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If it's called Daily Blah, how come you don't ... hey, wait, you're writing every day!
See? Told you I'd try harder.
Mister, you talk funny. Are you one of them furrners?
Why yes I am, as it happens. I was born, raised and educated in Great Britain. I've been living in the U.S. since 1996 and identify as British.
I say, old chap, you forgot the "u" in "colour."
No I didn't. I may identify as British, but I am also an American journalist writing for an American audience about mostly American issues. These two different sides of me are a constant source of tension. Nevertheless, Daily Blah will adhere to American English grammar and spelling.
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Daily Blah for... Tuesday, August 12, 2003
10 Questions Arnold Won't Answer
1. Why are you so adverse to answering questions?
2. Could you really not hear Matt Lauer's repeated question about your tax returns? Nobody at the Today Show seems to believe there was a technical problem with your earpiece.
3. You've said you don't need anyone else's money to run this campaign. So why is your website, joinarnold.com, set up to do nothing but receive contributions?
4. And another thing about the website -- what's with the bling-bling in that picture? Are you courting the gangsta vote?
5. You say you're mad at the pols in Sacramento because they need to do more than just show up and vote. But you didn't even go that far in five of the past eleven California elections. Too busy?
6. Have you ever been to Sacramento? It's about as interesting as a cattle auction. Are you sure you want to forgo your six-acre Brentwood mansion and private jet for up to eight years in Nowheresville?
7. Or will you end up holding court in Brentwood most of the year, much the same way President Bush is trying to run the country from his Crawford ranch? That won't play well on the evening news -- you hanging out with your Hollywood pals in the middle of a budget crisis while the Governor's mansion lies empty.
8. You like to point out that you came to America with nothing but dreams. So why did you vote for Proposition 187, which denied basic services to other immigrants who came to America with nothing but dreams?
9. When are you going to repudiate the Nazi legacy of your friend Kurt Waldheim?
10. Where do you actually stand on the budget, the environment, the energy crisis, homelessness, housing, highways, homeland security, immigration, job training, police salaries, social security, taxes, urban renewal, veterans' affairs, and welfare rolls? Seriously, what are you specifically going to do in your first 100 days?
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