Gay Republican Runing for Mayor of LA

[Lestatnj]

He's a long shot, per the NYTimes

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/us...s-angeles.html

[chrisrobin]

He's a long shot, per the NYTimes

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/us...s-angeles.html

Times said there would be trouble. Ah, the power of the understatement!

If the Mormon and Catholic Church pour in the money as they did with Prop. 8... his opponent is a Democrat? Never mind.

[Lestatnj]

Since I can't fix the typo, that's mayor, LOL

[loki81]

I was impressed, the Mator language has been extinct since the 1800's.

[chrisrobin]

I was impressed, the Mator language has been extinct since the 1800's.

Could this possibly be the language of SloppySeconds?

[JayQueer]

Anyone would be an improvement over the current mayor of L.A., Tony Villar.

Tony Villar's wife filed for divorce after it was revealed that Tony Villar was having an affair with an anchorwoman/reporter for Telemundo (Spanish language TV station).

A couple months ago Tony Villar went down to Cabo San Lucas and partied with Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen tweeted that "the mayor of L.A. is a party animal." When the media started asking Tony why he would allow himself to be photographed partying with Charlie Sheen, Tony Villar replied, "I'm in the picture-taking business!"

Then when the media reporters asked Tony Villar what he's currently doing for the people of L.A., he replied "Oh, I'm going to Washington DC to speak out about immigration reform."

Meanwhile, he wants L.A. voters to approve yet another tax increase.

Tax, Tax, Tax....

The good news is he'll be out of office soon. The bad news is that Tony Villar is probably going to be appointed to an Obama cabinet position. Surprise, Surprise....

I love John & Ken.........they're so awesome

[xbuzzerx]

Anyone would be an improvement over the current mayor of L.A., Tony Villar.

Tony Villar's wife filed for divorce after it was revealed that Tony Villar was having an affair with an anchorwoman/reporter for Telemundo (Spanish language TV station).

A couple months ago Tony Villar went down to Cabo San Lucas and partied with Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen tweeted that "the mayor of L.A. is a party animal." When the media started asking Tony why he would allow himself to be photographed partying with Charlie Sheen, Tony Villar replied, "I'm in the picture-taking business!"

Then when the media reporters asked Tony Villar what he's currently doing for the people of L.A., he replied "Oh, I'm going to Washington DC to speak out about immigration reform."

Meanwhile, he wants L.A. voters to approve yet another tax increase.

Tax, Tax, Tax....

The good news is he'll be out of office soon. The bad news is that Tony Villar is probably going to be appointed to an Obama cabinet position. Surprise, Surprise....

I love John & Ken.........they're so awesome

If the voters approve a tax increase your issue isn't with the politicians, it's with the voters, the majority of whom don't agree with you. I voted for our last round of tax hikes because I believe in funding the things in our state that, under Arnold's slashes, people woke up and realize are things we don't actually want to cut. Like having nurses and having teachers and having an education budget and having roads properly maintained.

I'm sorry you don't care enough about our state to think it should be anything other than a gated libertarian anarchy. But I'm also glad you're a minority here.

[GiancarloC]

Anyone would be an improvement over the current mayor of L.A., Tony Villar.

Baloney. Our current mayor has done a fine job reducing crime and bringing in investment. This gay republican is a clown. I'll support Garcetti over him any day any time. Greuel? Too many questions about her ethics.

Tony Villar's wife filed for divorce after it was revealed that Tony Villar was having an affair with an anchorwoman/reporter for Telemundo (Spanish language TV station).

So what? That's his private life.

A couple months ago Tony Villar went down to Cabo San Lucas and partied with Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen tweeted that "the mayor of L.A. is a party animal." When the media started asking Tony why he would allow himself to be photographed partying with Charlie Sheen, Tony Villar replied, "I'm in the picture-taking business!"

So what? He's been doing a fine job as mayor in reducing crime to the lowest poitns in decades and guiding this city through a recession attracting businesses back.

Meanwhile, he wants L.A. voters to approve yet another tax increase.

Tax, Tax, Tax....

This isn't on the common person... it's more on the rich.

The good news is he'll be out of office soon. The bad news is that Tony Villar is probably going to be appointed to an Obama cabinet position. Surprise, Surprise....

Because he has proven an effective mayor.

California recently voted to approve a tax increase because there is a growing sense that if we want a service we need to pay for it. The California republican party is a nasty mess right now. Arnold left it smoldering in ruin.

http://www.ericgarcetti.com/ - He will likely be LA's next mayor... and he will continue the good work Antonio Villaraigosa has done.

I echo the same sentiments as Xbuzzer. Apparently one from Orange county shouldn't be sticking their nose into our business up here in LA... Orange County is still on the verge of financial ruin, while we stabilized our situation. I would never vote for a republican here... they ruined LA in the past and we don't need them again.

[GiancarloC]

More on LA's race:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...ics&id=8976451

Eric Garcetti is ahead with 24%, Wendy Greuel at 20% (her popularity sunk after questions about ethics), Jan Perry at 15% and other minor candidates taking lesser percentages. So where is Kevin James in this? He's at 12%. 12% of voters support him... no way should someone like that who has such little support be elected Mayor, especially not in a city of mostly democrats.

We don't need a damn fiscal conservative here in LA, and we will not get one. The two way run off this city has for the Mayor election will either be between Garcetti and Greuel, or Garcetti and Jan Perry. But I think Greuel will remain in this one.

[White Eagle]

I was impressed, the Mator language has been extinct since the 1800's.

That's nothing. I thought it was Mator of Louisiana.

[maxpowr9]

I've learned that LA has heavily socialist leanings so that is kind of a loss cause. They voted to increase legislation that would drive away an industry that brought some nice tax dollars to their county.

[xbuzzerx]

I've learned that LA has heavily socialist leanings so that is kind of a loss cause. They voted to increase legislation that would drive away an industry that brought some nice tax dollars to their county.

In fairness every single regulation ever and every single business tax higher than 0% is always, always characterized as "driving away business" in CA politics. Even when businesses are, on the whole, not really paying their tax burden through loopholes and false negative year filings on a regular basis.

[palbert]

Would CA please fall off into the Pacific.

[xbuzzerx]

Would CA please fall off into the Pacific.

Losing 13.1% of the U.S. economy in one swoop. Smart.

[GiancarloC]

I've learned that LA has heavily socialist leanings so that is kind of a loss cause. They voted to increase legislation that would drive away an industry that brought some nice tax dollars to their county.

Yea our heavily socialist leanings... One of the biggest economies (city wise) on the west and with one of the largest ports in the US... yeah... heavily "socialist" leanings. Oh and one of the highest number of business entrepreneurs in the country.

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Would CA please fall off into the Pacific.

GENIUS. Lose three ports that provide the lifeblood of not just 13.1% of the US economy, but rather the entire country. Absolutely genius. Remind me when we stop flipping the bill for the rest of the country.

[palbert]

Don't see the loss.

[GiancarloC]

Don't see the loss.

LOL... yea why doesn't Maine just fall into the ocean?''

Does anybody else have some more uber-offensive nonsense to write?

[xbuzzerx]

Don't see the loss.

I think it's an ironic statement from a Mainer.

[palbert]

LOL... yea why doesn't Maine just fall into the ocean?''

Does anybody else have some more uber-offensive nonsense to write?

No. We need you to comment.

[Just_Believe18]

Would CA please fall off into the Pacific.

Don't be an ass. There's a lot of members here who live in California, and a lot of us have family there.


This gay Republican has no chance of being elected mayor.

[GiancarloC]

Don't be an ass. There's a lot of members here who live in California, and a lot of us have family there.


This gay Republican has no chance of being elected mayor.

It's called being an au contrarian... people tend to do it here so they can get a response. Especially considering they probably never been to this nice state.

[palbert]

I've been to your nice state. Many times.. The Pacific is alluring.

[xbuzzerx]

I've been to your nice state. Many times.. The Pacific is alluring.

Do you have anything to contribute to the topic?

[palbert]

Maybe he should be a matador.

[maxpowr9]

Don't be an ass. There's a lot of members here who live in California, and a lot of us have family there.


This gay Republican has no chance of being elected mayor.

If it was San Diego it would be a different story.

Just imagine if LA had socialist tax rates like Boston does which makes me regret moving into the city. I paid $1280 in local taxes this past year just on my income and we rent property. Dare I imagine if we owned property in the city. Last year I paid $478.

[GiancarloC]

LA isn't socialist and its tax rates aren't like that of Boston. Why is this city socialist when it has the highest number of entrepreneurs in the country comparable to other major cities? Yes, please. Leave that tired argument at home.

[xbuzzerx]

LA isn't socialist and its tax rates aren't like that of Boston. Why is this city socialist when it has the highest number of entrepreneurs in the country comparable to other major cities? Yes, please. Leave that tired argument at home.

And our teachers aren't paid diddly squat compared to most of the northern East coast and bigger cities in much of the northern midwest, too. This is a huge state with a lot of expenses but a "socialist state"? Not really. We don't even have comprehensive state provided healthcare for low-income babies and children that have been around for quite awhile in states like Pennsylvania.

[GiancarloC]

And our teachers aren't paid diddly squat compared to most of the northern East coast and bigger cities in much of the northern midwest, too. This is a huge state with a lot of expenses but a "socialist state"? Not really. We don't even have comprehensive state provided healthcare for low-income babies and children that have been around for quite awhile in states like Pennsylvania.

Yeah. We got screwed over by those Howard Jarvis clowns and the anti-tax crusades of the 1980s and 1990s... and prop 13 on top of that. Republicans screwed this state over more times than I can count. Pete f-king Wilson. That guy should have been thrown in jail for corruption...

I view prop 30 where California voters gained some sense as a step in the right direction.

[MystikWizard]

He's a long shot, per the NYTimes

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/us...s-angeles.html

Ummm. Yeah. Good luck with that.

[centexfarmer]

Since I can't fix the typo, that's mayor, LOL

I'm glad you clarified that.

Mator is "short" for tomato, and LA means Louisiana where I'm from.

[eastofeden]

Would CA please fall off into the Pacific.

....and this would make you happy? That is a really shitty thing to say.

[Rolyo85]

....and this would make you happy? That is a really shitty thing to say.

He is prone to those...

[GiancarloC]

There was a debate tonight with all the candidates, including Garcetti, Greuel and James... and James showed how incompetent he was. Garcetti ran circles around Greuel and James all night long. James was a total disaster in all honesty... but I'll try to get the video posted later when it's on youtube. It was only a local debate and I didn't even know it was on until I was flipping through channels.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,7325155.story

And not only that... James is taking tons of money from a rich billionaire whose donated to some controversial groups including one that distributed total lies about Obama. Yeah, being bankrolled by an idiot who called Obama the most dangerous person alive.

Why the fuck is some Texas billionaire trying to wreck our city? That's a good question. Riordan was a disaster enough... we don't need another republican.

[CoolBlue71]

Kevin L. James, a conservative talk show host running for mayor of Los Angeles, was sitting in his campaign office recently pondering which was his bigger obstacle to victory: being openly Republican, or being openly gay.

The biggest obstacle—never mind any talk about victory—is his being a gay Republican.

[Ninja108]

As it stands right now,I consider anyone who is a gay Republican to be a fool. I understand there are different political leanings but as long as the Republican party has making the LGBT population second class citizens for life as one of their goals,I'll be damned if I support them.

[TX-Beau]

People in L.A. don't really have any idea what an actual rabid Southern Pub looks like. My experience was that the WEHO boys didn't really believe that Texas wasn't some kind of reality show. But then Texans don't really believe that California isn't a communist conspiracy - so there you are.

[xbuzzerx]

There was a debate tonight with all the candidates, including Garcetti, Greuel and James... and James showed how incompetent he was. Garcetti ran circles around Greuel and James all night long. James was a total disaster in all honesty... but I'll try to get the video posted later when it's on youtube. It was only a local debate and I didn't even know it was on until I was flipping through channels.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,7325155.story

And not only that... James is taking tons of money from a rich billionaire whose donated to some controversial groups including one that distributed total lies about Obama. Yeah, being bankrolled by an idiot who called Obama the most dangerous person alive.

Why the fuck is some Texas billionaire trying to wreck our city? That's a good question. Riordan was a disaster enough... we don't need another republican.

Remember the CA energy crisis, another little collusion with Texas? That was so fun. I still remember the month I had a $500 electricity bill for my little 1-bedroom college apartment. So fun.

[GiancarloC]

Remember the CA energy crisis, another little collusion with Texas? That was so fun. I still remember the month I had a $500 electricity bill for my little 1-bedroom college apartment. So fun.

Yea these clowns just can't keep their money away... luckily James basically has no chance. This city is different even compared to when Riordan was mayor.

TX Beau, well tell your billionaires to leave our state alone lol.

[TX-Beau]

Yea these clowns just can't keep their money away... luckily James basically has no chance. This city is different even compared to when Riordan was mayor.

TX Beau, well tell your billionaires to leave our state alone lol.

...There's nothing of greater magnificence than a Texan with too much cash...

[GiancarloC]

This republican piece of crap must have took advice from Rove:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...ies-video.html

He's released an over the top republican-esque ad.

LA isn't CONVINCED. It's had very few views. Nobody is paying attention to this loser... and his ad is nothing less than defamatory towards both Greuel and Garcetti. Typical Rove ad... wouldn't surprise me if he got help from Rove.

[eastofeden]

Remember the CA energy crisis, another little collusion with Texas? That was so fun. I still remember the month I had a $500 electricity bill for my little 1-bedroom college apartment. So fun.

I still want to know why Arnold and Magic Johnson had a meeting with Kenneth Lay in a LA Hotel shortly before he announced his candidacy. Of course...I can figure it out myself. Texas Billionaires pretty much stole our Governor by manipulating our energy supply and then using their $$$ to smear Gray Davis for the rising energy costs. They did something similar to Rose Bird years earlier due to her commitment to the environment.

As for the candidate...gay Republican..UGH

[GiancarloC]

Yeah, they smeared Gray Davis. Davis was slow to act on many things, but Schwarzenegger was the biggest disaster we have had to face as a state. His incompetence was marked throughout his failed administration. I regret having voted for him once... in the recall. Should have voted for Cruz Bustamente.

[GiancarloC]

If anyone is interested... our election was today.

http://graphics.latimes.com/la-prima...ts-march-2012/

So far as of this post, Garcetti and Greuel are in the top 2 spots (30% each roughly)... James is behind Jan Perry.

Even with our ridiculously low turn-out (I think Baghdad gets a better turnout), douchebag should stay in third or fourth.

edit: By the way, top 2 spots go to May run-off. Wonderful. So I need to deal with more ads... I like Garcetti... but it's the same three ads for both candidates all the time.

[T-Rexx]

I'm glad you clarified that.

Mator is "short" for tomato, and LA means Louisiana where I'm from.

I might have voted for him if he was running for tomato of Louisiana.

[GiancarloC]

He came in third. Thank goodness he's out. If our turnout was higher than the depressing 16%, he would have come in 5th or 6th. It's now between Garcetti and Greuel. We don't need some conservative radio show host as mayor bankrolled by billionaires.