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Is La Wendy Stiffing the Hired Help?

Much ado has been raised as of late about Wendy Greuel's $15 an hour minimum wage plan. Then, an observant Tweeter caught this:

Yea, what's up with that?

Los Angeles County Medical Association PAC Endorses Eric Garcetti for Mayor of Los Angeles

Wendy was a no-show

A little afternoon cut and paste for you...
LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2013 — The Los Angeles County Medical Association’s (LACMA) Political Action Committee today announced that it has officially endorsed Eric Garcetti for Mayor of Los Angeles.

“We’re at crossroads in our city,” said Rocky Delgadillo, CEO of LACMA. “We need a mayor who will provide the kind of leadership that the city needs to rebuild and reinvest in our communities. Eric Garcetti has the passion and vision for making Los Angeles a better place to live for all of its citizens. His approach to governing is about creative problem-solving and marshaling all the right resources to get the job done.”

The endorsement follows a LACMA-hosted event, “Conversation with the Candidate,” on April 30th in which Garcetti offered his perspectives on a broad range of health care issues. Wendy Greuel also was invited to the event, but was unable to attend. The interview-style format was conducted by Delgadillo, former LA City Attorney.

The questions focused on changes in health care and quality of life issues that impact Angelenos. Some of the hot-topic issues discussed included adult and childhood obesity, gun violence, physician shortages and the involuntary transition of residents who receive both Medical/Medicare benefits to managed care plans.

“I’m honored to receive the endorsement by the Los Angeles County Medical Association,” said Garcetti. “I look forward to working with LACMA’s leadership and membership to develop solutions to tackle a range of health care issues, and to help improve the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.”

“During his time as Los Angeles City Councilmember, Mr. Garcetti has consistently proven his advocacy for health care issues and initiatives. We are confident that he will be a great leader for the people of Los Angeles,” added Dr. Samuel Fink, President, LACMA.

The runoff election is May 21.

About the Los Angeles County Medical Association:
The Los Angeles County Medical Association is a professional association representing 6,500 physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as medical students, interns and residents.

Rotten MEAT

MEAT

Fresh off his lackluster appearance on Mark Isler's radio show Saturday night, former MayorSam anonyblogger (aka Chief Parker), Antonio Villaraigosa driver and consigliere, Michael "MEAT" Trujillo has apparently already signaled that his current candidate, Mayoral candidate Wendy "Gruella" Greuel is backing down from her desire for a "no negative" campaign in the final run-up to LA's Mayoral election a week from tomorrow.

We know that MEAT often can't resist getting himself into trouble when getting behind a keyboard, so here he was this morning on Facebook, trying to goad Eric Garcetti supporters:

MEAT is hoping to catch Eric Garcetti in some sort of lie; but we know that won't be tough when it comes to Wendy. As the old line goes "How do you know Wendy is lying? Her lips are moving."

See you on the television tonight folks, Mayoral Debate, the last one tonight at 7pm on KCAL 9.

The "Spinning of the MEAT Hour" on the KRLA's Mark Isler Radio Show

The reigning Payaso Crony of Mayor Antonio Villar's failed Political Machine, Michael "MEAT" Trujillo, will be in studio tonight on KRLA 870 AM ("Un" with MEAT on air) Intelligent Talk Radio Mark Isler's Radio Show starting at 10 P.M. 

In MEAT's own narcissus banter from Facebook. 

Well if Kevin James and Jan Perry can be on radio then so can I. 
Listen this Saturday night on KRLA 870am as I make sure Mark Isler a gentleman I've known for 13 years regrets having me on his show, forever.
He might get a ratings spike but not for the reason he thinks. 
All will be exposed! — feeling amused.

As a compassionate blogger who is all too willing to help expose the MEAT to a larger, dismissive audience, we post the call in number (866) 870-5752, if you have questions that require no subtenant response, (only spin), from the former "Chief Parker" of Mayor Sam.

** A bloggin bit of advise, please refrain from asking the MEAT about the following;.

1. His last campaign victory as a consultant or manager ( he can't remember that far back to a certain LAUSD campaign against a terminally-ill candidate).

2. Definitely, do not mention the debacle of his mismanaged IBEW/ DWP Measure B Campaign. (** Bonus video below)

This was not a way to manage a campaign MEAT

3. Secrets and rants from behind the wheel as the "Drivin Ms. Daisy of Los Angeles Politics".

4. Refrain from mixing the use of firearms and emails in the same question (and political campaigns)..

5. Tony Villar's future needs for MEAT beyond July 1, 2013 as we begin the "Mayor Eric Garcetti Era" ( Maybe IBEW's Boss D"Arcy can find gainful employment for MEAT on the DWP payroll as a overpaid driver?)

Lastly, if you are a low information bloggin supporter of MEAT and his mayoral candidate of choice Wendy "The PPL, Slick Willie, SEIU, UFLAC, Mayor Villar, IBEW, DWP and Boss D'Arcy's Greuel" then we present you with the latest fundraising tool of the Greuel Campaign.

 Cardboard and markers are all that is left at the end of a John Shallman consulted campaign.   

Tune in tonight at 10:00 P.M. for the best in unintelligent spin from MEAT!

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Senator Boxer, meet the "Bob Packwood" of the Greuel Campaign, Dr. Anthony Samad (or is it Essex?)

California Feminist Liberal Sister Senator Barbara Boxer choice for LA Mayor Wendy "The Feminist, PPL, SEIU, UFLAC, Slick Willie, Mayor Villar, IBEW, DWP and Boss D'Arcy's Greuel" has a prominent supporter that may remind the "Greece on the Pacific Junior Sister Senator", of a certain former Oregon Senator.

Liberal Sisters in denial of sexist campaign supporters?

Wendy Greuel for Mayor supporter Dr. Anthony Samad (formerly Essex) stands by his Mayoral Greuel of Choice, as she addresses a past event.

** Blogger's note: Once upon a time in recent California political history, a Marin County Congresswoman  charged up the steps of a Washington D.C. Senate Office Building, with fellow feminist politico sisters, as they sought to protest the treatment of Anita Hill by then Wendy Greuel fellow Republican and now US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In 1995, now California US Senator Barbara Boxer, continued her crusade against sexually-inappropriate behavior by (Republican) males, via leading the call for hearings into allegations of sexual harassment by former Oregon Senator Bob Packwood. In a 1995 story in People Magazine, she revisits her own graphic encounter with sexual harassment in the excerpt below.

EVEN NOW SEN. BARBARA BOXER becomes tense when she remembers that winter day in 1962. A Brooklyn College honors student at the time, she asked to meet her professor to discuss a questionable C-minus she had received on an economics course. It soon became clear that the married instructor did not have academic reappraisal on his mind. " 'I just find you so dynamic—you're really my favorite,' " she recalls his saying. "He grabbed my shoulders and pushed me against the wall—it was so sudden! This old face was coming at me, aiming to kiss me. I pushed him aside, opened the door and ran out." Though shaken, Boxer told no one but her husband, Stewart, of the unwanted advance. "Now," she says, "I realize how wrong that was. I might have spared a lot of young women the experience." 

Some years later, former 100 Black Men of America Inc. employee Patricia Rillera, could of benefited from a more candid, younger Barbara Boxer, as she relives her horrible experience, in a lawsuit regarding alleged sexual harassment by its CEO and President at the time, ANTHONY SAMAD.

The lawsuit states that between 2007-2009 Anthony Samad was the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of 100BMLA and direct boss of Patricia Rillera.   During her time with 100BMLA Ms. Rillera alleges she was repeatedly sexually harassed by Mr. Samad through conversations of “how good in bed he was” he asserted that “him and his wife participated in swinger activities” and although he made these comments she should simply “ignore” and regard them as a “joke”.Ms. Rillera repeatedly denied these advances and as a result, she alleges that Mr. Samad created a hostile work environment by making outbursts during her presentations in meetings and repeatedly making references that his agenda was to have her terminated.  He further alleged she wasn’t qualified to do her job and tried to deem her as incompetent by not inviting her to scheduled meetings or ridiculing her in front of board members.  As Ms. Rillera complained to members of the board, their reply was, “they equated it to ‘sexual frustration’ between Rillera and Samad”. 

....... and Rillera was NOT the original target of Samad's alleged sexual harassment.

By 2008, Melanie McDade, a secretary employed by 100BMLA, brought claims against100BMLA and Samad alleging sexual harassment by Samad.  It was during this case that Rillera was questioned on what she observed between Samad and McDade, and Rillera corroborated McDade’s story.  As a result, Rillera alleges she was also retaliated against by 100BMLA for cooperating in the McDade investigation. 

So, just who is prominent South LA Wendy Greuel supporter Dr. Anthony Samad? Maybe it would help to also know his previous "Anthony Essex" incarnation. One can discern that in addition to harassment issues, both the former Anthony Essex incarnation and current Dr Anthony Samad persona, share an ethically-challenged DNA.

Anthony Samad is no stranger to controversy seeing that he is formerly known as Anthony Essex, former President of the NAACP who back in 1990 was found guilty of loan fraud and spent 6 months in jail for lying on his home loan application for the bank he worked for. (** Wendy should make the now "Dr Anthony Samad" the founding member of the "Convicted Frauds for Greuel Committee). 

and this via LA Times Steve Lopez.

L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas greeted me warmly Monday afternoon, even though I'd come to hear him explain why he used $25,000 in taxpayer money to buy a place in "Who's Who in Black Los Angeles." I wanted to ask him whether his decision to buy the spread had anything to do with the fact that the book's associate publisher has made campaign donations to the supervisor and is a longtime ally.

Guess who the "longtime ally" is? This should be no surprise.

I wasn't all that surprised to learn that the associate publisher of "Who's Who," Anthony Samad, happens to be a longtime friend of Ridley-Thomas. But I was a little rattled to discover when I looked up campaign contributions that Samad donated $1,250 to Ridley-Thomas' campaign in 2007 and 2008. And that's not all.I also laid my hands on a document showing that Samad had been awarded a $24,999 consulting contract in 2002 by the city of Los Angeles, at the behest of then-Councilman Ridley-Thomas. The contract was for "expertise the council member needs … that is not otherwise available." (I can smell the "Waste, Fraud and Abuse" here but no signsof Wendy)

But then how can a member of the US Senate Ethics Committee and Candidate Greuel, remain silent about these alleged sexual and ethical misdeeds? Consider the pronouncement below

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Latest Survey USA Mayoral Poll has Garcetti and Greuel tied at 46%. Nuch is charging on Feuer. Zine leads big

The latest Survey USA, ABC 7 Poll bids well for the Election Day momentum of Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and City Attorney Candidate Dennis Zine,

 On the eve of the ABC 7 televised debate this evening at Cal State University LA, ABC's polling partner of choice Survey USA, has both Eric Garcetti and Wendy "The SEIU, PPL, UFLAC, Mayor Villar, DWP and Boss D'Arcy's Greuel", tied at 46%. For Garcetti, this is a three point pickup from the last poll two weeks ago. Some excerpts from the latest poll ............ 

46% Garcetti, 46% Greuel, SurveyUSA finds in its latest KABC-TV pre-election tracking poll on the race for Mayor of Los Angeles. The sea-saw contest had Garcetti leading by 9 points 1 month ago, and Greuel leading by 3 points 2 weeks ago. But today, 05/10/13, the candidates are exactly even, with 8% of likely voters still undecided.Greuel and Garcetti are within 2 points of each other in every age group. Men tip slightly to Garcetti. Women tip slightly to Greuel. Whites and Latinos slightly favor Garcetti. African Americans by 2:1, and Asian Americans ever-so-slightly, favor Greuel. Garcetti leads among Republicans. Greuel leads among Democrats and Independents. Wealthier and well-educated voters favor Garcetti. Less affluent and less educated voters favor Greuel.

Thought to ponder is despite $3 Million plus in spending since March 7, Greuel can do better than even in recent polls.

 The big story in the latest Survey USA Poll, is the continuing upward charge by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich as his quest for political redemption gains high-octane momentum. From as high as 18% behind, the latest poll has Nuch trailing 46-40%. This excerpt clearly shows Nuch's growing momentum.

In the contest for City Attorney, incumbent Carmen Trutanich appears to have made inroads against challenger Mike Feuer. Feuer had led by 18 points in March, then led by 12, then led by 10, and today leads by just 6 points. Trutanich is making up ground among conservatives and among younger voters (..... and don't count out Latino support for Nuch). 

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

As the most recent mayoral poll shows a virtual tie between Eric Garcetti and Wendy "The SEIU, Villar, PPL, DWP and Boss D"Arcy's Greuel ", in addition to vicious attack ads and unethical accusations in CD 1,9 and 13. Brace yourself for a final 10 day blitz of attacks and counter attacks, as we near May 21. 

Nothing like a little campaign carpet bombing before Election Day.

Great TGIF as we take this moment to venture out of zee bloggin bunker to bring you the latest on the mounting attacks and counter attacks, with 10 days remaining in the 2013 City of Los Angeles Election Season (** not including the CD 6 Special Sister Election).

** The big story (or not) is how the "Private Citizen/ Wendy "The SEIU, PPL, Villar, IBEW, DWP and Boss D'Arcy's Greuel for Mayor Campaign" Consultant John Shallman's $3,151,647 dollars and 90 cents in campaign expenditures since the March 7 Election Day, has merely paid for a tie in the most recent mayoral poll. But as the LA Times points out in this latter part of the morning (and what should prompt painful, political flashbacks for the likes of Richard Polanco, Bernard Parks, Chris Essel and a current City Attorney), the campaign coffers have been spent bare, typical behavior for a "Private Citizen/ Political Consultant" John Shallman campaign production.

** Liar, liar, Mike Feuer's City Attorney Campaign Plans are on fire! We bring you the latest on the embellishing proclivities of a termed out Westside Politico and his tax-dodging "Private Citizen/ Political Consultant" John Shallman, as their attempt to "LIE, CHEAT and STEAL a City Attorney Election, makes a Friday stop in a Downtown LA Courtroom. From the Trutanich for City Attorney Campaign.

Mike Feuer admitted embellishing/ lying about what?

Just when you thought you’d had heard the last about Mike Feuer’s ethics scandal, Mike Feuer gives the story new legs by admitting, in writing, that he broke the city’s campaign finance law. But Feuer only made that admission after he tricked the city into giving him another $350,000 of our tax money  to fund his campaign.

Some bachground on Feuer/ Shallman's scheme .........

Here’s the latest in this sad saga of Mike Feuer’s ethics scandal: During the primary election, Feuer promised the city he would not spend more than $1,259,000 (the so-called spending cap) on his campaign (Holding a Shallman Consulted Campaign to a spending cap, is like rationing Mayor Villar's access to "Telebimbos"). On April 11, Mike Feuer signed a document saying he spent $1,267,155 – or about $8,000 more than the spending cap. So, Feuer broke the law.
Now here’s the really sleazy part: On April 2 and April 4, Feuer obtained an additional $350,000 in city subsidies for his campaign from the city. On April 11, after obtaining the money, Feuer informed the city – under pain of committing perjury – that his funding exceeded the cap and that he broke the law.
It stands to reason that if Feuer had informed the city Ethics Commission that he violated the law before asking for the $350,000 the commission would not have released the money to him. The law is clear: you break the spending cap, you don’t get the city money. The city does NOT reward law-breakers. At least that’s the way it's supposed to work.
When Mike Feuer saw this problem (how could he acknowledge violating the cap and still get the $350,000?), he resolved it this way: he’d get the money first – then he’d acknowledge violating the law. And that’s exactly what he did.

What are the possible legal remedies?

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Wednesday

From the Exclusive Encino Headquarters of West Coast Public Affairs/ John Shallman Communications (same, but separate for tax reasons), we bring you the latest Wendy "IBEW Boss D'Arcy's Greuel" for Mayor Campaign 30 second TV Ad  

From John Shallman: Stand by for more outings of Waste, Fraud and Abuse. Plus, testimonials from "D'Arcy Greuel's high profile supporters .......... , hit play.. 

Hmmm, where is the content? With less than two weeks before Election Day, you have no new ad content to air on TV? Maybe this from the LA Times can provide the reason why .........

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel's campaign organization has suspended her TV advertising two weeks before the election, a move that reflects her continuing struggle to raise enough money to compete head-to-head on the airwaves with her rival, Eric Garcetti.
Greuel’s cancellation of ad time reserved for Tuesday and Wednesday does not entirely remove her presence from local TV stations. Working Californians to Elect Wendy Greuel, an independent committee controlled by leaders of a union for Department of Water and Power workers, is still running a spot showing former President Bill Clinton talking up her candidacy.
But the cancellation, confirmed by multiple sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, reflects the challenges that Greuel faces in the run-up to the May 21 election as a consequence of raising less money than Garcetti, but spending at a faster pace. 

...... and who is the lead consultant for the "D'Arcy Greuel for Mayor Campaign"? Maybe Chris Essel can answer that question.

** We want to wish Ron Kaye a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY + 1 and how did the former Editor of the "Daily Valley Green Sheet of Record" celebrate another year of outing "Political Waste, Frauds and Abusers of the Public Trust"? He endorsed the "only choice for Mayor Eric Garcetti. An excerpt below.

Wendy Greuel is a decent woman; a feather dancer of sorts who always makes sure every part of her being is well-concealed. In a phrase, she is a butt-coverer who never takes a risk and so the rich and powerful and smart and caring – I mean those singular individuals of such great important who are at once richpowerfulsmartcaring and any other virtues applicable to the elite – know with certainty Wendy will do what she is told.Eric Garcetti is not like that.

...... and how will Michael "MEAT" Trujillo spin this?

** Speaking of "MEAT", his ceaseless spin on behalf of the "Boss D'Arcy Greuel for Mayor Campaign", reinforces the reality that the cronies of Mayor Antonio Villar, are one with the anointed third term incarnation of their failed political machine. "MEAT" manage to spin his way into Hillel Aron's post for the LA School Report Blog on yesterday's Mayoral Debate on Education, regarding a $60,000 donation to a Garcetti Super PAC by the American Federation of Teachers.

“I think the AFT is sending a loud and clear message that the status quo — ensuring that the worst teachers are impacting students — is still the law of the land,” said political consultant Michael Trujillo, a strong (though unpaid) supporter of Garcetti’s opponent, Wendy Greuel. “And they’re gonna hold Eric Garcetti’s feet to the fire.”

...... and LAUSD School Board President Monica "Gorda Boo Boo" Garcia is a monolith of ethics as she accepts contributions from Academia Semillas del Pueblo, who have not comply with a District Office of Inspector General request for an audit.

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

The Los Angeles Business Journal endorses Eric Garcetti for Mayor

The Los Angeles Business Journal endorses Eric Garcetti for Mayor, prompting a certain former Mayor Sam Blogger to go over into a bloggin, deep spin spiral of denial.

Eric Garcetti's political tune while not perfect, is garnering more endorsements.

** Blogger's note: We want to thank the male member of the soon to be "Dialogs with Kevin (James) and Jan (Perry) Talk Radio Duo" (debuting maybe tomorrow or Wednesday on KABC 790 AM at 9 A.M.), for forwarding us a copy of the Los Angeles Business Journal Endorsement of Eric Garcetti for Mayor. We will cut and paste the editorial in whole below. Meanwhile one of our former bloggin colleagues Michael "MEAT/ Chief Parker" Trujillo is seeing some wierd political images these days, based upon his comments regarding the LABJ endorsement of Garcetti. From "MEAT's Facebook Page ..........

Michael Trujillo3 hours ago near Los Angeles

Eric Garcetti was endorsed by the Los Angeles Business Journal, hurray! Until you read their endorsement: "We call on the next mayor to stop, and perhaps even reverse, the city’s union activism that has so marked recent years."
So now it is all making sense, while Wal-Mart and Big Oil are supporting one of Eric Garcetti's IE, the other one has a lot of "polluters" supporting Eric Garcetti now. #isthisprogress?

All we can say to the above rant is "Que?" But we can understand if "MEAT", at this late campaign moment, is starting now to suffer bouts of denial over the looming defeat of Mayor Antonio's "Villar Greuel" But rest assure MEAT, there is always Hillary in 2016, but then some State Department Whistleblowers may put a end to that pipe dream come Wednesday----Scott Johnson.

As MEAT cringes in denial, you can read the LABJ Endorsement of Eric Garcetti below.

Garcetti for Mayor

By Charles Crumpley Monday, May 6, 2013

The two candidates for mayor of Los Angeles are much alike. Both Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel are lifelong Angelenos. Both are liberal Democrats. Both have more than 10 years’ experience at City Hall.

But there’s one issue that separates them. And it’s a crucial one for the business community. That’s the backing of labor unions.

Greuel has such enormous financial support from unions that it is unsettling. For example, an insightful analysis in the Los Angeles Times a week ago showed that of all so-called super-PAC donations made to both candidates, close to 60 percent was from organized labor and was given to support Greuel.

The whopping mismatch does more than make a bad impression: It creates the expectation that Greuel would not – could not – act as an effective brake on the runaway power of unions in Los Angeles.

It’s a pity. Greuel is knowledgeable and articulate, and our sense is that she’d be a good and effective spokeswoman for the city. But by so openly seeking help and money from unions, she’s made it difficult for us to support her.

To be clear, the Business Journal is not anti-union. Labor unions serve an important and necessary role. In past decades, they got decent working conditions and wages for aggrieved workers, and today unions serve as an effective deterrent to any rapacious impulses of employers. At their best, unions act as a counterweight to maintain a wary balance between employers and employees. America needs sturdy unions.

Our concern is that the pendulum of power has swung alarmingly in labor’s favor in Los Angeles and throughout most of California. Public-sector unions with their featherbedded jobs, relatively high wages, early retirements and lavish pensions have bankrupted a few cities in the state and are a big contributor to the financial distress of Los Angeles. Instead of making difficult but necessary fiduciary choices, the city’s political “leaders” seem perfectly happy to shovel more of the taxpayers’ dollars to unions to pay them off and to keep their contributions flowing back to City Hall. ** Read the rest after the jump.

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The Villar Greuel loans her Forlorn Campaign $100,000, prompting a 2009 CD 2 Special Election Flashback Moment

The LA Times is reporting that Mayoral Candidate Wendy "The Villar Greuel" has loaned her campaign $100,000 dollars, prompting a 2009 CD 2 Special Election Flashback.

 As aspiring female candidates for public office, what do/did Wendy Greuel and Chris Essel share in their respective political quests? How about a "Private Citizen/ Campaign Consultant" name John Shallman, who spent campaign proceeds at a far greater level than their respective challengers, prompting ............. 

"Private Citizen/ Campaign Consultant" John Shallman can quickly think of multiple ways of spending campaign contributions.

prompting ......... Chris Essel in 2009, to loan her campaign the following amount.

11/30/09 CHRISTINE ESSEL (BUSINESSWOMAN/NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCATE, NONE)LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 CHRISTINE ESSEL Council Member - District 2 1321633 - CHRIS ESSEL FOR CITY COUNCIL 2009 - GENERAL B - Loan Received [Period:11/22/0912/02/09]$10,000.00 [Election:12/08/09]

and prompting ......, Wendy "The Villar Greuel" in 2013, to loan her campaign the following amount as the LA Times reports.

City Controller Wendy Greuel, whose campaign for Los Angeles mayor had been dramatically out-spending rival Eric Garcetti, loaned her campaign $100,000, according to documents filed with the City Ethics Commission over the weekend.The move comes a little more than two weeks before election day, as Greuel faces cash-flow pressures that have forced her to cut back on TV advertising.A clear picture of the candidates’ financial conditions will emerge on Thursday, when financial disclosure reports are due.  But a Times review of fundraising and spending in recent weeks found that Greuel has been raising less money than City Councilman Garcetti, but spending at a faster pace since the March 5 primary (or since the Shallman takeover of the campaign).

The Times should also review this passage to note the prior spending behavior of Greuel and then Essel's Campaign Consultant John Shallman, as we partake in this flashback moment. Sound familiar to current events?

While IBEW shills and attacks for Essel, in their "independent ways". Team Essel is almost running on empty when it comes to their financial state. Since the start of campaigning, the Essel Campaign has collected $627,404 in contributions and $184,259 in matching funds. But with the cost of paying the likes of Shallman, Berman and Burnside, eating away at available finances, her campaign has "big gulped" $902,201 in expenses.With her hands on cash near nil, Chris Essel has loaned her campaign $10,000 of personal money. 

....... and as of today, the Villar Greuel for Mayor Campaign has "big gulped $5,830,700 in campaign expensives, plus over $3,000,000 of IBEW dues. Thus, leaving us to ponder whether political history will repeat itself on May 21?

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Downtown News Endorses Garcetti

Even though Wendy Greuel is the all-in favorite of the Downtown LA elite (as well as their kissin' cousins, VICA, in the Valley), it's nice to see our friends at the Downtown LA News are one of the few fishwraps of late doing actual journalism and bucking the trend.

From the News' endorsement piece:

"Every candidate has his or her detractors, but Garcetti has generally impressed during the 12 years he has represented the 13th District on the City Council. During that time, multiple communities in his territory have seen big advances, becoming more active and livable. Although the improvements in Hollywood, Silver Lake and other neighborhoods can partly be attributed to larger economic cycles, Garcetti has routinely nurtured the gains, knowing when government can help and when it is better to stay in the background and let business or neighborhood groups take the lead. The growth in his district is similar to that seen in Downtown Los Angeles during the same period. 

"Garcetti has valuable leadership experience that will serve him well in the mayor’s suite. Although he was one of the council’s younger members in 2006, he became the panel’s president and held the post for six years. During that period he favored consensus-building over strong-arming. His style was different and quieter than those who came before and after him: He skipped the flash and bombastic rhetoric, yet still largely managed to keep a batch of big egos in check, which is no easy task."

(Hat tip to Joseph Mailander for the word on this)

Everybody Run! Wendy's Got a Gun!

Is this how Wendy Greuel plans to scare up much needed Valley votes on election day?

Read the full story at Los Cerritos News.

Beware a Wendy Scorned!

I'll get you my pretty!

When Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti moved from the Mayor's primary, both sought the endorsement of #3 finisher, Kevin James, who had a solid performance among conservative and San Fernando Valley voters, both necessary for either to win in the general election on May 21st.

However, in a Los Angeles Times article, we are learning of a bizarre sidling up by Greuel to James within minutes of the polls closing on primary election night, an aggressive pursuit of James and his support.

The texts and courting included:

“How is your day looking? I am ready, willing and able!” Greuel texts on March 7.

“I am stalking you :)” Greuel tweets on March 14.

This goes on for several days. At one point, Greuel tells James that she ran into Pacific Palisades Republicans at a farmers market who missed his presence in the race.

“U are beloved – I hear it a lot!”  Greuel writes on March 25.

Once James made his selection of Eric Garcetti for Mayor, Greuel made a sudden turn and like a person scorned began a full on barrage of personal attacks on James.

Greuel needs, and thought she was entitled to the James endorsement and White conservative voters. She didn't get that from her former opponent, and polls show Republicans are going for the more liberal Garcetti.

And of course, private citizen/political consultant and Greuel helmsman, John Shallman, in a tone reminiscent of a teenage girl spurned by the captain of the football team saying "Wendy would never have accepted Kevin James' endorsement..." making some muttering claim about James making racist remarks or something. Snore.

James  apparently had enough of Greuel's inconsistent courting of him followed by the attacks from the candidate and her supporters he released the texts.

Which may inspire this blog to release some juicy stuff we were on the business end of receiving that we've held in the MayorSam lockbox up until now. We'll see. Let's just say it's not the kind of comments you'd expect from Democrats about a "minority group."

The Wendy Greuel Campaign Jumps the Shark!

Jay Leno once noted that today in America, we live in an era of lowered expectations. At a press conference in 1993 to state that he would keep the Tonight Show hosting gig and not lose it to David Letterman, Jay noted "What we're celebrating is I'm not being fired. It's very, very strange!"

The folks at the Wendy Greuel campaign have taken that one step further...releasing the GOOD NEWS today that the City Controller is one point BEHIND her opponent Eric Garcetti in a poll taken by her own supporters at the DWP.

Read up more on the hilarity at the Weekly...

Bloggin' PSA: Coalition to Sponsor Debate Saturday at RFK Community Schools

Who Should be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles? City Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel will join us on Saturday, May 4 at our Los Angeles Mayoral Forum.

Alliance for a Better Community, HOPE, MALDEF, NALEO Educational Fund, NCLR, and media partner La Opinión have partnered to host a Los Angeles mayoral candidate forum with City Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel on May 4. Join members of the Latino community as both candidates answer the questions that matter the most in advance of the upcoming mayoral election.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
COCONUT GROVE AUDITORIUM

701 S. Catalina Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90005 

Refreshments will be provided.

Space is limited.

Please RSVP with Aly Ashton

(877) 352-3676 or aashton@naleo.org

Breaking News!! Former City Councilwoman Ruth Galanter files Ethics Complaint against Mayoral Candidate Wendy "The Villar Greuel"

Former City Councilwoman Ruth Galanter files Ethics Complaint against former council colleague Wendy "The Villar Greuel" over her use of city office and email for campaign purposes.

Ruth Galanter (standing on left) and the 2000 cast of the Los Angeles City Council.

Mayor Sam has learned via Los Cerritos News Reporter Randy Economy that former Westside City Councilwoman Ruth Galanter has filed an Ethics Complaint against her former council colleague Wendy "The Villar Greuel". 

From the Los Cerritos News .........

In a complaint filed today with the City Ethics Commission, former Councilwoman Ruth Galanter challenged City Controller and mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel’s use of city computers for campaign purposes.  Galanter based her complaint on revelations by the Los Cerritos Community News that  Greuel routinely communicated with her campaign operatives from her city office and using city computers, a clear violation of the Municipal Code.“Ms. Greuel’s misuse of public resources is an insult to the voters and taxpayers of Los Angeles made even more egregious by the fact that  we taxpayers are paying her approximately $200,000 a year (plus a car and a cellphone) to prevent just such misuse, “ Galanter said.

This initial complaint via Galanter, may be the first of many to be filed, come next week.
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Scott Johnson in CD 14

Survey USA Reports Good Numbers for Wendy Greuel in Poll her Consultant Calls "Bogus"

What does private citizen/political consultant John Shallman say about Survey USA, which just reported some good numbers for his client, candidate for Mayor Wendy Greuel, from their latest robo-poll?

This poll is bogus and contrary to every public and private survey we've seen. Everyone knows that robo call polls are inaccurate. In fact, ABC's polling director Gary Langer was quoted in the Hill Newspaper in 2011 saying, "We don't regard autodialed, pre-recorded polls as valid and reliable survey research." The Survey USA poll is misleading and projects a 63% turnout which would nearly triple the voter turnout from previous municipal elections.

Of course, Shallman said that in January when Survey USA had Eric Garcetti up several points over his client. But still, when you get some good news, even if it's an anemic lead, you have to praise it and say that those Survey USA rascals must have their act together!

Of course, to be clear, past Survey USA polls giving an edge to Garcetti were praised by the Council Member's team, and now, Garcetti spokesman, Jeff Millman is poo poo-ing the latest survey. 

The LA Weekly does point out some potential problems and unexplainable shifts in the current Survey USA poll and indeed, it's not at all in sync with a LA Times/USC poll, that shows significant problems for Greuel. The bottom line is that reality is somewhere in the middle, and confirms the ground observation of many political watchers that Garcetti has a lead with key groups and that Greuel is being forced to fight a ground game on turf where she is supposed to be strong and thus not able to concentrate in communities where she is weak and needs to pick up votes.

When more polls come out in next several days we'll see if the Survey USA poll has weight or is just robo-called noise in needs of lot of "sanity check" justification.

Meet Mayoral Candidate Wendy "Greuella De Vil"

Mayor Sam endeavors to bring you the best of 2013 Mayoral Satire/Parodies. From the NearChaosBlog we present ................

She may be Mayoral Candidate Wendy "The Embraced Villar Greuel" by day, but the 2013 LA Political Campaign Night belongs to "Greuella De Vil".

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Scott Johnson in CD 14

Today feels like a good day to beat "MEAT" on Facebook

We bring you this view of insider chatter on the 2013 Mayoral Election from the Facebook Page of former Mayor Sam Blogger and now insider errant boy Michael "MEAT" Trujillo.

Care to share with us MEAT why today is a good day to be a Wendy "The Villar Greuel" Supporter? From the Facebook Page of "MEAT" ** Take notice of the comments from the likes of "MEAT", Sue Burnside, Jeff Millman, and notorious former DWP insider Raman Raj

Michael Trujillo

2 hours ago via mobile

Today feels like a good day to be for Wendy Greuel!

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• 21 people like this.
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  Jeffrey Millman Why don't you check back with us later in the day...

  2 hours ago · 4
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  Vahid Khorsand Check back later? Why did WG pick up another endorsement EG wanted. Which in the EG playbook means: spin that group/person as the devil.

  2 hours ago via mobile · 3
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  Sue Burnside Mikey right! it is GREAT Wendy day!!

  2 hours ago · 2
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  Felicia Verdin Michael I admire your loyalty. I really do.

  2 hours ago via mobile · 1
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  Minerva Williams WHY?

  2 hours ago
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  Felicia Verdin Emails Show Greuel Turned Controller's Office Over to Political Operatives
  www.loscerritosnews.net

  2 hours ago via mobile · 1
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  Michael Trujillo Jeffrey Millman In an hour or so you will likely not be posting on my thread.

  2 hours ago via mobile · 4
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  Jeffrey Millman Why not?

  about an hour ago
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  Sergio Carrillo It's going to be a GREAT day!

  about an hour ago · 2
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  Marcia Hanscom Loyalty is everything in politics. Even when not always the popular position.

  48 minutes ago via mobile · 1
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  Raman Raj Wendy all the way!

  41 minutes ago · 1
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  Sue Burnside Jeffrey Millman and Michael Trujillo you guys should just text this crap to each other!

  16 minutes ago · 1
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  Sue Burnside http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2013/04/garcetti_email_darcy.php

  16 minutes ago
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  Jeffrey Millman He lost my number

  15 minutes ago
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  Marta Evry You sure about that?http://veniceforchange.blogspot.com/2013/04/emails-show-wendy-greuel-campaigned-out.html

  2 minutes ago

  
  

  ....... and the dialog continues.

  
  

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  Scott Johnson in CD 14