Coward throws an egg on Arnold

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: chowderhead
"I made statements that were crazy, statements that ? a lot of them were not true and just exaggerated situations," he told NBC's Channel 4. "I knew they would get headlines. We were promoting bodybuilding, we were promoting [the 1976 documentary] 'Pumping Iron.' "

First off... The LA Times article you referred to is requoting the actual interview, which was done by NBC Channel 4.

It sounds to me like Schwarzenegger is collectively referring to statements that he made during the 70's, not the single article which the Democrats are trying to nail him to.

First he says he cannot remember what he may or may not have said in the interview. Fine. Now, he is saying that he exaggerated and made stuff up in the interview.

Reread the quote. He refers to statements, exaggerated situations, getting headlines... these are plural: collective references, not singular ones.

I couldn't find a link to the actual interview done by NBC4 - maybe someone will have better luck...

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: bjc112

Originally posted by: Gaard
He never even blinked. Just went on shaking people's hands like nothing happened.

I'm glad he did that too, i did feel bad however... Really was no need to hit him with an egg.

No kidding, what a waste of an egg!

 

[chowderhead]

Originally posted by: gsaldivar

Originally posted by: chowderhead
"I made statements that were crazy, statements that ? a lot of them were not true and just exaggerated situations," he told NBC's Channel 4. "I knew they would get headlines. We were promoting bodybuilding, we were promoting [the 1976 documentary] 'Pumping Iron.' "

First off... The LA Times article you referred to is requoting the actual interview, which was done by NBC Channel 4.

It sounds to me like Schwarzenegger is collectively referring to statements that he made during the 70's, not the single article which the Democrats are trying to nail him to.

First he says he cannot remember what he may or may not have said in the interview. Fine. Now, he is saying that he exaggerated and made stuff up in the interview.

Reread the quote. He refers to statements, exaggerated situations, getting headlines... these are plural: collective references, not singular ones.

I couldn't find a link to the actual interview done by NBC4 - maybe someone will have better luck...

So are you saying that, collectively, Schwarzenegger made many statements and inteviews about many things in the 70s that were not true, exaggerated and made up? How is that better?

 

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: chowderhead
So are you saying that, collectively, Schwarzenegger made many statements and inteviews about many things in the 70s that were not true, exaggerated and made up? How is that better?

I'm simply pointing out that your assertion that Schwarzenegger admitted to "exaggerating and making stuff up in the [specific 1977] interview" isn't necessarily true.

As the article stands - Schwarzenegger's statement could be taken to refer to all, or merely some statements that he made in the 70s. This could possibly include the 1977 article the Democrats are trying to nail him to -- but not necessarily.

If you read the story as its written, it sounds to me like Schwarzenegger was either misquoted or quoted out of context. The only way to be sure, is to find a transcript of the interview somewhere.

 

[phillyTIM]

Arnold's reponse was funny - saying they owed him some bacon now!

 

[phillyTIM]

Originally posted by: friedpie
Arnold gets egged

You know, I know it's only an egg, but the fact that someone would even stoop so low just pisses me off. Young people nowadays have no respect for anyone anymore. I just wish Arnold could have snatched the fool up and twisted his neck.

Welcome to the American way of life, since it got corrupted like hell 3 years ago.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: phillyTIM

Originally posted by: friedpie
Arnold gets egged

You know, I know it's only an egg, but the fact that someone would even stoop so low just pisses me off. Young people nowadays have no respect for anyone anymore. I just wish Arnold could have snatched the fool up and twisted his neck.

Welcome to the American way of life, since it got corrupted like hell 3 years ago.

Oh get off it Tim, corruption started well before 3 years, more like the 8 years previous to that.

 

[AvesPKS]

I wonder if he's going to eggs-terminate them...

 

[Miramonti]

coward = afraid to an open debate

stud = not afraid to egg a chicken

 

[kaizersose]

Originally posted by: jjsole
coward = afraid to an open debate

stud = not afraid to egg a chicken

yeah, that makes a whole lotta sense. from now on i will increase my studliness by throwing eggs at anyone i consider to be a chicken [heads to the store to stock up].

none of you must actually live/vote in california because if you did you would realize that grey davis skipped five out of six debates in the last election. arnold is skipping one out of two. i dont blame him. politicians (ie: davis) never give straight answers in a debate--they just listen to the question and talk about whatever the hell they want (grey did it last night). did anyone here even watch the debate?

 

[JellyBaby]

Whether or not a candidate is willing to debate is a good measure of their worth in office. Debates reveal truth and I suppose that's why they prefer not to have them.

 

[Bigdude]

Egging someone should be prosecuted as an assault, 20 years would be about right.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Schwarzenegger's legitimacy to be a candidate comes from two sources . . . 1) his fame and 2) his money . . . which arguably are one and the same. Despite the fact Ross Perot need a benzo and some counseling, he did bring "ideas" . . . some flakey but all thought-provoking . . . to the 1992 campaign. Schwarzenegger brings nothing of consequence for the people of CA. If you MUST vote Republican . . . Ueberroth and McClintok at the very least have platforms that can be judged on their merits. McClintok is unelectable to statewide office in CA, so if the GOP really cared about the state they would encourage Arnold and McC to support Ueberroth. The contrasts between Ueberroth and Bustamante would be easily highlighted during the subsequent debates between the three candidates (assuming Gray gets to join).

I doubt this will happen b/c the GOP wants to win the election more than they want to help CA. There's NO reason to believe Arnold would help CA any more than "Arnold/Gary Coleman".

 

[Zephyr106]

Egging someone should be prosecuted as an assault, 20 years would be about right.

Good God I hope you're joking.

Zephyr

 

[Ppower]

Arnold pretty much slammed the guy:

Schwarzenegger said he wasn't bothered by the egging. "This guy owes me bacon now," he joked later. "I mean there's no two ways about it because, I mean, you can't just have eggs without bacon. But this is all part of, you know, the free speech."

So, I would say the thrower ended up with egg on his face. LMAO@him

 

[JellyBaby]

BaliBabyDoc, I'm not following Cali politics much but I did read that McClintok fella "won" the last debate, according to a random survey of those who watched it. Just curious: why is he unelectable? Too radical? Bad hair?

 

[Antoneo]

Anybody listen to the quick Q&A on the Sean Hannity show when Arnold was a guest? Arnold answered question after question very quickly and with almost no hesitation. It wasn't rehearsed either, and it didn't seem like Arnold was provided the questions beforehand (though they were brief typical political questions).

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Corn
Typical low class liberal....not suprised in the least.

why resort to name calling and blanket statements that involve more than the individuals in this situation?

i dont think it was an acceptable thing to do, but arnold shrugged it off and kept his cool, as has been his MO for this entire ordeal.
it was a dumb and petty thing to do and i, too, hope the post about 20 years is a joke.

i was, however, impressed with the aim. reminds me of the bill gates pie affair.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

BaliBabyDoc, I'm not following Cali politics much but I did read that McClintok fella "won" the last debate, according to a random survey of those who watched it. Just curious: why is he unelectable? Too radical? Bad hair?

Well let's look at the lineup:

Bustamante (fat, balding Hispanic): raise taxes, increase spending, allow all illegals to get licenses, do not regulate casinos or ask for significant revenue from them.

Huffington (another ESL with a voice that could kill a small child): raise taxes, increase spending, try public transportation and hybrid cars, root out government waste

Camejo (short Green Party pol): raise taxes, increase spending, protect the environment, put a lockdown on corporations

Ueberroth (ex-baseball commish): I don't have all the answers but we need to spend less, cut taxes, and make CA more attractive for business investment.

McClintok (rabid 'publican): CUT taxes, CUT services, CUT regulations, outsource anything and everything b/c we all know that business can do anything and everything better than government.

 

[JellyBaby]

I wonder if Ahnuld's people are telling him to stay as quiet as possible and pray the people of Khaleefhorneea dislike the alternatives so much that he'll get the vote by default. Then all he need do is stay likeable and keep on smiling until Judgement Day. I'd say as long as his hair stays in top form you have your winner, Cali.

 

[PatboyX]

do you think his charm will last long enough to win?