Friends Don't Let Friends Vote for Wendy Greuel: Here's Why

That didn't work out so well.

In every campaign, each candidate has their supporters and detractors. Usually, one or more candidate is better than the other. In the end, some supporters will be happy as their choice succeeds; others will lament in defeat.

When it comes to the current crop of candidates seeking the Mayoralty in Los Angeles, one candidate is so lacking in basic honesty, credibility, ethics and brings baggage to the table such that it would actually severely damage the City and hurt it's stakeholders.

Dramatic words, steep statements, but in this case, the emotions are backed up by facts and can be clearly documented.

Wendy Greuel would be Los Angeles' worst nightmare.
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Ethel Bradley, 89

Ethel Bradley, who was the longest-reigning first lady of Los Angeles as the wife of the city's first black mayor, Tom Bradley, has died. She was 89.

Bradley, whose husband held office from 1973 to 1993, died Tuesday at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center.

Our prayers are with the Bradley Family.

Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Wednesday

Funny post about headlines from 2012 at uScream.com. The ones I doubt Palin/Jindal Expected to Win with Ease and Teachers say More Students “Alert” in Class. The one I do worry about Shortage of Doctors is “Dangerously Low.

Much was made during the campaign of The Bradley Effect. Most would agree this didn't happen in 2008. Some said that it didn't happen back in 1982 when Tom Bradley ran. I worked on the Bradley for Governor campaign (dang 26 years ago!) and though I was stunned that the Mayor lost given his immense popularity I don't think it was race that did him in. It was liberalism. It was a conservative time in California and the anti-gun rights Proposition 15 brought out a lot of conservative voters who were more inclined to vote for a law and order no-nonsense Republican, George Deukmejian, over the Democrat Bradley.

Did the supporters of Measure R, the Mayor's shady transit scam, invest wisely when they paid sign holders to carry signs at $15 an hour? Possibly, as I write this the measure is a hair short of reaching the 2/3 threshold required for passage with about a third of the precincts in.

On to the 2009 election! Join Zuma Dogg and a number of candidates for local office this Friday evening at Casa Princesa in Highland Park for an evening of fun, public comment and music. It's what coffeehouses are all about, so come discuss, debate and even make your own YouTube video courtesy of the Dogg.

One of our readers sent us something that gives me pause. A company in Irvine is seeking to hire folks who sew heart valves for as much as $12 an hour. Hope none of you need a heart transplant from a place that uses thoses hearts!

If you're concerned about the Mayor and DWP's plan to place a solar initiative you have a last chance to have your say before it heads to the March ballot. You can speak at tomorrow's City Council meeting at City Hall or Friday at Van Nuys City Hall. For more information please click here.

And finally if you want to help a great cause and maybe pick up a cool prop from one of your favorite films here is your chance. Premiere Props joins with the Entertainment Industry Foundation to auction off items like Jason Biggs' Alyson Hannigan's wedding cake from American Wedding or a shiny line green 1974 Cadillac Eldorado from the late Bernie Mac's film, Soul Man or even enormous life size animatronic dinosaurs for charity. The auction is at Premiere's warehouse in El Segundo on Saturday. For more info, click here.