# The Governator wins! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207 "2003-10-08T03:11:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/1 "2003-10-08T03:11:36Z")
[CNN](http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/07/recall.main/index.html) is reporting that Gray Davis has been recalled and Arnie is in. Drudge is reporting that it wasn’t even close. So, Californians, you got a new governor. Opinions? Fallout? General whines? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/2 "2003-10-08T03:14:33Z")
A free round of cigars and steroids for everyone! This should… no this _will_ be interesting!😉 ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/3 "2003-10-08T03:16:51Z")
I just want to hear Arnie , in his victory speech saying Gray Hasta la Vista baby But alas , in the same CNN article, the back room boys are planning on launching lawsuits , to as they put it , not be intimidated by republican goon tactics this time. Declan ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/4 "2003-10-08T03:18:15Z")
Could this country get any more surreal? The Cubbies and the Red Sox in post season, now this. [theonion.com](http://theonion.com) is going to go out of business. There’s nothing left to parody. [gratuitous Austrian joke] You’ve won the California govenor’s race, what are you going to do next? I’m going to Sudatenland. [/GAJ] ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/5 "2003-10-08T03:27:47Z")
Glad I don’t live there anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/6 "2003-10-08T03:29:47Z")
I’m just looking forward to Conan’s monologe tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/7 "2003-10-08T03:34:23Z")
MSN is reporting Schwartzy’s victory as well. They’re saying that a full 72% of people voted to kick out Davis. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/8 "2003-10-08T03:35:55Z")
Glad I live 3000 miles away! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/9 "2003-10-08T03:36:48Z")
> [@](#): > > Glad I don’t live there anymore. Really? I’ve never been gladder to live here! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/10 "2003-10-08T03:37:26Z")
If an ex-bodybuilder turned action-movie star and admitted molester can be elected to the governorship of a major state… Is it possible this is the Red Sox’s year??? ---
**Author:** ![Tatsu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Tatsu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatsu)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/11 "2003-10-08T03:38:02Z")
\ _cluthes the sides of his head and rolls on the ground_ Ohgodohgodohgod! \ ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/12 "2003-10-08T03:40:59Z")
> [@](#): > > Glad I don’t live there anymore. You lived in the Sudatenland? ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/13 "2003-10-08T03:41:07Z")
I’m waiting for Arnold to turn Gray Davis over his knee and go: /thick Austrian accent ON Who’s yo daddy? Who’s yo daddy? /accent OFF ---
**Author:** ![PucksRaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PucksRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PucksRaven)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/14 "2003-10-08T03:56:05Z")
I’m torn. On the one hand, Conan the Barbarian is the governor of my state. On the other hand, this is the best thing to happen to comedic late night since. . . I don’t know, Monica’s cigar maybe? So my state has a good chance of going further to hell but it’s going to be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/15 "2003-10-08T04:08:22Z")
My condolences. ---
**Author:** ![wakimika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@wakimika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wakimika)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/16 "2003-10-08T04:08:45Z")
Americans are such celebrity worshippers that they would no doubt put Elmer Fudd in office, if possible. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/17 "2003-10-08T04:13:37Z")
> [@](#): > > Americans are such celebrity worshippers Of course, because NONE of us think that he might actually make a good governor. Nuh-uh, not one. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/18 "2003-10-08T04:16:51Z")
18.4 % ( 2804 of 15213 ) precincts reporting as of Oct 7, 2003 at 9:16 pm Yes 1,102,695 55.4 No 890,434 44.6 Arnold Schwarzenegger Rep 961,453 51.0 Cruz M. Bustamante Dem 576,080 30.6 That’s **18.4%**. It doesn’t look like a done deal to me yet. You can follow along [here](http://vote2003.ss.ca.gov/Returns/summary.html). I think they are more on top of it then CNN. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/19 "2003-10-08T04:20:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\*Of course, because NONE of us think that he might actually make a good governor. Nuh-uh, not one. \*\* Glad you agree… ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207/20 "2003-10-08T04:21:38Z")
> [@](#): > > **SPOOFE** : Of course, because NONE of us think that he might actually make a good governor. Nuh-uh, not one. But “Americans are such celebrity-worshippers” sounds so much more _polite_ than “Americans are such brainless gits.” 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-governator-wins/206207.md?page=2)