Schwarzenwatcher Watches That 70s Show
Several months ago, when Schwarzenegger was getting killed in the polls, his flacks kept on telling supporters to relax, that everything will be fine and that once the Governor and his huge war chest get into campaign mode, the battle will be joined. Consider the battle joined. This week, after much brain-wracking, the Governor's campaign people unveiled their big campaign weapon: 70s parties! Or, as Join Arnold says, "It’s a 70s Party-- Featuring the best of the 70s." What? Swingers parties, Skynard, and blow?
Why the 70s? Because all of the propositions are in the 70s. Get it? Get it? According to the site, all you need for a far out 70s party is to go to the Governor's Web site and download a "house party packet" which includes "a special DVD message from the Governor, voter guides, bumper stickers, brochures and all the necessary materials to throw a fantastic party." We're guessing it's BYODB (that's "Bring Your Own Disco Ball"). We would say we're all over this, but the thought of doing the hustle with a bunch of Young Republicans from Orange County while discussing budgetary issues and the genius of William F. Buckley fills us with dread.
Arnie has also launched into major campaign mode as he's been doing the usual campaign stuff to attract disparate voters. For red-blooded football fans, he appeared on "Monday Night Football" where he said he was rooting for the Chargers. (The Chargers owner, Alex Spanos, is a big, fat Republican which means even the matter of which football team he roots for is up for bid.) For all the ladies in the house, the Mrs. appeared on Oprah where she gave political columnists inches of columns by refusing to say whether or not she supports any of her husband's propositions. And finally, for all the indepedants, Arnie campaigned with the Republican everyone likes, John McCain, who did his usual trying-to-have-it-both-ways schpiel (we kid! we kid!) by simultaneously supporting the measures while chiding the Governor for his staged meet n' greets and for the wastefulness of the election.
Oh, and if all this fails, rumors are swirling that the Governor's in secret talks to star in True Lies II. Or so says SFist girlfriend, Eliza Dushku. Mmmm....Faith.