Arnold takes off part of State House roof - for smokers (for real)

[donsu]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/17/wsmok17.xml&site=5

WATCHING CALIF. CRUMBLE

Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's cigar-smoking governor, is to tear a roof off the state capitol so that smokers can enjoy their vice inside the legislature.

The Austrian-born actor, elected governor last November, is facing protests for deciding to turn a courtyard in the building into a "smoking plaza". It will include a drinking area. Part of the roof will be removed to get round a California law banning smoking in offices, bars and restaurants.

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The governor's spokesman, Terri Carbaugh, said he planned to be among those using the area. "It's a more positive environment where they can all be on an equal footing, as opposed to everyone going into the governor's office where he's behind his desk."
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how sweet

note: he said "behind his desk" and not 'at his desk'.

Califs. pay and pay and pay and

[lazarus]

1. debunked

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/insider/archives/001076.html

I fielded a call from BBC radio this morning, asking me to comment on our good governor's plans to blow a hole in the Capitol roof to accommodate his cigar smoke. I told them that as far as I knew, Schwarzenegger had no such plan. This afternoon, the Don & Mike Show, fresh off a two-week suspension for allowing foul language on the air, reported the story on their newscast: Schwarzenegger plans to blow a hole in the Capitol dome as part of his effort to install a smoking lounge. Just in case, I checked with the governor's office. They officially confirmed: no plans for any demolition or altering of the Capitol. They have, of course, installed a donated tent, about 10 feet by 10 feet, in the center of the governor's (pre-existing) open air courtyard. The tent looks for all the world like a smoking tent, complete with ashtrays. But Schwarzenegger aides insist on calling the shelter a "deal-making tent."

[chiburb]

2. You beat me to it...

Saw this at Calpundit this morning..

[sangh0]

3. Yeah, and there were "no plans" to invade Iraq either

Don't people realixe that "no plans" is not the same as "not doing it"?

[donsu]

4. what about the quote?

nt

[lazarus]

5. What about it?

You've never seen a quote taken out of context? :D