The Terminator’s Garage Sale
If you’re unfamiliar with how Arnold Schwarzenegger, A.K.A. The Terminator, became the Governator you have to go back to 2003. During that tumult
uous year in the state’s history, then Governor Gray Davis faced growing opposition in the early months of his second term. The voters decided they’d had enough of Davis. He was totally recalled and the star of Twins not named Danny DeVito mo
ved in.
Maybe Gray Davis should have had a garage sale. That’s one way the current administration is addressing the economic needs of The Golden State.
Lots of folks head to the attic or garage for stuff to sell when they need to scrape up some cash. Schwarzenegger decided to get behind the sale of loads of confiscated items collecting dust in a Sacramento warehouse. As the two day sale began yesterday, bargain-hunters snatched up watches, clothes, cars, collectibles, computers and more. Granted many of these items once belonged to criminals but on the flip side bad guys often have good taste.
Schwarzenegger is getting behind this sale in a way Gray Davis, or most governors, never could. “Ahnuld” even autographed 15 car visors and 4 patrol motorcycles to up the value at auction. The goal is ambitious. With hundreds of state-owned vehicles, thousands of furniture items, electronics, and more event planners hope to raise hundreds of thousands. Not bad pocket change for a little spring cleaning.
“Welcome to our garage sale,” the Kindergarten Cop told reporters as he stroked his pet ferret and denied suggestions that perhaps his headache was a tumor. Maybe for the next sale he can dress up as Conan the Barbarian and slash, slash, slash those prices!
Gray Davis would never have this kind of success on account of how millions of people wanted him fired. Many of his problems revolved around controversial social policies that polarized his opposition. A couple of those measures pushed for illegal immigrants to receive driver’s licenses and free tuition at community college. During the recall, the Hispanic base really didn’t help much. Also the illegal immigrants couldn’t help on account of not being citizens. Also they couldn’t understand what he was saying.
So good for Schwarzenegger and good for California. You’ve gotta hold onto the positives when your state is only years away from a devastating earthquake that will drop millions of people into the ocean depths.
Maybe they can really kick up this Terminator angle by inviting Christian Bale to help out. Just stay out of his lighting.
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