The Guardian: Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former actor and recently retired governor of California, has admitted that he fathered a child 10 years ago with a member of his household staff. The revelation, which he confirmed to the Los Angeles Times in a remorseful statement, casts new light on the break up of his 25-year marriage with Maria Shriver, announced by the couple a week ago.
The Los Angeles Times led on the story. The unnamed staff member, who had claimed her then husband was the father of her child, retired in January after working for 20 years for Schwarzenegger and Shriver, a member of the Kennedy clan. She had worked for them through the two terms when the former bodybuilder and star of the Terminator films served as governor of California, inevitably dubbed the Governator. A source told the paper that Schwarzenegger had taken financial responsibility for the child from the start.
This doesn't surprise me. What surprises me is that this idiot was the Governor of California for nearly a decade. I can understand why a former Mr. Universe would want to shag some birds on the side when his ex-wife Maria Shriver looks like the skeletal remains of a long-dead anorexic, but I refuse to understand how Arnold's unique collection of credentials prepared him for political life. When I think of a governor in these United States of America, I don't necessarily look for these sorts of attributes: a Nazi-pledged father (Gustav), a history of poor business leadership (think Planet Hollywood), an affinity for the odd spliff or harmless orgy and an annually recurring subscription to latest and greatest steroid derivatives. Yes, Arnold has had a stellar career in Hollywood, but I'm not sure that that alone qualifies him for such a big political role (Fuck Ronald Reagan). All I know is this: Arnold is good at talking shit on the big screen and banging chicks in his trailer (or mansion). Stick to that line of work, Arnold, and you'll be back.
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