Schwarzenegger Vetoes Iraq Pullout Vote

[meegbear]

Source: Associated Press

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced early Wednesday he had vetoed legislation that would have allowed Californians to vote on an advisory measure calling for President Bush to immediately withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.

The Republican governor said in a statement that a proposed ballot measure on the war would further divide Californians as they go to the polls in the Feb. 5 presidential primary.

"There is no louder message Californians can send to Washington on the Iraq war than who should lead our nation," Schwarzenegger said. "Placing a nonbinding resolution on Iraq on the same ballot, when it carries no weight or authority, would only further divide voters and shift attention from other critical issues that must be addressed."

Schwarzenegger had until midnight Tuesday to sign or veto the bill, which would have put the withdrawal question on California's Feb. 5 ballot.

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Read more: http://www.comcast.net/news/national/index.jsp?cat=DOMESTIC&fn=/2007/09/12/761318.html

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. What are the chances the Assembly and Senate will override?

Wouldn't that be a stake through the Governator's heart?

[David__77]

10. Zero.

It will not be overriden. However, signatures can be gathered to place it on the November 2008 ballot, which is where I think it belongs.

[ananda]

2. So Iraq isn't crucial?

How do silly Reeps like Arnold sleep at night?

I know.. because they live in lala fantasyland.

[saigon68]

6. He's just another supporter of a Cowardly Draft Dodger

[rodeodance]

3. you got that wrong Arnie----this IS an important issure--one for the people to decide!

[panzerfaust]

22. BS: The Decider Decides.

To further cut down on hurtful divisions of Americans (at least of the California variety) Guv has also ordered all non-republican candidates stricken; after which he will also have their names removed from the ballot.

[groovedaddy]

4. this is Arnie's support of Bush

nothing more

[stillcool]

5. I wonder if it has anything...

to do with the large defense industry presence in California? I also wonder how many soldiers and their families based in California have suffered the ultimate consequences of this war.

[goclark]

7. Arnold is a Nazi and always has been

Maria is only a cover for him to make people think he is "semi-liberal."

Maria disappoints

[WhiteTara]

25. why do you think she has eating disorders?

I think it is because she is filled with self loathing and doesn't think she should exist. Ditto for letting the Boobengroper have sex or whatever with all those women and not leave his steroidal ass.

[goclark]

26. Exactly ~ she spits on the Kennedy name

and so does he, they are two phony people.

[kimmylavin]

8. Oh, come on!

Arnold wastes MILLIONS of dollars to put parental notification laws on the ballot not once, but TWICE, but THIS he vetoes???

I think that in this case "further divide" means "prove they'll never vote for my ass again".

[Orsino]

9. I call bullshit.

Are we supposed to believe he wouldn't have vetoed a similar binding resolution?

Arnie is doing his part to keep the war going.

[underpants]

11. Yeah! Can't we all just come together and get along???

I mean who are they to try to divide us???


:sarcasm:

[slackmaster]

12. Sounds like a symbolic veto of a symbolic measure

:shrug:

[PatSeg]

13. Iraq pullout ballot vetoed

Source: Sacramento Bee

Governor rejects legislation calling for an advisory vote on withdrawal of U.S. troops.
By Kevin Yamamura - Bee Capitol Bureau

Last Updated 1:07 am PDT Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation late Tuesday to ask California voters in an advisory ballot measure if they want to withdraw United States troops from Iraq.

The Democratic-backed bill put the Republican governor in a political bind because a majority of California voters support a withdrawal of some or all troops, but Schwarzenegger has hedged his own answers on the issue and his Republican base opposes withdrawal from Iraq.

"The decision to engage in or withdraw troops from war is a federal issue, not a state issue," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Placing a non-binding resolution on Iraq on the (presidential primary) ballot, when it carries no weight or authority, would only further divide voters and shift attention from other critical issues that must be addressed."

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/374457.html

[robinlynne]

14. But he is allowing the GOP to place an initative to divide up California's electoral

votes by district, so that approx one third of our electoral votes would go to the republican presidential candidate next year.

[LeftCoast]

17. They're doing that via the signature route. He has no power to stop that.

FYI

[xxqqqzme]

15. yet anoter reason this dim bulb should never

have been governor. Of course, it is a STATE issue dumb ass - you even called for the National Guard to be returned before fire season started TWO years ago. And all that federal money NOT coming back to the state???? Man, I cannot abide ignorance!

[Auntie Bush]

16. COWARD! More concerned with his Rethug base than saving the lives

of hundreds of American troops. How callous can one be?

[ronnykmarshall]

18. Schwarzenegger rejects California vote on Iraq war

Source: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Wednesday creating a ballot vote on whether state residents favor an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

The vote in California, where polls have shown most residents support withdrawing some or all troops from Iraq, would have been only symbolic and not directly impacted the contribution by the country's most populous state to the war.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070912/pl_nm/iraq_usa_california_dc_1;_ylt=AkNAIym5fSgS_4Wp.M.3IyFkM3wV

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Asshole!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear ronny!

Ah yes, he is...

I'm really not surprised.....are you?

I mean, he really is a republican!

:hi:

[gateley]

20. It would have been interesting to see the number of people supporting withdrawal. nt

[onehandle]

21. Recall.

California, Does this man reflect your values? Or George W. Bush's.

I think you know the answer.

[subsuelo]

24. What could possibly be wrong with taking an official tally of popular opinion?

[Seabiscuit]

23. FU2, Gropinator!!!