Labor Day’s Gone, Gaffe Season Begins
Apparently, California gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides takes exception to the idea that Latinas are hot:
But Democrat Phil Angelides, who is fighting an uphill battle to unseat Schwarzenegger in the November election, seized on the comments.
“Once again, Gov. Schwarzenegger has used language that is deeply offensive to all Californians and embarrassed our state,” Angelides said. “His comments reflect a disturbing pattern of behavior. The Governor has a responsibility to conduct himself with dignity. How dare he compliment that chick on her looks? She’s not ‘hot,’ dammit, she’s a Republican.”
For her part, Bonnie Garcia, the subject of Schwarzenegger’s verbal groping, appears somewhat less offended by the remark:
“I am not mad that he recognizes that I am passionate about the issues,” she said. “And I am not mad that he allows me to tell him exactly what I think and what’s on the minds of people in my community. Besides, have you ever seen me in a bikini? I am hot, and California deserves a governor who can appreciate that! Philsy, are you queer?
Meanwhile, here on the right coast, this should finally give Virginia Senator George Allen something to talk about besides his own excrement, which had been the sole campaign issue for almost a month. It seems Nancy Reagan has stolen a page from the King family’s playbook and claimed ownership of her husband’s Presidency, and is demanding that Allen’s challenger, Jim Webb, stop telling voters who he used to work for. Apparently the ad also contains an endorsement by a Reagan sound-alike. Watch for a new ad from Allen claiming endorsements from other guys who aren’t ex-Presidents but play them on TV.
