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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Martin Ludlow Open Thread for Wednesday

Nothing new in the news since last week when the LA County Fed to name a successor to Martin Ludlow. Since you asked for it, here's your Marty thread for today.

93 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Security Officers rock!

Go 1877!!!!

March 01, 2006 12:16 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Martin getting caught is just embarassing as one poster on a previous thread mentioned. Nate didn't even embarass black folk with all the things he did. Kevin didn't embarass folk the way Martin has.
Martin just let folks down. I'm sure his father in law, Bishop Blake is just as disapointed as the folks in labor whose money was used on that campaign.

March 01, 2006 5:19 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

From the ongoing investigation:

Marco Palma threatens a sitting SEIU Local 99 Board member and advices him "Not to ask too many questions."

Marco Palma is a longtime Antonio operative, who had the title of campaign manager but really was too high to manage his assembly campaign. He is also Antonio's compadre.

Aldo Palma, Marco's son and Antonio's godson, is one of those on the list given to SEIU by Martin Ludlow.

Word is that Aldo was getting paid to work Ludlow's campaign but there is proof that he never worked this campaign in District 10, but instead worked the campaign in District 14 - the one his godfather was running in.

These two 2003 campaigns are about to be connected because of Martin's talking and a paper record. Essentially, labor was running two campaigns with the same stolen funds.

Parke's subpoena is already prepared, soon to be followed by a subpoena for Antonio. Loose lips sink ships and dumb fucks give damaging tips. Parke, you should have muzzled Ludlow a long time ago. Wonder why Maria Elena isn't the Secretary Treasurer yet? Just look into what's being said in this investigation - it will lead back to Andy Stern and the international SEIU, right after Antonio goes down.

March 01, 2006 8:25 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hacopian, Shallman, Griego, Taylor and Skelton. The subpoenas are on the way. Are you ready? You better have your stories straight, especially you Parke.

Sample deposition questions:

How many labor campaigns have you done Parke?
Do you have your tax records on the income received from these campaigns?
Do you have your employee records?
Will your employees be able to corraborate this testimony?
What role does Steve Barkan have in your operations?
During the 2003 campaign, did you ever meet with Tom Newberry?
Your ex-wife Allison Morgan, according to you, is one of the most prolific political fundraisers in the State, how much money has she raised from unions?
Did you or someone for your team ever tell a former candidate for county assessor that "you don't do white guys, just minorities women and gays?

Be careful how you answer Parke, other people are already talking.

March 01, 2006 8:26 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Is the real target of this probe the MTA? Antonio moved quickly to name himself Chair of this operation, why? Martin is also being investigated for faciliting an MTA contract for a buddy. Didn't Antonio do the same thing? He directed a contract to Ron Martinez, Gloria Molina's husband - this after he sabotaged another bidder's process.

Screw the union money, the MTA is where the real crimes were committed. How can Ludlow fuck up so bad? Don't you guys have any attorney friends? At least those that passed the bar.

March 01, 2006 8:46 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I don't remember Aldo working on Martin's campaign. I do remember him at the victory party though. And i know he worked for Martin in his district office.

March 01, 2006 8:47 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Aldo wasn't at Martin's campaign because he was at Antonio's campaign HQ in Boyle Heights. There are plenty of pictures and video to corraborate this. How is it that he gets hired by SEIU to illegally work for Martin then ends up at Antonio's campaign? I am sure this is true of many other labor "ghost workers."

BTW, just saw Corinna on Channel 5. She definitely is the best thing about Antonio. Too bad her husband made her a poster child for a Chicana Pendeja with all his fooling around - which he is still doing. I'm sure as a Chicana professional, you didn't want this to be your legacy Corinna. Should have gone with your first instinct when you first filed for divorce. What kind of role model are you now, stand by your man no matter what - that only works in Mexico.

March 01, 2006 9:00 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

SO what's the status of the investigation of the money laudering Florida contributors?

Is Antonio himself next?

Like father, like son.

March 01, 2006 9:10 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Have anyone ever wondered why AV only seems to appear on the Channel 5 news in the Mornings?

It is because KTLA is a Superstation meaning, If you have cable or Satellite you can get the Local News from other cities.

He's getting free national exposure to non-LA markets like San Francisco so when he makes the call from his party to run against Arnold, folks would know who he is.

March 01, 2006 9:40 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

9:00

Didn't villaraigoosa date a jenni woman

March 01, 2006 9:57 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Good Ol' Post

At June 07, 2005 7:29 AM, Anonymous said...
It amazes me how these guys do nothing and then get a higher position for not accomplishing anything in council. Antonio is a perfect example of that and now Ludlow was part of the "coalition" that did nothing that was mentioned in LA Weekly.

....Some observers wondered privately whether Ludlow was eager to leave the council to deflect possible fallout from a federal investigation into his role in a development project involving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Ludlow is on the MTA board.

The Times recently reported that the FBI and the inspector general of the MTA have launched inquiries into the role Ludlow played in getting the transit agency to spend money on community outreach for a project to build a bus yard, even though Ludlow had a conflict of interest that should have prevented his involvement.

March 01, 2006 10:10 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

BREAKING NEWS

from someone on the inside in this investigation. It turns out someone said much more than was asked. Somehow, LAUSD is going to get dragged into this mess. One of these "ghost workers" just let the cat out of the bag - or maybe it was Ludlow himself.

Information has been received that in the 2003 14th District race certain school sites were used as bases of operation for Antonio's campaign. Some were spearheaded by UTLA members, others were used with the expressed permission of the actual Principles of the schools. Rooms, equipment and virtually any and all amenities that a scool has to offer were made available to Villariagosa's campaign. Of course, none of the other candidates were offered such luxuries.

One of these schools used was Farmdale Elementary, strategically placed in El Sereno. Do you want to know who the pricniple of this school is, Teresa Saracho de Palma. Marco's wife, Aldo's mother and Antonio's comadre.

Another question for the deposition:
Parke, can you place a monetary value on the usage of LAUSD facilities, personnel and equipment for the 2003 VIllaraigosa and the 2005 Huizar campaign?

Have you got the answer Parke?

March 01, 2006 10:18 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:10

Do you know who has received the largest contracts for community outreach from the MTA? DSO, Diverese Strategies for Organizing, the Victor Griego organization that was once investigated for voter fraud. DSO also happened to do outreach work for Ludlow and Villaraigosa. Griego is about to be subpoened also.

The plot thickens.

March 01, 2006 10:21 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

hey idiots: skelton ran madison shockley's campaging AGAINST martin.

so how the fck is he a part of the martin "conspiracy"?

shallman and burnside are the ones that should be nervous about now...unless they've already flipped.

March 01, 2006 10:26 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Let's do some more digging and questionable events. Last night at the Wells Fargo Bank top floor CHARO (aka Alvin "crook" Parra's company) although now Alvin is Huizar's field person. Does anyone know what happened to Guillermo Huizar's #2 guy, Union guy??? He wasn't at the event. Maybe "union" is a bad word these days next to politicans. FEDS need to dig on the CD14 and mayor campaigns and find out just how many field staffers were working on city time illegally.

March 01, 2006 10:34 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:18 AM

I said this shit a long time ago.

Villaraigosa operatives are at all levels.

What about El Sereno,Boyle Hts,Arroyo Seco, Lincoln Hts, and Eagle rock Neighborhood Councils and the operatives who are in them?

March 01, 2006 10:49 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Journalists: Any ???'s

Farmdale School
2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Teresita Saracho de Palma
(323) 222-6659
(323) 222-9693

March 01, 2006 10:58 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Tony Torres

Tony Torres has more than nine years of experience organizing Southern California communities. His experience includes political, labor and community organizing throughout the State of California.

His political efforts have helped elect many Latino officials in local and state government. In particular, Mr. Torres was a staff member to County Supervisor Gloria Molina and State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa in their campaigns.

Mr. Torres' labor background includes the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 434 Homecare Workers Union, the Orange County Public Employees Council, and the International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE), AFL-CIO, where he has successfully organized public and private sector employees.

Most recently, Mr. Torres was Vice President and Executive Director of the Community Service Organization (CSO), a statewide, community-based non-profit organization with eight chapters in California.

Mr. Torres has been an Associate of DSO since 1997.

March 01, 2006 11:00 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Life & Times Transcript
10/14/02

JESS>> JOINING US NOW IS VICTOR GRIEGO. HE’S A POLITICAL ORGANIZER IN LOS ANGELES AND HE’S VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW THE MAJOR CANDIDATES TRY TO COURT LATINO VOTERS. LOOKING AT THE CURRENT RACE, IS IT GOING TO WORK AND FOR WHOM?

March 01, 2006 11:02 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR
WHO ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HOW ARE THEY CONNECTED THO THIS INVESTIGATION?

ED BEGLEY JR-ACTOR

ANNE BLOOM-assistant professor, McGeorge School of Law

JENNIE CARREÓN-LACEY-?
CINDY "SID" GREENWALD-?
VICTOR GRIEGO, JR.-?
ERIC HALEY-?
THOMAS J. HIGGINS-?

March 01, 2006 11:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:26 AM YOU THINK IN SMALL BOXES. GET OUT OF THE BOX AND SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE. SKELTON PLAYS BOTH SIDES, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY

March 01, 2006 11:11 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:34 ALVIN DOES NOT, I REPEAT DOES NOT OWN CHARO. QUE PENDEJO ESTAS.

March 01, 2006 11:13 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

CESAR CHAVEZ FOUNDATION
LET'S OPEN A CAN OF WORMS!!!!

YOU WOULD BE AMAZED HOW THE IDIOTS HAVE RUINED CESAR'S FOUNDATION AND MISUSING FUNDS, UNION, POLITICAL HACKS INVOLVED

FOUNDING MEMBERS
VILLARAIGOSA-CORRUPT

DANNY VILLANUEVA-THE FOOL WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE MERUELO/TAYLOR YARD CRAP

GEORGE RAMIREZ
GLORIA ROMERO
SIMON SALINES
FRED SAYRE
KEN SEATON
JACK WEISS
HILDA SOLIS
ROBERT VANDERET

March 01, 2006 11:18 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The Pattern proofs Mr. Mayor has his operatives in all levels of city and organizations.

Wake Up L.A. you were sold the dream and conned.

March 01, 2006 11:18 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

GOOD OL' POST-

At April 25, 2005 4:15 PM, Anonymous said...
MEAT is Ullysees, the computer nerd. MEAT, you think that was the right answer by Tony and that Hahn was "off message." Where did you go to school. You can't be that lame, it takes same brains to be a computer geek. If this is what you think, no wonder you are working with Tony. I guess Victor Griego didn't teach you anything.

March 01, 2006 11:56 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

LA Weekly has a great piece on the UFW and now they've hired a pr firm because they don't like that reporters are reporting the facts on their slimey organization using the Great Cesar Chavez's name. His family are all a bunch of money hungry greedy people who don't give a damn about the farmworkers.
READ IT.
Hey Jennie Caron Lacey is the woman people poster here that was having the affair with Antonio. Word now is that he's with Cindy Montanez.

March 01, 2006 11:57 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

All the FEDS (FBI) have to do is subpoena Ulysses Sanchez

He does the computer jobs like Pelacano does investigative work.

Money, Money Money

Follow the trail

He knows the dirty dish on all these creeps.

Who does he currently work for?

Huizar and Alvin

March 01, 2006 12:03 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Tip to FBI

Confiscate computers from Boyle Heights Office and Mayors Office

This will lead the way

March 01, 2006 12:05 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Do you feel the strain Mayor?

"Members of the Los Angeles Engineers and Architects Assn., whose 8,000 members have been without a contract for almost two years, disrupted a speech by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Friday, loudly complaining that he is shortchanging them while giving workers at the Department of Water and Power a bigger raise.

"Equal pay for equal work," chanted three dozen or so of the union members, who wore T-shirts with rattlesnakes and the slogan "Will Strike If Provoked."

LA TIMES

March 01, 2006 12:09 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ulysses has done "COMPUTER" JOBS-IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN FOR:


Antonio Villaraigosa
Parke Skelton
Ludlow
Nunez
Rob Reiner
Hertzberg
CESAR FOUNDATION
MAPA-CA
DONE
SVREP

Ahhhh...This villaraigosa operative is inhouse with Huizar and Field Director and loves to hack around & get dirty dishes on opposing candidates, dirty jobs.

This guy is underestimated and FBI look into this corrupt computer geek.

March 01, 2006 12:17 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

If you want to know who is going down, you just need to look at who AV was meeting with in his office last night.

Skelton
Garcia
Hacopian
Huizar
Ludlow

I guess these guys will get to know each other pretty when convicted.

March 01, 2006 2:29 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

these may be some of the dumbest posts i have ever read. it like reading the transcripts of a "who shot kennedy" conspiracy club.

by the way, click on other and make up a name for yourselves. your stupid posts can't be distinguished from other stupid posts if you chose anonymous as your identity.

March 01, 2006 2:42 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Huizar and Garcia were there? I guess this confirms 10:18's post. They probably knew about the LAUSD outing last night. I'm sure they got thier moles working in these investigator's offices.

Why were they meeting? Don't these dumb fucks know that you can't put the shit back in the horse.

Wait a minute. They met last night and this thread goes up at 12:03 AM? Is that a coincidence or is Skelton using this blog again to get information. Get all the information you want Parke, it won't help any. I can see Ricardo Torres salivating right now. I'm sure you can too.

March 01, 2006 2:46 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hey Joe Friday, who did shoot Kennedy anyway? The diffrence here is that Martin went down because of a self inflicted wound. These posts won't be that dumb once the Feds start indicting people. You probably thought those pre-plea bargain posts about Martin were dumb also.

March 01, 2006 2:51 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

What was Luldow doing at the Mayor's office. Doesn't that violate his plea bargain? Is there a record of his visit? The dumb fuck probably signed in.

March 01, 2006 2:53 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

11:13

It's que pendejo eres - not estas. I guess that makes you the pendejo.

But you're right, Alvin doesn't own CHARO - the Amadors do. But he did do a poverty pimp stint at this agency.

March 01, 2006 2:56 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

11:00 AM

Is Tony Torres related to Ricardo Torres? I remember Tony because he was the one doing the "community outreach" for the Gold Line. DSO got hundred of thousands of dollars to have event were only 5 to 8 community would show up. Some outreach.

March 01, 2006 2:58 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ricardo Torres' salivating is, I am quite sure, related to his having contracted rabies.

And isn't it amusing that Ricardo Torres -- the person who singlehandedly destroyed the political career of Nick Pacheco --is now doing law work with him. After Nick "denounced" him and his sleazy tactics?

Just goes to show, it was a ruse all along.

March 01, 2006 3:27 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

hey to dumb anon 2:51

you wrote. "You probably thought those pre-plea bargain posts about Martin were dumb also."

as a matter of fact, i do. most of the post back then had to do with ludlow's height, whether padilla had something to do with the rumors, and how pacheco was involved. no one said anything of substance or even predicted that ludlow would plea.

i'll tell you what - give me your list ten names of people the FBI will indict and if you get seven right you can repost and brag and Joe Friday will be off the case.

March 01, 2006 3:36 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hey JB or should I say Parke or Barkan,

Ricardo destroyed Nick's political career single handedly? Given what's going on with Martin Ludlow, I think more than one person or more than one union had something to do with that. But no matter how many people were involved, Parke was behind it. Now parke has to pay the piper - karma is a motherfucker.

But you're right about Ricardo being rabid. Who else would you like to represent you in court. There is a place for assholes in this world, it is the courtroom. And you better hope you have the biggest asshole on your side if your facing what Parke is going to face. Obviously Martin's asshole wasn't that impressive.

March 01, 2006 3:45 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Joe Friday, here's your list:

Maria Elena Durazo
Tom Newberry
Parke Skelton
Steve Barkan
Marco Palma
Victor Griego
Sue Burnside
Jose Huizar
Cindy Montanez
Eric Hacopian

Some of these will cancel each other because the first to be offered plea bargains will rat the others out. Cindy and Jose are on the list biggest they made or are making the same mistake that Ludlow did - trusting the unions. But all these will get off once they nab the biggest fish,

Antonio Villaraigosa.

Run quick, take this list over to Parke. Funny thing is Friday, I'm starting to think Parke is interested in just the facts anymore.

March 01, 2006 3:53 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Joe Friday if you were in the know like many of these anon posters you would have found out that a lot of reporters read these so called "lame" posts because people who post herea are a lot closer than you think. If you don't like Mayor Sam go elsewhere.

DID ULYSSESS SANCHEZ FORMER AV FIELD STAFFER THEN FIELD STAFFER FOR HUIZAR AND NOW A DIRECTOR FOR EASTSIDE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS GET PROMOTED TO CITY HALL JUST LAST MONTH BECAUSE ANTONIO WANTED TO KEEP HIM QUIET??? A SLAP IN THE FACE TO BOYLE HEIGHTS WHO HATE ULYSSESS. FATSO SANCHEZ PARADED AROUND WITH HUIZAR DURING HIS CAMPAIGN

March 01, 2006 4:16 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Crazy person:

One of the best ways to tell that you are delusional is when you believe that both evidence and the lack of evidence confirms your conspiracy theory.

March 01, 2006 4:19 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Too funny. The only person not on anon 3:51's list is the only person confirmed to be under investigation.

Obviously people aren't as inside as they think they are.

DISSSSSSSSSSMISSED!

March 01, 2006 4:36 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

i am the walrus.

March 01, 2006 5:00 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I used to get my laughs over at The Onion. Now, I come here to read these posts.

What I see is a number of wannabe players who are jacking off to other people's successes and failures.

Hey, let's keep making fun of people's height, weight, and looks!

So, clean up those dirty kleenexes full of envious splooge and rub out another round of conspiracy theories that all lead back to MAV!

March 01, 2006 5:47 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

My Child JB, stop taking the wrong medications and come back home.

March 01, 2006 7:36 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Now, there's a thought; Cindy Montanez and Alex Padilla, conspiring together.

So, who's running third in the Senate race?

March 01, 2006 8:17 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

2:29 What Garcia?

March 01, 2006 10:58 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Is it worth it going to jail for the Mayor?

No se puede, no mas

March 01, 2006 10:59 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

JB is dillusional
What more proof do you want
Look in the mirror

March 01, 2006 11:00 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Miguel Contreras RIP, had a heart attack probably after he realized the Feds were going in to clean house. Villaraigosa steps in and appoints Ludlow for cover ups, just as Huizar covered up illegal land deals, and next is Monica to continue another,


How many operatives do you have Villaraigosa?

Not more than the FBI does, right?

Don't you think the FBI has operatives in key places?

Informants

Leverage information

March 01, 2006 11:23 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:18 AM

Farmdale has been used by Villaraigosa, Huizar, and MOnica Gaaaarrrcciiaaaa

Will all threee be investigated?

What about the Florida Scandal, will the feds investigate?

March 01, 2006 11:33 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ulysses Sanchez, Jennie Carreon Lacey was on the city clock and worked the AV campaign at same time

March 01, 2006 11:34 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Is this the same Marco Palma that disrupted the Hahn Press Events?

March 01, 2006 11:38 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Good Ol' Post:

"At March 30, 2005 3:36 PM, Anonymous said...
MEAT, I'm not going to call you Ullysees on this post because in you 12:56 post you obviously went crying to Steve and Parke for help. Your too much of a dum dum to do that research so quick. If you're anything like your love interest Tony, you must be like all those other Latinos in politics who need a good Jew around to validate their positions, thought and general existence. "If I only had a Jew." - before you get all anti-semitic happy on me, that quote comes from the creator of the Family Guy - a pretty cool Jew.

Again, you spun, spun, spun. MEAT you said, " I think the proof is in the pudding on Tony Cardenas, thank God he was never speaker." The point being made was that Steve and Parke had ordered their campaign workers to use the "Tony will be the first Latino mayor of L.A." rap. Using that rationale, it didn't matter if it was Cardenas or not, the fact is he was Latino and Tony sabotaged his campaign for Speaker. Tony uses the nationalist Latino line only when it suits him personally - or when he's directd to do so by Parke. All you did here is verify my comment.

MEAT you went on to say, "This statement is 100% false, thats a LIE. There were many Latinos who chaired several committees during his tenure." First off, there is a difference between "many" and "several." Maybe I should have been more specifc and mentioned Assembly leadership positions or chairmanships of key and powerful committees. Who cares if Tony named a Latino to the Sub-Committee of the Committee to Oversee the Comittee to do Something. Who Chaired Rules, Budget or for that matter who did he name as his lieutenants - NO LATINOS, despite a record number of Latinos in the Assembly.

MEAT you said,"Another LIE. Antonio never said it, and if he did you can't prove it. That seat was a civil rights mandated seat, and to say that Jackie Goldberg doesn't hold up the spirit of civil rights is one of the dumbest statements made on this blog." You are right, no one can hold a candle to Jackie's civil rights history. But I know Jackie personally and she agonized over her decision to run. She initially decined stating that the seat was meant for a Latino. Jackie knows a thing or two about the empowerment of people of color. But eventually she succumbed to Parke and Tony's rantings about there "not being a qualified Latino." Where have we heard this before? You know where, in the justification of any progressive white reaching to hold on to influence in communities of color - just like Parke. It is not everyday that a puppet like Tony comes around. As for not being able to prove Tony's Chicano nationalist rhetoric when he first ran for this seat - ask Ramon Muniz, a community leader in Cypress Park and longtime adminsitrator at CSUN, the mecca of Chincao Nationalism. Or for that matter Tony Torres and Marco Palma, this was Tony's rallying cry. Why do you think Ramon isn't supporting Tony this time around?

MEAT, you said "Antonio never went against MALDEF, he just stated the truth. The question in front of Antonio was what was the level of support in Howard Berman's district?" We all know that he structured his answer to get Berman and Waxman's endorsement - they were the first to come out, right? Another answer, which is also the truth but would have towed the line for Latino empowerment is "Yes, I got a good level of support from that district but with a Latino congressman, I probbly would have gotten more votes because only 7% of all Latinos came out to vote - a mobilized Latino community with a recognized congressional leader would have generated more votes for me that I surely did need."

I can go on about Ron Unz and Nativo Lopez, but what's the point. All you, Parke and Steve will do is spin, spin, spin. Just remember, it takes Latinos to mobilize Latinos"

March 01, 2006 11:42 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

i dunno---idunno--idunno

"Though no one has yet been hired, Pacheco indicated he intends to hire Eric Hacopian (of EDH and associates), a veteran of many successful races in the Fourteenth District and the area. Hacopian’s firm ran Antonio Villaraigosa’s field campaign in their 2003 race, and worked on several other notable races, including Congressman Adam Schiff’s. Robert Urteaga, who served as Robert Hertzberg’s Eastside Political Director for his mayoral campaign, will serve as day-to-day Campaign Manager."

March 01, 2006 11:50 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Let's review

Eric Hacopian- Finnanical ties to Meruelo exposed.

Parke is cashing in on his relationships. How much money do you think Ludlow is going to move to him. He owns a once public street, isn't that cashing in?

Wesson’s campaign was chaired by fellow former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg, Ludlow once worked on Wesson’s staff.

Parke Skelton and Steve Barkan, the consultants who piloted Villaraigosa to victory in the mayor’s race.

March 01, 2006 11:55 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Lets review again:

John Shallman, was Huizar's campaign manager

Also, "Shallman, who also manages former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg's campaign for mayor, said he saw no problem in Huizar's support from the building industry. The Los Angeles Unified School District has launched a $14-billion school construction program to relieve overcrowding."

But, Shallman said, money is still trickling in. "There's nothing more gratifying," he said, "than for Jose to walk into a school and have a teacher or parent give him a $25 check."

March 02, 2006 12:01 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

In the know

Hertzberg's candidacy was fake. Agreements were made prior to election for contracts
Shallman made deal with Bob, AV, Skelton.

What they didn't know is Bob did better than anticipated and had to be toned down

March 02, 2006 12:09 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

You nick-nacks underestimate Parke's intelligence and integrity. Yes, integrity. If there is any basis of fact in your conspiracy theories, I’m certain Parke will use that big furry brain of his to save not only himself, but his friends as well; and not because he can, but because he should. There are three reasons why Skelton owns organized labor and half the politicians in this city -- 1) his is fucking brilliant politically 2) he’s disciplined; and 3) he actually believes the shit he spews.

Except for the idiot too moronic or full of himself to do what he’s told to by Parke (aka Ludlow), this thing is going to blow over with little bloodshed. Although I have to admit, it would be highly entertaining and spiritually satisfying to see the lot of them go down in Lefty-Pinko flames! Too bad we can’t attach Gloria Porkolina; Hilda “Drink n’ Dial” Solis and Gloria “Comer Pepita” Romero to the package.

March 02, 2006 12:18 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

12:18 says:

"You nick-nacks underestimate Parke's intelligence and integrity. Yes, integrity."

Try telling that to Mothers of East L.A. - the organization that Parke ruined because of lies and inuendos. They never recovered and their scholarship program was obliterated - all in the name of "Antonio empowerment."

Integrity my ass. Isn't this the guy behind all those smears on Hahn, Pacheco and his friends. The last time I checked, none of these guys were banned from politics. Wait until Ricardo Torres gets done with Parke, we'll see how much integrity he has left.

As for smarts, anybody who surrounds himself with dumb fucks like Ludlow and Antonio will inevitably come out looking like a genius.

March 02, 2006 7:04 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

11:38 posts:

"Is this the same Marco Palma that disrupted the Hahn Press Events? "

None other than the Tasmanian Devil himself. He was trying to replicate an event where La Colectiva workers disrupted a Vilaraigosa/Cisneros press conference in Boyle Heights. But he wasn't very succesful.

If you remember this Hahn event, Palma was trying to disrupt it because Hahn "insinuated" that Antonio was a drug dealer/user. remember that crack pipe commercial? So what does Parke do? He sends Antonio's drug supplier to this failed protest. What morons!

March 02, 2006 7:08 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Laborthug, I gather you own google. I knew you were Westley LOL LOL

March 02, 2006 7:19 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

12:18

But Gloria Porkolina - as you put it - is tied to this mess. The Feds are investigating Ludlow for illegal MTA contracts. That's what started this whole mess. Well Antonio illegally funneled several MTA contracts to Ron Martinez, Gloria's husband. He'll be in the headlines soon.

March 02, 2006 8:22 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Parke, it's time to change Antonio's catch phrase:

"Make no mistake, Martin is like a son to me..."

""Make no mistake: There's a culture of complacency in this school district that's got to change," Villaraigosa said.

"Make no mistake, my administration is full of crooks...."

"Make no mistakes, I am one big dumb fuck...."


This catch phrase is almost as good as "We need to break the cycle of ....."

March 02, 2006 8:43 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Question?

This investigation involves Molina's husband?

What I don't comprehend at this point, is Ludlow was placed too quickly as rep of the union.

Was it due to additional censorship and control of information to the FEDS.

Will the Feds confiscate Ulisses laptop, Boyle Hts Computers, City Hall Computers and visit Mt. Hermon

Who were the individuals who met with AV yesterday?

March 02, 2006 9:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Attn:
David Zhaniser
Rick Orlov
and the remainder credible
journalists


Is this investigation to delicate to touch? Has any witness come forth to the papers?

March 02, 2006 9:09 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

More than likely, these reporters aren't printing anything because the big story is still to come. The Feds and the DA are getting some very interesting information. The subpoenas of the political consultant that are coming will be very newsworthy. Chances are these reporters are waiting for the big scoop and they don't want to blow their was just yet. Extended foreplay makes for better sex.

March 02, 2006 9:41 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

That should be "wad" instead of was - sorry.

March 02, 2006 9:42 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The investigation

What interesting information are you speaking of?

March 02, 2006 10:04 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

9:42 Not interested in ID

March 02, 2006 10:06 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

9:41 What political consultants do you have in mind?

March 02, 2006 10:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Add Phil Giarizzo to the list of political consultants that was formerly mentioned. This investigation has just gone statewide. It seems as if someone else spilled the beans. After Phil sabotaged Nick's campaign in 2003 - after Lloyd passed on - he got more labor contracts than any other consultant in California. The first call he got after Nick was defeated was from Miguel Contreras. I guess Hacopian was looking to cash in the same way. But the brains behind this whole corrupt operation was Parke Skelton.

March 02, 2006 10:20 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Phil Giarizzo? No way. This is getting serious. Southern California will be known as the most corrupt Democratic Party in nearest to you.

March 02, 2006 11:12 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Neanderthals
Villaraigosa is creating URGENCY, 101 How to create fear
102 How to manipulate people to buy my BS
103 How to con money from Private to Public without hitting the budget

We do have problems in all sectors, in education, energy, transportation, housing, etc...

One thing, his platform on droputs is to create fear in every parent, which is wrong. Dropout numbers were exaggerated by Mayor and still pimped as facts.

He wants control. LAUSD has mucho dinero and if you give him control and help elect Monica Garcia, say goodbye to your hard earned tax dollars...and write your check out to his friends, family, and political favors

Electing Monica is the same as stealing from your brother!

March 02, 2006 11:20 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The word is that Mike Garcia and Eric Hacopian just turned state's evidence and will testify against Parke, AV and the rest of the crew.

March 02, 2006 11:58 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Archie,

Riordan may be a RINO but proves AV and staff of progressives are bought out by RINO politicians.

AV is a DINO

March 02, 2006 12:26 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Plus, AV didn't learn this just now, he has been using this tactic far long ago, in a galaxy called CD14

March 02, 2006 12:27 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

You Riordan conspiracy theorists are hysterical!!! Freak’n armatures… Anyone even remotely familiar with the inside of the Riordan administration knows that he was the front man for the likes of Wardlaw, Broad, and the four other white guys who really run this City. The man himself wasn’t worth much more politically than the obscene volume alcohol he consumed daily.

March 02, 2006 12:35 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

What the heck is a armateur?

from
Pro digger

March 02, 2006 12:40 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

12:35 What other 4 white guys, name them? Cuzzzzz, I dunno wat u tak'n bout.

March 02, 2006 12:41 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I only count three Jewish guys - Broad, Burkle and the other Jew who passed away but owned most of downtown.

March 02, 2006 1:08 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Armateur: my guess is a voluntary superstructure.

March 02, 2006 1:09 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

11:58 AM YOU MUST BE SMOKING SOMETHING ILLEGAL

March 02, 2006 1:40 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

CTA President Barbara E. Kerr joins California Professional Firefighters President Lou Paulson, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and LA County Federation of Labor Secretary-Treasurer Martin Ludlow for a get-out-the-vote rally in Los Angeles.

March 02, 2006 2:13 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Anon 3/1 11:56 - 12:03

Talking about Ulysses Sanchez is a waste of your "too much time on your hands" time. Obviously you have something personal against this guy.

Did he turn your advances down..?

Are you part of BHNO..?

Do you have a job...?

Have you ever done anything except say "no" and try to gather people together to say no...?

Get off your "Ulysses Sanchez" rant and find some other productive use for your time. You're simply a person who hates and that is sooooooo obvious, Monica Harmon, from your rants.

Anyway, if Ulysses were to ever do anything illegal (which is something he would NOT do. I know cause I know him, pendaja) he's too smart for a dumb fuck like you to ever catch him. But thank God he's a moral guy and is not guilty of the stupid shit you're alleging.

March 02, 2006 9:35 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hola Tucanes Ulisses
I believe you & forgive you

March 02, 2006 10:19 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Multi-Lingual Madness ~ Gov't 'Aids and Abets' Illegal Aliens (Part 6 of 8)

By Daneen G. Peterson, Ph.D.
March 2, 2006

Then there is the 'MEChA Boy' -- Aztlander Antonio Villaraigosa . . .

Recently, Villagraigose "chose to emit his message [giving the Democrat response to President Bush's state of the Union address] specifically in Spanish, and by doing so he sent a clear signal of his chosen tribal identity (and not just the accident of his birth). That may help him with his vote bank, but it will not help his city [Los Angeles]. Ultimately, it will distance his primarily Mexican-American audience from their neighbors, including other immigrants. Is that what the mayor and his friends want? Perhaps."(8)

"When we choose to exploit the natural diversity within us and base political identities on them--as Mr. Villaraigosa has done (and as every Anglo politician does when he mangles Spanish on the stump)--we widen manageable differences into unbridgeable chasms."(8)

So beautifully said. So true, unvarnished and clearly spoken by a first-generation migrant [hopefully a legal immigrant] to America. Sublimely stated by an author who is apparently blessed with an extraordinary gift of prose.

March 02, 2006 10:59 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The previous poster referred to Alison Morgan as Parke Skelton's ex-wife. Are they divorced?

March 03, 2006 6:57 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I happy to see Martin came out of his cave. Make room for Nick and Ricardo.

You don't want to fuck with the union!

March 03, 2006 11:01 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Union enemies are Villaraigosa

Local ?

March 04, 2006 10:20 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Security Officers rock!

Go 1877!!!!

March 19, 2006 2:35 PM  

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