arnold didnt want taxpayer money being spent on his salary because hes rich and just wants to give back to the community, but because he decides to accept non-taxpayer money for a magazine job having nothing to do with his job as a govenor that makes him a hypocrit? i really dont see the hypocracy in that.
I hope, for your sake, you’re not really that obtuse.
In any event, millions of Californians DID see the hypocrisy as did members of the media and members of the California legislature on both sides of the aisle. The heat of exposure became so acute, the governator relented and walked away from the contract with AMI, and surrendered all future payments remaining on the contract (but kept the payments he had already received).
It’s worth remembering that the AMI deal was never supposed to be publicly known. It was signed days before he took the oath of office; it was not noted on the public disclosure/conflict of interest forms required of most politicians.
The only reason the deal came to light is because a nosy reporter undertook the painstaking task of combing through SEC (securities & exchange commission) filings for AMI and noted guaranteed payments of a least $1 million to someone identified simply as “Mr. S.” in the contract. “Mr. S’s” only obligation was to “further the business interests” of AMI. For example, vetoing or approving legislation pertaining to use and marketing of nutritional supplements advertised in (of all places) magazines owned by AMI.
Admit it, even you’re not that stupid.
