Firefighters ordered to stand behind Schwarzenegger for photo-op

[Initech]

This is something that I would post over in LBN but I dont have a link to a news source.

Basically the local radio here (KFWB-980 for those that live in the So Cal area) said that Schwarzenegger took a tour of the Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles that was engulfed in flames earlier this weekend. Later, he gave a news conference, and firefighters were ordered to stand behind him while he gave the press conference, and many of them stood behind Arnie against their will.

[Imagine My Surprise]

1. I thought he'd pissed off the fire fighters. Who ordered that?

[drb]

2. I'm surprised they didn't give the "USS Pueblo" salute....

nt

[CBGLuthier]

3. my thought too

of course they would have gotten in trouble but it would have been worth it.

[crikkett]

9. sorry, what's that?

the bird? Rabbit ears?

[hopein08]

16. Yes please, what is the "USS Pueblo" salute?

thank you

[DinahMoeHum]

18. It's "The Finger"

n/t

[Stephanie]

4. Here are the photos - they don't look happy >

AP - Fri Sep 30,11:27 PM ET
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a round of applause to firefighters and law enforcement officers after taking a helicopter tour of the Topanga Canyon fire area, north of Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Schwarzenegger attended a private briefing by emergency services officials after surveying the fire damage. More than 3,000 firefighters are battling the wildfires that have burned over 20,000 acres in suburban Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051001/480/cadd11210010328







Photo
AP - Fri Sep 30,11:25 PM ET
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger thanks law enforcement officers and firefighters after taking a helicopter tour of the Topanga Canyon fire area, north of Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Schwarzenegger attended a private briefing by emergency services officials after surveying the fire damage. More than 3,000 firefighters are battling the wildfires that have burned over 20,000 acres in suburban Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051001/480/cadd11110010327

[Cha]

12. Especially the three on our left

..in the blue shirts and yellow pants. I'd say they have the appropriate looks on their faces for standing behind the shovelenofshitnator.

Weren't these some of the kinds of workers he was trying to SCREW OVER? As well as the nurses?

What did he call them?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Well he learned from george

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. What would have happened if they disobeyed this "order"?

I know for certain that I would have quoted Dick Cheney at whoever told me to make a political statement that was against my personal beliefs.

[BrotherBuzz]

7. The rumor he started the fire for the photo-op is false...

although he once had a pothole dug for a photo-op.

Governor digs fixing potholes
San Jose crews destroy part of road for staged event

Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer

Friday, May 27, 2005




Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger traveled to a quiet San Jose neighborhood Thursday, and -- dogged by protesters -- filled a pothole dug by city crews just a few hours before, as part of an attempt to dramatize his efforts to increase money for transportation projects.

The choreographed press opportunity -- at least the governor's fourth recent event involving transportation issues -- seemed aimed as much at thwarting the demonstrators who have followed Schwarzenegger for weeks as grabbing new attention for his proposal.

Schwarzenegger strode toward television cameras on Laguna Seca Way to the sounds of the Doobie Brothers' "Taking it to the Streets,'' while flanked by 10 San Jose city road workers wearing Day-Glo vests and work gear. After speeches by the governor and city officials, a dump truck backed up and unloaded a mound of black asphalt and, as television cameras recorded the moment, Schwarzenegger joined the work crew, taking up a broom and filling the 10-by-15-foot hole, later smoothed over by a massive roller truck.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/05/27/GOVERNOR.TMP

[lwin]

8. No accident that this press event was held in Freeper Central

Thousand Oaks, California. Groper's people were very tight lipped about where this private event was going to be held, to avoid Dems turning out to "greet" him. How pathetic.

[Garbo 2004]

10. He trashes firefighters as a "special interest" group but happily uses

them for a photo op. I wouldn't at all be surprised if they were ordered to appear in the photo op. I saw a bit on the news and noted that not all of them appeared to be thrilled to be there.

[Cha]

13. That's what it was..

I couldn't remember what he called them.."special interest" groups.

arnie has a lot of freakin' nerve to use them in his fucking photo op.

In that movie "Crash" the DA makes it quite clear how politicians use "photo ops".

[Obiepup]

11. Same thing happened with cops and the assault weapons ban of 1994

Many were threatened with being fired if they did not stand with people like Bill Clinton for photo ops even if they opposed the ban.

Many big city police chiefs made them do it, not Clinton.

[anitar1]

14. An article posted yesterday on LBN said a recall

movement was being started in California by a professor at an Northern Ca. university.

[Name removed]

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[dogday]

17. They should of turned the hose on him

Now that would of been a picture worth framing...