Open Thread for Monday
Howard Philip McKeon (born September 9, 1938), known as Buck McKeon, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 25th District of California. He was born in Los Angeles. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA. Educated at Brigham Young University, and was a business owner and member of the Santa Clarita Valley City Council before entering the House.Congressman McKeon is currently serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 5/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
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Two words:
Mormon Mafia.
Buck is a stand up guy; ask anyone who has worked with him or his staff.
His COS, Bob Cochran is also a great guy.
Let freedom ring
McKeon is quite possibly the least responsive elected official with the most indifferent staff EVER.
I guess if I was mormon, things might've been different....
Hey, 9:10... it's good to know that Buck can still stand up.
Too bad he only does it for Mormons.
Buck went belly-up hawking western wear -- in fact, much of his family declared bankruptcy at the same time, with the same attorney.
The McKeons sure didn't stand up for their creditors. ;)
But then again, they probably weren't Mormon.
I dont think any one will be fooled by Hacopian's cut and paste job on the phoney Teachers site.
Two minutes of edited tape in a two hour debate does not proof any thing. This is a sign of a desperate campaign.
Hacopian is overmatched and over his head working against a skilled operative like Phil.
Nothing will stop the Quintero bandwagon to victory.
-- Posted on 2006-05-15 by Angry In Glendale -- Credibility rating: 2.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 39 unique users.)
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Zachary, I agree with you about the website redesign and new "10 points" BS. But on the issue of the campaign's involvment in the IE piece, I have to disagree. The last thing Quintero needs is to be accused of working with an IE and have several days of FPPC investigation stories. And certainly Giarrizzo isnt going to risk anything for a candidate who looks dead in the water - even you descirbed him as a captain that doesnt go down with a sinking ship. I'm not saying that there was "no discussion," I'm just saying that its a stretch to say they were involved in the particular piece, too risky, even for the consultants on both sides in this race.
-- Posted on 2006-05-15 by bd -- Credibility rating: 3.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 5 unique users.)
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bd,
As a "capitol insider" you would have to be somewhat naive to reject a premise out of hand simply because of legality issues (especially when politics are involved). Legal or not, I find it difficult to believe that there was no discussion between the Latino group and Frank's camp regarding the "independent" expenditure that just happened to hit directly after Frank's voucher gaffe.
Regardless of Giarrizzo's (or Frank's campaign's) direct or indirect involvement in that particular piece, your prior comments about Frank's statements are fairly accurate (i.e. that they were more so a source of levity than a fatal blow). But the fact remains that the sudden redesign of Frank's website following his flip-flop and his inability to give a straight answer on any issue are indicative of the reasons why he is on his way to losing this race.
-- Posted on 2006-05-15 by Zachary John Adams -- Credibility rating: 3.7 out of 5 (From ratings of 3 unique users.)
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Zachary John Adams - Is the latest mailer you are referring to the IE hit piece? If so, Giarrizzo has nothing to do with it, and legally can't.
-- Posted on 2006-05-15 by bd -- Credibility rating: 3.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 5 unique users.)
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Just so nobody can say that my assertions are baseless:
First visit: www.teachersagainstvouchers.com
After that read Frank's #1 issue on the homepage from his own official website: www.quintero2006.com
Frank were you lying then or are you lying now?
-- Posted on 2006-05-15 by Zachary John Adams -- Credibility rating: 3.7 out of 5 (From ratings of 3 unique users.)
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Overreaction seems to be Phil Giarrizzo's modus operandi and this latest mailer is indicative of the very desperation LACrescentaBilly mentions.
I have lived in Glendale for the past 9 years, so I am not at all surprised by Quintero's answer on school vouchers (or any other issue for that matter). Quintero has and will continue to answer the same question differently based on public opinion, the audience, the day of the week, and which side of the bed he woke up on that morning. I have seen him support issues during council discussions one moment and vote against the same proposal he supported the next moment. You want to know Frank's position on any given matter? Take a poll of likely voters and you will get your answer.
Where is Mr. Giarrizzo, by the way? I have not seen him post on this site for awhile now... one thing is for certain: Giarrizzo does not subscribe to the idea that "a captain goes down with his sinking ship." I would not be surprised to see him distance himself from Frank as election day gets closer.
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Let the desperation begin!
-- Posted on 2006-05-14 by LACrescentaBilly -- Credibility rating: 4.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 6 unique users.)
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First hit piece of the season. This by a Latino group funded by business interests and insurance companies. $18,000 for one mail piece? Probably a bit concerned about Franks little voucher problem: http://teachersagainstvouchers.com
-- Posted on 2006-05-13 by Reality Bites -- Credibility rating: 3.2 out of 5 (From ratings of 24 unique users.)
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I agree with you that education is not the only issue, but it is one of the big three. I don't necessarily want prop 82 to pass either, although it would be wonderful to have each child more "kindergarten-ready" when they got to kindergarten.
I don't agree with your analysis that Quintero is getting more community support from Vouchergate. His supporters seem to be more supportive and circling their wagons, but most of the folks I have heard from feel that he has lost favor with that faux paux.
-- Posted on 2006-05-13 by just one man -- Credibility rating: 4.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 17 unique users.)
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Why did the protest by the teachers earn Quintero community support? why is prop 82 going to fail? what is the message here? Not every election is just about education, Frommer ran on that platform, six years later nothing has changed how many more failures?
-- Posted on 2006-05-13 by glendale victory -- Credibility rating: 2.5 out of 5 (From ratings of 4 unique users.)
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Quintero really needed to be that the second community forum this week to show he has the issues down. I know that he said he had a good reason but not being there implies fear or weakness.
-- Posted on 2006-05-13 by just one man -- Credibility rating: 4.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 17 unique users.)
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Wow, you really are clueless. Have you spent any time recently in a classroom? Have you visited your local public school? If the answer is no, then please stop writing about what you do not know.
I guess you have never watched a Burbank School Board meeting lately and the insinuation is insulting. Paul has not "committed" himself to the teachers unless you mean by working to make the district better for students, parents, support staff, parents and the community as a whole. The teachers are commited to helping Paul because of the way he has brought positive change to Burbank. His leadership and common sense thinking is a breath of fresh air in a district where prior board members fell asleep during televised meetings.
Why do you support the exit exam?
And if you support vouchers in any way then I think you must have swung much farther right than independent!
-- Posted on 2006-05-13 by just one man -- Credibility rating: 4.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 17 unique users.)
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Paul Krekorian has committed himself to the teachers union, how can he resolve education issues if he is unable to step over the line? Frank wants options and if vouchers are a solution then we'll go down that route. Education is not about teachers it's about our children, teachers are worried about their next pay checks only. Did any parents (real parents) protest in front of Quintero's office......NO... unions did.
Why doesn't Krekorian support "exit exam"? he is protecting the unions from making their members (teachers) be held accountable for a poor job they are doing. Get real 43rd voters, Quintero is a much better candidate than Krekorian simply because of his courage, leadership and doing what needs to be done.
P.S I am one of many former Democrat turn Independent voters.
-- Posted on 2006-05-13 by glendale victory -- Credibility rating: 2.5 out of 5 (From ratings of 4 unique users.)
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Ha! "Hi, I'm Frank Quintero, and I'm a compulsive liar."
-- Posted on 2006-05-12 by bd -- Credibility rating: 3.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 5 unique users.)
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Found an intersting post on another blog.
This should pretty much close the book on Phil's candiate.
http://teachersagainstvouchers.com
-- Posted on 2006-05-11 by slateman -- Credibility rating: 4.8 out of 5 (From ratings of 12 unique users.)
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Not a deadly blow, but it IS vouchers -- a very big issue in education. So any way you slice it Quintero looks weak.
And to say that those teachers were mean, scary thugs intimidating sweet, innocent campaign workers is not spin -- it is just a flat out lie.
-- Posted on 2006-05-11 by just one man -- Credibility rating: 4.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 17 unique users.)
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bd
This may be funny in Sacramento, but it's hillarious in the district.
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-- Posted on 2006-05-11 by just one man -- Credibility rating: 4.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 17 unique users.)
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Bud is right. Cant blame Giarizzo on this one, hes just doing what he can to get Frank out of the mess he made. That's not to say Giarizzo did a good job of spinning, this wasn't his best work, but what else are you going to do with Frank? It was always unlikely that Frank could pull out a win, hes just not a likeable fella. But the reality is that all of this stuff is inside baseball, stuff for us capitol insiders to laugh at - not the deadly blow Krekorian's friends on here say it is.
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"State Assembly hopefuls square off in forum" - GNP; 5/9/06
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/front/story/45243p-68433c.html
Agbaba, Krekorian and Myers showed up.
On education, they agreed that the system is in crisis. Their solution:
Agbaba: accountability on spending funds
Krekorian: more choices of classes (i.e. vocational & technical)
Myers: vouchers
Quintero: ???
-- Posted on 2006-05-09 by LACrescentaBilly -- Credibility rating: 4.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 6 unique users.)
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Frank Quintero said he supported vouchers, then went on to explain himself, saying he was against the status quo. That is a fact. Everyone admits it, even Phil
That doesn't mean that Frank is a bad guy. And the spin-meister Phil has a job to do - that includes trying to get Frank out of this little mess. That doesn't make Phil a bad guy either.
It is silly to think that Quintero staff are going to just walk out the door, or that Phil should come forward with some big Mea Culpa.
But every event for the rest of the campaign should have someone from the Krekorian campaign (or a dedicated volunteer) with a sign that reads "Frank Quintero Supports Vouchers - listen to the tape here." An investment in one sign, one volunteer, and one tape recorder could go a long way toward a Krekorian victory in four weeks!
Hey, maybe Krekorian will be able to win without exposing the real problem’s Frank has – including the fact that all the other members of the Glendale City Council are supporting Krekorian. That’s gonna be one cold and quiet council chambers when Frank returns after the Primary!
-- Posted on 2006-05-08 by Bud Cort -- Credibility rating: 3.4 out of 5 (From ratings of 52 unique users.)
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Angry,
To begin with, it is shameful of you to call teachers "clueless saps" or "thugs". I'm sure they were there because, unlike Mr. Quintero, they KNOW what vouchers are, they are AGAINST them, and how HARMFUL they are to public education.
Secondly, I am impressed that you can divine a person's career merely by looking at him or her. That is a truly amazing skill. Or are you stereotyping? Shame on you!
Maybe YOU should talk to a teacher before you post next time. You could stand to brush up on your spelling and punctuation!
We all have seen spin in campaigns, but your post reeks of desperation.
-- Posted on 2006-05-08 by just one man -- Credibility rating: 4.1 out of 5 (From ratings of 17 unique users.)
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It was a sad display for all to see Saturday morning in front of the Quintero headquarters.
It is sad to see a venerable teachers organization like the CTA to be used as the tool of a political hatchet man like Eric Hacopian.
The "so called" teachers there, many of whom where clearly clueless saps being used for a cheap political stunt.
It was clear that "so called" teachers where suplemented by thugs from the Krekorian camp. Many of whom where trying to intimidate the young volunteers working in the Quintero headquarters.
I was impressed by Phil and the way he was gracious with the "so called" teachers, inviting them in to discuss the issues. But the truth is obviousely not the purpose of their political stunt, but the continuation of a slander campaign against a good and decent man, Frank Quintero.
-- Posted on 2006-05-08 by Angry In Glendale -- Credibility rating: 2.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 39 unique users.)
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You’ve got to give it to the Quintero campaign. It was probably hard to not just walk out the door after your Democratic candidate in a competitive race with a public school board member decides to give a nod to vouchers. OUCH!! And it’s not like it was some mistake. It’s on tape. He said “Yes” to a question about vouchers, and then went on to say more about fighting the status quo and being a reformer. And it’s not like he said it a year before the election. He waited until the week absentee ballots were being sent out!
But, in the tradition of modern politics, where there is no shame, the campaign is dead-set on ignoring Reality. They’re going to rely on one of those, “depends on what your definition of ‘is’ is” excuses. The hope is that those who are already Quintero supporters will want to believe enough, that they will actually digest anything that is offered to them.
But, they wont get away with it for several reasons:
1) It is on tape. And has been printed in two local newspapers. One article was even entitled “Teachers Rally Against Quintero.” OUCH!!
2) His campaign manager admitted here on this Blog that Frank said it (apparently before checking in with everyone else on the campaign, some of whom are saying that he didn’t really say it at all).
3) He didn't fess up. He could have walked out of that forum and had a meeting with all the reporters in the room to say he misspoke. But he waited until five days later, and after teachers announced they would be picketing his campaign office to put out any kind of statement. (There’s still nothing on his website.)
4) It is beyond reason to suggest that he has been in education for 30 years, but didn’t understand a voucher question. That is oxymoronic and moronic.
5) It will soon be revealed that he actually runs a school (vocational program) that is not public yet receives a near-million dollar government subsidy (from the Glendale City Council on which he votes). The idea that he is neutral or unknowing about government money for private schools is hilarious – he runs one with our money!
6) Someone will point out that he was a Decline to State voter and Wilson appointee in 1994 and 2000 when the last two voucher initiatives were run. (Did he vote with his boss for both of those initiatives? I’d bet so. And I bet one good piece of mail would get a lot of voters to agree with me.)
If you’re on the Quintero campaign and you’re turning red, take a moment. That piercing anger that your campaign is sinking is not anyone else’s fault but your candidate. I’ve been in your shoes. You know, Reality Bites. But maybe you should go golfing for the day. Head up there to Scholl Canyon and hit a bucket of balls. Think about your options. And if you want to spend the last month somewhere that matters, go down to the 45th AD.
And if you’re on the Krekorian campaign, get back to the basics. You too should head up there to Scholl Canyon and hit a bucket of balls. Remember, you had a great shot even before this self-imposed pie in the face. Now you’ve got to stay on your message, keep talking about your issues, get out your volunteers (having every public school teacher walking precincts for you shouldn’t be a bad thing, right?). You can’t rely on people thinking that Quintero’s lost his marbles – you have to give a convincing reason why people should be voting down-ticket for you. Still haven’t seen the article entitled “Teachers Rally For Krekorian” or “How Krekorian Brought Down Enron.” So, stop reading these blogs and get back to work.
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Whoa Slateman!
Just because Phil doesn't do mail, field or campaigns as well as Hacopian, it doesn't mean you have to yell at him.
-- Posted on 2006-05-07 by LACrescentaBilly -- Credibility rating: 4.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 6 unique users.)
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I have to agree with the others....how is it dirty tricks or an "ambush" if the words came from Quintero himself, not once but TWICE?
How can you have any faith or confidence in a candidate who changes message according to the audience?
OR, if we give him the benefit of the doubt, how can you have any faith or confidence in a candidate who gets confused on such an important issue?
Another thing -- i noticed his lawn signs list teachers first as his supporters. Well AFTER ALL OF THIS FUN I suppose they don't, but didn't Krekorian get the CTA endorsement? I know there are other, smaller teacher groups, but come on.
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Phil- Just shut up.
I would suggest you stop complaining about Hacopian and just do your job.
I have seen his work down in Long Beach, he does better mail than you, he does better field than you and he is kicking your ass.
On top of that, your candidate is an idiot on a suicide mission.
Why dont you just be honest and tell us the real reason you hate Hacopian.
That is because he wipped you and your client Nick Pacheco behind in the 03 city elections.
-- Posted on 2006-05-06 by slateman -- Credibility rating: 4.8 out of 5 (From ratings of 12 unique users.)
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I don't know if you've seen this article in the Glendale News Press, but teachers are up in arms about Quintero's support for vouchers.
Teachers Rally Against Quintero:
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/front/story/45106p-68159c.html
-- Posted on 2006-05-06 by LACrescentaBilly -- Credibility rating: 4.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 6 unique users.)
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Ok, so let's recap:
Frank said he supports vouchers. He was asked straight out "would you support a school voucher system in California" he took a pause and said "Yes." He then talked about it again, saying that he was a reformer and against the status quo. It is on tape.
People got on this blog and insulted Frank, his son, and his consultant. Awesome!
Paul digs into Frank for this stance, says he boldly opposes vouchers, along with more than 70% of voters in the 43rd AD who voted against the voucher initiative in 2000. (Note: it isn’t bold when you’re on the 70% side.) He sends out a press release.
People get on this blog and insulted his consultant, calling him a midget. Even Awesomer!!
People start to scratch their heads. Is this an evil genius thing Frank has pulled? Will the Pro-Voucher Forces rally to his side? Are there “Pro-Voucher Forces,” or did we leave them in the late-90s? Is this a dig at CTA who endorsed Paul? Does he gain votes among religious Latinos? Did the Armenian community secretly switch their public schools to Folgers Crystals, and Vouchers? Did they calculate that attacks on a voucher position were better than attacks on some weird Wilson-Quintero thing? Does it get people to ignore city contracts to his own non-profit and sweetheart deals to developers? Are they that smart?
After a stressful 48 hours, the Quintero campaign makes it official. They agree that he said it, but vouchers aren’t their bag, man. They’re not down with the religious nutcakes after all. Quoting the campaign, “he was thinking about in-district transfers and charters.” Something about his 38 years of experience in education got him confused.
Now, this excuse is tough. Saying that he was confused by the question, and yet he has been working in education for 38 years is totally inconsistent. I hope a fellow muckraker takes a stab at that poor excuse for an excuse. It’s like a mechanic coming back to you to tell you that he put an exhaust pipe where your steering wheel goes, but it was a mistake, that he’s got 38 years experience working on cars after all, and that you should recommend him for an even better job. Yeah, right.
-- Posted on 2006-05-05 by Muckraker -- Credibility rating: 5.0 out of 5 (From ratings of 9 unique users.)
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I warned people a long time ago on this site about Eric Hacopian and his dirty campaign tactics. The recent ambush of Mr. Quintero proves me right.
He used the same dirty tricks when working for Adam Schiff, Rick Caruso and Antonio Villaraigosa.
It should not come as a surprise that he is under investigation by the Feds on the Martin Ludlow scandal.
This entire "voucher" issue is phoney baloney. And even if Frank has come out for vouchers, a point that no one has proven so far. His support is a winner with lots of voters sending their kids to crummy public schools.
At the end this will end up helping Mr. Quintero, who by this time is well on his way to victory.
-- Posted on 2006-05-05 by Angry In Glendale -- Credibility rating: 2.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 39 unique users.)
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Phil:
As every one who reads this site knows, no one despises that evil cigar smoking midget Eric Hacopian, more than I do.
But Frank's problems in this case, ie his support for vochers where caused by not by Eric, but by himself.
You might have not know this when you signed up to work for Frank. But Quintero has a fundemental problem, that is that he does not know the difference between lying and telling the truth.
He goes up in front of a white Glendale audience and he tells them he supports vouchers, because that is what they want to hear. He goes out in front of teachers, and he says he opposes vouchers.
And as far not understanding the question, last I checked Frank was not deaf. And if you read the Daily News article he talks about vouchers twice, so Phil; Frank did not mis-speak. He lied.
I guess that is what happens when you or little Frankie are not holding his hand.
-- Posted on 2006-05-04 by Rob Ramos -- Credibility rating: 2.9 out of 5 (From ratings of 37 unique users.)
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Hi All,
Newbie here. I'm a long time reader, first time writer. I've gotten such a kick out of reading what Phil, the Monkey and Libertarian have had to say. Actually, the Libertarian hasn't been too funny. Get steppin Mr. Myers. I want funny.
Phil though, he's been funny. From what I understand, he's Quintero's campaign manager, right? And who is this Hacopain character? How come he doesn't write anything? If he's as mean as they say he is, he must be hillarious.
OK, let's see if I can add a bit of substance here. The last major question put to the floor was: Does Quintero support school vouchers?
What's the response from his campaign manager: Hacopian is a duffel bag (I'm not sure if I can douche on this server). Fine, but this doesn't answer whether Quintero support vouchers.
I'm going to look for the video to see what Quintero actually had to say on the subject.
-- Posted on 2006-05-04 by LACrescentaBilly -- Credibility rating: 4.3 out of 5 (From ratings of 6 unique users.)
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Hey Phil, sorry about that... I have no evidence that you throw things. I don't even have a doctored up op research file from Eric, or anything. I was just kidding.
I do think it is funny that you would say that the op research thing that was emailed around was untrue. That thing said that Quintero was a Wilson Appointee (true - you've defended that), that he had been a decline to state voter (true - you've defended that), and that he runs a non-profit that the city has funded while he's been on the council (true - at least according to the Daily News stuff from a couple years ago).
And good luck covering your candidate's tracks on the voucher statement. I think he was being honest and it could be interesting if he talked more about vouchers. Those who know Frank know he is sincere when he says something. And, like you said, he has been in education for 38 years, so its not like he was confused by the question or anything.
-- Posted on 2006-05-04 by Bud Cort -- Credibility rating: 3.4 out of 5 (From ratings of 52 unique users.)
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Hey Bud, that's not a nice thing to say about me...I hardly ever throw things.
But let's get to the the issue that is flying wildly today. Frank screwed up by answering a Yes or No question too quickly. He was thinking about in-district transfers and charters...not vouchers. He screwed up. But he's got a 38 year record of service. We'll set the record straight. But Paul and Eric are now in for the fight of their lives. The tape that Eric edited and sent around has more gaps than the Nixon tapes. This was a set-up. From day one Paul Krekorian has run a vicious, mean, bush-league campaign. Eric may be the architect but Krekorian condones it, and snipes at Frank every chance he gets. Paul has made a fool of himself in Sacramento...whining, crying, sniping. This is Paul's campaign and the dirty tricks are his to own. We have people who have told us that Eric made up the "phony opposition research document" that he has been faxing and emailing for months. A total punk trick. No professional consultant would use that type of tactic. But Krekorian condones it. No wonder Paul had his license to practice law suspended for a few months. And Krekorian being a "champion for education" is a crock of nonsense. He is an opportunist. He ran for the school board so he could run for Assembly...nothing more.
-- Posted on 2006-05-04 by Phil Giarrizzo -- Credibility rating: 2.6 out of 5 (From ratings of 41 unique users.)
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The candidate's forum on Monday (no debating took place) was video taped and is supposed to air on local cable TV but I don't know when. I was very pleased to hear Frank Quintero now joins me in supporting school vouchers, though his support was luke warm at best. I was disappointed to hear Paul Krekorian agrees with the Republican candidate and thinks same sex couples don't deserve equal marriage rights in California.
-- Posted on 2006-05-04 by SteveMyers -- Credibility rating: 3.8 out of 5 (From ratings of 6 unique users.)
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Q: "Would you support a school voucher system in California?"
A: [pause] "Yes"
Is that exact enough? And on tape. And then he talked more about it later.
-- Posted on 2006-05-03 by Reality Bites -- Credibility rating: 3.2 out of 5 (From ratings of 24 unique users.)
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Wouldn't want to be within throwing distance of Phil Giarrizzo right now.
Krekorian's job now is to sit tight, run positive, and let the Media and others force Quintero to tell the public why he's a better advocate for public education now!
Can someone post the exact quote?
-- Posted on 2006-05-03 by Bud Cort -- Credibility rating: 3.4 out of 5 (From ratings of 52 unique users.)
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Interesting post from the Mayor Sam site in Los Angeles. It looks like Frank Quintero has come out in support of school vouchers.
Krekorian's CTA backers and his gangster consultant will have a field day with this one.
I guess we should not excpect any thing more from a Pete Wilson appointee.
I suspect that little Frankie will be taking his dad to the wood shed over this one.
It looks like Frank campaign is sinking fast.
http://www.dailynews.com/glendale/ci_3777907
-- Posted on 2006-05-03 by Rob Ramos -- Credibility rating: 2.9 out of 5 (From ratings of 37 unique users.)
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What's the word on yesterday's debate? Does anyone have a play by play?
-- Posted on 2006-05-02 by Bobo the Monkey -- Credibility rating: 3.2 out of 5 (From ratings of 37 unique users.)
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Los Angeles Times Endorses Paul Krekorian!!!
May 1, 2006
Paul Krekorian is the better of two candidates to succeed Dario Frommer in this district that once was a Republican stronghold but now — with district lines that include Burbank and Glendale and stretch east to North Hollywood and south to Los Feliz — is unassailably in the Democrats' camp.
Krekorian is one of many candidates this year who name education as a top priority. He has some experience in the field, serving as president of the Burbank Unified School District board. If he is elected, he will have a lot of learning to do very quickly.
Glendale City Councilman Frank Quintero also knows schools, having founded and operated an education and job-training program. But given an Assembly member's maximum six years to get the job done, it is Krekorian who is best prepared for the role.
-- Posted on 2006-05-01 by Bud Cort -- Credibility rating: 3.4 out of 5 (From ratings of 52 unique users.)
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Actually, if we're going to be stereotyping Mormons, as a rule, their communities are strong and genuine advocates of public education.
The House Ed Committee has done some awful stuff with student loans, so I don't think McKeon is so doctrinaire in that regard. Plus, he might be implicated in the whole House Armed Services rollup that's coming down in the next couple of weeks, which would sure make it interesting in his district...
I agree with 9:10. As someone in his district, he is one of the least responsive, has an awful staff and is an all around loser.
Stand up guy? That's funny. Take one of his cowboy boots and boot him out with it.
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