Category Archives: 2012 Election

My Sunday Column: Money, power, public policy — The MTA, Infludence Peddlers and Ads on Buses and Trains

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

It was like stumbling into a convention of the Society of Influence Peddlers, with old friends and enemies schmoozing before the start of festivities. There were Hall of Fame lobbyists like Richard Alatorre and Mike Roos, and future Hall-of-Famers like … Continue reading →

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2JobBob Blumenfield Meets His Constituents Who Want to Know Why He’s Running for Two Offices Simultaneously

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

This unedited video speaks for itself. The participants are me, Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield,  and Elizabeth Badger and Steve Presberg – two of the citizen candidates challenging 2JobBob for City Council District 3 in the Valley. Behind the Flip camera is … Continue reading →

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WHICH JOB BOB? Will 2JobBob Blumenfield Choose Tonight to Run for State Assembly or the City Council?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Don’t miss this chance to be part of an historic moment tonight when constituents and challengers pop the question to Assemblyman Bob “2JobBob” Blumenfield: Which job, Bob, State Assembly or City Council? Be on hand for the festivities at Canoga … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Question to Ask TwoJobBob at his ‘Sidewalk Office’ Hours Thursday: Which Job, Bob — Council or Assembly?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

  At taxpayer expense, TwoJobBob Blumenfield — author of four consecutive phony budgets  that have played havoc with our schools, punished the neediest people and jeopardized California’s future for everyone — sent out a mass mailing through the US Postal … Continue reading →

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Why Is Everybody Always Picking on TwoJobBob — You Know 2JB Who’s Simultaneously Running for Two Offices

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

BobBlumenfieldsBrain @ronkayela Please stop telling the truth about me. Tweets 15h BobBlumenfieldsBrain ‏@Blumenfieldisms @breakinglanews @latweetz @losangelescp I promise to focus on my job and not the next gig if elected. Pinky swear. #GetAJobBob   BobBlumenfieldsBrain ‏@Blumenfieldisms @kyamamura CA should not worry … Continue reading →

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Library Cards as ‘Universal’ ID for Illegals Is Crazy — A Symptom of the Cowardice and Incompetence at City Hall

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

The LA Public Library website explains the requirement you must meet to be issued a card that allows a person to take out books and other materials Library Cards are free to residents of California. You must, however, have photo … Continue reading →

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The Blumenfield Challenge: Get a Job, Bob — Valley Assemblyman Runs for Two Public Offices Simultanously

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

People I know and respect tell me Bob Blumenfield is a nice man who has helped them solve problems for some of the charities they support, some of the causes they believe in and  some of the business and union … Continue reading →

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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, America’s New Political Superstar: Just Ask Him and He’ll Tell You, Really

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

In reporting on Antonio Villaraigosa’s inability to be honest or think on his feet when trampling on the Democratic process over being ordered to put “God” and “Jerusalem” into the party platform, the toughest word the LA Times could use … Continue reading →

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My Sunday Column: “Whoever wins this election, it will be about the American people because the choice is so stark.”

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

A newsie like me needs an angle to lure you into the spider’s web of the world he sees, but I wasn’t sure I had one Thursday night as I walked out of the South Lake Avenue headquarters of the … Continue reading →

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Mocked by the Daily Show and Exploited in GOP Ads, Antonio Finally Gets to Shine as Lights Go Out at DNC

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Antonio, the Butt of GOP Ads

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