Krekorian for CD2
With all due respect to Mr. Krekorian as well as the other candidates in the race, he was not my first choice. Ultimately I'd like to see a talented outsider who falls into the ready for prime time category. Louis Pugliese would have fit this bill to the T.
With Pugliese out of the race, the logical choice at this point is Krekorian. Though he's served in the Assembly and is very much part of the liberal Democratic elite in Los Angeles, Krekorian didn't come up through the usual machine ranks and, as a former elected official in a succesful city like Burbank, might have some ideas that are different from the status quo.
Though some will charge Krekorian, who lived in Burbank until very recently, with carpetbagging, that charge is a tad hollow. Krekorian currently represents much of the same area as CD2 in the Assembly and grew up in the district, where his family once owned a business. We can't say the same for opponent Christine Essel who apparently doesn't even know her address.
There are some fine candidates in the race including our old friend Zuma Dogg (who really is better suited for CD11) but at this stage none of these candidates can achieve the momentum needed to overcome in a compacted and odd election cycle like this. I must also mention candidate Tamar Galatzan who has no business running for this seat less than two years into her term as a school board member. Lets hope her constituents rise up in the next election and oust this unqualified and opportunitistic showboater who only won by running against an unpopular and dying incumbent.
Krekorian is indeed an unabashed liberal and I would disagree with him on many points. However the City Council is a non-partisan position. Krekorian has shown he has the chops to be an effective legislator. He is also known for excellent constituent service, something vital for a District that stretches from tony Ventura Boulevard to the highlands of Sunland-Tujunga. CD2's best choice at this time is Paul Krekorian.
Labels: cd2 special election, paul krekorian
Posted by Michael Higby @ 8/02/2009 05:13:00 PM
40 Comments:
Oh, oh, Higby's back and mentions Zuma Dogg as a leading or viable candidate before endorsing Krekorian. Bad association for me. And weren't we supposed to avoid his name to not let every conversation deteriorate into all about this disruptive individual? Plus Higby's saying Krekorian is not carpetbagging but Essel moving over the hill a mile is? That address thing is logical when she's got that house on the market -- frnakly it takes a huge leap of faith to do that, with no certainty she'll be elected, while all Krekorian is doing is renting.
And the jabs at Tamar are nonsense, Krekorian is doing the same thing and worse, leaving his Assembly seat.
I'm not choosing between these 3 but lack of logical argument for and against needs a reply, Higby.
When you see this type of statement on a comment here on Mayor Sam: "I'm not choosing between these 3" that's a tipoff that it's from someone we all know and love who works for someone we all know and don't love.
Hi Mayor Sam nice to see you here again. Hope you're feeling well.
So that wasn't you who wrote in support of Krekorian? You almost lost me forever as a fan of Mayor Sam. By the way, his district only covers a small portion of District Two. Also, we do have a choice other than the three career politicians mentioned. Don't let the media decide who should be the new CD 2 rep. Let the members of CD2 decide. Everyone else take a walk, including Paramount, Sony, AV and the Unions, etc.
Dear John Shalman,
I see that your candidate, Chirstine Essel took a maximum $500 from Skaden Arps. Ooops, maybe you didn't see this:
New York based Entrust Capital co-founded by Gregg S. Hymowitz (a former vice-president at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and previously an attorney with Skadden Arps) is implicated in the widening New York Pension corruption scandal.
More on Skadden Arps. That's only the tip of the iceberg. Don't sink the ship.
What are "members" of CD2?
Anyway the "voters" will decide. That's what an election is for.
WHAT?
Higby endorsing Krekorian?
What's next ? Matt Szabo as a featured Mayor Sam writer?
I find this whole thing very disturbing.....
7:01:
So you're saying that a Law Firm's former employee (in the NY branch) gave $500...
WHAT THE FUCK IS THE CONNECTION?!?
Frank Sheftel is already going after a certain grassroots candidate in public by saying, "Not someone who is taking an opportunity to pump themselves. That's not public service, it's self-serving."
Uh oh...Frank Sheftel is able to read other candidates minds and knows that other people's efforts...people who ACTUALLY have been showing up and doing stuff BEFORE the paycheck was offered...are "self-serving." Maybe that's because Mr. Sheftel cannot understand how someone could be motivated by something other than money.
Why doesn't Mr. Sheftel talk about some issues instead of what Middle School and High School he went to.
Just because you went to high school in the area doesn't mean you know a thing about the inner workings of city hall or anything at all about the agenda items that shape the district.
OK, let me explain it because everyone seems so perplexed. Higby backs Krekorian because Higby got bought off by Eric Hacopian. That is why Eric Hacopian gets great coverage here. Eric also posts here. A lot. All these lame hits on Chris Essel? You can tell his writing style.
Higby, you ought to be ashamed. Krekorian is putting a bill through the Legislature that would allow campaigns to handle absentee ballots. Hacopian has been investigated for shenanigans involving absentee ballots several times.
Higby claims to be a Libertarian and claims to be anti-establishment, yet he endorses a machine that wants to perpetuate the current incumbent status quo.
Honestly Higby, can you sink any lower?
Ha ha! First they accuse me of being John Shallman (who was very appreciative of my work on behalf of Carmen Trutanich) and now I'm getting paid off by Hacopian. If that's true Hacopian, where's the check? Anyway, no matter, all these hacks and candidates anonyblogging here just adds to my clickety-clicks. ;)
Well, Phil, it's like this. At this time I think Paul is the best choice. I don't like his politics but I've met the man a few times and I think he's a decent person. I also know some members of his staff and they are not the usual dunderheads. I would have loved to see someone like Dave Hernandez or Louie P or Abby Diamond run. That didn't happen.
The one thing I think the District needs is decent constituent service and I believe Krekorian - way more than Essel or Tamar - will do that. Essel will need to use Gail Goldberg's GPS to find her way around the District; at least Paul grew up here.
Oh yeah, and Higby's quote, "Krekorian doesn't come in with the usual machine ranks" is just laughable. Yes, he might not be part of the downtown machine, but he is part of a machine with far more longterm dire consequences. It is the "vote for me because I am the right ethnicity" machine. By 2020, So Cal will be so polarized, we'll have left-handed Korean-Muslim lesbian districts.
Krekorian's machine is an ethnically polarized, racial politics that really ought to be put to bed.
Well, here are two very important points:
This is a "must click" if you want to know about Paul Krekorian's ugly, exclusionary, machine politics:
Courtesy of the Ethics Commission
http://ethics.lacity.org/pdf/campaign_literature/Fax05_200count_09-0714flyer.pdf
It also PROVES CONCLUSIVELY that that turd is breaking the law. He had this fundraiser yet reported NO MONEY RAISED????
WTF?
Higby, how can you go with this guy? YUCK!
Higby got too much pressure to go with one of the other grassroots candidates from some of his friends and he wasn't comfortable with that. So he hopped on Paul, quickly to shut everyone up so they will leave him alone.
hey moron at 7:53pm,
the filing deadline covered 1/1/09 through 6/30/09...not july 30th, idiot. learn how to read a form.
and whats wrong with armenian-americans writing checks for krekorian? would it be a problem if a group of jewish residents, say maybe the adl or something, gave money to tamar? what about latino's?
stop with the race-baiting asshole.
C'mon now.... Chatsworth High + CSUN = Essel's a legit Valley girl.
It's Essel vs Krekorian after the primary with Essel for the win.
Nope 8:04, at this point of all the candidates Krekorian is the one ready to serve. We don't need on the job training for the Clowncil.
So what if Essel went to Chatsworth High School? That's no more relevant than her living in Brentwood or wherever she lives. If she's a West Valley girl she should run for Smith's seat.
At least Krekorian actually grew up here.
Smart choice, Paul is the best of the top three candidates.
Whatever any one's reservations, he will certainly not be an AV stooge like Essel.
Wow!!
My buddy, the "No Ho Valley White Guy" in lock step with the Sierra Club.
2007 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Sierra Club California's position, Assembly Member Krekorian received a rating of 100.
...and Labor.
2007 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO's position, Assembly Member Krekorian received a rating of 94.
That may earn you a "wet lock" from Susana Reyes and Maria Elana Durazo respectively.
The horror!!!
Your friend,
Spot
I am a 'member' of CD2 and I am voting for Mary Benson.
Krekorian doesn't give a damn about CD2. He's a carpetbagger tat is only interested in the paycheck.
But then I am accuse of this....
Does this leave any doubt that Red Spot is a Hacopian/Krekorian machine stooge?
Post 10:26 am is Eric Hacopian himself. You gotta change writing style every once in a while, Eric.
Someone must have told you to tie Chris Essel to the Mayor, even though Krekorian's politics are much closer to Antonio's, and even though Krekorian is part of the same racialist ethnic machine politics that plague places from East LA to Israel.
"Vote for me, because I am one of you."
Shalom to all!!
Nice, Eric.
August 02, 2009 7:39 PM
Krekorian is likely to win given the weakness of his opponents.
Not more complicated than that.
I think Higby is just pointing out the obvious.
Why is Tamar still working, sorry, getting paid at the city attorney's office while she chases after this office? Shouldn't she resign?
Apart from her jumping ship as soon as a better political opportunity presents itself, I find her dipping into taxpayer funds disturbing. Very poor moral compass.
Paul Krekorian is not doing the same thing at all. Tamar is a civil servant, Krekorian is an elected official.
Thanks for the clickety-clicks!
BTW, if one was running for office, would you want a campaign address in the district ??
Consider this,
Paid for by Chris Essel for City Council 2009, 3699 Wilshire Blvd. #1290, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Red, Krekorian's address is just as bad:
Krekorian for City Council 2009 (ID:1318897)
1212 S. Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
Telephone: (818) 260-0669
DOI: DOI Help 06/16/09
And as for the rest:
Benson for City Council 2009
11070 Sheldon Street
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Telephone: (818) 767-8307
Email: c-maryb@msn.com
DOI: DOI Help 06/22/09
Augusto Bisani for City Council District 2 - 2009
7347 Atoll Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Telephone: (818) 982-7286
Email: abisani@aol.com
DOI: DOI Help 07/10/09
Joe Essavi for City Council 2, 2009
6119 Longridge Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Telephone: (818) 370-1745
Email: jessavi@yahoo.com
DOI: DOI Help 05/05/09
Tamar Galatzan for City Council 2009
777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 452-6565
Email: lbeaver@kaufmanlegalgroup.com
DOI: DOI Help 07/06/09
Michael McCue for CD 2, 2009
4325 Troost Ave. #3
Studio City, CA 91604
Telephone: (818) 762-4595
Email: myklmcq@aol.com
DOI: DOI Help 06/29/09
David Saltsburg
P.O. Box 2362
Venice, CA 90291
Telephone: (213) 785-7272
Email: zumadogg@gmail.com
DOI: DOI Help 07/10/09
Pete Sanchez for City Council 2009
4965 Irvine Ave.
Valley Village, CA 91601
Telephone: (818) 424-5763
DOI: DOI Help 07/06/09
Committee to Elect Frank Sheftel for CD 2 2009 (ID:1318574)
12759 Stagg Street
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Telephone: (818) 726-6468
DOI: DOI Help 05/20/09
Which candidates are we allowed to comment on and which ones are off limits? I see Mary is o.k. to comment about. That's interesting coverage. You can talk about some candidates, but not others? How do you cover an election that way?
Krekorian = Freedom-hating liberal.
Krekorian: The next councilman at cd2.
Phil= unemployed birthday clown.
Paul responds to Michael's endorsement on Facebook:
Paul Krekorian : Michael, thank you very much for your support, for your thoughtful analysis and your kind words. Your post really meant a great deal to me -- thank you!!
Not sure where you got that Krekorian grew up in CD2. I heard him say Reseda.
No proof of his constituent service with the City that he claims numbers for. What were those services? No proof or knowledge of the City of L.A. and CD2's issues. When did he help us out and with what issues?
The CD2 position is a hard job. Night and day.
What can any of them do within a year in office? Won't be much I project due to "no budget", cut back of Fire Dept. services, staff and other cuts. We have to start this all over again in a few months. There's just no way any of them can get anything done or accomplished within that time. You can bet that when this election is over, more fundraising will begin.
I smell the strength of a grassroots candidate.
Red:
The Campaign "Address" that people send money to is the Campaign's Treasurer's offices...
Those are the people that collect/distribute the $ and make sure everything is legit.
You're a fucking moron.
With Mayor Sam's endorsement of Paul Krekorian, it has not hard to see who is shaping up to be the Jack Weiss of this race.
Essel the empty vessel.
Oh god. Are you serious?? His team is the mayor's team!?!?!
http://cd2election.blogspot.com/2009/07/here-come-pollsters.html
From this poll, its shows that Paul K, in first, Tamar in second, and MARY BENSON IN 3RD!?!? Despite the $119,294 Essel has raised, That happens to be the most money ANY of the candidates have raised. I wasnt going to vote for Mary, but I REALLY want a grassroots Council member representing me. My ticket is going for her.
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