On AlterNet: schwarzenegger

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Schwarzenegger and DSK: When Powerful Men Cross Lines

Tracy Weber, ProPublica. May 18, 2011.

A reporter's reluctant investigation of Schwarzenegger seemed a tawdry detour -- until the facts showed her otherwise.

The Media's Aggressive Groping Problem

Kate Harding, kateharding.info. May 17, 2011.

There's a very big difference between consensual sex and assault. Our media's screwed up coverage of DSK's rape charges and Schwarzenegger's groping would suggest otherwise.

Bad Policies Are Really What's Driving California's Huge Prison Costs

Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, AlterNet. February 8, 2010.

By opting for a policy of sending low-level offenders to state prison, California is far out of step with other states – and out of time.

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Dan Bacher, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.

So much for the enviro governor, his record towards fish and water is an unprecedented disaster.

Schwarzenegger Reaches California Budget Deal

Jim Christie, Reuters July 21, 2009.

Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers agreed on Monday to close a $26.3 billion deficit.

Schwarzenegger, Lawmakers Resume California Budget Talks

Agence France Presse July 20, 2009.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday resumed thorny negotiations with lawmakers.

California Doesn't Need to Borrow Billions from Washington -- It Can Create Its Own Money

Ellen Brown, AlterNet. May 27, 2009.

Gov. Schwarzenegger thinks CA can only get credit from DC, but there's another way of doing it that the prosperous state of North Dakota figured out.

Are Policy Makers Exacerbating Drought Scares? That's What It Looks Like in California

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. May 8, 2009.

Like much of the West, the state has serious water issues, but Mother Nature is only partly to blame.

Schwarzenegger Walks Back Insult Aimed at Obama

Staff, Huffington Post. November 16, 2008.

The Governator takes back calling Obama "scrawny."

Gov. Schwarzenegger on Palin (While Stumping for McCain): Not Ready Yet

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. October 23, 2008.

The 'Governator' strays from the script.

The Governator Requests $7 Billion Federal Bailout for California

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. October 3, 2008.

This doesn't bode well.

The California Supreme Court Has Corrected a Monumental Injustice

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. May 20, 2008.

Let's hope the rest of the nation follows suit and moves towards legalizing gay marriage.

Schwarzenegger Backs Gay Rights

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. April 21, 2008.

California's governor has taken a humane and reasonable stance on gay marriage. John McCain should pay attention.

California's "Green" Governor's Love Affair with His Private Jet

Bill Walker, Environmental Working Group. March 11, 2008.

So-called global warming champion, Schwarzenegger, has been outed ... again.

Maria Shriver Makes Surprise Obama Endorsement

TeddySanFran, Firedoglake. February 3, 2008.

I'm not sure Maria Shriver was scared to do this one thing today, but I admire mightily her having done it.

Bloomberg's '08 Run: Over Before Starting?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 1, 2008.

We may finally be at the point when we can stop talking about Mayor Bloomberg and his interest in launching an independent presidential campaign.

State Health Care Reforms Need National Leadership

Scarecrow, Firedoglake. December 26, 2007.

While California's funding approach remains uncertain, plans in other states are already blocked by opposition to higher taxes.

Attack of the Killer Couch [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, September 9, 2007.

Toxic fire retardant chemicals used to meet California's outdated furniture safety standards are poisoning the nation.

GOP Stealing California's '08 Electoral Votes From Right Under Ahnold's Nose

Rick Jacobs, September 7, 2007.

Rick Jacobs: Is Arnold Schwarzenegger really just a Simpson's cartoon? Sadly, it's starting to look that way.

Schwarzenegger: The Fake Environmental Hero

Bill Walker, Environmental Working Group. April 19, 2007.

Schwarzenegger has become the GOP's Al Gore but the trouble is that his "environmentalism" isn't about curbing our reckless consumption; it's about having more cool choices -- if you can afford them.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Fails the Manliness Test

David Morris, AlterNet. October 26, 2006.

When it comes to standing up to Bush and other conservative bullies, Ah-nold is a girly-man.