Unintended Consequences

Morgan, too, is furious at Schwarzenegger's ascension. She's a big McClintock fan. And she fully intends to use her celebrity power to promote his far-right candidacy. A sample soundbite: "He's smart, understands the budget, has good ideas. He's honest, he'll never lie, and he'll never back down."

Ever the purist, she dismisses Schwarzenegger as a faux Republican.

KSFO mock jock Melanie Morgan.

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"If he won't say no to new taxes or doesn't want to cut spending, then he should run as a Democrat, not as a Republican," she says. "We have no idea what he really thinks or feels; he remains largely undefined. If he wants to raise taxes, [conservatives] will never utter his name again."

She smiles. Clearly, she is not above targeting the favorite son of the recall for his own recall, should he disappoint his mother.