Arnold's astounding (and not surprisingly
"contrite") admission today that at least some of the
allegations of his sexual abuses of women over the last 30
years, as reported in the LA Times this morning, are true
"cuts two ways", BOTH in our favor -- if we recognize
them.
First, of course, it indicates a truly barbaric,
long-standing insensitivity to women in general -- all our
wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters.
Second, and even more damning, it indicates a
shocking, long-standing ABUSE OF POWER! According to the Times
reports, unsolicited from the victims (let alone from the other
candidates) and verified by secondary sources (whom the victims
had told of the abuse when it happened), time and again, women
were accosted by actions they found utterly
"disgusting!" but were afraid to complain about
because they were "just peons" and he was "the
highest paid movie star in the world". Arnold knew better
than to harass the well-known actresses and other powerful
Hollywood women who have previously stated in response to such
reports that he "behaved like a complete gentlemen"
around them; no, Arnold used his power to INTIMIDATE those who
couldn't fight back, while his cronies laughingly egged him on,
time and time again.
For a "man" running a POPULIST
campaign -- to "take Sacramento back" for "the
little people", like those "ordinary people"
(actors???) in his pro-recall ads -- that's a REAL SNAFU...for
HIM!
Arnold the Barbarian has handed us a
Double-Edged Sword -- he has abused women; moreover, the
"little people" he's supposed to represent. Use it or
lose it...for EVERY Californian.