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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

They Never Asked for a License on the Set of T3!

Add "driving without a license" to the long list of malfeasance and embarrassments for America's most famous bad governor:

Sporting a split lip after his motorcycle collided with a car over the weekend, Arnold Schwarzenegger now may be headed for a run-in with the LAPD. The police say the governor was riding his Harley Davidson illegally -- without the proper license. The matter has been referred to the city attorney's office for a possible citation. California Highway Patrol always ride along with the governor. Apparently, they never checked.


Cut him some slack, maybe he was just showing solidarity with the illegal immigrants he has been denying licenses to for years.

Most important thing in the world? No. Speaks to Arnold's character and his sense that he's above the law? Absolutely. Like most Hollywood stars, he simply believes the rules don't apply to him. I was in a Starbucks recently in a particularly chi-chi section of Santa Monica, and the barrista mentioned her run-in with the Governor. He came in and ordered a bunch of coffees, and then seemed genuinely shocked when he was asked to pay. "But I'm the Governor!" he cried. He also had a problem with the idea of waiting his turn.

Again, this is not the end of the world, and I think Schwarzenegger himself could tout this as a campaign issue ("I'm a maverick!") if he wanted to. But the guy's an arrogant prick, above anything else. And his impending loss in November couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

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