STAY HOME, ARNOLD – AT 10:32 A.M. ET:  What is it about public office that detaches people from reality?   From USA Today:

The Terminator goes to Washington? Outgoing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would consider a post in the Obama administration.

Would the action movie star of The Terminator, Total Recall, True Lies and more recently, The Expendables, be willing to leave the West Coast for D.C.? Yes. Schwarzenegger tells the Los Angeles Times that he has the credentials to go to Washington and would like to work on public policy issues.

The bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician says "with my celebrity power, and also my knowledge and experience," he believes can make an impact.

COMMENT:  Like the impact he made in California, which is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Look, maybe he can supervise an exercise class for liberals.  Or he can lift Nancy Pelosi with one hand and Harry Reid with the other.  Or, he can give dietary advice with the first lady.  The nation hungers for wheat germ.

Or, he can join the cabinet, and be the only one in the room without an accent. 

But Arnold, maybe it's best to go back to the movies.  In California these days, that's a higher reality than the state government.

December 18, 2010