Wimp!

UPDATE: I've taken a lot of heat for giving Sir Caruso heat for dropping out of the race. Yes, a lot of that was from the usual haters, but one reader, Heather made an incredible point that I simply failed to think of:

"He knows that Villaraigosa is a dirty, nasty, corrupt little man who will attack his family any chance he got."

Duh! I guess I was so used to both Barack Obama and John McCain having too much class to go after anyone's family that I forgot what happens here at home. And considering that I was wrong to call Rick a wimp though am still disappointed he didn't get in. My apologies

I'd still like to designate November 7th as "Weasel's Day" because even though Rick has good cause to pause, there's other folks who could have got in, would have had support and could have won. Now we got nothin'! But maybe Antonio found himself a job while he visited PE Obama.

Oh - and by the way - anyone who gets into politics (or blogging!) better be prepared to be called names.  Folks who run for office better have thicker skins that most people today.


It's Weasel Day! Rick Caruso woke up, saw his shadow and now there will be four more years of our 11% Mayor. Caruso proves his mettle and decides he can't beat damaged goods Antonio Villaraigosa for Mayor, or at least isn't up to the task, issuing the following statement:

"I have decided that the obligation of serving as mayor would put a burden on my family that is too much at this point in their lives and, as a result, I will not be a candidate in the upcoming campaign for mayor."

Currently, the remaining announced challengers to Villaraigosa include Westside attorney Walter Moore, San Fernando Valley activist and businessman David Hernandez and Venice based former radio executive and artist/activist Zuma Dogg.

It was also reported today that Mayor Villaraigosa is headed to Chicago to assist the Obama transition team. I guess Barack wanted someone other than Joe the Plumber to clean his toilets.

Shut Up or You'll Be Investigated!

Imagine a country where when a citizen has the nerve to question it's leaders and the government investigages you. 

No, we're not talking the old Soviet Union, nor the right-wing dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos nor even Castro's Cuba.

It happened in Ohio, United States of America.

We all know the story, a man by the name of Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher had a chance encounter with Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama over the Senator's tax plans.  Wurzelbacher, now better known as "Joe the Plumber" told Obama that he might like to someday buy the small plumbing company he worked for but was concerned that excessive taxation would have a negative impact on the business' ability to grow.  Right or wrong, the story spread like wildfire and Joe become fodder for John McCain and the Republicans.

Now that should be about it but it looks like the Democrats and Obama can't take criticism.  Following his "celebrity" Wurzelbacher was the subject of a number of "investigations" by government agencies.  For what specific crime, we are not sure. 

It has come to light that one of the investigations was conducted by a major supporter of Barack Obama who runs a state agency in Ohio. Helen Jones-Kelley, Director of the Ohio Job and Family Services Department authorized a review of Wurzelbacher's child support payments. Such a breach of public trust this was that Ohio Inspector General Thomas Charles has opened an investigation of the investigation. 

Public records show that Jones donated the maximum amount to the Obama campaign.  But we're certain that has nothing to do with her investigation of Joe.

The amazing thing is we haven't heard anything from the usual folks, like the ACLU, Democrats, etc. who would be all over this type of invasion of privacy by a government agency.

You may not like McCain and you may not like Joe.  That's fine.  But Americans should be concerned about what happened to Joe.

Time Has Run Out On "Joe The Plumber's" 15 Minutes of Fame!

With non answers like this, on a Fox News show no less, it's amazing this guy ever got a second of attention in the first place. Watch for Shepard Smith's response at the end of this clip.



Of course,"Joe The Plumber" has different plans:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/joe-you-know-who-gets-a-manager/