Warren Beatty: I Don’t Want to run for California Governor

Beatty vs. Swarzenegger for California Governor?

Actor Warren Beatty lashed out at California governor Arnold Swarzenegger while stating he does not want to run against him.

Read the story here:

Beatty, invited to speak to graduates of the University of California at Berkeley’s public policy school, has never held public office, but he has been a trusty supporter of Democratic presidential candidates for decades. In recent months, the two movie stars have sparred in separate public appearances that hinted at a possible political showdown.

“I’m an opponent of (Schwarzenegger’s) muscle-bound conservatism with longer experience in politics than he has,” the star of the political satire “Bulworth” said at the commencement ceremony.

“And although I don’t want to run for governor, I would do one hell of a lot better job than he’s done,” the 68-year-old actor said. “I could name you a lot of Democrats who would be so much better than I would, and maybe even a few Republicans.”

Please Warren run against Rob Reiner in the Lefties Primary. This is one race I am going to love to blog.

Oh and yeah, keep talking about raising taxes on the rich (the rich being everyone) to balance the California budget.

Latest Flap handicap: Arnold by at least 15 points.

Hat Tip: Huffington Post