"Some people are talking as if a Manchurian Candidate could emerge and take over,"

[OmahaBlueDog]

-snip-

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a political ally of Schwarzenegger, introduced the Equal Right to Govern Amendment in July 2003, a few weeks before the actor declared his candidacy in the recall election in which Californians ousted Democrat Gray Davis as governor.

If Hatch's amendment is adopted, an immigrant who has been a naturalized citizen for 20 years could run for president or vice president.

-snip-

"Some people are talking as if a Manchurian Candidate could emerge and take over," says Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., referring to the Richard Condon novel and the two movies it inspired, in which communists brainwash an American to assassinate a presidential candidate.

Rohrabacher has introduced a House resolution that mirrors Hatch's proposal in the Senate. "Remember, the Manchurian Candidate was an American," Rohrabacher tells those who envision a foreign-born mole groomed for U.S. leadership.

Read More at: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2004-12-02-schwarzenegger-amendment_x.htm

USA Today "Should the Constitution be amended for Arnold?"
December, 2004

So, they didn't seem to have an objection to foreign born Presidents six years ago, but they're whining like two-year-olds about a man who was born in Hawaii to an American mother?

[buddysmellgood]

1. He's not black.

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. Self-Delete

Hi. I made a comment about the Governator I discovered to be untrue, so I withdraw the comment and apologize.

[Mojeoux]

8. Nope, that's the Pope!

:wow: Yup Brown Shirt and all.

[monmouth]

3. Their hopes for impeachment have been dashed. Trying to get rid

of him poses a real problem now, and it makes me very nervous.

[OmahaBlueDog]

4. Oh, they'll dream up something for which to hold hearings and request Special Prosecutors

It's become an American Tradition, and great programming for otherwise dull summer days.

[spanone]

5. 'some people' ....that's about as factual as wingnuts get

what utter horseshit and desperation

[DJ13]

6. You mean like a Pres candidate who was subjected to

...psychological torture for years by the Communists in Vietnam?

[OmahaBlueDog]

7. I know if the shoe were on the other foot, and McCain was a Dem, it would have been brought up.

For the record, I'd like to state that I disagree with Senator McCain's political views, but I deeply respect the extreme sacrifices he was called upon to make in service to his country.

It is for this reason that it particularly disgusted me that they showed such utter disrespect to John Kerry -- a man who was awarded he Silver Star - this nation's third highest decoration for valor on the field of battle.

Thanks. Rant over.

[DJ13]

9. I agree

But Im not so sure the Bush allies in the GOP werent actually talking about McCain (as a subtle hint not to challenge Bush in 04), he wasnt in Bush's good graces until a year or two after that.