tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post7110027923221812551..comments2024-01-13T00:27:20.813-08:00Comments on Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: Point-Counterpoint: The Sunland Tujunga ForumMayor Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16280670018437708708noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-39533119023774198362009-11-10T00:53:00.547-08:002009-11-10T00:53:00.547-08:00This blog should really be reporting on the advanc...This blog should really be reporting on the advances Dale Thrush has made on the women of CD2 over the years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-47140923715880225022009-11-09T12:50:56.754-08:002009-11-09T12:50:56.754-08:001:44AM - only you could make him look worse than h...1:44AM - only you could make him look worse than he already is. He was sworn in 9 months ago. He started running in this race 5 months ago, so he essentially started running 4 months into his new term. Where'd ya get the addtl 5 months? I know it's late and you were probably three sheets to the wind......<br /><br />Krekorian = Political oppotunist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-7511406528460063072009-11-09T11:21:33.900-08:002009-11-09T11:21:33.900-08:00The subject turned to a postmortem of the Station ...<i>The subject turned to a postmortem of the Station Fire. Chris said a summit meeting with the objective of producing an action plan was needed. “We have a budget problem,” she said.</i><br /><br />Utterly brilliant analysis, Chris! Do you really live in the District?<br /><br />We have had a couple of summits on the Station Fire already. If you think "summits" should be run the way the Mayor runs them, where Parke Skelton invites 29 speakers to agree with him, then yes, we should have a Parke Skelton/John Shallman Station Fire Summit.<br /><br />But for now, the community is making strides despite Skelton/Shallman, not because of them. For now, the community is making strides investigating why the hell the County acted almost as much as firebugs as firemen, and it is NO THANKS to the handlers of either County Fire or LAFD.<br /><br />What we need to do in the wake of the Station Fire debacle is community activism, not fake political "summits" with luminaries invited by political consultants and paid to agree with one point of view. This is one area where government, far too protective of corporate donors and corporate interests, is the problem, not the solution. The thought of either of these clowns doing a damn thing about standard gov't practice is ridiculous. I believe that next election there will be a "Station Fire" grassroots candidate, as the City's affordable housing debacles and "summits" produced Walter Moore.Joseph Mailanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753082460547996624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-47073087857005001182009-11-09T01:44:54.338-08:002009-11-09T01:44:54.338-08:00Remember 5:37, that Krekorian was sworn in 9 month...Remember 5:37, that Krekorian was sworn in 9 months ago and 5 more months have passed. Therefore, he is already 14 months into his term? Assemblyman only get 2 years, right? So he is only 10 months from having to run again anyway. He can't help it if the seat became available.<br /><br />Stop trying to make him look worse than he is to try and make Essel look good, which is impossible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-88753997592144533912009-11-09T01:29:51.190-08:002009-11-09T01:29:51.190-08:00"Krekorian added that most (commercial) land ..."Krekorian added that most (commercial) land owners “don’t give a darn” about communities and are “driven by downtown pro business interests.” <br /><br />Well he is right about that.<br /><br />Essel pledged to have every developer work with the District Council Office and the NCs before plans were formally developed.<br /><br />Don't they already meet with city council members whose district the development is in or aren't they already supposed to be communicating? <br /><br />This is new? <br /><br />Every developer is going to work with the council office (duh) and all NC's (if anyone was smart and aren't they already supposed to?).<br /><br />What a crock of shit.<br /><br />Christine just keeps fucking up and nobody quite gets it.<br /><br />STOP HER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-19466455941136006282009-11-08T22:24:04.125-08:002009-11-08T22:24:04.125-08:00Nuch will have no impact on this election, for goo...Nuch will have no impact on this election, for good or bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-40505247002305652122009-11-08T21:51:37.227-08:002009-11-08T21:51:37.227-08:00The SS Shallman is sinking for good.
Essel is his...The SS Shallman is sinking for good.<br /><br />Essel is his last leaky vessel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-62383895138251859922009-11-08T21:36:52.523-08:002009-11-08T21:36:52.523-08:00wow 9:22 PM - someone really hit a nerve with you....wow 9:22 PM - someone really hit a nerve with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-54576515615359796402009-11-08T21:22:05.955-08:002009-11-08T21:22:05.955-08:008:11, everyone's talking about Shallman obviou...8:11, everyone's talking about Shallman obviously because Essel's his "project." And after the last fraud he foisted on us, I'd rather NOT vote for "change at any cost," for someone who's promising stuff she has never had to deliver and has no track record of. <br /><br />In fairness, Essel's a whole lot smarter, nicer and more transparent having been in the city her whole life, but still, even if he's not perfect and who is, Krekorian has the experience and the knowledge of what each job entails. Conversely that soap opera Trutanich is way out of his league trying to meddle in other officials' jobs like the Controllers and mayor's and council's on policy involving who pays for funeral events, shaking down companies in the process, threatening to sue and ruin officials we may think are morons BUT they're his clients, he's not their prosecutor. He can advise what's legal, actions to follow, but not threaten to jail them with no impulse control- that's their call. <br /><br />About his bullying behavior which backfired bigtime in getting things done, He tells Orlov this week, "I wasn't prepared for the politics of it." Gee, like that's NOT an important part of the job? We've spent millions training this novice, on salaries of brought-in top aides from Cooley, to cover his meddling all over while wrong, attracting lawsuits on crusades. <br /><br />The message that a total lack of integrity, that lying to everyone with fake promises is "OK" because "everyone is so corrupt anyway, I'll just be worse," comes from Shallman. All FALSEtanich does is oppose the mayor on everything to make himself look good, or so he'd like - if we all think the mayor's an idiot, we should want him surrounded by people who help him for the good of the city. Only a handful of sourpuss SLAPPERS are still waving "we need a bully!" pom-poms. Essel says she didn't pesonally favor SB1818 when she wrote that letter, she was just doing her job. Isn't integrity about meaning what you say? She could at least have left writing that letter to someone else.<br /><br />Sorry for Essel in a way - she does have real-world political know-how in how to get things done, unlike her endorser, but nowhere near Krekorian's. (And if she's touting Trutanich's endorsement right after Wendy's at the top of her list, that says a lot. Note she's also got Trutanich homegirl Janice Hahn. LeBonge, OK, he's Hollywood, ditto the ones with Hollywood interests.) <br /><br />After the Nooch we see that knowing what the hell you're doing, actually being prepared for the job you want, being judged on what you've demonstrated not on your glib promises, is NOT a bad thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-49490528689460097902009-11-08T21:05:59.080-08:002009-11-08T21:05:59.080-08:00John Shallman= CharlatanJohn Shallman= CharlatanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-81764286463313475052009-11-08T20:49:11.011-08:002009-11-08T20:49:11.011-08:00Dale Thrush lied to me the only time I had to deal...Dale Thrush lied to me the only time I had to deal with him.<br /><br />If that asshole is supporting some one, the other person gets my vote.<br /><br />And I don't even like Krekorian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-90587754919409200422009-11-08T20:34:36.311-08:002009-11-08T20:34:36.311-08:00Krekorian campaign is running circles around Essel...Krekorian campaign is running circles around Essel's in the actual fight in CD2.<br /><br />All the rest is conversation. <br /><br />Essel has lots of money, but not too much of it is trickling out of Shallman's pocket into the campaign. <br /><br />I have gotten 5 mailers from Krekorian and 1 from Essel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-46748709505316781582009-11-08T20:11:46.202-08:002009-11-08T20:11:46.202-08:006:20 & 7:23 PM = goofballs. They're proba...6:20 & 7:23 PM = goofballs. They're probably the same person. The Mayor, stooges, is backing Krekorian. You think he'd go against a Democrat? <br /><br />Not sure why you blame "Shalman" for everything. He ain't running. Neither is Hapcopian. This race ain't about the stategists, it's about the candidates. <br /><br />Krekorian is part of the Sacto problem and now he wants to bring mismanagment to L.A. No thanks, we're all stocked up here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-90326881581026546452009-11-08T20:11:45.827-08:002009-11-08T20:11:45.827-08:007:23 give me a break. You're joking, right? So...7:23 give me a break. You're joking, right? So are the 7 councilmembers endorsing Essel, knee jerk conservatives? What's your point, shithead? That's what business as usual is, these endorsements of Essel. Not Krekorian. He's the outsider who has already done more in CD2 than Essel could ever dream. She has no clue, and neither do you. What's her claim to fame?? Being a high paid executive and lobbyist for Paramount (which doesn't. by the way, make her a business woman, what business has she ever run??). She's doled out money and perks to city councilmembers, and others. What a job. No real brain power required, no real decision making. Just report to the higher ups and smile, smile, smile. What a sham and shame on those who go along with this no talent airhead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-81033479643507635012009-11-08T19:23:18.926-08:002009-11-08T19:23:18.926-08:00Krekorian, will be just another knee jerk liberal ...Krekorian, will be just another knee jerk liberal on the council indistinguishable from from any of the others. I don't always agree with Zine but at least he offers some change in thinking in the council. The others have never met a payraise they didn't like or a program they wouldn't fund, a fee they would not raise or approve stupid non-binding motion that waste council time. I tell you we need to change this deathgrip that the Democratic Party has in California and Los Angeles or we will all be sunk. We need to get some balance or we will drive out all the productive businesses and citizens out of this state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-31248397985866819252009-11-08T18:20:29.247-08:002009-11-08T18:20:29.247-08:005:37 - It's not like Paul was just elected. Th...5:37 - It's not like Paul was just elected. This was his second term. Why don't you disparage Wendy, in the Mayor's pocket, Greuel too. She left her post early!! And how do you reconcile that 7, yes 7, councilmembers have endorsed Essel, not counting the Mayor's backroom support?? And then there's our City Controller and our City Attorney. Bad, bad, bad. Want more of the same, then go with these corrupted representatived, want real change, vote Krekorian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-86189700580830116342009-11-08T18:08:40.637-08:002009-11-08T18:08:40.637-08:005:37, the only ones "slobbering over themselv...5:37, the only ones "slobbering over themselves" are you and Shallman's clones. Talk about "weasels." Who "say and do anything to get elected, when they never even meant it, it's not even just empty words and fancy speeches, it's all lies." Gotta love Laura Chick's way with words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-49288726913848051292009-11-08T17:37:20.714-08:002009-11-08T17:37:20.714-08:0012:22 PM = Jack Weiss.
When Jack gave corrupt pe...12:22 PM = Jack Weiss. <br /><br />When Jack gave corrupt people his word during one of his many backroom deals, he kept it. <br /><br />Krekorian will be no different. All you people who are slobbering all over themselves thinking Krekorian is going to be a different kind of councilman, are fooling themselves. At the end of the day, they all turn out to be spineless weasals. <br /><br />I mean, just look at his record. He was sworn in 9 months ago promising to represent the people in his district in Sacramento, and five months into it, he decides he needs another job. <br /><br />He's not doing what's best for his constiuents, he's doing what's best for himself and his own ambitions. DON'T BE FOOLED!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-88318980032935102962009-11-08T16:12:10.319-08:002009-11-08T16:12:10.319-08:00Finally, something good to read here on mayor sam ...Finally, something good to read here on mayor sam and not all that rubbish that red spot posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-66785658373571969192009-11-08T14:28:09.046-08:002009-11-08T14:28:09.046-08:0012:22PM - Try as hard as you can, you cannot reinv...12:22PM - Try as hard as you can, you cannot reinvent history. Jan Perry has long been behind the secret deals with AEG to get billboards when no other company was allowed to get them. Her slimy backroom deals in came conveniently and miraculously and I'm sure purely coincidentally to her getting a condo/loft in one of downtown LA's swishy developments when she was claiming bankruptcy and getting foreclosed on 'cause she couldn't pay her tax bills and her loan payments.<br />You are a fool, 12:22PM, if you think you can fool us into thinking of Jan Perry as some sort of victim to Trutanich's bullying.<br />You are obviously one of the business as usual shills and nobody on this blog is falling for it. Whatever you say about Trutanich and Berger, they're doing their job and standing up against favoritism an special interests in Los Angeles. That has you worried, doesn't it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-80668449072613580032009-11-08T13:33:45.515-08:002009-11-08T13:33:45.515-08:00I am one of the STNC Board Members
that is endorsi...I am one of the STNC Board Members<br />that is endorsing Paul Krekorian.<br /><br />Education and helping the Children, in the City of Los Angeles is what I fight for. I want to support someone that has some Education experience. Paul was on the Burbank School Board, and helped make positive changes. It's not about making motions to Improve LAUSD. We need a City Council Member that will stand up with and<br />back the Communities when Important, some times Dangerous, Issues, arise. I have spoken with Paul Krekorian and Chris Essel several times.<br /> As an LAUSD Parent,<br />The decision to Support Paul Krekorian was a simple one, He has<br />children and he cares about education. <br /> As a Community Member I want someone that I can trust to make the right Decision to protect <br />and improve the Community I live in.<br /><br />Paul Krekorian gets my support Hands Down!<br /><br /><br />P.S. Dale Thrush is campaigning for Chris Essel, and he did come to my door.Lydia Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-15423378678804043602009-11-08T12:49:21.037-08:002009-11-08T12:49:21.037-08:00If Dale Thrush is walking precints for Essel than ...If Dale Thrush is walking precints for Essel than she loses my vote. I just won't vote--but I hate that SOB and don't want him in any city office!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-49083178086636259532009-11-08T12:22:04.067-08:002009-11-08T12:22:04.067-08:0010:14 shows how desperate Shallman and Nooch are g...10:14 shows how desperate Shallman and Nooch are getting with everyone slamming him and Cooley for their gratuitous war on all medical pot just as the statewide and national tides all turning the other way.<br /><br />Blaming pot sales on Armenian drug dealers and hence, on Krekorian. An ethnic slur that could only come from a Serbian racist like Nooch. The Nooch the locals know in pedro. He only won because he and Shallman lied to so many people and groups, from Laura Chick and Doug (who they're now smearing, trying to make McIntyre into some left-winger which is ludicrous), the pot people, even councilmembers like Jan Perry.<br /><br />Part of the background of their battle over AEG and him threatening to jail her is that he promised to be more sympathetic to her billboard positions than Weiss was. Weiss was the only one who voted against her 2 LED highway- side signs and that deal she'd cut with Clear channel, arguing that it could void bans in areas which don't want them. Including Century City - I remember she called him and all the billboard activists elitists over that. <br /><br />Remember how she rode his Harley in the West Hollywood gay rights parade with Zine, she thought she had him in the bag. So Nooch turning on her shocked the s*it out of her. Say what you want about Weiss but he always did what he said. Essel pushing Nooch's endorsement shows how clueless she is with how fast his stock sank. Meanwhile the other Shallman client Wendy Greuel and he aren't exactly on friendly terms either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-25098177531139163862009-11-08T11:15:57.222-08:002009-11-08T11:15:57.222-08:001016-
The format was originally 60 Minutes, but SN...1016-<br />The format was originally 60 Minutes, but SNL memorialized it with the brilliant parody.<br /><br />Paul HatfieldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-53871925742698280672009-11-08T11:14:42.626-08:002009-11-08T11:14:42.626-08:0010:14
Your disgusting.10:14<br /><br />Your disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com