L.A. Scam Artist Finds A Scam Worthy Of His Efforts

Latinos are upset because they never thought a man of his integrity would choose to work for a pyramid scheme:

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been named Senior Advisor to Herbalife's Chairman and CEO, Michael O. Johnson and the company's board of directors. 

Obviously, cheating on his wife while in office wasn't clue enough,...

 

Going To The Left Or Right Means Missing The Target

Here's a beautifully-put sentiment from an article warning the people of India against self-help cults:

As we strive ever more to get ahead, we fail to realise that tragedy lies not always in the betrayal of our dreams, but when our dreams betray us.

I'd pass that along to any Romney supporters, if I were you. And here's one for Obama voters, too:

 

 And a special note for blacks from Malcolm X:

 

Boy, are we in for an UGLY time,...

Here's One Time When Taking Something Away - Instead Of Taking Something - Is All That's Needed To Fix This Problem Right Up

"People don't like Gavin Newsom."

-- Brian O'Connell, finally saying the words I've been longing to hear - and I've been waiting a long, long time - because, like the current mayor of Los Angeles, the adulterous Antonio Villaraigosa (and President Barack Obama, too) NewAge Newsom's adulterous tenure has been a-bit-more than sickening, to this American Spectator.

You Can Use His Bones To Pick Your Teeth

"We want to know whom Mayor Villaraigosa [above] is dating, and we want to see her picture. And if John Edwards visits his mistress at the Beverly Hilton and gets chased into a bathroom by National Enquirer reporters--hey, you know, maybe that's a story! (The LAT didn't think so.)  By covering politics in a way that got at least a few hundred thousand readers to pay attention, you could take the first, big step toward changing the apathetic culture of Southern California (the culture that lets Democratic interest groups fill the void and call the shots). ..."

-- Mickey Kaus, encouraging media vultures to "feast" on the environmentally friendly, PC, left-wing, arrogant - and all while being totally clueless - L.A. Times, over at Slate.com.

Pimple On The Ass Of Humanity Re-Elected L.A. Mayor

There’s been no comment so far from his former mistress and sexual Petri-dish Mirthala Salinas. Reports are she’s very busy “working” her way through government.

And to you irredeemable, unadulterated morons who voted for this vacuum head, report to the Disintegration Chambers immediately for expedited priority processing.

The Macho Response: Mark Foley

Former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., was interviewed a couple of days ago about life after those computer messages to former male pages on Capitol Hill, "just to free himself from the media clamoring for his first interview", and TMR is impressed. Unlike some men who messed up but continue to defiantly parade their hypocrisy before us (Bill Clinton, Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa, John Edwards) Mr. Foley seems to be giving what he's done some serious thought - and to be truly sorry.

While not all of his answers pass the smell test - which can happen when someone is working through serious personal issues - no one should doubt that's what Mr. Foley appears to be doing:

"There was never anywhere in those conversations where someone said, 'Stop,' or 'I'm not enjoying this,' or 'This is inappropriate' ... but again, I'm the adult here, I'm the congressman. The fact is I allowed it to happen. That's where my responsibility lies."

When was the last time you've ever heard a politician talk like that? True, Mr. Foley is a Republican - the party with actual standards of behavior and less tolerance for hypocrisy - but still, Mr. Foley seems to be going deeper than even his party demands, and, for a formally very-public person ("attending lavish parties and fundraisers with the likes of Donald Trump, Jay Leno, and actress Bo Derek") this is not only to his credit but almost unheard of. He's doing what's supposed to be the hard work of re-building his character the old fashioned way: by just getting on with it and doing it.

This blog spends a lot of time trying to encourage clear thinking and personal responsibility, and it's an extremely proud day when TMR can point to a Gay man and say it's found a standard bearer for the very behavior it wants to see exemplified out there. Mark Foley's been hurting, but he's also not fooling around (no pun intended) and, in doing so, he's showing a lot of integrity, and for that he has the full support of this conservative.

Good luck, Mr. Foley - I'm rooting for you.

CMC

It's Not Called A "One-Eyed Monster" For Nothing

"What was Antonio Villaraigosa doing onstage at the Obama economic summit? He is not one of America's 17 most confidence-inspiring economic minds. ... ."

-- Mickey Kaus, acknowledging Barack Obama as yet another politician who can't keep a dick in his pants, on Slate.

One Mayor Not Prepared To Be Vice-President

"The mayor spent 804 hours, or 89 percent of his work schedule, on ceremonial/PR, travel, [personal] blacked-out activities, gap time, fund-raising, personal issues and undisclosed 'security' issues. On direct city business — such as signing legislation and meeting with city-department heads — his schedule shows the mayor spent 11 percent of his time.

'The mayor flies around the world like he's on a reality TV show,' says a former California Democratic congressional staffer, who, like many other insiders, is afraid to be quoted because of the mayor's practice of cutting out those who criticize him."

-- Patrick Range McDonald, covering Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (who was busted for adultery last year) in the L.A. Weekly

Democrats: the change you can believe in.

"John" John In The John John (With All The Rest)

"This was a sensational scandal the LAT and other MSM papers passionately did not want to uncover when Edwards was a formal candidate, and now that the Enquirer seems to have done the job for them it looks like they want everyone to shut up while they fail to uncover it again. ..."

-- Mickey Kaus, on the news of a Los Angeles Times blogger gag order about the John Edwards affair, on Slate.com

Wonkette's take is the best so far:

"The important question is not “Why is John Edwards cheating on his wife who had cancer?” We know that answer: He’s a Democratic politician."

And, yes, this is the same uber-cynical Wonkette that, when this story first broke, asked:

What kind of monster would cheat on a woman with cancer!

TMR's answer: a Democrat.

Why? Let's recap recent history - or as I like to call it - going on the Left-wing Morality Tour:

Bill Clinton: rewarded by the Democrats for countless affairs, gropings, rapes, and attacks on women. Hillary even joined in the fun. And so did the party. All while posing as radical feminists. Good start, huh?

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom: slept with his best friend/campaign manager's wife. When she was drunk. Newsom's current fiancé decided to bad-mouth the best friend's wife, apparently, to rub salt in the best friend's wound even more. Then Newsom crashed the best friend's attempt to recover, financially, from the blow of losing his job because his boss was scum. Oh, and the people of San Francisco followed all that by giving Newsom a 75% approval rating in the next election, right after Newsom did some bullshit treatment, for a short period of time, at the recovery center of his choice - which was ran by a friend of his. *Sweet*

LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: ran on a Left-wing Family Values ticket. To make the point clear, his last name is even he and his wife's last names combined. Fucked a stupid news reporter with a reputation for power fucking (sleeping with politicians) as a way to get ahead. He helped her get a house - how you say? "Cheep." Los Angelinos (especially Hispanics) went ape shit crazy when the story broke but the furor has died down - until John Edwards went to visit his NewAge "Love Child" after spending the day with Villaraigosa.

I say throw all the bums out, Democrats: they make YOU - yea, you - look bad. Very bad.

The John Edwards story is supposed to break this weekend.

Like A Child Pulling Wings Off A Fly

"I regret hurting people,...It was a beautiful feeling."

-- Mirthala Salinas, newscaster, on her affair with the mayor of Los Angeles.

If Looks Could Kill

"[Elliott Spitzer] coulda been a contender. Now he's just more damaged goods; see [Los Angeles Mayor] Villaraigosa, Tony, and [San Francisco Mayor] Newsom, Gavin for more examples."

"Luke", contributing to the L.A. Times' Top Of The Ticket blog.