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DEGREE OF NON-PROFICIENCY IN SPOKEN ENGLISH:
Chretch: unable to express himself coherently in English.
Arnold: English is badly mangled, but most of the time able to string together simple sentences.
DEGREE OF NON-PROFICIENCY IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Chretch: unable to express himself coherently in French
Arnie: degree of incompetence in spoken German unknown, but unlikely to impact his ability to govern California.
KEY ECONOMIC ADVISOR:
Chretch: his wife and an imaginary homeless guy from Ottawa
Arnie: Warren Buffet
DESCRIPTION OF POLICY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE PUBLICLY:
Chretch: Vague and contradictory
Arnie: Vague and contradictory
OTHER CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS OUTSIDE OF POLITICS:
Chretch: Sulked for several years after losing 1984 Liberal leadership
Arnie: Bodybuilding competitor, successful acting career, advisor to President Regan on physical fitness, and successful entrepreneur
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS:
Arnie: May have copped a feel 25 years ago
Chretch: Strangles protesters
VIEWS ON MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY:
Arnie: Feels it should be heavily subsidised
Chretch: Feels it should be heavily subsidised
POLITICIAN HE'S MOST LIKE:
Arnie: Ronald Regan, another actor and Republican who went on become both Governor of California and President.
Chretch: Mackenzie King, a man who consulted the spirit of his dead mother through seances for policy advice.
WHY HE GOT ELECTED:
Arnie: The people liked his folksy charm and hated all the other choices.
Chretch: The people like his folkst charm and hated all the other choices.
Moral of the story: Canada survived Chretch. California will survive Arnie.
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