Schwarzenegger: ‘I Was Addicted To Being Governor’

[2046]

In an interview with the Austrian media, Schwarzenegger laments term limits, the constitutional requirements for presidency, and admits that he is addicted to power public service. Of course this isn't a huge shocker, as this is propably very common, but just that one of them was honest about it for once.

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http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/01/17/schwarzenegger-i-was-addicted-to-being-governor/

LOS ANGELES (CBS) —Arnold Schwarzenegger is pulling no punches in his first formal interview since leaving office, claiming that the highest office in the state left him “addicted” to its power.

In a recent sit-down the former governor granted to the Austrian newspaper Krone, Schwarzenegger estimates that his seven years as governor cost him about $200 million – $70 million of that in lost movie roles.

Schwarzenegger also laments the fact that Hollywood salaries have dropped since he left the business.

He said his abysmal popularity rankings were “just a snapshot” and that “they would have rocketed to the top” had he not been forced out of office by term limits.

[Trebor]

Term limits terminate Terminator!

[Wotan]

Schwarzenegger was a tough guy of character with a true element of libertarianism in him when he took office. But he was TOTALLY corrupted by power. After a few years in office, he came to be 100% in favor of Big Brother. Governor George Pataki (1995-2006) of New York was almost IDENTICAL. Something about Welfare State power lays the strongest man low.

[softwareNerd]

I watched Schwarzenegger in the debates and in interviews prior to the election. He was never libertarian. He made it very clear that he would be someone who was not very partisan and would aim for a middle-of-road path, between the positions of the two major parties. He's pretty much done that. He could have tried doing it with a tough guy stance: fighting both sides, but he did not do that either (neither did he ever project that he would). he was no centrist Chris Christie going after both parties. Instead, he took the typical wishy-washy centrist ground.