January 30, 2008
Posted: 04:18 PM ET
President Bush and Schwarzenegger this morning in California.
 TORRANCE, California (CNN) — Touring a helicopter plant here with President Bush on Wednesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to show off some of his best Hollywood lines. But it was Bush who got the last laugh. Speaking to employees of the Robinson Helicopter Company, the "Governator" joked about the previous time he had been to the factory. "I said I'll … be … baaaack," Schwarzenegger said, rattling off his famous line from the 1984 flick "The Terminator." Schwarzenegger again recalled his days as an Action Hero by offering to give Bush a ride on one of the massive helicopters surrounding the two men. "Mr. President, if you want me to take you for a spin in one of these helicopters, I'm happy to," the governor said, noting he had "flown them in the movies." The crowd was loving it, so Schwarzenegger could not resist touting the $150 billion economic stimulus plan floating through Congress with a reference to that old "Saturday Night Live" skit about the body-builder-turned-actor-turned-governor. He urged the Senate to complete action on the plan, saying with a smile that it will "pump up the housing market." Bush was laughing throughout the monologue, though when it was his turn to speak he tried to focus on the serious topic of the shaky economy. The president said he came to visit the largest helicopter company in the world to tout the benefits of free trade, prodding Congress to approve pending agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. He also once again prodded the Senate to finish the stimulus package as soon as possible. But then Bush couldn't resist wrapping up with a friendly poke at the governor, saying the leader of the free world doesn't need a lift. "Governor," Bush quipped, "I've got my own helicopter driver, thank you." –CNN White House Correspondent Ed Henry Filed under: Arnold Schwarzenegger • President Bush |
 
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