not antipathy. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/18/2897615/schwarzeneggers-minimum-wage-fight.html#ixzz0u2P6midr

[SpiralHawk]

1. Who? Yet Another example of Republicon FAIL

as if anyone anywhere needed yet another example...

[glitch]

4. The reason he was hired: dismantle govt and plunder the treasury.

With a little forgiveness for the Bush League energy looters on the side.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. Sigh. And *who* put him there? "Everybody".

Well... almost everybody.

"We tend to get the government we deserve."

[Cleita]

5. Actually Darryl Issa, the Heritage Foundation and

various other Bush administration entities were busy doing this. Our state politics have been meddled in from out of state and most nefariously Washington, DC. I never thought the recall of Davis was legitimate, nor the election circus that followed. However, it beats me why he was elected for another term. Also, I believe that Meg Whitman is being supported by the same jerks. She's spending all her money without concern for a reason. I'll bet whether she wins or loses, a deal has been cut for her to get all that money back with interest. I think the same is going on with Carly Fiorini. I have worked for and with very rich multi-millionaires and billionaires most of my life. One thing I know as a fact is those people never let a dollar go that doesn't come back to them with interest or other compensation.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Vote Stupid...Get LOLO...shoulda got Coleman

[K8-EEE]

6. GOP wanted to CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION to run Ahnuld for Prez!

Remember that??? It was when they thought of him as the big Golden Boy and I think Orin Hatch was the sponsor....they weren't ALWAYS so concerned with BIRTH CERTIFICATES....