BREAKING NEWS: Big Doin's In AD 40
Looks like the big Nanny Bachelor Lloyd Levine himself has stabbed his loyal former employee Stuart Waldman in the back.Why you ask? The chatter we here at the Sister City have heard it has to do with Lloyd's coming race to take over for the retiring Zelda. But first he has to beat Fran Pavley in the Democratic primary which we've documented here is not looking like an easy task for the news anchor dating Assemblyman.
Lloyd's daddy is Larry Levine, one of the shrewdest, sharpest political hacks in town. Larry doesn't want his boy to lose. The word we hear is that he made a deal with the Darth Vader of LA politics, Howard Berman, the legendary second half of the famed "Berman-Waxman" machine. In order to get junior the support of the machine, the Larry's' part of the deal was to get Junior to switch his endorsement from his longtime, hard working Chief of Staff Stuart Waldman and switch to Berman toadie Michael Blumenthal. And then to add insult to injury Levine fired Waldman. What an asshole.
Read on:
From: Stuart Waldman
Sent: Jun 1, 2007 7:31 AM
To: levine4assembly@hotmail.com
Subject: Thank you for everything
Mr. Levine,
First, let me say thank you for allowing me to serve in the capacity as your dedicated Chief of Staff for the last 5 years. It has been an honor to serve this community.
Second, I would like to address your letter dated May 31, 2007 (see attachment). In this letter, you withdraw your endorsement of me for the 40th district of the State Assembly. You also state, in the letter, that "I am sorry it has come to this, but I feel I have no other choice." You are, of course, implying that I have forced you to withdraw your support of me due to my actions, as of May 31, 2007, and I understand that you have spoken to several of our mutual friends and indicated that you were still supporting me up until the day before yesterday, May 30, 2007, while you have told others, both in the San Fernando Valley and Sacramento, that you pulled my endorsement weeks ago.
What is the true story, Lloyd? The week of May 21, 2007, my opponent, Bob Blumenfield, and his consultant, your father, Larry Levine, were in Sacramento telling people that you were no longer endorsing my candidacy. Moreover, Larry Levine handed out a full color glossy brochure with your picture and quote (see attachment) stating that you endorse Bob Blumenfield for the 40th Assembly District. This was printed at a union printer, so it had to have been made the week of May 14, 2007 or earlier, as you and I both know the lead times required to prepare a union printed mailer can be significant. Keep in mind that I left the office on May 10, 2007, when you, to my surprise, dismissed me. I would be happy to provide a detailed timeline of these events to you if this would jog your recollection.
I have a copy of this mailer date stamped prior to May 31, 2007, so your statements both in your letter and to others cannot be true. So please explain to me and the other people you are talking to, when did you really pull my endorsement and why? It is clear that you pulled it long before you notified me on May 31, 2007, and it is also clear that your stories vary depending upon who you have spoken with.
Very truly yours,
Stuart Waldman
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 6/01/2007 09:08:00 AM
59 Comments:
Levine and Blumenthal you get no votes from moi!
Legal Constituent Voter
That's almost as scandalous as the Alger video!
Stuart is a stand up guy. Levine is a total loser. What a schmuck.
Right. Why vote for the Berman/Waxman machine in the 40th AD. If you aren't party slaves, then consider voting for Armineh Chelebian, an accountant and a Republican, who is pro-business, pro-fiscal responsiblity, and who is opposed to all the nanny-state ridiculous legislation that Lloyd Levine has been proposing.
Try considering a Republican, just this once. It really won't hurt, and it might feel good. Let's break the machine hold on LA's Assembly candidates.
"When thieves fall out..."
This is politics at its ugliest.
A pox on both their houses.
Fran Pavely gets my vote.
Let's be clear about the bottom line:
The Levines and Bermans are the most corrupt political families in the Valley. Both use political office for family profit.
Time to clean house.
Hey, 11:10...
If you're going to quote Shakespeare, do it right -- it's a PLAGUE on both your houses.
Romeo and Juliet (III, i, 94)
Bob Blumenfield better distance himself from this caca pronto.
Berman's already in the crosshairs for his pro-war votes (and absences). Lloyd has poisoned his own well.
Bob looks pretty crumby right now.
That's politics for you, dirty and ugly.
There goes Waldman, whining again. Amazing he has no problem dishing the shit but when it is served back to him he can't take it.
Although it is amlost painful to watch, Waldman won't be able to survive the hit piece "FIRED BY HIS BOSS ASSEMBLY MEMBER LLOYD LEVINE".
The Waldman campaign iis OVER.
Last post by Larry Levine.
All class.
Stuart Waldman's email to Lloyd Levine about Levine's deceitful endorsement tactics will hurt Levine in Levine's quest for the State Senate more than Levine's firing of Waldman will hurt Waldman's chances for Assembly.
Who the heck is Bob Blumenfield?
Lloyd Levine wouldn't even be in elected office if it weren't for the shadiness of his sketchy father. Face it, the guy is an idiot through and through - and everyone who isn't afraid of Howard Berman is free to admit it.
Best part is that the era of the Berman-Waxman (and Levine) machine is nearing an end. Their age is wearing on them.
As for Levine, to turn on a long time staff member like that says volumes about his character, or lack thereof.
What really speaks volumes is that little picture of Stuart with the California Bear about to bite his head off.
Has anything come out of the Levine camp yet? Doesn't he have anything to say for himself?
Instead of "Very Truly Yours," wouldn't "I am rubber, you are glue..." have been a more appropriate close?
I concur with "GARY THE BEAR". It is time to go "JIHAD" on the "BERMAN, WAXMAN and levine MACHINE". (lets see who comments first on the use of the word "JIHAD").
...Did someone mention Hadji??!
When sending a Thank You note, it is proper to express your appreciation in the first paragraph.
Only after that may you berate the shit out of them.
Seriously, is Stuart trying to sabotage his candidacy, Lloyd's candidacy, or all of the above?
Lloyd and Stuart deserve each other Hard to tell which one has less political sense.
Armineh Chelebian will never be elected to any office in Los Angeles so long as Democrat shills like Doug and Linda Boyd run the Republican Party. Doug Boyd made over $30,000 as a consultant to the Jim Hahn for Mayor campaign. And now Doug's a Vice Chairman of the State Republican Party. What's next- Doug working for the Waldman campaign?
If Walt Moore rai$e$ some dough maybe Doug can help Walt lose his campaign for mayor too!
Armineh Chelebian will never be elected to anything. No brains. No support. No good ideas. Just constant running for every available seat.
Never going to happen.
Well, well, well Stuart. Let's think back to some of the shadiest campaign tricks you've ever pulled. Think long and hard about some of the spineless positions you've taken on issues. Why? Who knows..because your boss told you not to or the San Fernando Valley Young Dems told you not to.
Your problem Mr. Waldman is you never listened to the right people. Ever.
Hertzberg endorsed you and then changed it to Levine. Now Levine endorsed you and then changed it Bob-Nobody-Knows-Who-It-Is. That is pretty fucking bad when your second boss pulls your endorsement and this one for someone that nobody knows.
Poor Stuart - karma baby...
To the anonymous posters who posted about Armineh and who apparently have to hide their identity when they post because they don't have the courage to stand behind what they say, I have this to say. What happened in 2004 with the Boyds supporting Hahn can't happen again. Only Republicans can be supported by officers of the Republican Party. I know Walter is still upset about that, but are we still going to be talking about that in 2017?
The Republican Party of LA County is not the same party it was in 2004. Stop living in the past.
Linda Boyd and the County Party are strongly in support of Armineh.
Contrary to what "Anonymous" said, Armineh has some great ideas, is very articulate and has only run for Assembly in the 40th CD.
I realize I am in a den of Democrats here, but as long as you close your mind to the possibility that there are Republicans who might be able to represent you better than some machine hack from the Democratic Party, you will get what you deserve.
Consider voting for the best person for the office not just the person who has a (D) after his name.
Oops, I meant the 40th AD
Howard Berman's team members Fred A. Flores and Robert J. Blumenfield have both been testing the water for years.
Most recently, it was Flores looking at the Council District 7 race and now it's Blumenfield against Stuart, Dan McCrory and Laurette Healey for the Dems.
Mayor Sam, please fix Blumenfield's name! It's not Michael Blementhal.
Dear Stuart,
It's been a pleasure serving as your political advisor, but it's time I returned to my job at the nuclear plant.
Very Truly Yours,
Homer Simpson
Gary, you're missing the point of anonymous postings on a blog- it's so other readers will attack the message and not the messenger!
Yes, Gary, you're right that the Republican Party of LA County is not the same as in 2004. County Chairman Linda Boyd is no longer making $5,000 a month as the County Party's Fundraising Director- a clear conflict of interest.
No Republican will win the 40th Assembly race until the voter registration gap is closed. Democrats are 44% and the GOP is 28% of the voter roll. Unless you can convert at least half of the 19% Decline to State to the GOP or add new GOP voters to the rolls, neither Armineh nor any other Republican candidate will win the 40th Assembly District. It's just that simple!
No Republican will win the 40th Assembly race until the voter registration gap is closed. Democrats are 44% and the GOP is 28% of the voter roll. Unless you can convert at least half of the 19% Decline to State to the GOP or add new GOP voters to the rolls, neither Armineh nor any other Republican candidate will win the 40th Assembly District. It's just that simple!
I know the stats. If we were going to stop trying because we are outnumbered then we may as well shut down the Republican Party.
You stated that we have to convert at least half of the 19% Decline to State to the GOP or add new GOP voters to the rolls. Yes that is true, but you are leaving out the additional potential that there are registered Democrats who don't want to support the party machine any longer and would rather support someone of integrity who will represent them in the Assembly, and not the power clique of the Democratic Party.
I know there is a lot of work to do in the 40th AD and in other AD's in LA County. We do have to get DTS votes, we do have to increase Republican registration, and we have to win over some Democrats. Its a challenge but the Republican Party of LA County is up to that challenge.
I am tired of everyone voting the Party line because of party loyalty without thinking about which candidate is going to do a better job for his constituents. And yes that applies to Republicans as well as Democrats.
Democrats will consider voting for Republican candidates if the candidate stands for values that will benefit the constituency, irrespective of party affiliation, unless they are just robotic party loyalists.
I predict that on --- Monday -- yes, Monday, Stuart will send the same letter to Bob Hertzberg and Richard Katz!
Aminoff:
You're a fucking moron. Do you really think a Republican candidate's views are more in line with the constituents of the 39th-45th Assembly Districts than a Democrats?
Good lord...go find the CA Target Book and take gander, it'll do you some good.
2:11 PM Can you keep it clean, and show some respect, by using those disgusting words and name calling you obviously don't convince me of your intelligence!
2:57
Cursing in politcal talk? Get out of here and post on some Teletubbies blog.
"You're a fucking moron. Do you really think a Republican candidate's views are more in line with the constituents of the 39th-45th Assembly Districts than a Democrats?"
That's what I like to see. Intelligent, reasoned, public discourse about political issues without ad hominem attackes.
To answer you, yes I think arguments about integrity, freedom, lower taxes, lower debt appeal to all segments of the population, not just Republicans. Constituents in those districts just don't realize how enslaved they are to Democratic largess at their expense.
Lloyd "Daddy Help-Me" Levine says..."Stuart, I am sorry it has come to this..."
What a shameless political deal Junior Levine pulled off! He and his dad should be ashamed for this one.
This has nothing to do with Stuart. Junior Levine took a political deal to save his race for Senate.
Stuart Waldman has the finances, community support and experience to win his race. And Junior Levine will look back on this time in shame when he loses the respect of the voters and the race for Senate.
4:29
Do you really think the Republican party is in any shape to talk about integrity or freedom?
Regardless of which side of this you're on, Stuart going public with his firing was a rank-amateure move. Mr. Waldman will be thown further under the train if he forces Mr. Levine to produce a REASON for his firing. Hey Stuart, does the Assembly Rules Committee / Campaigning from State property on the taxpayers dime mean anything to you?
Levine didn't have a choice, but we also haven't been told the entire story. Isn't karma a bitch?
That's the thing I have yet to understand.
One doesn't fire a five-year Chief of Staff because of a political endorsement. When Stuart was let go, Lloyd's press guy was giving the official line as "mutual decision." I believe that's been Stuart's line too -- uh, until yesterday.
Here as some suggestions for the Waldman campaign theme song:
"Tainted Love"
"You Really Got Me"
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
"God Only Knows"
"Stand By Me"
"Go Your Own Way"
"I Started A Joke"
Hey 4:57p, Stuart doesn't even have the finances to run for LAUSD school board. And what "community support" are you referring to? Is there a whole bunch of knuckleheads in AD40 who think this idiot stunt was a good idea?
As for "experience," it would be helpful if Stuart showed the slightest shred of common sense. Trying to set up Berman, Blumenfield and Pops Levine as the guys responsible for his firing is not only a pathetic, last ditch effort of his already lame campaign, but a sad display of a weak mind trying to making an incredible leap of logic -- and asking voters to buy into it.
Keep up the fight you little jew boys. Meanwhile Miguel Santiago of Cindy Montanez's former Assembly staff will knock both of your hats off.
A NEW begnning coming soon to a theater near you, when Santiago is elected Assembly.
lol, Miguel, that was the funniest post ever!!
Shouldn't that have said, "A NEW anti-Semitic beginning coming soon"?
If you want to run for paid political office, serving as a staffer is not the most effective path to success.
Younger Dems need to make choices: either develop a career as a well-paid, influential legislative staffer or develop an elective career through community positions, business and job history, etc. Trying to become an elected by working for an elected is not a wise path. When conflicts arise, the junior member will be thrown under the campaign bus.
When you sign up to work as at-will staff for an elected, your primary job duty is to serve the political priorities of the elected official. It doesn't have to be slavish or abusive, but a staff rep, when taking the position, chooses to put his or her own political ambitions second to the career of the employer.
9:40
Say that to Paul Koretz, Lloyd Levine, Sandre Swanson, Felipe Fuentes, Don Knabe, Greig Smith and hundreds of others....
...and they all flamed their ex-bosses on Mayor Sam too?
No, just Stuart but then again he is a two-faced asshole. That is why he gets burned, because people see what he does to others and have no compunction about returning the favor.
Stuart, does what you pulled on in the 38th ring any bells? Who is the Chief of Staff now bitch?
The entertainment has just been announced for the Miguel Santiago AD40 victory party:
Slated to appear:
Heavy D and the Jew Boys
The Backstreet Jew Boys
and
Jewboys II Men
Voters in the 40th must feel pretty special right now. They get to vote for any of the following:
Crazy former Republican Laurette Heally
Crazy former staffer and jilted lover Stuart Waldman
Crazy anti-semite Miguel Santiago
Boring Bob Blumenfild (He doesn't even have the guts to commit political suicide for our entertainment - what a douche!)
Oh, I almost forgot about the Republican f-ing nutcase!
I guess Stuart can return his fake $100,000.00 loan to himself and close his committee down. Maybe he can now blog on Mayor Sam with Wacko Walter, Jim Alger and the Mutt.
Wacko Walter donate a fake $100,000.00 to his mayoral campaign and didn't spend a dime of it then got his ass kicked. Now blogs on Mayor Sam.
Jim Alger was dumb enough to blow 30 grand of his own money on an assembly race only to lose by a few hundred voted (ouch!). Blogs on Mayor Sam but at least has had the good sense to stop being an official contributor.
The Mutt still thinks he is relevant, ran for CD7 but couldn't even get the signatures to qualify for the ballot. Now blogs on Mayor Sam.
Stuart, you're up!
Who the hell is Blumenthal anyway?
Who the hell is Armineh? Nobody will vote for Armineh. They can't even pronounce it. Sorry that the truth hurts. And she is going to LOWER taxes? Yeah..sure.
Laurette Healy is a former Republican. She ran against Laura Chick for controller as the Republican candidate and her dad is a Republican politician. When did she go Democrat?
Stuart Waldman? Please. He simply doesn't have the brains or the personality, or obviously the backing. That will never fly.
Miguel Santiago would be a good choice. He's pretty solid in my experience.
Berman sucks, I agree.
Disco Duck, you are making me laugh like crazy.
9:40 AM, you give excellent advice.
What is the scandalous Alger video?
Did I already say that warmonger, Berman, sucks? He sucks. He's too old for the job.
hertzberg will pull his worthless endorsement and piss of stuart. stuart will gain 10 more lbs.
If stuart wants to win, here is what he should do
1. lose 30 lbs.
2. go left on every single issue. berman is for the war on iraq - tar blumenfeld with it. only the faigeles, the teachers and the shfartzas vote the primaries, that is where the votes are.
3. get some animosity going in the latino areas towards berman - i dont know how, but he has to get that going.
4. go after the yid vote. go to some shuls, something. blumenfeld takes the vote for granted.
5. raise money like a muther fucker. get someone good to do print.
Did Berman say we don't need Mexicans to win any elections in 914 zip codes?
Alger is licking his chops.
Miguel has assured me he is not running in the 40th.
Hey, Dan McCrory's running!
Stuart, This is Scott Hannaman, I served with you at fort Riley and know you are a stand up guy. Fun loving and genuine. I am not sure about the democrat thing...lol but honestly it makes me really proud to know you and that you are still serving the public. You got the life most of us would kill for but you still put yourself out there. Good luck and I wish there was a way I could hep you.
BTW, The Beaver says hello.
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