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1. lindybill:

Did you read Hewitt’s comments on Villaraigosa? I think he had it right. I left LA for the islands four years ago. I lived in Los Feliz and could no longer take the scene. Waikiki is much more laid back.

You probably agreed with a lot of Villaraigosa’s moonbat ideas a few years ago. :>)

May 18, 2005 - 3:49 am 2. Rosemary:

I didn’t know you lived so close. Imagine that.

What a choice of candidates, huh? LOL. When they say, “All politics is local,” boy, they weren’t kidding. Could he have given his acceptance speech in English, though? Hmm.

May 18, 2005 - 4:27 am 3. David Thomson:

Will Los Angeles become another Detroit? My gut impression that this election is a total disaster. I personally witnessed the destruction of Detroit by the forces of political correctness. That northern city is now a social and economic basket case. The red states may becoming more red and the blues states a lot bluer.

May 18, 2005 - 4:43 am 4. richard mcenroe:

Oh, so you’re the one? Well, on your head be it…

Folks, whenever you hear some sanctimonious Democrat blithering about ethics, remember this: Los Angeles just had a single-party election between two Democrats and the only difference, the ONLY difference, between them was in HOW they laundered their illegal campaign contributions.

May 18, 2005 - 6:09 am 5. PJ:

Another Detroit, another Philly, for sure. And a year from now, when schools, traffic and crime and LAX concession peddling are even worse, pundits will blame racism.

See Crash. For all its clunky dialogue, it pretty well sums up a bad day in LA.

But, hey, let’s be hopeful, at least on the first day after. I hope Tony proves me wrong.

May 18, 2005 - 8:21 am 6. BigFire:

In my case, the choice is between an incompetent and corrupt mayor who wins the last election due to the fact that he’s Kenneth Hahn’s son and a socialist who firmly believe in the Reconquista of Alta California and the rest of Southwest United State. I choose the corrupt.

I’ve also been voting against Henry Waxman for more than 14 years. He’s still my Congressman.

May 18, 2005 - 8:28 am 7. Lonewacko:

And a year from now, when schools, traffic and crime and LAX concession peddling are even worse, pundits will blame racism.

See the L.A. Times guest editorial “Race Is [Villaraigosa's] Magic Shield”.

I predict that AV will keep the traffic running better for the “liberals” on the Westside and in the Valley.

Whatever further damage AV causes to L.A. will probably be offset by the damage he’ll do to the credibility of “liberalism”, his supporters and apologists, and the Democrats.

May 18, 2005 - 10:01 am 8. Kevin P:

Roger:

The differences between the two candidates as far as policy goes was so thin that style was the only thing you could vote on. When Hahn fired Parks his fate was sealed and the power of the Mayor in LA is so dilluted that AV or any Mayor has trouble getting anything done.The LA mayor’s race is a democratic primary race and the direction of the city will not be changed much by this election.The more interesting show will be AV future political plans.

May 18, 2005 - 10:15 am 9. Silicon valley Jim:

Roger, if you’re the last employed person in Los Angeles in a few years, remember to turn the lights out when you leave.

May 18, 2005 - 11:36 am 10. JohnH:

C’mon guys, you are being way too pessimistic here. I’m in Pasadena but would have reluctantly chosen AV, like Roger, because Riordan endorsed him. The talk about reconquista is just hysteria. If AV makes any major move to integrate LA with Mexico (just putting this in words makes it seem ridiculous), the voters will throw him out. Look at the state recall election. The majority of LA voters, both those with hispanic backgrounds as well as others, love America and have the same general middle class values as the rest of America. More socialist, yes. But not reconquista.

Since AV is a former ACLU lawyer who sued the city, I can’t wait to see how he handles the first whiney lawsuit he has to face as mayor.

May 18, 2005 - 11:41 am 11. BigFire:

Re: JohnH

Ahm, I highly recommand you read up on La Raza. Why do you think Gil Cedilla is working so hard on getting illegals driver license that’s indistinguishable from normal ones? La Raza’s stated aim is Reconquista.

May 18, 2005 - 1:37 pm 12. Anthony (Los Angeles):

Roger,

I voted for Hahn, albeit while holding my nose. As I recall, Villaraigosa was part of the hard-left faction in the State Assembly that has nearly spent and taxed California into bankruptcy. No way would I vote for him. Hahn, in my book, at least got credit for forcing out Parks and bringing in Chief Bratton. Now let’s see how Alcalde Villaraigosa screws that up.

May 18, 2005 - 1:43 pm 13. davic:

I voted for Hahn, who at least kept the LAPD somewhat happy. There is no way I would vote for a former head of the ACLU who sued the city to stop enforcement activities against gang members. However, I imagine he may start getting more tough on crime to overcome his ACLU stain for the governor’s race. Also, he is in favor of bilingual education, which is one of the greatest disasters in the states history.

AV is also in the pockets of the real estate developers, who gave him a lot of his money and caused him to earn the wrath of the unions. (See the LAWEEKLY article) This support from Big Real Estate probably explains why Hugh Hewitt and Riordan supported AV.

May 18, 2005 - 3:10 pm 14. Rosemary:

I am on the side “right.” What is right for Republicans is right for Democrats, and vice versa.

We cannot-must not-live our lives in fear of losing power. That is a sure way to lose it! No. We must do what is right.

As far as anything to do with another branch of government, ie. the Presidency, there must be deference unless there is a visible problem.

If I wanted a Democrat, I would have voted for one. One day there will be one. I will hold the same view. It is right.

We just must work hard to make sure the people we elect do not forget why they were elected in the first place and start fighting for us.

May 18, 2005 - 4:37 pm 15. Rosemary:

Oops. Nevermind!

May 18, 2005 - 4:39 pm 16. AJ Kaufman:

After two years as a Conservative Public School Teachers in West Los Angeles – teaching at the most liberal school in the city – I could deal with it no longer; I’m moving back East this summer.

LA really has nothing enticing, aside from the weather, which was subpar this year anyway. Then factor in ACLU Antonio’s upcoming reign, the United Teachers of Los Angeles inaugurating a comrade/leader who is farther Left than Trotsky, and why would I stay?

Better question is, why would anyone stay? I think NBC 4’s summaries of the LA Mayoral Race, won by Villairagosa, and today’s activites, make my point.

http://www.nbc4.tv/politics/4501552/detail.html

http://www.nbc4.tv/education/4503755/detail.html

That, and the fact that I can buy a four bedroom house in a beautiful, safe, sophisticated, clean city for about the price of a 500 square foot dump in BoBo Brentwood, Venice or Santa Monica.

Even Detroit sounds decent.

May 18, 2005 - 5:07 pm 17. Lonewacko:

I’m in Pasadena but would have reluctantly chosen AV, like Roger, because Riordan endorsed him.

Uh, doesn’t Riordan hate Hahn? Maybe that’s why he endorsed him.

The talk about reconquista is just hysteria. If AV makes any major move to integrate LA with Mexico (just putting this in words makes it seem ridiculous), the voters will throw him out.

Damn right! It’s all just hysteria. Plus, the L.A. Times will be sure to tell us if there’s a problem. I know we can count on them to tell us the absolute truth and keep us informed of things that are important.

But, seriously, what JohnH doesn’t know or isn’t saying could probably fill a small book.

For instance, did you know that the Mexican government gives LAUSD students free Spanish language textbooks, including… history books? Now, to apologists or others that’s no big deal. However, to those who have some knowledge of both history and of propaganda, that is a big deal. And, when someone is familiar with other attempts by the Mexican government to have influence over our laws, residents, and citizens, then they see this as yet another example.

After all, both Fox and Zedillo claimed that the Mexican Nation extends beyond the borders of Mexico and includes the 20 million or so Mexicans in the U.S. In that number they included not only legal and illegal immigrants, but native-born Americans of Mexican heritage.

In other words, they’re making a play for part of our population.

And, JohnH, did you know that L.A. City has an office of immigrant affairs? Did you know it’s there to welcome all “immigrants,” regardless of status?

And, did you know that in the announcement of this from the City of Los Angeles, a U.S. based organization was given quote space, and that organization allegedly cooperates with the Mexican government?

I don’t think AV is going to climb City Hall and proclaim this Nuevo Aztlan. However, I can see him taking small steps that will lead towards that goal. Some might be intentional, or others might be just because he’s far left.

In any case, I suggest that people do their own research and tune out the apologists.

May 18, 2005 - 11:10 pm

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