Schwarzenegger: I'll get what I want in D.C. because I'm 'like a tick'

[truthisfreedom]

hmm. ahh-nold is stranger and stranger... Lyme disease, anyone?

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20040223-1452-cnsgovernor.html
Schwarzenegger: I'll get what I want in D.C. because I'm 'like a tick'
By Dana Wilkie
COPLEY NEWS SERVICE

2:52 p.m. February 23, 2004

WASHINGTON – Saying he is "like a tick who hangs on," Gov. Schwarzenegger on Monday predicted that his persuasive nature would persuade Washington leaders to hand over much of the federal money he seeks to help California out of its financial predicament.

Despite his freshman status as a governor, Schwarzenegger continued to be the principal attraction at a conference here for the nation's 50 governors – though he spent perhaps as much time pressing key policy-makers for cash as he did attending conference activities.

Though leaders here gave him no assurances of getting more federal money – and though the realities of the federal budget make the prospect dim – the Republican governor said he was certain of success.

"How much money can I expect when I come here because so many other governors are asking for money?" Schwarzenegger said after meeting with Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, Republican. "I expect to get a lot of it, simply because I'm very persuasive. I am like a tick that hangs on itcq and will not let go until I get what I want."

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[mrdmk]

1. truthisfreedom, shopping for stomp pedals I see

Please fix your link bro!

[truthisfreedom]

5. heh-heh-heh. fixed.

[mrdmk]

14. Arnold needs to know one thing

There are different types of grease!

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"You can't get everything you want, but ... you know the old philosophy – squeaky wheels get the grease," said Schwarzenegger, here for the National Governors Association conference. "So I will ... be complaining and I will be asking for the money until we get as much as we can."
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You do not want to piss off Mr. Bush Jr. and Company, they may hit you with their monkey, grease monkey that is!


edit: fixed subject line.

[iamjoy]

2. A Tick? As in Bloodsucking?

But seriously, Arnold will get what he wants because CA has 55 electoral votes. And the Repugnantcans know that money will help turn CA around and allow Arnold to take credit for it.

So, come the GE, the message they can promote in the state is that a Democratic governor got them into a financial mess & a Republican governor got them out.

Wouldn't be surprised if states w/Repub govs (as well as swing states w/large #s of votes) get more money this election year to make things look better so people will be encouraged to vote Repub.

Or, am I just paranoid. Personally, I would not put ANYTHING past Rove.

[KC21304]

10. No paranoia needed. This has all been worked out long ago.

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

24. There are a lot of those in the GOP

[BiggJawn]

27. Blood-sucker and spreader of disease.

The sole reason that Herr Gropenfuhrer was installed in the FIRST place was to deliver Collie-For-nya for Chimpy.

This is all just dumb show, AHH-Nuld goes to washington, meets and greets, begs for "help" and comes back home to Sacremento triumphant with huge sacks of RNC cash to "FEEX Theengs" with.

End of story.

[Thew]

3. Spooooon!

...on second thought, Arnie couldn't hold a candle to that Tick...

[Spoon]

12. What do you want?

hehe

[JohnOneillsMemory]

18. "All you evildoers...Knock it off!!" Please help us all, Tick. n/t

[PartyPooper]

4. He's just another pig at the trough.

slop, slop, slop!

[oceanpoetry]

6. one word:

BLECHT!!!!

[Matilda]

7. A tick is a bloodsucking parasite.

It lives off the blood of its host, can spread dreadful diseases,
and is of no use to anyone.

[Robb]

8. Maybe someone's pulling a trick on him.

"I will not buy this record, it is scratched."

"Ya! Ya! Ya! Ya! Do you waaaaant...do you waaaaaant...to come back to my place, bouncy bouncy?"

[KC21304]

9. Sunday on Meet the Press he was very logical.

After going on about having to live within your means and the poor taxpayers couldn't take much more etc, he comes right out and says in effect he is going to black mail Bush into giving many millions to California. Where does he think this money is coming from if not from taxpayers in other states ?

[hedgetrimmer]

11. light a match and put it on his ass, that tick will let go... then you

squish it.

[Taeger]

13. Put him in the blue suit!!!!

He has the intellect (lack of) and stature to play the moronic hero.

[imax2268]

21. I hear ya...the blue suit...

So I have heard that you can get rid of a tick with a lighted match...well hell...give me a flame thrower...!

[chenGOD]

25. Please don't insult "The Tick"....

Schvazenagga doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as "the Tick"....

[stevedeshazer]

15. Ted Stevens must have kicked Arnold's ass

NOBODY outdoes Ted Stevens. King of Congressional Pork. Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Schwarzenegger's tick is fully engorged and will drop off soon. Count on it.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. I won't argue there...

Drains blood from his victims and leaves them with a nasty case of Lyme disease.

[cliss]

17. Ho Hum.....Yawn...stretch

Oh, I guess I'm supposed to be impressed...."I'm like a tick".

I'm assuming Good Ole Arnold is doing a commendable job; a really awesome guy.

So what? The state of California is still teetering on the edge of the abyss. Any bloodsucking this guy might do in Washington is not going to change anything. The state will still be close to bankruptcy.

You said it, Arnold.

[SideshowScott]

19. If Schwarzenegger turns California into a red state he will get the cash..

Even though the chances of cali going to bush legitimacy are nill...( Cali turning red thru cheating and GOP dirty tricks? Chances are very good )Im sure Arnie will work over time trying to do his masters bidding and giving Cali to Bush..Thats why he was installed anyway.
Then Arnie will get his reward....

[maggrwaggr]

20. he actually said "I'm a dick"

but with the accent and all .....

"I'm a dick that bangs on into you".

[BR_Parkway]

23. they both hang off of the host and drain it's blood n/t

[waterman]

26. Great one! I thought of that too, just before I read you. Ha!

[yo-yo-ma]

22. be prepared for

national lyme disease - it begins as a target shaped lesion, ends up a global arthritic paralysis

[yellowcanine]

28. You couldn't make up shit like this.

In like a tick? What is that supposed to mean? a blood sucking, disease carrying pest that likes to burrow into unmentionable places on people's bodies? One thing you gotta say about Dynaball man - a poet he ain't.

[callous taoboy]

29. Chickens

love to eat ticks.

[progressivebydesign]

30. Yeah.. bloated and annoying! N/T