It's the Ahnold and Jack show

More reason why the writers and the studios need to come to an agreement...fast.

Gov. Arnold is up and down the state today supporting his candidates (John McCain) and initiatives (Prop. 93 and the Indian gaming quartet). This morning he was in the Valley at VICA HQ's pushing the gaming props when he and Jack O'Connell launched into this impromptu comedy routine.

GOVERNOR: Thank you very much. And now I would like to hand the mike over to Superintendent Jack O'Connell to say a few words. Please.

SUPERINTENDENT O'CONNELL: Thanks, Governor. I just have to begin by noticing it was just 24 hours ago I noticed that you were with Senator McCain and Mayor Giuliani, and you continue to move up in stature today with all of us here today. (Laughter) I worked on that all night.

GOVERNOR: Jay Leno wrote it, huh? (Inaudible) writer's strike.

SUPERINTENDENT O'CONNELL: It was the best I could do. My writers are on strike too.

GOVERNOR: That's good.

SUPERINTENDENT O'CONNELL: I normally work alone, Governor. I don't know, whose press conference is this? (Laughter)

And here is he later crossing partisan lines to shill for Prop. 93. Politican whoring is a bi-partisan game in California.