LL-L "Places" 2005.09.23 (09) [E]

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From: Karl-Heinz Lorenz <Karl-Heinz.Lorenz at gmx.net>
Subject: LL-L "Places" 2005.09.23 (07) [E]

> Ahnolt de Gahvuhnator'ss Kahleefoahniah.

Yeah, that appeals to me as an Austrian! Do you think there's a chance, he
will be Bush's successor?

Karl-Heinz

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Places

Hi again, Karl-Heinz!

> > Ahnolt de Gahvuhnator'ss Kahleefoahniah.
>
> Yeah, that appeals to me as an Austrian! Do you think there's a chance, he
> will be Bush's successor?

Anything's possible, certainly in and coming out of California.  If Ronald 
Reagan could make it, Arnold Schwarzenegger could too.  There are two 
serious hurdles, though:

(1) Foreign-born persons are not eligible. (This is a discriminatory 
constitional rule apparently designed to prevent Englishmen from returning 
the newly liberated country to the British Crown, a rule that especially 
Arnold's fans are now trying to have amended.)

(2) Despite his promise to go beyond party politics and unite Californians 
for the common (much needed) good, he has been alienating lots of groups and 
has made new enemies, such as the nurses' union.  (However, American voters 
prefer anyone as president that appears to be, i.e., acts, "strong," i.e., 
seems to have conviction and toughness, and his politics are secondary --  
unless we are talking about women ... Arnold certainly comes with all the 
right attributes, except place of birth.)

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

P.S.: My father-in-law seriously believes I might be given a government 
position by my Governator if I play my cards right.  :-D  Oh ja, aber 
natürlich doch!  And I can't wait.  German? Austrian? ... What's the 
difference?  Ethno-nepotism?  Heck, yes!  Why not?  Uh-oh!  Then I'd better 
tone down that Saxophiliac trip of mine, hadn't I?

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