More seriously, Schwarzenegger lied about seeing riots. There haven't been any riots. Here's where Democratic politicians are being too timid. Not wanting to "get ahead of the voters" (in this case, that means not wanting to do what they know is right because they might have to actually lead a bit), Democratic poiticians seem to be hesitant about calling Schwarzenegger a liar on something like this.
But Mayor Newsom, to his credit, called him on it:
"There have been no riots to my knowledge, and I've been here firsthand to witness the civility of this process,'' Newsom said, responding to remarks by Schwarzenegger a day earlier that San Francisco's same-sex weddings, if not halted, could spark possibly deadly violence.
"The process has gone extraordinarily well when you consider that literally thousands and thousands of people are coming to City Hall from around the world,'' Newsom said. "We have had no significant incidents whatsoever.''
Newsom invited Schwarzenegger to come to San Francisco to see the process for himself. But instead, so far all he's done is send out a spokesperson to defend his false claim:
The governor, who was in Washington, D.C., Monday, was not available for comment. But a spokeswoman, Terri Carbaugh, said she knows of no plans by Schwarzenegger to take Newsom up on his offer -- an offer they had heard of only through a reporter.
The governor's fear of violence and civil unrest, Carbaugh said, emanated from press accounts Friday of police removing a handful of protesters opposed to same-sex marriage from San Francisco City Hall. The demonstration, though temporarily disruptive, was peaceful.
Carbaugh said the governor doesn't want the emotionally charged issue now playing out in San Francisco to put public safety at risk.
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