Controversy! : Governator snubs MMA event

[Flatlander]

California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger has angered and disappointed people with his skipping out on the MMA event bearing his own name as part of the annual Arnold Classic. Ducking the event caused Schwartzenegger to miss out on a scheduled lifetime achievement award presentation to boxing legend Joe Frazier.

Full Story (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/04/MNGSVHIKKT1.DTL).

[Phil Elmore]

It's just possible that as the governor of the entire state he had something more important to do... isn't it?

[BrandiJo]

yeah maybe something came up that was slightly more pressing....he is the governer after all

[Flatlander]

It's just possible that as the governor of the entire state he had something more important to do... isn't it?Well, if you'd taken the time to actually read the article, you'd perhaps have noted that he'd committed to going, and then later ditched because of the political controversy. No problem, though, I took the time to read it and summarize it for the general readership here, thus absolving you of any responsibility whatsoever. So, thanks for your input.

[Andrew Green]

He was taking some heat for supporting this "barbaric" sport, so ditched it to save face politically. Bunch of Poo if you ask me.

The event is named after him, he is best known as the terminator, and they act all shooked that he supports a combat sport...

[Phil Elmore]

Well, if you'd taken the time to actually read the article, you'd perhaps have noted that he'd committed to going, and then later ditched because of the political controversy. No problem, though, I took the time to read it and summarize it for the general readership here, thus absolving you of any responsibility whatsoever. So, thanks for your input.

Getting a little defensive about it, aren't you? I mean, what's the big deal, ultimately? So he's a politician now and politicians don't keep promises. They do things that are politically expedient rather than things that are right. Does this really shock anyone?

[terryl965]

Flatlander i believe he should have keeped is committment and been present at his event, if he would have tought in the first pl;ace maybe his decission would have been better for the general public.
Terry

[Phil Elmore]

Nobody's arguing that. I'm simply saying that we ought not bother to be shocked when politicians act from expedience and break their promises. If the worst thing the man ever does in office is fail to attend a sporting event, Californians should consider themselves governmentally blessed.

It just seems a silly thing to get all worked up about.

[JamesYazell]

I think that mindset may be part of the problem. Why should we just accept that our political leaders break promises? We should demand that they stay true to there word! We have made it ok for politicians to lie to us. We just assume its what they do and so we shouldn't get worked up about it.

[Phil Elmore]

We certainly should demand it -- but is Arnold and this sporting event really the issue on which to base those demands? There are so many more important things.

[JamesYazell]

I think we should demand it in all things.