[jariel]

Quote:

Arnold Schwarzenegger may have shagged the maid — but wife Maria Shriver is no June Cleaver.

The Kennedy heiress was sleeping with her husband’s lead campaign strategist well before Schwarzenegger’s old affair with their housekeeper came to light, campaign staffers and other sources told The Post.

And after years of playing the betrayed wife, Shriver, 58, recently trotted out her longtime lover, Matthew Dowd, 53, as if he were a new fling, sources said.

Shriver stepped out with Dowd, now an ABC analyst, for the first time publicly last month at cousin Bobby Kennedy’s wedding.

“Maria likes to make it appear that she’s the victim, but she’s not,” a source said. “The [idea] that they started dating recently is ridiculous.’’

In May 2011, Schwarzenegger, 67, publicly admitted bedding family housekeeper Mildred Beana years earlier and fathering her son, now 16.

But Shriver, who didn’t separate from Schwarzenegger until news of his affair broke, latched onto Dowd in 2006, sources said. At the time, the twice-divorced Dowd was working on her hubby’s gubernatorial re-election campaign in California, sources said.

When Schwarzenegger was away, Shriver and Dowd would flaunt their affair in front of staffers, sources said, taking long walks together and spending alone time after meetings.

“There was a lot of flirtation,” a campaign staffer said. “They frequently spent time alone, and Arnold was rarely, if ever, around when they were together. She had a unique banter with [Dowd] and lit up when he was around. He was comfortable poking fun at her, and she would slap him teasingly.”

When Schwarzenegger caught on to the affair, Dowd was pushed out of his inner circle, sources said.

But the fights continued on the campaign trail, sources said.

“They were having blowouts in public over Matthew. Yelling and crying. Total chaos,” another campaign staffer said. “I was like, ‘How are we going to keep this from getting out?’ ”

Staffers had to choose — Team Maria or Team Arnold, sources said.

“There was no way to straddle the line,” a source said.

Dowd, in a direct-message tweet to The Post on Monday, denied he and Shriver had been involved at the time.

“There was no affair,’’ he said. “We were good friends.”

But Schwarzenegger’s staffers were told Dowd was the enemy and he was not allowed at the inaguration, an inaugural-committee staffer said.

In public, Schwarzenegger and Shriver remained a couple — but she continued seeing Dowd during her husband’s second term, a source said.

While Schwarzenegger was in Sacramento, Shriver went on getaways with Dowd, the source said.

She flew to New York in 2007 to stay at the Four Seasons and see Dowd, a source said. And they gallivanted around Santa Monica, Calif., and stayed at a hotel, the source said.

“She referred to him as one of her closest friends. The governor knew about it the whole time,” the source said.

In 2010, when he was booked for ABC’s “This Week,” on which Dowd often appeared, Schwarzenegger asked for a separate green room so they wouldn’t cross paths, a network insider said.

And Dowd bragged about bedding a Kennedy, sources said.

After too many drinks at a wedding in 2011, Dowd announced he was staying with Shriver at the Montage Hotel, where she lived during her separation with Schwarzenegger, a witness said.

When stories emerged in 2011 about Schwarzenegger’s love child, ex-staffers were told by a top aide to the governor to stay mum on Shriver’s affair.

“He did not want the dirty laundry out there,” a campaign staffer said.

Despite filing their papers nearly three years ago, the two have yet to finalize a divorce. A source said it’s being settled “amicably.”

A lawyer for Schwarzenegger declined to comment.

A rep for Shriver did not return a request for comment.

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[samsamsam]

Where are the feminists defending Arnold?

As far as Matthew Dowd goes. He is probably one of those Beta guys that is always trying to prove he belongs. Or else why would you try to rub it in Arnold's face? Don't you think he could break him into pieces? Also,not sure why he is proud of banging skeletor.

[Nemausus]

I read Arnold's autobiography.

Throughout the book, he portrays Maria as a wonderful woman. He never had a single negative thing to say about her. The book almost comes across as an open love letter to Maria in some parts.

He also talks about the love child revelation. Maria scheduled a marriage counseling session for the two of them, where she confronted him about the child, on his first day out office after his term as governor came to a close. She knew what was going on the whole time.

To me, this is an example of a man who wants to protect his children and honour their mother. An ex-husband will say things like "your mother had her reasons," etc and not much more.

Meanwhile, the mother paints the man as a monster, plays the victim and seeks pity.

Seems like that's what happened here.

[TigerMandingo]

(09-02-2014 03:41 PM)Nemausus Wrote:  

Meanwhile, the mother paints the man as a monster, plays the victim and seeks pity.

Seems like that's what happened here.

Not surprised. Women are vicious once they cut things off with you. Anyone who's been through a divorce knows what I'm talking about. They see you as the ultimate enemy and forget any decent quality that you might possess or good times that youve shared.

[Foolsgo1d]

And yet Arnie is going to be bent over by the divorce courts? Hate this bullshit.

[wi30]

I read his autobiography as well. He was banging chicks other than the maid.

He mentioned banging actresses on set, with one going on to marry Sylvester Stallone.

I got the impression that it was a political marriage with Shriver even though he talked her up so much throughout the book.

But who knows or cares about what goes on behind the closed doors of celebrities anyway? Everyone has their secrets (Like J Law's jizz covered face).

[monster]

(09-02-2014 03:41 PM)Nemausus Wrote:  

I read Arnold's autobiography.

Throughout the book, he portrays Maria as a wonderful woman. He never had a single negative thing to say about her. The book almost comes across as an open love letter to Maria in some parts.

I read the autobiography too and to me it came across exactly what a politician would write: everyone was great. I actually could only make it half way through the book because it seemed so politically correct and fake and, well, basically didn't show the 'real' Arnold. Essentially, when you're the government of California and you're (ex)wife is a Kennedy, you don't publicly disparage anyone, not to mention potential lawsuits.

But I'm digressing because the real reason I made this post was I always thought most married couples at that level - high politicos or very high status people - basically stayed married for the public image. But I always felt that most of them always had an arrangement and they both had sidepieces.

[vinman]

These hoes ain't loyal.

[TravelerKai]

This is interesting.

The Clintons have or had an open marriage for a long time for people in the know within the party and among their aides.

It kinda does not surprise me at all in a way. I bet Arnold probably broke their only rule. Don't get anyone pregnant. All open marriage couples I personally know (none are married anymore actually), have some stupid rule between them. Like, you can only fuck another if I check them out first, condoms only, only while we swing, only with my permission first, or I get to chose the other mate.

It's beta as fuck and only serves the women the most. The males suck up to them because they do not want their pussy privileges taken away from them. All relationships like this end and often times messy. They just don't work in the long run because it is too unnatural from a culture standpoint. Someone usually gets pissed off in some awkward kind of jealousy and the divorce gets ugly. Much like Arnold's. She knew she could not keep that high testosterone horndog down. They were engaged for 8 fucking years. That was the biggest red flag to me years ago and made me privately wonder if he was cheating during that time and it took time for them to get over it, or she was trying to change him in that timespan but finally gave up.

She mainly got pissed off because of the humiliation of him fucking an ugly ass woman and getting her pregnant, lets get real here. If you cheat on your woman with a fat hoe that is uglier than her, you will be lucky if you get away without getting cut with a knife. Women at that state are not interested in logic, their religion, hypocrisy, etc. It's about that fucking pride. She is a god damned Kennedy. A very rich and powerful woman. How dare you impregnate this vile creature is probably what raced through her mind.

She probably felt like her exit was covered as well, because only their aides knew their business on the low. That's a false sense of security. As these folks move up/out and or retire from the game, they write bios or guys like Bob Woodward get him to tell him all the juicy details for his next books. Bad move. What's done in the dark always comes out in the light.

[jariel]

(09-02-2014 07:30 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

The Clintons have or had an open marriage for a long time for people in the know within the party and among their aides.

An open marriage has to work on both ends.

Who's fuckin' Hilary?

[TravelerKai]

(09-02-2014 10:24 PM)jariel Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 07:30 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

The Clintons have or had an open marriage for a long time for people in the know within the party and among their aides.

An open marriage has to work on both ends.

Who's fuckin' Hilary?

I forgot the guys name. He was one of the partners in that NYC law firm she was in with as a lawyer. Allegedly they were fuck buddies for like 20 years or so.

[jariel]

(09-02-2014 11:43 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

I forgot the guys name. He was one of the partners in that NYC law firm she was in with as a lawyer. Allegedly they were fuck buddies for like 20 years or so.

Vince Foster?

[Pride male]

Damn! Even alphas get cheated on.

[TravelerKai]

(09-03-2014 02:24 AM)jariel Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 11:43 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

I forgot the guys name. He was one of the partners in that NYC law firm she was in with as a lawyer. Allegedly they were fuck buddies for like 20 years or so.

Vince Foster?

I think that is him.

[TravelerKai]

(09-03-2014 04:43 AM)Pride male Wrote:  

Damn! Even alphas get cheated on.

That's not an accurate way to look at this situation. Being alpha does not make you automatically cheat proof, especially if you are the one doing most of the cheating.

This has alot more to do with hypergamy of open relationship couples, politicians, and that dynamic. There was no way Maria did not know Arnold was fucking anything that moved while they were married. That is an open secret in California.

[Blaster]

It's true no man is cheat-proof.

That said, an aging wife cheating on her alpha husband is a much different scenario than a young wife cucking her beta provider husband.

[BIGINJAPAN]

(09-03-2014 10:47 AM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

(09-03-2014 02:24 AM)jariel Wrote:  

(09-02-2014 11:43 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

I forgot the guys name. He was one of the partners in that NYC law firm she was in with as a lawyer. Allegedly they were fuck buddies for like 20 years or so.

Vince Foster?

I think that is him.

I believe he was one of many she has slept with. Also one of many that had untimely deaths

http://www.arkancide.com/

[HonantheBarbarian]

I always found arnie endearing, even with his flaws. Hes like an uncle somehow.

[Pride male]

Am i the only one who finds Hillary Clinton hot. That smile.

[Fighting888]

(09-05-2014 03:35 PM)Pride male Wrote:  

Am i the only one who finds Hillary Clinton hot.

Yes.

[monster]

(09-05-2014 03:35 PM)Pride male Wrote:  

Am i the only one who finds Hillary Clinton hot. That smile.

Money & power are very seductive.

[Vitriol]

(09-02-2014 07:30 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

She mainly got pissed off because of the humiliation of him fucking an ugly ass woman and getting her pregnant, lets get real here. If you cheat on your woman with a fat hoe that is uglier than her, you will be lucky if you get away without getting cut with a knife. Women at that state are not interested in logic, their religion, hypocrisy, etc. It's about that fucking pride. She is a god damned Kennedy. A very rich and powerful woman. How dare you impregnate this vile creature is probably what raced through her mind.

American girl with an ego vs. what's hardwired into a man's reptilian brain. Guess who is going to win that one? Ahneld is one of the highest SMV males of all time. Unless she's letting him fuck her in the ass nightly and licking the jizz off of his throbbing member right afterwards, she's probably out of luck.

[SpeedRacer]

Vince Foster is dead. I think you are thinking of Web Hubbell. Some people think she is Chelsea's father.