Well, how about that California's governor?  He turned all Hollywood using catch phrases to stir up the masses.  It goes against his very own promise, ala GW Bush, to be a uniter.  "Girlie-men" and "terminate" are terms to stir up the masses, and that is all these terms are meant to do.  I don't know what is more shameful, that Mr. Schwarzenegger is nothing beyond an action hero actor playing at governing, or that the public he speaks to, and who elected him, are lightweight enough to go along with him.

I am not taking anything away from his good intentions; that Mr. Schwarzenagger wants to do a good job.  He just doesn't no how to be effective beyond stirring the masses with his dopey Hollywood-speak. 

No matter how "funny" one might think it is, the danger with belittling people you don't agree with is it allows for de-humanizing thought of people who are not "us."  Instead of true discussion, debate, a chance to compromise and make things actually better, the group you don't agree with is marginalized.  And folks who are placed on the margin stop talking to you - and NOTHING gets done.

Mr. Schwarzenegger, you reduced your credibility.  You reduced the ability to have cooperative government because you resorted to stupid name-calling.  The excuse your public affairs people say, that you get excited and carried away, does not give you license to carry-on like a spoiled actor, getting to act outrageously.  These incidents show that you are not interested in making the state government work better, you are interested in getting "your side" a win at the cost of mature statesmanship. 

I hate to say this to all of my friends who voted for Mr. Schwarzenegger, but "I told you so." 
Oh, and one last thing - about putting a ballot before the people.  Mr. Schwarzenegger didn't think of it in time for the November elections, so he is proposing a special election just to get a ballot to make the legislature part-time.  YOU WANT TO SPEND MORE MONEY?  This is ridiculous!  The only thing that will come of this is a stronger governor - oh, so that is your agenda?

Gimme a break, can't the rest of you see what is wrong with this picture?