ARNIE DISMISSES DETRACTORS
In America new Californian Governor Arnold Strong aka Arnold Schwarzenegger has attacked his Democratic detractors who’ve implied that as an actor (sic) he is unfit to do the job, with no real concept of the state’s political and economic realities.

Raw Deal
“It’s total rubbish to say that just because I’m an actor I have no real concept of the state’s political and economic realities” the former Mr Universe said.

“Just because I am a movie star doesn’t mean that I don’t know anything about the real world” he added, before saying how much he looked to forward to working with Presidents Palmer and Bartlett, in improving the backlot of the Californian people.

Last Action Hero
However even his closest supporters fear that the Austrian born, non-Hitler loving Governor may find the leap from Hollywood hero to serious politician a lot tougher than first imagined.

“Sure it’s going to be a steep learning curve for Arnie” said one aide, “but he’s an intelligent man able to distinguish between good and bad policies, right and wrong, humans and cyborgs.”

True Lies
The same aide dismissed rumours that Arnie wanted to appoint Officer Dibble from Top Cat as the Chief of Police, or the late Raymond Burr to the post of Attorney General, saying only that “the Governor has yet to decide on the make up of his top team, or the size of their trailers”.

Collateral Damage
When we pointed out that Officer Dibble was a cartoon character and that Raymond Burr died in 1993, we were politely informed that this wouldn’t necessarily preclude either of them from a legislative role.

“I don’t think that’s important really” said another aide “Arnie’s top team will be very inclusive reflecting the full diversity of this great state”.

The Running Man
Arnold Schwarzenegger is 56.

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