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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
The question is whether his constant movie references "work." I say they don't. The reason he's been a reasonably effective governor hasn't been because of his celebrity --- it's been because he entered Sacramento with no history, so the legislature has little to go on during the power battles. I think the "I'll terminate the deficit" stuff makes him look like a cheeseball, not a leader. If you think that, to the contrary, it makes him a great leader, we're all in trouble.
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Well, it's not so much the "no history" part, as the "star power" part. Sacramento fawns over him, and even legislators want his fucking autograph. The Dem leadership doesn't know what to do with someone who possesses so much personal popularity, and who is unafraid to appeal directly to the electorate.
That said, the movie references can be useful as self-deprecation -- as they were last night. If he keeps with lines about having no acting talent, etc., and stays away from excessive use of "Hasta la vista", he'll be fine.
