He'll, er, be back again then?

It was great to see a true hero of mine on the stump, with his classic lines from ‘Terminator’ such as “I’ll be back!”

People pessimistic about America's economic might are "girlie men," Schwarzenegger said in his most bizarre speech since becoming California governor with no experience in public office.

As he tip-toed through the finer points of US foreign policy his speech was frequently interrupted by applause and chants of "USA" by cheering delegates who waved signs reading "ARNOLD!"

Schwarzenegger, 57, who has publically praised Hitler, took a more sombre tack describing his Cold War-era childhood in Austria and the successes he has enjoyed in America as a top prize-winning bodybuilder and highly paid movie star.

"One thing I learned about America is that if you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything," he said.

Yeah - right on Arnold!

But Schwarzenegger was there to deliver the immigrant vote. Like a performing monkey he came up trumps: “As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long.”

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