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Sun, Sep 07 2003
What Is He Really Saying?
Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger have quite a few things in common. Both of them had fathers who did things their sons may not be very proud of. Neither Davis nor Schwarzenegger is a native Californian, and yet both have chosen to make their home here. Both are interested in health, and both have had bouts with serious health issues that could have been life-threatening. Both seem to be disciplined, intelligent men.
And so I was really disappointed to read this story. If Davis is making an attempt to point out the differences between he and Schwarzenegger's speech and use of words, he certainly is doing an admirable job of it, to his own detriment. If you really said that, Mr. Davis, I'm sorry to hear it. Your better command of the English language places you in a perfect position from which to lead by a gentlemanly example.
As for the remark about "the actor"--it's true that Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a living as an actor. The film industry brings in a lot of money to the state of California every year. And let's not forget that part of that money has helped to pay your salary all these years, Mr. Davis. It seems odd politics to me that a politician would court one set of immigrant worker votes by insulting another immigrant worker's pronunciation and occupation.
I hope we misheard you, but I'm afraid we probably didn't.
posted at: 15:14 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger have quite a few things in common. Both of them had fathers who did things their sons may not be very proud of. Neither Davis nor Schwarzenegger is a native Californian, and yet both have chosen to make their home here. Both are interested in health, and both have had bouts with serious health issues that could have been life-threatening. Both seem to be disciplined, intelligent men.
And so I was really disappointed to read this story. If Davis is making an attempt to point out the differences between he and Schwarzenegger's speech and use of words, he certainly is doing an admirable job of it, to his own detriment. If you really said that, Mr. Davis, I'm sorry to hear it. Your better command of the English language places you in a perfect position from which to lead by a gentlemanly example.
As for the remark about "the actor"--it's true that Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a living as an actor. The film industry brings in a lot of money to the state of California every year. And let's not forget that part of that money has helped to pay your salary all these years, Mr. Davis. It seems odd politics to me that a politician would court one set of immigrant worker votes by insulting another immigrant worker's pronunciation and occupation.
I hope we misheard you, but I'm afraid we probably didn't.
posted at: 15:14 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
