Schwarzenegger Announces Trade Mission To Russia

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced he will travel to Russia to work with the country on developing its high-tech industry.

He made the remarks Friday during a business round table discussion in Santa Clara. He says California should use its brainpower and technology to form business partnerships with Russia's high-tech industry.

The Republican governor says he will travel to Russia after his trip to China, Japan and South Korea, which is scheduled for Sept. 9-15. A spokesman says Schwarzenegger has not set a date for the Russia trip, but says the governor discussed it with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during his recent visit to California.

Schwarzenegger was discussing the state budget with members of the Bay Area Council.

Comments

[rocketman19]

10:16 AM on 08/09/2010

He is not exactly an intellectual giant. But the size of his ego more then makes up for it. Best go back to your iron arnie you have more then over stayed your welcome. I don't think you will be missed.

[angrymanspokane]

10:08 AM on 08/09/2010

Red Heat.

[garder54]

08:16 AM on 08/09/2010

California is such a weird state. It's like its own country that does as it pleases, but has to deal with the federal government. I've been to LA and loved it though!

[PresidentRobertBooth]

07:59 AM on 08/09/2010

***Schwarzenegger Announces Trade Mission To Russia***

Suuuuuuuuuuure he is.

Man, that's a cover story.


He's actually going on a one-man mission of destruction to fight an all-star team of international terrorists who have kidnapped his daughter and plan to strap her to a nuclear bomb they are sending to an anti-American military junta in the Republic of Val Verde.

[huffyISaHottie]

01:57 AM on 08/09/2010

repub voters are so star struck...wha's up with that?

[brt929]

07:12 PM on 08/08/2010

I wonder if he'll bring Sarah Palin, she is the expert on Russia you know.

[whoknew---]

02:12 PM on 08/08/2010

Waste of taxpayer money.

GAS is at the end of his governorship and his track record regarding how he conducted California's fiscal disaster doesn't help. Considering the part he played in the global economic meltdown with the banking industry isn't exactly an endorsement either.

http://www.protectconsumerjustice.org/bankig-lobby-spent-its-way-around-regulation.html

http://www.publicintegrity.org/investigations/economic_meltdown/the_subprime_25/

http://www.responsiblelending.org/

[brt929]

07:10 PM on 08/08/2010

Your first link (there is a typo in it by the way) I couldn't get into it because apparently someone is trying to keep people from reading it. No records of anyone's computer attacked, but Google says it isn't safe anyway.

Firefox wouldn't let me in, saying it was full of malware, even when I told them to ignore the warning. I had to use a different browser to read it.

Great read by the way!

[whoknew---]

09:10 PM on 08/08/2010

Thanks for the heads up but I just tried that first link and it appears to work, strange---

http://www.protectconsumerjustice.org/bankig-lobby-spent-its-way-around-regulation.html

[whoknew---]

09:13 PM on 08/08/2010

I just tried that first link and it failed but it did work if you cut and paste the link into a new search. Strange, it is being blocked and I didn't see anything that would suggest malware?....

[whoknew---]

09:22 PM on 08/08/2010

Here's another link if you cannot launch it from this post cut and paste it---

http://www.protectconsumerjustice.org/schwarzenegger-raked-in-subprime-lender-campaign-money-2.html

[Dan1902]

12:19 PM on 08/08/2010

The Guvernator should have made these trips on behalf of his state about 2 years ago!! Hey Arnold you ever heard the phrase,"Day late,and a dollar short!!!!"

[Jared Watts]

04:49 PM on 08/08/2010

day late, dollar short...you just described his economic platform!

[hrpmap]

11:00 AM on 08/08/2010

Why not? "Trade with all aliances with none." Thomas Jefferson.

[FTracy3]

10:07 AM on 08/08/2010

I wonder if he'll be able to see Sarah Palin's house?

[dalifemme77]

06:19 AM on 08/08/2010

Great. Not like Russia is ready to go bankrupt any second now, let's get the US involved in the upcoming disaster as well.
To form business partnerships...

Ask Finland and other neighboring countries how that has worked for them so far..

[jeffgolin]

05:14 AM on 08/08/2010

Maybe he can recruit a retired Politburo member to bring back to California to straighten out this mess of his. At least they can figure out how to stop paying employees with chits.

[westcoastbum]

02:41 AM on 08/08/2010

GET TO THE CHOPPA!

sorry if that's been done before. Just couldn't help with the pic.

[mssreader]

12:08 AM on 08/08/2010

Whoever did his plastic surgery has to be the same one who did Warren Beatty's because the eyes are the same. Not that this has anything to do with Russia but speaking of Russia, if they take a look at the mess this guy is leaving CA with, they'll ignore him. He won't be missed while he's away that's for sure.

[flurryup]

02:15 AM on 08/08/2010

We ignore him here in calif. just waiting fo rthe day when his nightmare reign ends. And he won't be missed here either. Go Jerry.

[BurritoT]

02:29 AM on 08/08/2010

Thats because you twats on the left voted him in because he was a cool Hollywood movie star. Blame yourselves.

[mssreader]

12:10 PM on 08/08/2010

flurry, you are correct, WE will not miss him come November or while he is gone to Russia. And I know WE ignore him in CA as I live here too. I never voted for this ....., neither have I ever or will ever see one of his films.

Indeed, Jerry to the rescue.

[MsVella]

11:48 PM on 08/07/2010

Lol Palin must be jealous! Snubbed by the neighbors.