Arnold Schwarzenegger has agreed to participate in one debate --but its not the one being held this Wednesday. This week's debate will feature:

Bustamante, Republicans Tom McClintock and Ueberroth, independent Arianna Huffington and Green Party candidate Peter Camejo.

Arnold will debate the third week in September in a match sponsored by the California Broadcaster's Association.

It looks like Arnold will have his hands full this week even without prepping for a debate. An old body-building crony-turned-journalist is about to hit the airwaves with an allegation that Arnold made racist comments to him many years back about blacks in South Africa. The other candidates are taking pot shots at him. The trade union activists have begun a big and expensive campaign to oppose the recall, focusing on Pete Wilson, who is now advising Arnold.

Hollywood celebrities, for the most part, have stayed silent so far and refrained from attacks on Arnold. Arianna is doing pretty well with the celeb crowd though.

As of Saturday, independent candidate Arianna Huffington had received the most celebrity and industry donations, including $21,200 from producer Lawrence Bender ("Pulp Fiction" and "Good Will Hunting"), $21,000 from "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David and $5,000 each from actor Noah Wyle (NBC's "ER) and writer Aaron Sorkin (NBC's "The West Wing").

We wish everyone would concentrate on opposing the recall rather than on who to support as a replacement. That way, the Republicans --all of them--lose. Bustamante and Arnold can duke it out in 2006 if they want -- and by then, there should be some more worthy democratic contenders joining the fray.