Hot Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

The Mayor Sam Blog returns with content pertaining to the pending Resignation of Empower LA/DONE General Manager Grayce Liu, the dire communal ramifications of State Senator (also Developer Lackey) Scott Weiner's SB-50, a stealth (naught) attempt by LAUSD Superintendent Austin Buetner to alter the language of Measure EE and a former State Senate Presidentes's desired emulation of a "Failure Mayor's CD-14 Political Pit Stop to Mayor" aspirations.  

Empower LA Out-going GM Grayce Liu (above) will no longer be responsible for the questionable behavior of former City of San Fernando Mayor Mario Hernandez (pictured with then City Council Paramour Maribel de la Torre).

** Bloggers Notes: Great post Cinco de Mayor Monday to all as we return to reacquaint fingers to the bloggin keyboard, with bountiful content to share. We begin with last Friday's announcement from Empower LA/DONE General Manager Grayce Liu of her pending resignation to take another position in Mayor Eric Garcetti's Administration.

Disregarding the numerous acts of petty political interference by Mayor Garcetti and City Council, Lu will be lauded for her commitment to the Neighborhood Council System, but the timing of resignation may have to do with the department hiring of dubious Politicos, such as disgraced former City of San Fernando Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez, the former paramour of City Council Colleague Maribel "Sancha" de la Torre. More later in the week.   

Endangerment Alert!! State Senator (and Luxury Development Lackey) Scott Weiner's SB-50, would endanger Single Family Dwellings in Calizuela.

If anyone personifies the Evil of Big Government in Calizuela ........., its No Cal (via San Crappycisco) State Senator Scott Weiner. Progressive Housing Advocates on the Left and Limited Government Conservatives, should agree that Senator Weiner's SB-50 would adversely alter the formerly Golden State's historical communal landscape, benefiting Weiner's Luxury Developer Sponsors. 

 Sweet whispers between LAUSD Superintendent Austin "Mini Riordan II" Buetner and School Board Member Monica "Gorda Boo Boo" Garcia,.may impact "EE Rating".

We ponder if LAUSD Superintendent Austin Buetner was a recipient of a phone call from Mayor Eric Gar-SOFT-ee's Enforcer Rick Jacobs after the El Segundo Times (formerly on Spring Street), disclosed that "Mini Riordan II" Buetner's emulation of the Gar-SOFT-ee Administration's "Slight of Hand in Changing the Language of a Ballot Measure (reminiscence of Measure HHH)". Meanwhile, his policy paramour on the School Board Monica "Gorda Boo Boo" Garcia, has been making the rounds (denoted by directional rumblings) promoting yet another unaccountable tax on Property Owners. 

Will the Voters of CD-14 applaud a former State Senate Presidente's repeat of a Failure Mayor's 2003 City Council/Mayoral aspirations? 

Ex Calizuela State Senate Presidente Kevin de Leon the First, is the pending (as fast as fingers move) recipient of a new bloggin designation. The birth-given Kevin Alexander Leon (K.A. Leon for short), later the politico-aspiring Kevin (de or of) Leon, will be hereby known as .......... "K. Antonio (de or of) Leon". The Career Politico BFF of Fabian (and Esteban) Nunez, is apparently telling CD-14 Constituents, that his 2020 City Council Campaign is a warm-up act for a 2022 Mayoral Campaign ........, which would be a over-billing bonanza for a certain "Private Citizen/Political Consultant (John Shallman)", if retained by the K. Antonio (de or of) Leon City Council/Mayoral Campaign----Scott Johnson.

Dispatches from the Mystical Los Angeles Political Wilderness for Monday

As the Los Angeles Times takes note of CD 8 City Councilman Bernard Park's supposed exiling to the "Political Wilderness", we undertake a bloggin journey within its common sense refuge, in seeking out the beauty of ethical, open and transparent governess.   

All smiles from CD 8 City Councilman Bernard Parks within the LA Political Wilderness.

Memo to the editors at the "Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street" (aka LA Times), why for once do you allocate story budgeting on a missive regarding a supposed wilderness (a political one at that) that does not have a Eco Scribe Louie Sahagun Byline?

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Austin "Mini-Riordan II" Beutner drops away from Mayoral Race 2013

Former Mayor Richard Riordan and now former mayoral candidate Austin "Mini-Riordan II" Beutner.

We interrupt former Mayor Richard Riordan's power nap at a candidate function, to advise him that his next aspiring candidate to replicate the 1993-2001 Riordan Reign in LA Austin "Mini-Riordan II" Beutner,  has dropped out of the 2013 Mayoral Campaign proceedings. (** FYI, "Mini Riordan I" was Playa Vista's Steve Soboroff who attempted to replace Riordan in 2001, but came in third to former Mayor James Hahn and Mayor Antonio Villar)

From the LA Weekly.

A first-time candidate, Beutner never got comfortable as a politician. He had a soft-spoken manner, and seemed unwilling to commit to the exhausting demands of running for office. A virtual unknown, Beutner would have had to spend heavily to introduce himself to voters.
His departure seems to work in favor of Controller Wendy Greuel.

"The Old Gray Hag on Spring Street" reports.

Beutner, who served as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "economic czar" before launching his campaign, has struggled to introduce himself to voters, even as he has taken public shots at City Hall and other mayoral candidates -- Controller Wendy Greuel and City Council members Jan Perry and Eric Garcetti -- who work there. During an economic policy speech in January, Beutner called City Hall a "barnyard." 

This brief comment from Buetner via Daily News Rick Orlov.

"Everything I have been successful at, I have busted my butt," Beutner said. "I didn't feel I could devote the time to this and balance it with my family." 

A salient observation from "Westside Business White Guy" Mark Lacter at "Westside LA Observed".

Beutner's decision will no doubt renew speculation about businessman Rick Caruso, who remains on the sidelines (despite outspoken comments about the way City Hall is being run). 

A Regardie Report on the exit of Buetner.

“Being out every day exploring the possibilities reinforced very much how much the city needs leadership,” he told Los Angeles Downtown News this afternoon. “But at the same time being out every day reminded me of the responsibilities I have at home.”

..... and lastly, this defining moment from the just terminated Buetner Campaign via the "Weekly of Record".

. In his address at Town Hall Los Angeles today, mayoral candidate Austin Beutner did nothing to change his reputation as an uncharismatic public speaker. 
In fact, former Mayor Richard Riordan, a strong Beutner supporter who happened to be in the audience, actually fell asleep just a few minutes into the speech. He did not lift his head even when Beutner mentioned his name -- and was only jolted awake at the end by the applause. Hey, Beutner can have that effect on people.

Thus, with Buetner's exit, former Mayor Riordan can now return to dreaming of a "Mini-Riordan III".

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