REAL MUSCLE

After reading Paul Ciotti’s article on Arnold Schwarzenegger (“Real Hollywood Muscle,” Aug. 4), it appears that no one can honestly find a way to slam the amiable weightlifting con man. This is the type of guy who should run for President someday.

How about the year 2000? Arnold ought to have graying sideburns by then and can temper his accent to sound like Henry Kissinger. We can waive the fact that he was born in Austria as a goodwill gesture to the Teutons. He can use his toothy wife as a running mate, therefore uniting many factions in the country. As President, he could intimidate heads of state as well as enemies in Congress. He doesn’t need a secretary of state, defense or treasury--he could use assorted weightlifter friends as ambassadors.

It could be a lot of fun. And it would be refreshing to have a legitimate he-man at the helm instead of all these puffed-up Yalies.

DELL FRANKLIN

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