President Schwarzenegger? Arnold "Absolutely" Wants The Top Job (VIDEO)

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tells "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley that he would "absolutely" like to be U.S. president if the Constitution could be changed to allow foreign-born Americans to run for the White House.

"Well, you're a man of no small ambition. If the Constitution was changed, you'd like to be president, wouldn't you?" Pelley asked.

"Yeah, absolutely," Schwarzenegger acknowledged. "I think that I am always a person that looks for the next big goal. And I love challenges. I always set goals that are so high, that are almost impossible to achieve. Because then, you're always hungry for climbing and climbing. Because it's always interesting. The climb is always interesting. When you get there you just have to pick another goal."

Schwarzenegger also reveals one of his classic weight-lifting tricks: put smaller weights on for the camera and use wooden plates to make it seem as if you're lifting more:

"I mean, when you do it for the cameras you do only 50, so you take it easy. You don't kill yourself," Schwarzenegger replied, laughing.

Asked if that's the trick, Schwarzenegger said, "Oh yeah. Absolutely. I remember when I did this scene in 'Stay Hungry' at the squats with Sally Fields watching there. And I had to do it over and over again. And I had 225 pounds on it, as I learned very quickly, put on wooden plates."

Comments

[DontSpin]

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[bradr]

Why are you spamming every comment thread with this. People can read the site as they wish. Drop it!

[htd2009]

I was elected to leeeeeeed, not to reeeeeed...

[smittie]

He can't even govern California and make it prosper!
What make's him think he could preside over the United State's!

Beside's, the Constitution shouldn't be changed for foreigner's to be POTUS!
He!! no!!

[IDIOTA]

If Arnold ever runs for president, because of change in the Constitution, then I will definitely fight by supporting his opponent. Consider this -- can Arnold still run for president even though he could not hold office?

[Nofsdad]

Folks, get it right. It's Kah-lee-FWAWN-yah

[mlaiuppa]

No, no, no.

Remember what happened the last time you elected a California governor who used to be an actor? Learn from history. Don't make the same mistake twice.

The founding fathers knew what they were doing. Stop messing with the constitution!

[orangeyouglad]

Umm.....NO.

[tmcitizen64]

Does Arnold have kids? Perhaps, he can accept the laws of his adopted country and have some ambitions for his little ones. We should not alter our constitution to serve the ambitions of one megalogmaniac.

[BosieO]

No...I don't want a foreigner as President of The United States...NO WAY, NO HOW. NEVER NEVER....

[weatherwaxx]

Given how badly Bush has trashed the Constitution, maybe Ah-nold figures the "NATURAL BORN AMERICAN" part doesn't count anymore, either.

As Patrick Henry once said, "Forbid it, God!"

[Wigelah]

This is one of the last things that the United States needs. One of the benefits of moving out of California was not having to listen to Arnold on television news every day. The idea of listening to a campaign, primary and election for 2 years makes my head hurt just to think about it. And you know that those voters who wrote "lizard people" on the minnesota ballot will vote for the terminator for sure. Ugh.

[XME]

This is one of those occassions where I can honestly say thank goodness we have rules about our president being a natural-born citizen! This is one president we need to be spared of.

[unhipcat]

Why not? He can do for the US economy what he's done for California's.

[elcojonu]

Yeah, right !
So do I, President El Cojonú.
Sounds good, don't it !

[TheHandyman]

As Robin Williams said in his show in England, "California has a Governor from Austria? Even old Nazi's are saying, "that isn't right."