Outtakes from CD 14: City Council Candidate Rudy Martinez to report $200,000+ for his Campaign
CD 14 City Council Candidate Rudy Martinez as a member of our Armed Forces
Councilman Jose Huizar and Family at this years Mexican Independence Day Parade
Councilman Jose Huizar and Family at this years Mexican Independence Day Parade
** Tuesday afternoon update as of 5:00 PM, Jose Huizar is reporting $203,274, Rudy Martinez reports $202,620.
Mayor Sam has learned that CD 14 City Council Candidate Rudy Martinez will report $200,000+, for his campaign to unseat current City Councilman Jose Huizar, in the March 2011 Elections.
Martinez who has been aggressive in the early campaigning within CD 14, will parley a mix of self-financing and contributions, to reach the $200,000 mark for the October 12, 2010 Filing Period.
The fact that Martinez is evolving into a strong challenger for the CD 14 Council Seat, may be why that Councilman Huizar, is attempting to restrict Martinez from appearing in community events, that get funding from his various monetary resources.
Community sources with ties to the Eagle Rock Veteran's Day Parade, report that Councilman Huizar is attempting to deny Martinez, a veteran, a spot in the parade. Back in July, Martinez was denied a spot in the El Sereno "Fourth of July Parade". This was despite the fact that the A & E Cable Channel that produces his "Flip this House Show" would of donated $500 toward the parade expenses and that Martinez would not identify himself as a candidate for CD 14.
On the subject of candidates, long time community activist and Glassell Park Neighborhood Councilmember Tony Butka, has announced that he will become the fourth candidate in the CD 14 contest. we plan on bring you more on Butka's Campaign, in the near future.
Your thoughts.
Scott Johnson in CD 14
Labels: "COUNCILMAN LAST SEEN AS JOSE HUIZAR", Outtakes from CD 14, Rudy Martinez, Tony Butka
Posted by Red Spot in CD 14 @ 10/11/2010 11:39:00 AM
81 Comments:
This is huge Scott. Constituents needs to know Huizar has more of an alliance to Mexico then USA. Everyone knows LA politicians are UN American. They find money for the illegals to march but not for War Veterans. When was the last time Huizar held an American Flag. YOu need to post the article in HOY newspaper where Huizar states emphatically how comfortable he feels with Mexico. CD14 has gone down the toliet because of Huizar just drive around and see all the illegals. The district looks like a 3rd World Country.
I heard that Rudy already has Speaker Perez and Kevin De Leon supporting him.
Go, Rudy, go!
I no longer read Red Spot when he writes about CD14.
The HOY article is entirely in Spanish, I will translate best I can his anti-American statements:
(1) "The older I get, the more Mexican I feel" (2) "At the farmers market in Boyle Heights we have traditional dances and mariachi because by nature, we Latins are partiers" (3) Little by little I rediscovered the music of Jose Alfredo Jimenez, la tambora and most of my iPod is banda music" (4) "When I was on my horse dressed as a charro I felt this is who I am. If I had not come to this country, that's the life I would have lived" (5) "I'm glad I can have my Mexican life and, also, put on a suit and enter that other world" (6) "I love being a councilman so I can promote events in my community to celebrate Mexican traditions that have much significance to us".
3:15pm
You read his post this time and you will next time...
Who are you fooling?
Huizar is up for a fight.
UNBELIEVABLE BULLSHIT!!!! Huizar is nothing more then a TJ in a suit. He pretends to be white to give favors to people who have money like the Deljani Iran Family who without community input Huizar named 7th and Broadway after them. Jan Perry wants to put a bronze Persian bust of Cyrus the Great with no community input downtown. There was no money for a St. Patrick's Day parade but the illegals marched 8 times this year at a cost of over $2 million but Huizar is saying no money for Veterans who fight for our country so we can type and say what we want about an asshole like Huizar. He hates America and has brought a lot of his Zacateras gov't friends to LA. Wake up people!!! Why hasn't he answered Carlos Morales on where the CLARTS FUND has been spent?
Tony Butka - He's a fair and even handed mediator for the State of California and a sleeper. Watch him because he'll give Huizar and Martinez a run for their money. Although he's not heavily financed, he does have very strong union ties that will help. Hope he makes it and unseats that idiot that has the audacity to say he represents the people of CD 14.
LA Sinecure
Huizar will be easy to beat. He won the last election with a margin of just 2,096 votes.
Read all about it:
http://waltermooresays.blogspot.com/2010/08/cardenas-and-huizar-will-lose-in-march.html
Do not protray Mr. Martinez as some war hero because he never served this country in combat, or as fulltime enlisted member of our arm forces like me!
His only service to this country was as a member of the weekend warrior platoon. By looking at picture posted above it only proves my point.
Mr. G-I Don't know shit about city government Martinez supporters should stop the racists comments toward our beloved councilmember.
"Toward our beloved councilmember..."
(No, you're confused. We're talking about Huizar.)
Is Huizar an American?
Does anyone know when or if he became a citizen?
Or how to find out this info?
8:05PM Huizar and his clowns on city council don't know a damn thing about City Gov't or are you from another planet. The grass roots movement in this city is to unseat all the incumbent assholes who are running again. They have ruined our city, are the probably as corrupt as Bell but it hasn't hit the media yet, and are arrogant fools who have disrespected the residents of this City too long. There is going to be a revolt. The constituents who voted for Huizar are now supporting Martinez. Rumor around the District is there is corrupt dealings that will come out during the campaign. If Martinez posts those pics on his campaign mailer people will know the difference between a man who has pride for his Country and the other who is a fake in a suit
Yes, I have asked for years; "When did he become a citizen?
Rudy is an AMERICAN of Mexicsn decent. He is or was a member of the armed services of the United States of America. He has two business in CD 14 that provide employment to many. If he want to be in the parade he can put on his uniform, contribute to the parade from each of his businesses and we wont tell anyone he is a candidatee but will carry a business banner as a sponsor.
We need the money to honor our service men and woman for defending our rights to remain American.
Go Rudy!!
Anyone that is not currently in a government seat deserves a chance. Anyone can run the city better than those that have already failed.
YOU BE THE JUDGE!!! This is being emailed in CD14. Huizar for years has supported the Hazard Gangsters in Ramona Gardens. A gang officer shot and killed a gangster and guess who Huizar comes out to support? Wonder why the copers hate this fool councilman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGeD1sa48A&feature=PlayList&p=0372B522182A304F&index=0&playnext=1
Walter Moore :
Any expertise advice for how to find out if our council members are citizens?
CD 14 City Council Candidate Carol Jaques is also a member of our armed Forces.
8:05 I'd rather vote for an enlisted citizen than a politician sell out.
If, Rudy is Walter Moore buddy? does that make Rudy a Latino Hater by associate? There is an old saying in the Latino Community "Tell me who are your friends, and I will tell you who you are."
Rudy Friends:
La Collective Gangers and thiefs.
Nick Pacheco
John Edwards
Walter Moore "The biggest Latino hater and known racist"
and the list goes on.
If you read the polls all over the internet on what Americans think of the devastation illegals have done not only to our country but our city its mind boggling why council members like Huizar, Alarcon, Reyes, Cardenas, Cedillo all support illegals. Thousands of Mexican Americans who have pride for the USA support cities like Arizona but our politicians fail to accept that. Nicky Diaz is the typical illegal who steals identities, commits felonies by falsiying documents, and I bet the Mexican Mafia thugs of those above support her.
To be objective, Councilman Huizar can cite these friends/ supporters.
* Family Man Mayor Antonio Villar.
* Jackie Autry.
* Academia Semillas del Pueblo Principal Marcos Aguilar.
* Carol Jacques.
* Legacy LA Non-Profit.
* Fifteen Group Employee and Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Secretary Margo Amador.
* Former LA 32 NC President Hugo Garcia
* The Southwest Society
Many others such as 100+ ex. staffers would not want to be on this list.
BTW, I hearing rumbles from some in Boyle Heights, that Margo Amador, who is getting paid by the Fifteen Group for outreach, is using her positions on the Hollenbeck CPAB and the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council, to undercut the efforts of many in Boyle heights, to protect the rights of the Wyvernwood Tenants?
As a former CD 14, I plan on helping Rudy out. CM Huizar is afraid of all of us (more than 20)out there that know his skeletons and will be supporting Rudy.
Ok, I'm going to throw some logic into this conversation, since it seems like very few of you are actually doing that:
1) Huizar will win - Don't take this statement as a bold announcement that he is going to get Martinez and clean the Tapatio off his cheeks like he did with Parra. If Martinez does announce $200K at the time of filing, it's a considerable amount of money for anybody to have in an election. Having said that, he would realisticaly need AT LEAST $500K to have a war chest that will be able to generate the name ID he needs throughout the district, even though some of the Northeast folks know him because of Mia Sushi and Marty's. But even then, unless Huizar screws up big time in the next few months and Martinez is able to generate enough solid support from "The Establishment", count on him going back to being a business man after March (a rather succesful one, may I add).
2) Speaker Perez and De Leon are not with Martinez - They have no invested interest in taking on an incumbent in their district right now and I'm pretty sure that Huizar hasn't done anything that would create enough tension there for any of them to get motivated to take him out. Worst case scenario for Huizar is that they stay out of the race. Best case (which I suspect will happen) scenario is that they come out endorsing Huizar as soon as Huizar gets his re-election operation in order.
3) Patriotism isn't a factor here - Yes, Huizar was born in Zacatecas and now is a US Citizen and Rudy is an American of Mexican descent. Huizar does tend to bring up Zacatecas quite a bit when he's out there, but you can't blame somebody for being connected to his heritage. That's the beauty of being in a country whose only native population are a small fraction of the population, with most of this country being made up of immigrants (and yes, I am including all Anglos in this comment).
On a side note, can you all please use a bit of spell check in your comments?! It's really annoying to read people's comments and feel like if I'm reading some thoughts from an inbred hick from Kentucky.
Anybody care to comment on any of my points? But please, if you do, please ATTEMPT to use proper grammar and spelling.
Ok, I'm going to throw some logic into this conversation, since it seems like very few of you are actually doing that:
1) Huizar will win - Don't take this statement as a bold announcement that he is going to get Martinez and clean the Tapatio off his cheeks like he did with Parra. If Martinez does announce $200K at the time of filing, it's a considerable amount of money for anybody to have in an election. Having said that, he would realisticaly need AT LEAST $500K to have a war chest that will be able to generate the name ID he needs throughout the district, even though some of the Northeast folks know him because of Mia Sushi and Marty's. But even then, unless Huizar screws up big time in the next few months and Martinez is able to generate enough solid support from "The Establishment", count on him going back to being a business man after March (a rather succesful one, may I add).
2) Speaker Perez and De Leon are not with Martinez - They have no invested interest in taking on an incumbent in their district right now and I'm pretty sure that Huizar hasn't done anything that would create enough tension there for any of them to get motivated to take him out. Worst case scenario for Huizar is that they stay out of the race. Best case (which I suspect will happen) scenario is that they come out endorsing Huizar as soon as Huizar gets his re-election operation in order.
3) Patriotism isn't a factor here - Yes, Huizar was born in Zacatecas and now is a US Citizen and Rudy is an American of Mexican descent. Huizar does tend to bring up Zacatecas quite a bit when he's out there, but you can't blame somebody for being connected to his heritage. That's the beauty of being in a country whose only native population are a small fraction of the population, with most of this country being made up of immigrants (and yes, I am including all Anglos in this comment) and with the general ability to practice their traditions and embrace their ancestrial roots... Even if alcohol tends to play a role in those celebrations from time to time.
On a side note, can you all please use a bit of spell check in your comments?! It's really annoying to read people's comments and feel like if I'm reading some thoughts from an inbred hick from Kentucky.
Anybody care to comment on any of my points? But please, if you do, please ATTEMPT to use proper grammar and spelling.
Understand when Red Spot says, "I hearing rumbles," it just means he got another call from Jose Aguilar.
11:31: I heard Rudy and The Honorable Jose Huizar were best friends? Rudy can you explain why you are running against your best friend?
Actually, Jose Aguilar is working with Huizar on the Wyvernwood Issue.
Jose Aguilar,is working with Jose Huizar? Now thats amazing given the fact that Jose Aguilar is always trashing Jose Huizar to the entire city. Jose Aguilar is a political jokers. I thought Jose Aguilar was supporting Rudy Martinez. Also, I thought Jose Aguilar had cut a deal with Margo over the Wyvernwood Project. Margo is getting paid by the Fifhteen Group to swrew the community, and Jose Aguilar is going hunry playing games. We know the facts that Jose Aguilar and Margo our ONE BIG TEAM to screw the community they serve.
Can Jose Huizar prove that he is a citizen of the U.S. to put an end to these rumors?
11:40
1)Federal Investigation; Huizar won his seat by the narrowest of margins and it won't take much to unseat them, especially now when voters are increasingly aware of the way the Spring Street Gang have sold us out.
2)Speaker Perez and De Leon secretly express Huizar is insecure.
3)Can CD14 afford to become another Narco traffic Mexico turf for drug lords?
The latest news is that Rudy has hired two of Paul Krekorian's campaign staffers. This race just got that much more interesting
The fact is it doesn't matter how much money Huizar think he's going to get. Krekorian vs Chris Essel everyone knows from LA Clean Sweep won. Most of the grass root people didn't need money because they used their computers, networks, internet etc. which is how the word gets out. Ron Kaye's blog gets hundreds of thousands of hits and a lot of those people are anti incumbent. Huizar has nothing accomplished. The Gold Line is a diaster cause its empty, no one rides it. The disctrict looks like a hell hole and Huizar reps the poorest community in the city. But instead of fundraising for the youth his priority is to raise $100 million for a trolley. All the backroom deals will come out and there are rumblings now in CD14 about the corruption. Huizar will need a good crisis pr person to help him get out of it.
Snotty scotty, you failed to mention that 3/4 of the $200K Rudy has reported ist just his OWN money, loaned to the campaign ($150,000 - a la Meg Whitman). That means in reality he has raised less than one-third of what Huizar has from actual contibutors, and will have to spend his own money for the most part from here on out, just to buy votes.
(Speaking of "Meg" - does anyone know if Rudy's ever bothered to vote in a city election?) So far, he's only ever contributed any money to two campaigns -- $500 to Pacheco for City Council in 2005, and $1,000 to Rocky D. for City Attorney in 2004)
This only makes him the richest challenger Huizar has had for City council - but by far the LEAST known. He will have to spend every penny of his rich boy money on getting people to understand he's more than (as Huizar's people will tout), a "bar owner," and a "house flipper" (i.e., someone who profits from other's misfortunes in this miserable economy by buying the homes other people have lost to foreclosure, slapping on some paint, and reselling them at huge profits).
Neither of those characterizations are going to help him, and in some circles they'll actually hurt. . . rich, inexperienced, "developer," booze peddler, never been active in community affairs before. WOW. This isn't going to be pretty.
In terms of actual contributions from supporters, at this point, Rudy's pacing just slightly better than Alvin "DOH" Parra was four years ago, a couple months after he announced. And, Alvin, for all his foibles, was at least known as something of a community activist, and a City employee (although a bad one).
Rudy is still just gathering the "friends and family" money, which all the candidates raise in the beginning, and then that dries up completely once they've all reached the limit of what they can legally contribute. (Look up his list of cash contributors - the majority have the words "real estate" or "escrow" or "property management" in their job descriptions... just his buddies from the house sales industry, which, by the way, is a "special interest" group, isn't it?) I wonder what they'll want Rudy to give back in return, and what it'll cost the rest of us plain Joe Citizens?
But that small gravy train is about tapped out. He'll soon be like the annoying Amway salesman whose "friends and family" start avoiding him at every gathering.
And don't forget, Nick Pacheco raised something like $600K, as an incumbent in 2003, and then STILL lost to Villaraigosa, then tried again in 2005's special election with about $300K and STILL lost to Huizar, then only a part-time school board member.
Then, just WAIT until the unions start ponying up their unlimited resources for Huizar, outside the ethics restrictions.
Did I say it wouldn't be pretty? I hope Rudy enjoys his little "lark" into public service, and that he saves enough money to stop the blood flow, afterwards.
This will be Homer Simpson, Part II, plain and simple.
1:57 p.m.
You need to take a look at a recent issue of the Eagle Rock local monthly paper, with Rudy's response to being called the "Clean Sweep" candidate in there a couple months ago.
He's not positioning himself as a "Clean Sweep" candidate at all, he's afraid of the label -- too much baggage associated with it.
The reason why Rudy hired two day labors from Pauls Camp, is because he could not afford to hire the best field organizer in the eastside. He was paying his former staffer $600.00 per week for countless hours where is "Gloria Allred" Of Rudy $58,000 he has raised Nick Pacheco and Staffer gave over $5,000. Rumor has it that Jose Aguilar will be working for Rudy for $4.25 per hour in the near future.
LA Clean Sweep isn't supporting or endorsing ANY candidates. Its a movement of revolt and reaction to the incompetent morons we have on city council. Its a movement for people who are sick and tired of the loser politicians we have now and the mess they've made of the budget and everything else. This is more about Huizar if he wants to get elected needs to answer the people, "Why did you VOTE YES to increase the DWP rates knowing you representative many Senior Citizens on a fixed income. There was NO community input on. WHY did you VOTE to support MEASURE B which was another bullshit LIE to the people and thanks to those grass root people with NO MONEY STOPPED IT. WHY did you approved thousands of dollars for illegals in your community and yet you can't find money to help a VETERAN'S DAY PARADE. WHY haven't you done ANYTHING ABOUT THE SATUATION of illegal vendors in your district? Why can Gloria Molina clean up LA County but you sat for years ignorning the illegals breaking the law and good businesses went down. Answer those questions!
And don't forget, Nick Pacheco raised something like $600K, as an incumbent in 2003, and then STILL lost to Villaraigosa, then tried again in 2005's special election with about $300K and STILL lost to Huizar, then only a part-time school board member.
Then, just WAIT until the unions start ponying up their unlimited resources for Huizar, outside the ethics restrictions.
Did I say it wouldn't be pretty? I hope Rudy enjoys his little romp into public service, but that he saves enough money to stop the rapid blood flow, afterwards.
This will Homer Simpson, Part II, plain and simple.
This isn't about who "Clean Sweep" in endorsing, or not. It's about where the "new" guy has any interest in courting that vote.
So far, Rudy M. is holding the sweepers at broom-handle length. He's not about turning out the old style politicians that runs L.A.'s East side, he just wants to be the NEXT old-style politician to sit in the CD14 council chair, and do favors for HIS buddies in the real estate community.
All you'd be doing it trading the current quid-pro-quo guy for a "quid-AMATEUR-quo" one, with different rich friends looking for back door favors.
I don't think you'll be bringing us any updates about Tony Butka's "campaign" - because there never will be one.
The Glassell Park Neighborhood Council has been one of the most dysfunctional and laughable ones in the city over the past several years, part of which time it was chaired by Butka. People posted their meetings regularly on YouTube for a quick "chuckle" and as proof positive that Angelenos were just too petty and stupid to even begin to govern themselves.
He may serve to steal a few contrarian votes from Rudy Martinez, but mostly he just appears to be another pedantic "angry old man" of the type that scares most people away from neighborhood council involvement. Compared to his following, Brian Heckmann (another NC pres-turned-politician, but from Eagle Rock's) few percentage points in 2005 will look like a landslide victory.
OH-MAN! Huizar's hit squad will have so much fun with this. From "Flip this House" on A&E:
"Rudy was born and raised in LA and he's a driving force for change on the tough side of town where investors feared to tread. Now, while real estate markets across the country are in decline, LA is booming. Rudy and his team at City Housing Development and Piedmont Financial are buying and selling three houses a month, making the area more valuable, and pulling in an average profit of $50,000 per flip. As a street savvy kid, Rudy never dreamed he would achieve this level of success — he started out renovating houses himself and still isn't afraid to get his hands dirty when he has to. At the same time, he's comfortable mingling with LA's A-list and turning on the charm to develop personal relationships that are good for business. When he isn't flipping houses, he's hunting for other money-making opportunities — most he recently opened a hip, neighborhood sushi restaurant, named for his daughter Mia, and a popular bar and restaurant, Marty's, named for his son.
"tough side of town"
"pulling in an average profit of $50,000 per flip."
"As a street savvy kid, Rudy..."
"...he's comfortable mingling with LA's A-list and turning on the charm"
"he recently opened a hip, neighborhood sushi restaurant..."
(Anybody remember boxer Paul Rodriguez's one-note campaign? "I'll FIGHT for you" - boom, bam, pow!)
This is gonna be a laff riot!
Red Spot, you failed to mention that three-quarters of the $200K Rudy has now reported is just his OWN money, loaned to the campaign $150,000 - a la Meg Whitman). That means in reality he's raised less than one-third of what Huizar has from actual contibutors, and will have to spend his own money for the most part from here on out, just to buy votes.
(Speaking of "Meg" does anyone know if Rudy's ever even voted for a City Council candidate? Is he even registered to vote? Before his loaned $150,000 to his own campaign, he only ever contributed about 1 percent of that much to any City candidates, despite being a local fat cat. And, to guess WHO? $1,000 to Rocky D. for City Attorney in 2004, and $500 to Pacheco's failed resurrection campaign for City Council in 2005).
The fact that Martiez can loan his own campaign $150,000 only makes him the richest challenger Huizar has had for City council, a "mini-Meg" - and also by far the LEAST known candidate to run as a challenger in the last couple decades. He will have to spend every penny of his rich boy bucks on getting people to understand he's more than (as Huizar's people will pump hard), a "bar owner," and a "house flipper" (in other words, someone who profits from other's misfortunes in this miserable economy by buying the homes other people have lost to foreclosure, slapping on some paint, and reselling them at huge profits).
Neither of those characterizations are going to help him, and in some circles they'll actually hurt. . . rich, inexperienced, "developer," booze peddler, never been active in community affairs before. WOW. This isn't going to be pretty.
In terms of actual contributions from supporters, at this point, Rudy's pacing just slightly better than Alvin "DOH" Parra was four years ago just a couple months after he announced. And, Alvin, for all his foibles, was at least known as something of a community activist, and a City employee (although a bad one).
Plus, our local "Mini-Meg" Whitman-Martinez is still just gathering the "friends and family" money, which all the candidates raise in the beginning, and then that dries up completely once all those co-workers and bar patrons reach the limit of what they can legally contribute. (Look up his list of cash contributors - the majority have the words "real estate" or "escrow" or "property management" in their job descriptions... plus a few other local restaurant owners. He just tapping his buddies from the housing sales industry, which, by the way, is a "SPECIAL INTEREST" group, isn't it?) I wonder what they'll want Rudy to give back in return, and what it'll cost the rest of us plain Joe Citizens?
But that small gravy train is about tapped out. He'll soon be like the annoying Amway salesman whose "friends and family" start avoiding him at every gathering, because they don't want to be strong-armed into buying more "soap".
Any well-connected local businessman can has $50K or so. It's the next level that few can get to.
Flip-this?
Gentrifiers are not exactly what every little Eastside "progressive" wants his kids to grow up to be someday, and that's the group you have to win in order to become the CD14 councilmember.
(...actually, if you read down to #9, Rudy starts to sound a lot like Huizar!)
RUDY MARTINEZ'S "FLIP TIPS"
---------------------------------
1.Dream big, but start small.
2.Know your area before buying.
3.Have a time-line.
4.When renovating, be selective and concentrate on features most important to buyers.
5.Know your numbers.
6.Do not get emotionally attached to the property.
7.Don't be scared to get your hands dirty.
8.Brush up your negotiation skills.
9.Don't be afraid to fire anyone.
WTF??? Rumor has it Huizar is scared shitless of this blog and put his bitches on high alert to go after Rudy. Huizar can get all the money he wants from Unions, "can we say Chris Essel" the unions gave her a couple of million and she still lost. The unions aren't going to be stupid this time and get embarrassed. They know the constituents in CD14 are pissed off and not happy with their community deteroriating under Huizar. Can you imagine if a group no one suspects comes out at a news conference to slam Huizar? Yup there's big talk about that and Huizar's constituents its been whispered have a really really big surprise for this campaign. They sat by and were mad and did nothing the last time. Well, now they know its do or die and they are going to come out swinging with some unbelievable hits. Go Get Em!!!!
5:17
You don't even believe that yourself.
No one is THAT stoopid!
Anyone in L.A. politics knows this blog is read by 50 people a day, tops, and most of them can't vote anymore. At least not until their parole comes through.
"Tell me who are your friends, and I will tell you who you are."
That saying is used with EVERY ETHNIC group; Spanish, Irish, German, Greek,italian; usually said by Mama or Grandma
I am proud to say that I supported Nick Pacheco, Alvin Parra and will support Rudy.
They are AMERICANs.
(Note that 5:17 doesn't says that any of this Rudy-revealing smack isn't true! It's just inconvenient, when the best hope for throwing Huizar out if a fatcat one-season minor league reality show star).
Don't sweat it little one, term limits will eventually kick in, and Huizar will find something else to do.
OH, but speaking of Huizar's "bitches" (staff) - realize that while they really aren't HERE posting on this blog, they will be (to save their jobs), "donating" 30-40 extra hours of their own time every week working the district to get him re-elected.
That's one incumbent advantage most people overlook. Every lunch hour, night, weekend, there will be this well-connected army of two or three dozen City staffers hounding people to support Huizar in the District.
No challenger can get that kind of slave labor -- that's like doubling any reported contributions or paid campaign staff.
Incumbency is the "bitch"! Rudy'd have to "flip" 10-15 more charming old houses over the next couple months, into condo developments to make up for that.
"a "bar owner," and a "house flipper" (in other words, someone who profits from other's misfortunes in this miserable economy by buying the homes other people have lost to foreclosure, slapping on some paint, and reselling them at huge profits)"
Whats wrong with profits? Thats what runs ths country...profit....not socialism.
The problem with Huizar using his staffers is a classic joke in the community. They can't even do their jobs now nor do they give a damn about their constituents. The Northeast folks are up in arms because of the corrupt way the Van de Kamp site was overtaken. They will protest and boo the press conference. Well, that's what constituents all over the city are beginning to do when the council moron goes in front of a mike. If its an event of honor they respect that but if its the council moron event they are now booing. The burden of proof is on Huizar. His constituents have so many questions why he's failed them this race isn't going to be about Rudy but why constituents should vote again for such a corrupt loser who hasn't accomplished anything and his district looks like Tijuana with graffitti, illegal vendors, blight, trash, CRA and ELAC taking over and Huizar turns a blind eye.
Slave owners also made "profits"! Big ones, and it was perfectly legal.
Hell, the people who sold the gold teeth out of concentration camp victims made profits, too.
It's the making of obscene profits off other people's hard luck (losing their homes, being forced out on the street) that tends to leave a bad taste in the mouths of those of us who struggle to make ends meet.
Yeah, yeah. That's the "American" way. But if you know anything about who actually pulls most of the voting levers in CD14, you know they're a WHOLE lot closer to being socialists than they are to being big buck profiteers.
If you couldnt afford to pay the mortgage, you can expect to lose it. Whats wrong with that?
If Martinez has a hundred grand or so to burn, please send him down to the bread lines in skid row, or to a homeless youth center and have him put that money to work for good, instead of tossing it out the window trying to win a grudge match for a job he doesn't really want and is completely unprepared to do.
oh and 6:08pm, the Van de Kamps building isn't in CD14 so if people are "up in arms" it's not against Huizar.
8:56
Stop with the handouts!
Thats why the city is in the problem we are in. They should go campaign for Martinez and earn a honest living.
GOooooooooo..... RUDY!!!!
So it's clear that Jose's staff was on the blog today! But the more interesting question is where was Jose...Wasn't at the Council Meeting to do his job and as a result the business of the city was postponed. Lack of leadership and representation, once again. He was probably trying to fundraise those last few dollars from within the building.
I hadn't heard about the Krekorian campaign staffers. If that is true watch out...They know how to win elections...I know I saw it in my district.
Huizar is an absolute newt. Martinez doesn't seem much better but probably is smart enough to know that you have to take care of your district if you want to stay in office.
I also heard from friends in City Hall that Mike Trujillo is running Huizar's campaign! Ha! This is Janice Hahn's guy for Lt. Gov. as well as a number of other failed politicians. Just another liberal brown noser in the political establishment at City Hall.
This is Huizar's last term. Martinez ain't great but we might as well start calling him the latest addition to the horseshoe.
MIke Trujillo is a scary bastard who throws out dirt and is underhanded and sneaky. This is what Huizar hires to win an election? How many races has Trujillo lost? Clinton and Janice Hahn just to name 2. Where was Huizar yesterday as one of the highest paid elected who couldn't even show up for a meeting. These clowns have to just meet 3 times a week and they can't do that. INCOMPETENCE is what Huizar has given his constituents. AT this point anyone but Huizar is the saying in the district. What can he possibly say he's done without taking credit like he does from others. You think the residents of Bell were pissed just wait til this election gets going. Huizar and his little staffers who are already campaigning on city time will be surprised.
Wonder how many constituents calls went unanswered yesterday afternoon?
But then how many constituents in CD 14 expect their concerns to be answer by their current councilman?
Ok... I've had enough with this nonsense! Someone really needs to point out the FACTS about this CD 14 circus.
1. Rudy Martinez is a con-artist. It's a fact that anyone with a bit of real estate knowledge IN CD 14 can attest
to. From early 2000 on, this man went around providing the most obscene variable loans to families that were entrusting him with their live long savings & the future of their children. What was the result? ANY LOAN SIGNED WITH THE INFAMOUS RUDY MARTINEZ NAME, CAUSED THOSE FAMILIES TO LOSE THEIR HOMES, I know because I manage to help a few refinance. What this animal did was KNOWINGLY STEAL FROM THESE PEOPLE! We do not need a thief like this in city hall! So where did he get the money to start his business??? From scamming people.
2. HE IS NOT A VETERAN!!!!! As a family member of a marine who honorably served this country for over 22 years & actually earned the right to be called a veteran I AM OUTRAGED THAT THIS BASTARD IS LYING ABOUT HIS STATUS WITH THE ARMED FORCES!!! He was in the ARMY RESERVES, HE IS A WEEKEND WARRIOR who didn't have it in him to make it into the real armed forces. Hens HE IS A LIAR!!
3. Mia Sushi & Marty's are not successful businesses as he likes to tell people. Neither one generates enough revenue to even pay his utilities! HE RE-ROUTES HIS GAS CONSTANTLY, you can find Rudy Martinez with a chainsaw right in front of Mia Sushi making sure his gas in running even after he failed to pay his bill. If he steals from the gas company then by definition he is a thief and WILL ALSO STEAL FROM LA CITY TAXPAYERS.
4. As for the money he's "RAISED", take the time to look at the link below, the official Los Angeles City Ethics Commission. The report of where the money came from is there for each and everyone of you voters, bloggers & gossipers to look at for yourself... LOOK AT WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM: THEY ARE ALL REAL-ESTATE & ESCROW COMPANIES THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE CITY. The big chunk of money that was "raised" during this reporting period, the "$150, 000" all came from his business , IT'S A LOAN. And the genius man did it on September 28th ONLY TWO DAYS BEFORE THE DEADLINE.
http://ethics.lacity.org/disclosure/campaign/search/public_search_results.cfm?showall=yes&requesttimeout=1000&SCHEDULE=A%2CB%2CC&rept_type=AllCon&election_id=42&cand_per_id=8096&viewtype=pf
We should ask all those people who he's scammed how do they feel about financing a campaign for this idiot. Ask those old little ladies and the children that are now without a home if they think that Rudy Martinez is capable of bringing this into our lives:
- Fiscal Responsibility
-Personal Accountability
-Public Transparency
-Genuine Access???
AND THERE'S MORE... SO MUCH MORE!!!!
This man can not & should not be elected for office, just look at who his mentors are:
Nick Pacheco - Filing for bankruptcy
Mike Hernandez - An addict to everything & anything
Henry Casas - A convicted felon
Richard Alatorre - PLEASE!!!
As cd 14 residents it is our responsibility, YOURS & MINE to be well informed about the FACTS. And choose wisely among unfortunately; the poor choices we are being given. Jose Huizar or Rudy Martinez... The sluggish harmless little puppet or the arrogant, uneducated, thief of those who are the most vulnerable?
SG & A Consultants Playbook preview brought to you by Team Huizar.
Explain the logic (you can't, but it'll be funny to watch you TRY).
The people opposing Huizar have lost every previous election by landslides. Huizar has outpolled by major double digits each time, and already raised 3-4 times Martinez's contributions.
But then, when Huizar's supporters (or maybe just Rudy's critics) -- who based on all the noted yardsticks, outnumber his critics at least 3 to 1 -- post here, the Red Spots, etc. "ass-u-me" that it's Huizar's "staff" defending him (or attacking Rudy), on City time.
How is that he would even need to involve staff (illegally) and take them away from City work, when he has at least 3X the number of supporters of anyone who's opposed him so far?
The guy has won every election by a huge majority?
De-Nile is obviously a very polluted river running through Red Spot's illiterate brain! It's also why this blog (although it discusses CD14 as much or more than any other district) has been 100 percent wrong on every CD14 election, since day #1, and will continue to be.
OMG Read what the LA Weekly posted....." Realizing he was making himself look like a sketchy politician again, Huizar released his totals earlier than expected today. Including money he's already spent, his campaign will cost $203,274 -- a mere $654 more than Martinez"
In other words an incumbent who the poster is saying won by huge numbers can't even raise money to lead by a larger margin in funding. Huizar couldn't even attend council meeting yesterday and they lost quroum. The Huizar Team can post as much crap as they want. Bottom line is there are so many constituents and Seniors so pissed off at the state of their neighborhoods thanks to Sleazy Huizy you can post all your crap and lies because in the end the facts DON'T LIE. NO ACCOMPLISHMENTS from a guy who makes $178,000 and has a staff of 22. Not one community meeting with the LEGAL residents will ever be Huizar supporters. Huizar will get the illegals or those who support illegals like Homie Unidos, Inner City Struggle, Homeboy, Ramona Gardens, LA Legacy and so many more. The uneducated, classless, unethical group of morons
The Times also noted that Huizar has received $3,000 from the Delijani family, which owns historic theatres in downtown that could benefit from a nearby parking garage Huizar has been seeking to become a reality.
Yup this is the same family Delijani that Huizar named the corner of 7th & Broadway after without any community input.
"If Martinez has a hundred grand or so to burn, please send him down to the bread lines in skid row, or to a homeless youth center and have him put that money to work for good, ......"
Why? Bread Lines and Homless to are supported by OUR TAXES. Why should Rudy give any more than his fair share? Do you?
With a $202,620 campaign budget --
$150,000 of which came from his own pocket
but no matter the ante, Martinez remains one fat cat of an underdog.
Council District 14 shoo-in Jose Huizar next May.
Jose Aguilar, why are telling everyone that you and Margo have cut a deal. The she will be your bitch on the NC, and that you will let her run the NC.
Lets take a look at Rudy Martinez, shall we?
HE IS NOT A VETERAN. He's a weekend warrior, he barely made it to the army reserve! What is so gosh darn impressive about that? The only thing that impresses me is that in this time of war, where TRUE HEROES are still dying for their country in the war against terrorism, this bastard has the nerve to actually print on pamphlets that he WAS IN THE ARMY. Martinez, you missed out the word RESERVE on the caption of that stupid picture of yours.
Rudy Martinez "RAISED" $202, 000... hahahahahaha!!! what a good joke! He's preaching about transparency and bla bla bla, ok Martinez lets be transparent. YOU ARE FINANCING YOUR OWN CAMPAIGN BECAUSE NOT MANY PEOPLE ARE BACKING YOU FINANCIALLY.
The link below is to the LA City Ethics commission, itemized report of WHO donated... You can clearly see that out of those $202, 000... $150, 000 are a loan from RUDY MARTINEZ' BUSINESS. Only about $52,000 are actual donations but it's interesting how they are all Real Estate Firms outside of the city. Are they returning the favor of you giving them all that business, all those variable loans that caused people to lose their homes???
http://ethics.lacity.org/disclosure/campaign/search/public_search_results.cfm?SCHEDULE=A,B,C&rept_type=AllCon&election_id=42&cand_per_id=8096&viewtype=pf
Attention Jose Aguilar, Margo knows that you have been telling everyone that she works for the Fifteen Group. You have alot of explaining to do because you are nothing but a back stabber. Jose, thank you for giving me the heads up about Margo Sleezy Ass. I need to keep my eyes on her because as member of the BHNC I can not trust her anymore.
8:55pm. You should be really worried that your boy Sleazy Huizy as an incumbent could only has $634 more then Rudy. People don't care where he got the money and Huizar looks really corrupt by taking $3,000 for the Delijani Iranian Family he's done major favors for in Downtown LA. They want to have a garage and you don't think everyone is now talking about payback and political favors. This is the tip of the ice berg for Huizar. Sadly, this race will get really nasty and ugly. But when you have people from all over the City not liking Huizar and networking to get him out that's going to be a huge problem for Sleazy Huizy. He's worn that Marachi costume too many times and it pissed a lot of people off
2:45 Is Huizar evicting low income immigrants from Wyvernwood?
2:45, get your facts straight. First, its Margo Amador from the BHNC who is getting pay by the developer to screw her community according to Presidente Jose "El Mas Chingo" Aguilar of BHNC.
Now, if Rudy was the councilmember he would razor that site in a minute, and his boys Nick Pacheco, The Collective, and Margo would make a killing!Mr. Huizar, will always stand-up for his community!
Go RUDY!!!
It would be nice to have someone stand up for what is right at city hall. And, that means fighting for the Southwest Museum and doing what is right for the community.
I heard Huizar is supporting Luis Sanchez. Why is Jose pushing Sanchez. Sanchez is Boyle Heights. This is the height of arrogrance. I'm voting for Rudy because of this. ABL (Anybody But Luis). I was evening leaning toward Huizar. Arrogrance, Arrogrance!!!
All the disabled and handicapped along with all the seniors should vote for rudy, since Huizar is an MTA Board member, and his staff belief is that they don't need to provide access to bus stop or bus shelters to all.
In the good USA we have what you call the A.D.A. So you cant say mannana senior. we have no money. he thinks that he has a bunch of dump hispanicks, that won't go to the Dept. of Justice to file a complaint. The D.O.J. will make the city comply with ADA standards,they dont care if you have the money or not, you can't say mannana Jose.As an Attorney you should know better. You do this little projects because you are up for election.Remember in the USA we have sidewalks and streets, not the dirt shit you were used in Zacatecas, Mexico riding a horse in your charro outfit.
will I think that the ppl in the Los Angeles area is looking for new blood like Rudy, Huizar is so much like Lou from Legacy LA, FAKE.
I heard that Huizar is leting Legacy LA hang them self he will not support what they did on 07/09/2010, the non profit event without a permit all the drinking that went on,on,on. Oh will to bad Legacy LA we don't want you in our community to should hang out with Huizar in El Sereno.
look I think Los Angeles is ready for fresh blood, I think Rudy will be the next councilman for CD14, look here any body who a friend with Legacy LA is NO GOOD, on 07/09/2010 Legacy LA had a non profit event with no permit and served drinks all night, we dont want crap like this in our back yard. Huizar and Lou from Legacy LA should hook up in El Sereno, and stay there.
let's all vote for Rudy Martinez
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