Afternoon Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Scene for Wednesday
Depose Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt and Lame Duck Mayor Antonio Villar
Lets state that April 20, 2011 will go down in history as the start of the Lame Duck Era of Mayor Antonio Ramon Villar (formerly Raigosa in 2013).
On a day that saw Mayor Antonio Villar proclaim "we're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel" in regards to the city budget crisis, former supporters and a friend were looking beyond Villar's "tunnel of failure" to an uncertain future.
Former supporter and Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan chose to forsake Mayor Villar's 2011-2012 Budget photo op to stand behind the doentown elites anoited one Austin Beutner to replace Mayor Villar in 2013. Whether voters in 2013 will join ranks behind the likes of Riordan (with Wardlaw, Broad, Soboroff and the LA Times?) will play out in the months ahead. But let remember that it was this crowd that help grace us Angelinos with the eight year reign of Mayor Villar.
But the big shocker of the day is Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig deposing Mayor Villar's friend Frank McCourt as owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It seems that McCourt share the same fiscal proclivities of his political friend Mayor Villar and lucky for the Dodgers, Commissioner Selig had the power to depose McCourt before financial Armageddon. Thus, Villar's ticket request will face an uncertain future.
In recent weeks, Dodger Stadium has become an candidate for GRYD zone designation, with LAPD adopting CLEAR tactics to rid the stadium of Raiders fans, sporting their springtime Dodger Blue. This after the beating of Giant Fan Brian Stow on Opening Day.
This afternoon, TMZ is reporting that the IRS, along with state tax officials are investigating the McCourts financial records. Thus, for Angelinos the process of restoring class and honor to the Dodgers Organization has commenced. Meanwhile, others are awaiting the end of the Villar Era to restore ethics and financial order to 200 Spring Street.
Your thoughts..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14.
Great comment from the LA Times on the deposing of Frank McCourt.
machthree at 3:22 PM April 20, 2011
Its days like today that I really miss Jim Healey!
** Civic leaders in shock over Dodgers situation. Mayor Villar declines comment. .
Great comment from the LA Times on the deposing of Frank McCourt.
machthree at 3:22 PM April 20, 2011
Its days like today that I really miss Jim Healey!
** Civic leaders in shock over Dodgers situation. Mayor Villar declines comment. .
Labels: Austin Beutner, Frank McCourt, mayor antonio villaraigosa, richard riordan
Posted by Red Spot in CD 14 @ 4/20/2011 03:58:00 PM
17 Comments:
SPELL CHECK!!!!!!!!!!
"doentown"
WHO ELSE BUT RED SPOT??????
"anoited"
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"this crowd that help grace"
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"It seems that McCourt share"
WHO ELSE BUT RED SPOT??????
"Dodger Stadium has become an candidate"
WHO ELSE BUT RED SPOT??????
I have now read this post THREE times, and I don't have a damn clue about your point(s).
Red Spot, you need to have a shot of tequila or something before you write because reading your post is sometimes, occasionally or often like driving through a traffic accident.
I'm just saying....
Hey Red, you are spotting!
Methinks someone had more than a shot of tequila..
Well, that'll teach that Mick to marry a Jewish girl; heck, even worse, he married a jewish woman lawyer.
Kiss your house(s) and your team goodbye, Frank.
Welcome back, Peter.
So, now that we know that either Peter O'Malley or Steve Soboroff will be running the team, here is the big question:
Will Hal Dash and the folks at Cerrell take Howard Sunkin back?
Comments?
I want to say Howard Sunkin is the real damaged goods here, not McCourt.
Sunkin was a big shot before going to the Dodgers, and he connected the McCourt's to the right people to develop a nice connection with the Clowns on Spring Street.
I wonder if MLB moved in because Frank ran out of money to has his *itches on Spring Street protect him?
Does Sunkin recover from this debacle?
I doubt Selig will keep him around.
Maybe a candidate for mayor will hire him.
I'd put my money on Beutner being the first to make contact.
BTW, Mayor Sam bloggers you seem to be taking it easy on Beutner. Does this guy real get a pass?
I may be in the same field he was in before, but Beutner has no real upside. There's no way any of Tony's disciples should get this job.
Beutner is a class act and would be a good mayor. The question is, is he electable?
Obama is a great candidate and a failure as a President; "Campaigner in Chief".
I am wondering about Beutner's campaigning ability. It may be that he needs some "Candidate Lessons." But, he is a definite contender. He's probably the only one that is giving Zev pause to reflect.
I predict MLB will assume control over the city as well.
Selig will level the city and turn it into the world's largest stadium with plenty of parking.
It will be called the Stadium to the Sea.
LOLZ
Great Post Red Spot. I see the immature juveniles continue to criticize you but won't leave to go elsewhere.
""Beutner is a class act and would be a good mayor. The question is, is he electable?"" Are you kidding me? Beutner is as corrupt as the DWP he ran. He's considered an outsider and has no name recognition. Anyone who was brought in by the Failure of a Mayor is not going to be elected. Beutner when you read all the media stories really hasn't done anything in the city. All he's done is protect one of the most corrupt depts. DWP and the IBEW
MLB won't tkae over the city - Villar made this a minor league city - doesn't qualify for the majors.
For you anal people out there concerned about spelling - chill out, you get the meaning - speling iz so overatd.
If Cerrell were still alive, Sunkin would "...never work again in this town." After all, he left Joe and took a big client with him.
But, Hal Dash is a more forgiving kind of person. Yet, it is hard to see the rest of the crew at Cerrell accepting Sunkin back into the fold.
In the meantime, don't look for Soboroff to keep Howard around; with Steve there, Howard becomes redundant. And, they can use the $400,000 to pay part of Soboroff's salary. You can bet he's getting more; he'd never work for just $400,000.
Will Selig appoint Steve, or Peter O'Malley? Your guess is as good as mine.
Anybody but a McCourt will be fine with most.
BEUTNER SUCKS! END OF STORY! SELL YOUR CRAP ELSEWHERE! THIS GUY IS A HIGH PRICED DO NOTHING OR DO NOTHING FOR YOU ANYWAY! THE DODGERS CAN TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!
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