NationStates Jolt Archive


Comparing CA Governor Arnold with former CA Governor Reagan

Colodia
10-05-2004, 08:35
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VERSUS

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NICKNAME
REAGAN: Dutch; The Gipper
ARNOLD: The Terminator; The Governator

AGE WHEN RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR
REAGAN: 55
ARNOLD: 56

MOST FAMOUS MOVIE ROLE
REAGAN: Starring opposite a chimp.
ARNOLD: Starring as a robot.

MOST FAMOUS MOVIE LINE:
REAGAN: “Win one for the Gipper”
ARNOLD: (tie): “I’ll be back;” “Hasta la vista, baby.”

MOST FAMOUS CAMPAIGN SLOGANS:
REAGAN: “Win one for the Gipper.”
ARNOLD: (tie): “I’ll be back;” “Hasta la vista, baby.”

NUMBER OF EXPLOSIONS IN MOVIES:
REAGAN: 23 (including revolver discharges).
ARNOLD: 19,478.

NUMBER OF MOVIES IN WHICH APPEARED NAKED OR NEARLY NAKED:
REAGAN: Zero.
ARNOLD: Four.

FILMED INCIDENCES OF DRUG-TAKING:
REAGAN: Zero.
ARNOLD: One marijuana cigarette (“Pumping Iron”).

MOST EMBARRASING FAMILY MEMBER:
REAGAN: (tie) Daughter (Patti); Daughter (Maureen); Son (Ron).
ARNOLD: Father (Gustav).

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR:
REAGAN: President, Screen Actors Guild; Friendly witness, House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities; After-dinner speaker, General Electric Company.
ARNOLD: Participant, Kennedy family barbecues; Organizer, successful campaign for California after-school programs.

PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS:
REAGAN: After earlier failed attempt at Republican nomination, two successful campaigns for U.S. President (1980, 1984). Carried 49 states during 1984 re-election.
ARNOLD: Not a "natural-born" citizen of the U.S., and constitutionally barred from from the presidency. According to movie "Demolition Man," Arnold's popularity will lead to adoption of 61st amendment, allowing foreign-born presidents and sweeping Arnold into White House.

WAR EXPERIENCE:
REAGAN: Served as "Public Information Officer" in WW2. Helped win Cold War.
ARNOLD: Denounced father's participation in WW2. Helped win War of the Machines.

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ARNOLD FOR PRESIDENT!
Argyres
10-05-2004, 09:03
Supported by Argyres?

Reagan: No
Gubernator: No*

* Voted for him in the recall, do not like what he has done so far
Incertonia
10-05-2004, 09:45
Supported by Incertonia?

Reagan: Too young to vote for or against. Currently despise most of what he stood for. Pity him because of his illness.

Schwarzenegger: Opposed in the recall. Dislike him now largely because of his unwillingness to attack the fiscal problem with anything other than more debt and because he claimed same-sex marriage in SF would lead to riots int he streets.