SF Gate - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put his star power to work for President Bush on Tuesday, praising him for "perseverance, character and leadership" in a time of war and terror.
Schwarzenegger, an Austrian bodybuilder-turned-Hollywood star and politician, drew heavily on his own unique immigrant story to cast the GOP as a party of opportunity. "I want other people to get the same chances I did, the same opportunities," he said.
"And I believe they can. That's why I believe in this country, that's why I believe in this party and what's why I believe in this president," Schwarzenegger said in excerpts of his prime-time speech to the Republican convention.
Schwarzenegger was trying to reintroduce himself as a politician to a country that might still see him as a movie star.
"America is back," he said in a line reminiscent of his Terminator slogan: "I'll be back."
The prime-time convention appearance was Schwarzenegger's first chance to give a purely political speech to a national television audience since taking office in California last November.
He used the opportunity to tell the country about his own experience as an immigrant, and to welcome other immigrants into a party that is eager for their votes.
"To my fellow immigrants listening tonight, I want you to know how welcome you are in this party. We Republicans admire your ambition. We encourage your dreams. We believe in your future," he said.
I would note that despite the quotes in the article Gov. Schwarzenegger has not spoken yet at the RNC convention. Yet more evidence that the media doesn't so much "report" as they decide on a story plot they'd like to follow and report only that which fits said plot.
Its really pretty shameful and the fact that it has happened twice now in one month to two different major media sources is down-right scary.
Chuck has a link to a screen capture of the article at his site should the mistake be noticed.