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RockRaven

(15,939 posts)
9. Yep, but as recently as two decades-ish ago they used to *pretend* to
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 04:00 AM
Feb 2024

be serious people with serious ideas and principles (no matter how twisted) at least, and Ah-nold was one of that sort. And with that nod to the notion that one ought to have ideas/principles came the notion that nihilism or hold-my-beer-ism was not appropriate for a governor or similar.

Nowadays those types can't even win a GQP primary, because having any principle or idea of one's own stands in the way of fealty to the gibbering shitbag Dear Leader who constantly spews random blather.

He was incompetent. Being a nice person and even having right intentions doesn't mean one can govern JI7 Feb 2024 #1
Agree. Overall, he's a pretty good guy. Yeah, I know about the cheating, many people cheat. beaglelover Feb 2024 #16
'Schwarzenegger: Trump won't win in 2024'[ speak easy Feb 2024 #2
Did he say Trump would win in 2016? patricia92243 Feb 2024 #5
'I Will Not Vote for the Republican Candidate' speak easy Feb 2024 #6
He was forced to be moderate-ish (as far as Repugs went) because Dems RockRaven Feb 2024 #3
'the Republican party is who they have always been' speak easy Feb 2024 #4
Yep, but as recently as two decades-ish ago they used to *pretend* to RockRaven Feb 2024 #9
He did help Enron steal billions of dollars... hookaleft Feb 2024 #7
Well we've certainly had plenty that were a heck of a lot worse, thats all i can say. Raine Feb 2024 #8
He screwed the state by leaving a huge debt BigmanPigman Feb 2024 #10
This. He created debt, broke things - with one of the worlds top economies. Merlot Feb 2024 #13
A lot of people were laid off BigmanPigman Feb 2024 #14
"I believe gay marriage should be between a man and woman" Plectranthus Feb 2024 #11
Such a nice fella snowybirdie Feb 2024 #12
' Nice fella!' speak easy Feb 2024 #19
IMO, he was not as bad as he could have been being a Republican. Overall, he was a nothingburger. beaglelover Feb 2024 #15
After a November 2005, not the worst of the worst; before that, terrible. David__77 Feb 2024 #17
He declared war on teachers unions Starry Messenger Feb 2024 #18
He typically ignored his advisors and sided with Johonny Feb 2024 #20
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