Arnold to Sanford and Jindal: I vill take de stimulus money if you don’t want it
posted at 6:02 pm on February 22, 2009 by Allahpundit
Two videos, one from this morning and the other from 1990, tracking the evolution of a Republican icon. I’m no expert on Milton Friedman, but I imagine he’d find the “emergency” rationale for higher taxes rather highly nuanced indeed.
Exit question: When Schwarzenegger calls on the GOP to be “team players” by acquiescing in The One’s agenda, how long does he intend for “the game” to last? Until the emergency passes, whenever that is, or for Obama’s entire term?
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Until Cal E Fornicate decides to drill for oil and gas they should get nothing from the taxpayers.
Rick007 on February 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
he’s an embaressment to republicans, and to weightlifters and bodybuilders.
he’s become a girly-man…
right4life on February 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Kick him out of the GOP.
genso on February 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Of course it’s an emergency–the unions demand more money!
In my state of AZ, unions are suing the gov’t because they’re daring to try to cut costs.
jgapinoy on February 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Get your money from thoes overrated actors like yourself.
Rick007 on February 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I’m pretty sure that if he did get that stimulus money, he, along with our legislature, would announce new spending in light of this new revenue stream.
El_Terrible on February 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
America is a nation of equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.
If you cannot balance your budget, then you deserve to fail. It is a choice. Being responsible is hard work. 92% of mortgage holders sacrifice enough. Other states make difficult choices. You are not a victim simply because you are irresponsible.
Fairness is not penalizing those that are responsible.
Starlink on February 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Wait, so governors who don’t have presidential ambitions are behaving differently than those who are grandstanding for 2012? Well knock me over with a feather…
e-pirate on February 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
It’s a real shame that someone who used to talk about Milton Friedman can be reduced to such a state. I wonder what happened to him?
California is lost.
Sydney Carton on February 22, 2009 at 6:07 PM
and to actors. wait, on second thought…
homesickamerican on February 22, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Arnold is done in politics so he just has to do what he can to keep people from turning on him for the rest of his term. In the mean time California is hemorrhaging citizens. Soon it’s tax base will be like that of NYC and only the very very wealthy will live there.
Cindy Munford on February 22, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Don’t even get me started on this jerk, enjoy your remaining time on the job Arnie cause you’re done.
SoxNation on February 22, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Your headline is classic! So funny!
jcheney on February 22, 2009 at 6:09 PM
I’t would be nice if Arnold learned to govern Cali in a responseable manner rather than standing around waiting for every one else table scraps.
heshtesh on February 22, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Austrians are known for Socialism. What a disappointment he is.
Münchhausen, Pinocchioa and Machiavelli are indignant.
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Sure he will take it because everyone in Kalifornia has their hand out.
We should take this taxination without representation to the Supreme Court.
http://www.cuial.com/taxinator.jpg
izoneguy on February 22, 2009 at 6:10 PM
This is why you *never* idolize a politician, no matter who they are. You admire or criticize their policies and that’s it. Because, no doubt, somewhere along the line, they are going to either completely change their minds or go against a previously held belief or flat out lie.
This goes for President Bush, B.O., Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal, Newt Gingrich, Michael Steele, whomever. *No* politician is worthy of whooping and hollaring over and idolizing.
Lots of GOP-voters were whooping and cheering the “Governator” back when and now he’s nothing but a big fat leftist RINO. Brilliant. The same thing is going to happen with all the other GOP “heros” and “saviors” of the moment. They are not heros or saviors or celebrities or idols, they are merely government servants and should be treated and critiqued as such.
By cheering and idolizing any of these putzes, they end up with huge egos and thinking they can do whatever they please.
Michael in MI on February 22, 2009 at 6:10 PM
+1/ditto
SouthernGent on February 22, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Pretty patheric Arnie. Can’t tell the difference between you and Granholm. She was disgusting on Foxnews Sunday. “I’ll take every cent I can” Yeah, fool that’s why no business will step foot in Michigan.
Iblis on February 22, 2009 at 6:10 PM
I love living in a right to work state—i.e., the unions don’t own us…yet.
john1schn on February 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
What happened to Ahhhh-nuld was Maria Shriver, wimpy California Republicans, his movie pals and unions sucking up to him, not necessarily in that order.
Word is that he’ll apply Osama Obama’s “stimulus” counterfeit money to keeping the flow of wasteful government programs going. He has already given the state’s largest government employee union a no-layoff guarantee.
I am so ready to leave this hideous state!
MrScribbler on February 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Brave brave Sir Arnold. I couldn’t make it through the 1st clip..”I’ll take the stimulus…”
This is going to make it hard to enjoy The Terminator and Predator…
dmann on February 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
It is insane. Now the states.
Last week O’Shama writes a check for 1 Trillion and this week wants to preach on fiscal and budget responsibility!
Absolutely insane. Economic idiot.
Starlink on February 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
The great Milton Friedman turns in his grave.
“What happened to him?” – he shares a pillow with a Kennedy.
“My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you’ll join with me as we try to change it.” ~ ~ Barack Obama
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM
I’m pretty sure that if he did get that stimulus money, he, along with our legislature, would announce new spending in light of this new revenue stream.
El_Terrible on February 22, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Well someone has to show concern for the underprivaleged.
heshtesh on February 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Man, he really cracks me up. He has helped destroy his state and now wants states that are in better financial shape to bail him out.
True_King on February 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM
This state is not at all hideous. Au contraire!!!
Its politicians, unions, and its mooching whores are what are hideous.
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Not necessarily. Doesn’t he get dipped into molten metal in Terminator? And run over by several trucks?
Fortunata on February 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM
I expect that his wife dons the strap-on on a regular basis and that is why he is acting like a girly-man.
csdeven on February 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM
I don’t feel like throwing him under the bus yet.
Dr. Manhattan on February 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM
crr6 says they vote out of free will, and being “rational”. That can not be, unless they are stupid, self-destructive monsters. The good people and businesses are leaving in droves.
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM
blatantblue on February 22, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Bobby says he’s (rightly)worried about the effect on taxes down the line. Arnold apparently doesn’t care.
jeanie on February 22, 2009 at 6:19 PM
I don’t want any of Bambi’s filthy money — neither should you
searcher484 on February 22, 2009 at 6:19 PM
He knows there is no end in sight of a global depression.
gop will never win another election in our lifetime.
getalife on February 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Kids, don’t take steroids!
jencab on February 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Then, Nov. 21, 2003, praising the ones who’d brung him.
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
I am so ready to leave this hideous state!
MrScribbler on February 22, 2009 at 6:12 PM
We’ve got plenty of room in NY/SARC
heshtesh on February 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
“Are you Sarah Taxpayer?”
“Yes, why?”
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!
Bishop on February 22, 2009 at 6:21 PM
And, again, when he was reelected, the big lying oaf.
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Good thing he’s constitutionally ineligible to be president.
rbj on February 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Arnold.. start seizing assets of the Hollywood elites ASAP! Skim everything off their multimillion dollar contracts until they’re only making $500,000 per year. Starting moving people who have lost their homes to foreclosure into their mansions.
After Hollywood is drained dry go after Silicon Valley…starting with Google Execs.
But don’t come asking me for any money for your God forsaken State….
Caper29 on February 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
RINO
That is all.
Gothguy on February 22, 2009 at 6:22 PM
…when ever-lasting giants speak…
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:23 PM
getalife on February 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Not just anyone gets to showcase ignorant and stupid on thier resume.
heshtesh on February 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Ya, Dis is a great plan! Dis is how ve do et in de Olde Country!
Ace ODale on February 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM
lol. yeah ok.
johnnyU on February 22, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Seems every time Arnie opens his cigar-blue mouth he loses more and more conservative credibility.
If he had any left, that is.
Did not one catch the SC governor on Fox News Sunday compare AP’s The One to Stalin!?! He said just ’cause Obama says the plan will create 50,000 doesn’t make it a reality. It is comparable to “Stalin” saying so many thousands of jobs would be created. You have to look at the source.
A true conservative moderator WOULD post that instead of some goofy Austrian, wash-up actor/governator saying something so predictable at this point!
How about it, AP – post something that rallies instead of demoralizes!
klickink.wordpress.com on February 22, 2009 at 6:27 PM
You should look at that statement before you make yourself look more foolish than normal. Spending money the government doesn’t have and will not be able to raise by raising taxes, thereby starving the engine of production, certainly is not going to help the economy recover. Sooner or later the well will run dry and this socialist experiment will fail. Or are you planning on kicking off in the next 2-4 years?
genso on February 22, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Arnold knows his days in politics are numbered and soon we will see him joining Fred Thompson back on the big screen.
I am looking forward to Terminator – part whatever, True Lies – 2 and Kindergarten Cop – 2….
(In truth Arnold is probably hoping to get some cabinet post that opens up in the Obama administration…)
albill on February 22, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Not everyone in Kalifornia has their hand out. There are pockets of conservatives still left in this state.
mauipundit on February 22, 2009 at 6:29 PM
The steroids have finally reached Arnold’s brain after all these years…
Sad.
Realist on February 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Arnie so wanted to be the next Senator from Kaleefornia. Then he could sit with pride at the Kennedy table. Sorry Arnie, you screwed the pooch. Ain’t gonna happen. Don’t even go there.
GarandFan on February 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
LOL!
jgapinoy on February 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Scroll down a bit, to see his head spin. This is just the beginning. J & K brung him and will send him packing too.
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
What started with so promise has ended in disaster. He has increased Cal government spending by 40% in less than five years. That’s even near impossible for a Dem. Thank god for term limits.
It’s hard to imagine that even Grey Davis was a better governor.
patrick neid on February 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Me Arnold. Me hungry. More. More. More. Me want be de president. Me vill do for Amerika what me do for Kalifornia. Feed me.
MB4 on February 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM
On the one hand, we gotta cut the guy some slack. The country as a whole has troubles vocally opposing Obama’s initiatives. It’s even harder to do that in California, where the liberal leanings are higher, and the problems are deeper. So if we try and pick a Governor to demand conservative purity from, I say Schwarzenegger should pretty low on our list.
That being said, whatever his personal position is, he shouldn’t torpedo others’ attempts to stick to conservative principles. There is an argument to be made that Jindal and Sanford are making. Surely, there’s no argument to be made in defense of the idea that the entire country will now start bailing out only California.
So if you feel like you’re not in a position to join Jindal, do your thing but shut up.
radiofreevillage on February 22, 2009 at 6:33 PM
“Pockets” meaning most of its land area, if only a minority of its population.
Count to 10 on February 22, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Hey – don’t confuse Silicon Valley and Hollywood, that’s brain-dead. Unlike overpaid folks in Hollywood, Silicon Valley has given folks the most innovative products in the world – starting from the microprocessors to amazing search engines, and which, incidentally, survive in a ruthless environment without *BAILOUTS*. When you start attacking Silicon Valley, you sound exactly like the far left loons on DKos who rail on successful CEO’s. Think before you post.
peter_griffin on February 22, 2009 at 6:33 PM
This time, I prefer Ace’s headline:
“Schwarzenegger: You Gonna Eat Dat Pickle?”
notropis on February 22, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Is that why the feds are spending like there’s no tomorrow?
obladioblada on February 22, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Wouldn’t an emergency normally call for the jettisoning of liabilities more than the acquisition of more assets?
Count to 10 on February 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM
More’s the pity. Then your actors will rule the land, and no one will make the action movies. So much for American cinema and American politics.
PercyB on February 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM
gop will never win another election in our lifetime.getalife on February 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Near death, are you?
Patrick S on February 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM
I vill take the monopoly money
gimee gimee
lexa on February 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Or go to a sales tax and even the illegals will have to pay taxes.
Johan Klaus on February 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM
These two videos make me very sad. Arnold is now the poster boy for everything that is wrong with the party
karasoth on February 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM
New York Federal Reserve: Models indicate end of recession in mid-2009.
As for the GOP never winning another election, where did you get that line from? Some crackpot Democratic strategist circa 1976? Because we were hearing the same thing then, too.
amerpundit on February 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Like they did in Texas, and it’s been working very nice thus far. I don’t know why they want to accept the stimulus checks, I think they are doing great. Admire the fiscal responsibility of the state.
peter_griffin on February 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Rule #1 – Never elect a Republican who is married to a Kennedy.
pearson on February 22, 2009 at 6:40 PM
I couldn’t agree more.
myrenovations on February 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM
He needs to get his testosterone checked.
ex-Democrat on February 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM
I vill take what’s behind all three doors, Alex. Give me de doors too.
MB4 on February 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM
If he wants two other states’ stimulus hand-outs, then California can pay those two states’ inflated taxes over the next 3-4 decades.
Crusty on February 22, 2009 at 6:43 PM
It could be worse.
Octomom is the poster child for the libs.
ex-Democrat on February 22, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Hey Arnold……….
……… Government budgets NEVER get “cut”, it’s just that instead of increasing it by 10% instead of 20% per year, you cry that the budget was cut by 10%.
Most people know this………
………. say hi to Uncle Ted for me.
Seven Percent Solution on February 22, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Metaphor for California then, before Arnold, and now, after Arnold
MB4 on February 22, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Arnold ist nicht ein treuer Husar!
Johan Klaus on February 22, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Arnold is bankrupting California so bankrupting the US economy isn’t a bump in the road. If he wants to run for president, he is insane. The terminator begging is his only hope.
volsense on February 22, 2009 at 6:48 PM
I really enjoyed the NRO piece on his fall from Governator to socialist henchman. And it’s not surprising he likes Obama’s package. He is an actor after all. What a girly man.
chicagojedi on February 22, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Did you ever notice how Republicans get more liberal with time, while Democrats never get more conservative with time? It must have something to do with all that spending of other people’s money.
pearson on February 22, 2009 at 6:50 PM
An easy task.
Johan Klaus on February 22, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Obama is president and Arnie, governor of the 8th largest economy in the world, are bankrupting everything in sight and neither one is a natural born US citizen. We deserve what we are getting.
volsense on February 22, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Are you talking about politicians only? If not, I have seen many D->R transformations too, specially among college students as they age and take on more responsibilities. Another class I have seen (and there may or may not be data to support this) is first generation immigrants, who start as liberals, and become conservative once they gain financial success.
peter_griffin on February 22, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Being a resident of California, it is a wonder how we, as a state, can continue to take out loans to subsidize the budget. What I’m rather curious about is how much of the proposed cuts the legislature worked out are real, legitimate cuts, or are they just cuts in the increase in spending. There is difference. For now, I will presume it is the latter.
It just gets better and better here, budget wise, as time goes on. The state, once again, had to take out loans to make up for the deficit spending. Since we as a state have already reached junk bond rating for loans, bonds, etc. I am just wondering how many more years the state will be able to take out loans to help “eliminate” deficit spending. Perhaps the Feds, once banks are nationalized, will just continue to give CA more loans every year, thus handing over more and more state sovereignty because of conditions laid out in ever Fed hand out.
Meanwhile, demographically speaking, the wealth continues to flee CA in preparation not just for the soon-to-be executed tax hikes, but many other new laws that will essentially punish business owners for owning a business. The wealth moves out and the poor move in.
I just hope to finish my degree and get the hell out of dodge. The South looks much more promising job wise and I’d be around traditional valued people. This place is a loony bin.
Weebork on February 22, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Tooth Fairy Economics
In his recent press conference, President Obama cited the case of Japan as if it were evidence for his side of the argument. Exactly the opposite is true. Japan has done everything to itself that our government has done and is threatening to do to us, and with no results. From partial nationalization of its banking system to “stimulus” packages amounting to trillions of yen, from propping up zombie companies and dropping interest rates to zero, they’ve tried it all.
Naturally, the Keynesian response is that Japan simply didn’t spend enough. Oh? Thanks to the misnamed “stimulus” packages that the Japanese government imposed on its hapless people, Japan is the most indebted country in the developed world. So becoming the most indebted country in the developed world — and that’s saying something — still isn’t enough spending for Keynesians?
What would be enough, then? A quadrillion dollars? A googol dollars? Infinity minus one dollars? It’d be interesting to know what “stimulus” figure might make a Keynesian declare, “Now that’s too much!”
If there’s one silver lining to the crisis, it’s that more and more people are figuring out that so-called respectable opinion has been dead wrong, and for a long time. The economics profession, by and large, has embarrassed itself with a Keynesianism so crude it would not satisfy a bright sixth-grader. People trotted out as experts, who failed to see the crisis coming and have no idea how it occurred — “excessive risk-taking!” they say, in a non-explanation that merely begs the question — have no idea how to solve it.
MB4 on February 22, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Crisis may be worse than Depression: Volcker
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090221/pl_nm/us_usa_economy_volcker_4
The gop are playing hoover political games.
The President’s speech Tusday night should be interesting.
Perhaps announcing socializing the banks the gop are for.
getalife on February 22, 2009 at 6:58 PM
I bet that you are excited about that.
Johan Klaus on February 22, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Yeah, I almost ruined my monitor when I read it. What a visual.
Y-not on February 22, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Yessir, it was just a small iceberg.
These guys have been manipulating interest rates to no benefit to the public except those that print and sell it……oh yea, they do that too. Not a bad gig for a private institution with no accountablility. Don’t know who the owners are and gotta bail out the banks but no disclosure as to who the money went to…..but Bernake and the Treasury lackey say borrow, borrow, borrow….spend, spend, spend. Hmmmmmmm.
Starlink on February 22, 2009 at 7:02 PM
You would lose that bet.
When w started this socialism, I knew it would not end well.
getalife on February 22, 2009 at 7:04 PM
The audacity of hope was for his campaign
Fear and demonetization will be for his reign
His candidacy was rather like that of a Henry Houdini
His presidency is shaping up to be much more like that of a Benito Mussolini
I am sure that he will be saying, “Everyone remain calm”.
MB4 on February 22, 2009 at 7:05 PM
…like most all outside of San Fran and LA…
Aka mooching, or giving to the gnats who vote for them.
“To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukaemia with leeches.” ~ ~ M. Thatcher
“The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” ~ ~ attributed to M. Thatcher
Entelechy on February 22, 2009 at 7:06 PM
He represents the GOP of today. The GOP just doesn’t represent conservatism, and they don’t have a brain or backbone among them. I would pay attention to Arnold but I have my hands full with our complete sell-out joke of a governor, Charlie Crist here in Florida.
JeffinOrlando on February 22, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Now admit it; soc(i)alism has not worked, because it has not been tried by the right people.
Johan Klaus on February 22, 2009 at 7:06 PM
“Dear Countrymen……now that my party has gotten what it wants last week, it is now time for all to sacrifice…..”
Starlink on February 22, 2009 at 7:07 PM
The gop are playing hoover political games.
The President’s speech Tusday night should be interesting.
Perhaps announcing socializing the banks the gop are for.
getalife on February 22, 2009 at 6:58 PM
What is it about you that makes you want to display your ignorance so prominently.
heshtesh on February 22, 2009 at 7:08 PM
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