Would you rather…. 1- return to a hard currency, a dollar backed by gold and/or silver? —– OR… 2- privatize social security; permit individuals under a certain age to put some or all of their assets in a segregated account with multiple investment options? A few rules: 1- you can’t answer “both” 2- you can answer “neither” but offer a credible defense …
Bob Filner, Scott Peters, and their “bad behavior bailout”
From the NRCC… Just this week, the Scott-Peters-endorsed Mayor of San Diego, Bob Filner, asked taxpayers to foot the bill for his legal fees in the sexual harassment case filed by one of his top aides. The City said no. While the City is pushing back on Filner, this should remind us of a certain other San Diego politician, Scott …
Who Covered Up for Bob: Todd Gloria!
Continuing with our series of “Who Covered Up for Bob Filner” this edition focuses on TODD GLORIA. First, let’s start with the money shot photo of Todd Gloria standing at Bob’s side on Election Day, while Bob voted for himself. Add to this photo the cheesy live TV footage of Gloria outside the polling station. And the rallies and press …
Business Leadership Alliance votes to demand Mayor Bob Filner’s immediate resignation
San Diego – The San Diego Business Leadership Alliance (BLA), an organization comprising 44 business membership organizations, voted today to call for Mayor Bob Filner to resign, effective immediately. In doing so, the organization expressed support for, and acknowledged the courage shown by the eight professional women who publicly revealed their experiences of sexual harassment by Mayor Filner. “We have …
Is Filner refusing to resign in order to get much bigger city pension?
San Diego’s beleaguered Mayor Bob “Headlock” Filner refuses to resign. This intransigence baffles and enrages many San Diegans. Aside from the fact that Bob Filner is an arrogant, power-mad, sex-crazed, narcissistic megalomaniac, there are three practical reasons why he may well want to stay in office as long as possible. Two are fairly well known — but one is not. The …
Latest Weiner scandal: More than meets the eye?
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2013 — Former Congressman Anthony Weiner is back in the news. So is his wife Huma Abedin. In the midst of an attempt to re-enter the world of politics by running as mayor of New York City, Weiner was side swiped by a tabloid website entitled The Dirty. The Dirty …
Hunter: Bold Color or Pale Pastel?
Guest Commentary by Eric Andersen The Freedom Index for the 113th Congress is now available and I have found something disturbing. Freedom and prosperity are directly correlated to how closely we adhere to our founding principles. Here is what I discovered. If you think this is the voting record of a patriot I have ocean front property in Arizona for …
Ewww-Meter San Diego — The Daily Show
The Daily Show: Touched by a Mayor… Watch it here.
Why Hasn’t Obama Called For Filner’s Resignation?
Why hasn’t Obama called for Bob Filner’s resignation? JAY CARNEY: “He’s Commander-in Chief, he doesn’t oversee municipalities. I don’t have a comment on that.” The proper answer would be, “This issue is outside of President Obama’s jurisdiction. As you know, the President’s powers are defined and specific under Article Two of the United States Constitution. Meddling in local affairs ain’t …
Maienschein made the Sacramento Bee!
Freshman Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (R, AD-77) appears to have quickly adopted the ways of Sacramento, at least according to a story in today’s Sacramento Bee. He got the Assembly gig, he got campaign contributions, and he got the girl, too! I am impressed. He’s only been in office about six months, has collected $10,000 in campaign contributions from the California …
Polling in San Diego Tonight
I usually hate phone calls during dinner. But this one was worth taking. A polling company from Salt Lake City is calling asking about possible recall of Bob Filner and possible candidates for Mayor. Asked if I had heard about the sexual misconduct allegations against Filner – and then if I thought they were true. Asked if I had heard …
Filner’s Chief of Staff & Attorney-Client Privilege
Lee Burdick—Mayor Bob Filner’s current Chief of Staff—has asserted attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine to reject the City Attorney’s demands for documents related to the sexual misconduct allegations against the mayor. However, her theory is based upon questionable legal footing and is unlikely to succeed. If Ms. Burdick claims attorney-client privilege, then who is her client? The City …
Notes on Fletcher’s pro-prevailing wage article
Three notes on Nathan Fletcher’s pro-prevailing wage article: 1) There is a reason Fletcher stood by Bob Filner in his sexual harassment scandal — Fletcher knows big labor needs Filner in office to pass garbage like this and also knows big labor is his future money bag. 2) Isn’t it great that Fletcher can take hours and hours to write …
Scoop SD… Doug Curlee: San Diego media failed to investigate Filner sooner
Reporter Doug Curlee in Scoop San Diego… Regardless of how the Bob Filner mess eventually ends—and it will end, somehow—there are questions that need to be asked and answered … questions that should have been asked long ago, and should have been asked by those whose job it is to ask such questions: us. Read it all.
Who Spoke Up vs Who Covered Up, Part 1
In the next few days and weeks, I’ll be posting some interesting reminders about “who spoke up” against Bob Filner’s treatment of women. I’ll also be posting items showing “Who Covered It Up”. Let’s begin with this press conference – organized by the DeMaio camp featuring a powerful warning from Bonnie Dumanis.
Updated: Lee Burdick Must Be Removed By City Council Vote
Update from Rostra Admin… Given that Bob Filner COS Lee Burdick is now asking for the City Council to protect her from big, bad Jan Goldsmith, what do you think of this post from the other day?… Posted Saturday, July 27… In the middle of the media circus surrounding Bob Filner’s “Rehab” announcement, the media missed an important development. On …
Free Bob Filner!
by Fred Schnaubelt Please don’t recall Mayor Bob Filner. Mayor Filner has made the Sunday Talk Shows. He has garnered more national publicity in the past month than in all 20 years in Congress, in fact, in his entire political career. Like Anthony Wiener, he craves this publicity. This is the oxygen they both thrive on. Bob Filner is the …
One recall effort a ruse to cripple legit recall?
Many of you have heard about the planned false Filner recall, but let me summarize it here. As I understand it (and I’m not a reliable source on this), if a San Diego city recall effort fails, no recall can be attempted for 6 months. A Filner supporter (perhaps encouraged by city labor union bosses) reputedly is planning to do …
Bombshell: Sen Feinstein Says Filner Is Subject to “Recall”
Fellow Democrat Sen. Feinstein calls on Bob Filner to resign. More tellingly, she says his conduct is subject to Recall. More here: http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2013/07/feinstein-filner-should-resign-169342.html?hp=l4
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