Now here's a news flash: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told President-elect Barack Obama that he would be willing to serve in the Obama administration when his gubernatorial term expires at the end of 2010. Schwarzenegger told Fox News this morning that the only qualifier would be to get the approval of his wife, Maria Shriver. She, of course, supported Obama for president. But she may not want to move to Washington from Los Angeles.
Here's the Los Angeles Times story on the Schwarzenegger phone call with Obama.
Schwarzenegger's office said the governor and the president-elect spoke by phone Sunday. Obama made the phone call. It was a return call. Schwarzenegger had called Obama after the election to congratulate him but did not get through, according to the Times.
Schwarzenegger, a John McCain supporter, made fun of Obama's physical stature while campaigning with McCain in Ohio. This is part of what Schwarzenegger said at the time:
"That's why I want to invite Sen. Obama because he needs to do something about those skinny legs. I'm going to make him do some squats. And then we're going to make him do some biceps curls to beef up those scrawny little arms. But if he could only do something about putting some meat on his ideas. Senator McCain on the other hand is built like a rock. His character and his views are solid."
In the phone call Sunday, Obama joked about those shots taken by Schwarzenegger during the campaign. This is how the governor explaned it to Fox News:
"He told me that he's going to build a big gymnasium in the White House to bulk up and that I should help him bulk up. And I said only if he helps me play basketball."
They say that a man is the head of the house,but the woman is the neck. When Maria says turn left.Arnold-the head- turns left. And Maria will from now on make sure that Arnold stays left, where he belongs and always was. He fooled some people (us Californians)all this time but he never fooled Maria. If you are married to a leftie, you will lean that way.
Is the Governator a Democratic operative masquerading as a Republican? Talk about a "Girlie Man".
It's We the People; not us and they. It is counterproductive to look upon Democrats and Republicans as they were the Hatfield and Mc Coy. There is nothing wrong with wanting to help to heal what ails us. We the People can use all the help we can get. Do I find Arnold Schwarzenegger simpatico? No! But perhaps one has to be foreign born to truly appreciate what America is all about. I know that the foreign born know American history. Americans as a rule don't. E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Isabell...I think what the foreign born know best about the USA is that when their in trouble they can dial 911 and the USA answers.You seem to wear your foreign born status as some badge of superiority...but you are here so maybe you are smarter than the foreigners that are not.Glad to have someone from the outside that appreciates how great this country is.Where was all the love from the left when the right was in power?...and now you want us to kiss your what?Not a chance...let Arnold become the lefty he truly is.
arnold schwarzenegger needs to stay where he is at Obama administration don't need no schwarzenegger!!!