Battle for Bobblehead Arnie turns brutal

[dArKeR]

THE GUARDIAN , LOS ANGELES
Thursday, May 20, 2004,Page 6

To some, it is a doll toting an assault weapon and sporting a teeth-baring grin. A bit of fun to lighten up dark times, a jest protected by the US Constitution's guarantee of free speech, all for US$19.95.

To one of the most recognizable figures in showbiz and politics, it is an assault on his dignity and reputation and, more to the point, a blatant attempt to make millions of dollars exploiting his likeness.

Now the dispute between a doll manufacturer and lawyers for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has turned serious, with both sides trading insults.

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[theoceansnerves]

1. man what a waste

i can't fucking stand arnold. i know that he probably wasn't really elected, but damn, i know a lot of democrats voted for him. sigh.

[Straight Shooter]

2. Petty. Petty. Petty.

Arnold is a schmuck.

[democracyindanger]

3. My argument would be

that you cannot have multiple public lives. Ahnold the celebrity is Ahnold the governor. He has never complained about references to himself as the 'Governator,' so clearly, he has embraced the blurring between his political and Hollywood careers.

But I'd throw in some Latin and stuff.