Tag Archives: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

How Can Anybody Fix the ‘Time-Sucking, Money-Wasting, Soul-Crushing’ Mayoral Candidates Who Stand for Nothing?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

“As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate . . . Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own interests. — Gore Vidal … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Finale: Advertisement for Himself as L.A.’s Greatest Mayor — and Putdowns to Greuel and Garcetti

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

In his eighth and final self-flattering State of the City address to Los Angeles’ four million people, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa offered an advertisement for himself as a Latino salesman for a world far better than the one he will leave … Continue reading →

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Villaraigosa’s Legacy: We Thought Better of Him Than He Thought of Himself — Not a Problem for Greuel, Garcetti

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

What can you say after you said you were sorry you believed Antonio Villaraigosa could reach deep for his better self and rise to the occasion when he got to be mayor of what ought to be the greatest city … Continue reading →

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The Truth About the Current Farmers Field Proposal — An Analysis by an Economic and Management Expert

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: On the day the City Council closed the deal on Farmers Field without knowing who they were doing business with, Quentin Fleming — author, management consultant and adjunct professor of managerial decision-making and strategic planning at USC’s Marshall … Continue reading →

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Hoodwinked at City Hall or Co-conspirators? AEG Selling Out to Profit from Stadium Deal; LA Only Gets the Bills

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

“This was always part of the game plan. It’s the right time for Mr. Anschutz to find an exit strategy.” — Tim Leiweke, CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, on the global sports and entertainment company being put up for sale … 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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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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O Jerusalem, Oh My God! — Antonio’s Inglorious DNC Moment

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

It was the ugliest moment of the Democratic National Convention, a rare chance to actually catch a glimpse on TV of its chairman, Antonio Villaraigosa, the self-styled radical centrist mayor of Los Angeles. Republicans were howling over the Democrats’ decision … Continue reading →

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LA’s Way: Steal Billions, Rip Off Millions, Give away Thousands

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

We get mail, lots and lots of email — LA’s Best today: ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** LA’S BEST TO ANNOUNCE 3 NEW SCHOOL SITES, RECEIVE $135,000 GRANT  FROM JPMORGAN CHASE Los Angeles – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will join President and CEO of … Continue reading →

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How To Get Ahead in America: Lessons Learned from the President, the Mayor and Lobbyist Kerman Maddox

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

The man who would be president or at least the governor, Antonio Villaraigosa, knows how to curry favor with those who matter and how to bestow favors on those who can help him matter more. Take the case of Deputy … Continue reading →

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