CodePink alert on Arnold's appearance on Oprah today

[realFedUp]

(This show is probably airing soon, but here is the CodePink
alert page on it:
I hope Oprah asks about the gang rape of a black woman in Gold's gym,
his visa violations, his bricklaying business that may have screwed the state and insurance companies....)

http://www.codepinkalert.org/CodePink_Vigil_Information_Arnold_Protest.shtml

Email Oprah at :
http://www.oprah.com/email/tows/email_tows_main.jhtml or call 312 623-1000.

CODEPINK STATEMENT ON ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’S UPCOMMING APEARANCE ON OPRAH:

CODEPINK calls on Oprah Winfrey to use the opportunity of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appearance on her show to ask him to apologize for his outrageous, rude, degrading and disempowering statements and acts towards women. His wife Maria Shriver defends him as a wonderful husband, generous and supportive to many women he works with, while it seems he has no difficultly descending into disrespectful public
comments and unacceptable treatment of other women. His excuse has been that his words were to achieve another aim, such as to increase the awareness of bodybuilding or to sell a movie.

"Does he really believe any woman should be verbally abused to achieve his goals?" said Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK. "When asked about his statements, he continues to defend himself with answers that make matters worse. When is he going to apologize to the women of this country for degrading them for his own gratification?”

This is an opportunity for OPRAH to "use television to transform people's lives, to make viewers see themselves differently and to bring happiness and a sense of fulfillment
into every home," as her mission statement expresses.

We call on OPRAH not to exhibit special preference by having only Arnold Schwarzenegger and not the other leading California gubernatorial candidates on her show – either don’t have him on or have all of the frontrunners.

[realFedUp]

1. If anyone on the East Coast can watch this now

would you report on what is said?

[Bozita]

3. I think it's showing live now in Chicago.

We need reports from Chicagoans, please.

[Iris]

2. On a similar note

I saw a newspaper article that suggested women voters would like Arnold because of his "Kennedy connection."

It made me sick to my stomach. But, sadly, I figured it was somewhat true and with Orpah giving him her seal of approval, then he'll have the middle-America soccer moms.

I can't believe she's doing this.

[BrotherBuzz]

14. They may vote for this Kennedy

This Kennedy may negate the Camelot effect. I understand Maria is torn on this one as well, but I think she is being coached as we speak.


(from the California Official Voter Information Guide)

Edward "Ed" Kennedy

I am Ed Kennedy, a new kind of Democrat. I am not a professional politician. I have two plus decades of business experience identifying and solving business problems throughout California. I am ethical and an experienced leader. As Governor, I can and will change the personality and politics so that California is once again the best place on earth to live.

www.kennedygov.com

[Cheswick2.0]

4. here is my e-mail

Dear Oprah,

As a woman I am outraged at Arnold Swartzenegger's behavior towards women. I wonder why you are going to allow him a forum to campaign when he bragged, in a magazine, about the gang abuse of a young black woman.
Please cancel his appearance.

[Iris]

6. I like that you said "gang abuse" because from all accounts I read,

it didn't sound like anyone forced her to walk into the locker room naked.

[realFedUp]

7. we're really not sure about this woman

was she mentally ill, walking in off the streets? What is
this woman's story? Any reporters trying to find her?

[Bridget Burke]

13. Then, just let him repeat the story in detail...

Blow by blow (as it were).

Ought to make Mrs. America feel really eager to vote for such a fine, upstanding fellow.

Monica was certainly willing & look at the trouble that caused.

[realFedUp]

15. I agree

Is anyone watching this show and can report what was asked?

[gratuitous]

5. Is Oprah a news show now, too?

Or will she be required to grant equal time to all the other goobernatorial candidates in California?

[realFedUp]

8. hardly a news show...

Maybe Gray and Cruz need to do some cruising on
MTV, the Daily Show, Letterman and Leno also.
Hey get on the View while you're at it.

[Stuckinthebush]

9. I'm afraid it won't happen

Oprah considers Arnold and Maria to be good friends. Probably some softball questions will be all that we will see.

[Bozita]

10. Any chance that Medea Benjamin and pals will disrupt the show?

They could present Arnold with his pink slip.

[madrchsod]

11. heard two seconds

of arnie this morning on "i`m a republican bitch" don wade and " really i`m a liberal lady ,even though i`m married to the bitch" roma..they were making fun of davis..i thought arnie was running in california...oh that`s right we have more brains in illinois to do that kind of crap to our state.....

[realFedUp]

12. What does it take to recall a Governor in CA?

A few sore losers with a lot of money and 12% of
the registered voters in California to sign a
petition outside Wal-Mart.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

16. alright!!!! thanks for the heads up cause i wasn't gonna watch it