INSIGHT

[CHIMO]

Question: what is a cyborg from the future doing turning up in Madison Square Gardens in August 2004 and why is this Terminator disguised as governor of the State of California? Who has he come to blast to smithereens? If I were John Kerry I'd be very worried. On the other hand, this frightening creature that knows no pity, fear or pain might be able to tell us what the world will be like in, say, 2029. Will Slobodan Milosevic still be calling witnesses in The Hague? Will the 2028 Baghdad Olympics have been voted the best ever? Will Big Brother be on TV 24 hours a day, seven days a week? That would make it a Year of Darkness indeed.
Precisely why an American president would be willing – eager, even - to have his cause championed by a muscle-bound Austrian with a funny accent is, for me at least, a matter of baffled conjecture. I realize, of course, that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a celebrity of some note – the only man so far to have given birth in front of a world audience - and the Republican party is a bit short of celebrity support just now. Most stars like their names to be associated with worthy issues, such as the environment or Third World poverty and will naturally steer clear of politicians who believe that progress comes out of the barrel of a gun and that killing large numbers of people somehow helps make the world a safer place for Americans. Still, if I were Dubya I'd rather do without the backing of a somewhat freakish Hollywood import and seek re-election solely on the strength of my record in government.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. seek re-election solely on the strength of my record in government

This is why the somewhat freakish Hollywood import.
Arnold is no different than the others in that parade of freaks at that monster rally.

[tenpinjohn]

2. Girlie-men

Shouldn't Chicken-Hawks be called Vietnam Girlie-men