Democratsaren'tamusedbyGov.ArnoldSchwarzenegger'suseofthemockingterm"girliemen"todescribesomelawmakers,althoughaspokesmanforthegovernorsaidnoapologywouldbeforthcoming.SchwarzeneggerdishedouttheinsultatarallySaturdayasheclaimedDemocratsweredelayingthebudgetbycateringtospecialinterests.
(美國加州)州長阿諾舒華辛力加用「娘娘腔」這譏刺字眼形容一些男議員，令民主黨人不悅。但州長發言人說州長不會道歉。阿諾舒華辛力加在周六一個集會中吐出這侮辱字眼，指摘民主黨人只顧關照特殊利益團體，妨礙預算通過。