Karen Bass Pledged That, If Elected, She Would No Longer Travel Internationally. <br>She, Get This, Lied.

Karen Bass Pledged That, If Elected, She Would No Longer Travel Internationally.
She, Get This, Lied.

I know you're all stunned. If you're hyperventilating, take slow breaths, exhaling each, and then holding your lungs empty for 30 seconds. This will reduce the oxygen in your blood and slow your heart down.

Bass was asked if she would continue her jetsetting if elected mayor. She had a history of supporting Cuba and traveling there often. Voters wanted to know if they were voting for a part-time mayor who spent most of her time campaigning for Castroism.

She promised she would not travel internationally if elected -- she'd stay in LA, except for trips to Sacramento, SF, New York City, and DC. So she left herself room to travel to blue cities in the US, but vowed no more traveling around the world spreading Gospel of Fidel.

She lied.

It's said that Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned, but Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass did no such thing -- she just took a taxpayer-funded trip to the Paris Olympics while cutting $17 million from the fire department's budget and ignoring the cries of her fire chief.
Three, actually. Three taxpayer-funded trips to the Paris Olympics that lasted two weeks. But just think of the miles she earned.
Sure, Bass was in Ghana on a White House junket when the fires broke out last week, but that was sheer dumb luck. A New York Times report today indicates that Bass views her position as part-time at best.
"A review of her public daily schedule for the past year shows that Ms. Bass has traveled out of the country at city expense at least four other times in recent months before the Ghana visit," the NYT reported. "Once to Mexico for the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum and three times to France for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris."
It gets worse. Bass had explicitly promised during the 2022 mayoral race to reduce her foreign travel, even though she didn't want to.
...
Bass "spoke candidly," according to the Times, "about what she saw as a potential drawback to the job -- a lack of world travel and involvement in global affairs."
"I went to Africa every couple of months, all the time," she said in a 2021 interview. "The idea of leaving that, especially the international work and the Africa work, I was like, 'Mmm, I don't think I want to do that.'"
...
This was the promise she made then: "Not only would I of course live here, but I also would not travel internationally -- the only places I would go would be D.C., Sacramento, San Francisco, and New York, in relation to L.A."
This is what the NYT published today: "That pledge has been spectacularly broken."
As Robert Sterling put it on X, "The fact that this is the top story in the New York Times means the left is hanging her out to dry. They know she's toast, so they're sacrificing her to protect Newsom, their preferred candidate for 2028."

The LA Times' owner is so desperate he's even willing to criticize Democrat politicians for their failures to mitigate the wildfires.

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is the billionaire owner of the LA Times. He's been making news lately for suggesting the paper needed to change to become more balanced and offer opinions from all sides. He plans to add a bias meter to every article to get feedback on how the paper is doing. And true to his word of looking for divergent voices, he even added Scott Jennings to the LA Times editorial board.
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So it's not a complete shock that Soon-Shiong is being criticial of how the Los Angeles wildfires are being managed. Last week he started talking about the importance of competence in elected officials.

Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong
@DrPatSoonShiong
Maybe the lesson we learned out of this catastrophe in California is to now vote not based on left or right or D versus R but perhaps based on competent or no experience in operating a job !! We have to elect based on competence... yes competence matters.

He admits he made a "mistake" in endorsing her:

NEW: LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong says it was a mistake for his paper to endorse Karen Bass, says competent people should be elected, not professional politicians.

While I'm glad people are waking up, this is not some profound concept.

"We endorsed Karen Bass. I… pic.twitter.com/YLHTvhjqDP
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 13, 2025

Democrats now understand the ship is sinking and its their own fault. The smarter, less insane ones are heading for the lifeboats leaving the lunatics at the wheel.

Update: Apparently Bass just decided to run for mayor with no plan or forethought. Just seemed like something she could do.

12 Justine Batemen had an interesting post about Bass.
Karen Bass spoke at the Directors Guild of America three months after taking office as Mayor of LA, in February of 2023. I already didn't think she could do the job, but she really confirmed it that night with these statements:
- She hadn't planned on running for Mayor. So, no forethought.
- She appeared to know NOTHING about the entertainment business. This is like the Mayor of Las Vegas knowing nothing about the casino business.
- She had not staffed her office yet. How do you not put that together before election day? She asked the crowd to recommend people, as if we were a live Craig's List.
- She seemed unable to move off her "homeless campaign" speak. She suggested that film productions give jobs to homeless people. Random homeless people, when our business, FULL of experienced, talented people, was hurting from the decrease in productions.
http://tiny.cc/fei5001
Posted by: bonhomme

Posted by: Ace at 03:42 PM

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1 Democrats now understand the ship is sinking and its their own fault. The smarter, less insane ones are heading for the lifeboats leaving the lunatics at the wheel.

Posted by: Ace at 03:42 PM

Blub,blub,blub

Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025 03:42 PM (VE6XX)

2 /plants flag

Posted by: Brother Tim, Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 13, 2025 03:42 PM (OUMaO)

3 Read the content. Rookie mistake, as always.

Posted by: Brother Tim, Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 13, 2025 03:43 PM (OUMaO)

4 Lefties ghana lie.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 13, 2025 03:44 PM (zddDv)

5 The timing is suspicious. By waiting a week, it's the 20th, the day Trump swears in as President. He can then "Alter the Deal."

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 13, 2025 03:44 PM (O7YUW)

6
Now is a really good time to teach The People what all this bullshit "Equity" really means.

Hint: It means Lowering Standards. It means making Everything Worse.

Posted by: Soothsayer at January 13, 2025 03:44 PM (GF6yJ)

7 Lefties ghana lie.
Posted by: Scarymary

That is an accrate statement.

Posted by: Bulg at January 13, 2025 03:45 PM (77rzZ)

8 I'm Ghana say I'm very disappointed that she ended up saying "Ceylon and Abyssinia, guys!"

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 13, 2025 03:45 PM (iMpf5)

9 Bass traveled to Africa.

Yay!

But she came back.

Boo!

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:45 PM (YqDXo)

10
They've been fooling people for a long time in believing equity = equality. People, stupidly, thought equity was just the new word for equality.

Posted by: Soothsayer at January 13, 2025 03:46 PM (GF6yJ)

11 Bass traveled to Africa.

Yay!

But she came back.

Boo!

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:45 PM (YqDXo)

Ok, thats funny shit. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 13, 2025 03:46 PM (VwHCD)

12 Justine Batemen had an interesting post about Bass.

Karen Bass spoke at the Directors Guild of America three months after taking office as Mayor of LA, in February of 2023. I already didn't think she could do the job, but she really confirmed it that night with these statements:
- She hadn't planned on running for Mayor. So, no forethought.
- She appeared to know NOTHING about the entertainment business. This is like the Mayor of Las Vegas knowing nothing about the casino business.
- She had not staffed her office yet. How do you not put that together before election day? She asked the crowd to recommend people, as if we were a live Craig's List.
- She seemed unable to move off her "homeless campaign" speak. She suggested that film productions give jobs to homeless people. Random homeless people, when our business, FULL of experienced, talented people, was hurting from the decrease in productions.

http://tiny.cc/fei5001

Posted by: bonhomme at January 13, 2025 03:46 PM (Odg76)

13 Global Affairs sound like Love Boat Cruise. Can Bass get wet anymore?

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 03:46 PM (jFCkp)

14 >>>4 Lefties ghana lie.

is that from Carolla? He made that joke.

Posted by: ace at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (KRtlO)

15 All true, Ace. But LA is probably much better off when this fugly DEI shitsack is as far away from the city as possible. Hell, if I lived there I'd pay to keep the bitch in Africa.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (iFTx/)

16 She didn't want to give up "the Africa work", the "international work"....

I wonder how she defines "work".

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (+NW8W)

17 LAFD diddled while LA burned.

Posted by: fd at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (vFG9F)

18 Guess she's choking on the insult to Cruz for taking his family south during an ice storm. Yo Karen...what exactly do you think a senator can do during a polar vortex?

Posted by: DanMan at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (8uzBS)

19 The Reds hang 1619 around our necks.

WE are the ones who should rue 1619. Imagine what a great country we'd have if we'd never had anyone from Africa show up here.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (YqDXo)

20 A Democrat lied? Shit, stop the presses.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (Q4IgG)

21
Well, maybe Dr Shoe Song will fire his "reporters" who gaslight all day.

Posted by: Soothsayer at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (GF6yJ)

22 Blub,blub,blub
Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025 03:42 PM (VE6XX)

Whoa, you do a really great Kamala impression.

Posted by: ... at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (ORdxN)

23 MCMA. Make California Mexico Again!

Wait. They did in all but name only. Except the nice parts of Mexico City and Guadalajara are safer than L.A. or San Fran Cisco.

Posted by: Schroedinger's Cat Wears the Emperor's New Clothes at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (bWR5k)

24 I'm betting a non-profit funded her - now that the story broke.

Posted by: L - When will we hit rock bottom,? at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (NFX2v)

25 Her opponent Rick Caruso was winning up until the late night ballot dump, which now appears to be a permanent fixture of American politics.
BTW, Rick Caruso built a shopping mall in Pacific Palisades.
It's still there, it didn't burn.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (c6hLR)

26 Democrats now understand the ship is sinking and its their own fault.
---
I remain skeptical that they will ever admit to being at fault.

Instead, it's YOUR fault and MY fault and everyone else's fault for noticing they are incompetent idiots.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (7fElN)

27 She may be a rotten, incompetent, machine mayor, but at least she isn't hanging out at the French Laundry. That would be truly terrible.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (+NW8W)

28 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by: Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (jiYtH)

29 "I went to Africa every couple of months, all the time," she said in a 2021 interview. "The idea of leaving that, especially the international work and the Africa work, I was like, 'Mmm, I don't think I want to do that.'"

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I don't understand that at all. Was she going there every couple of months before she ever became mayor? What was she doing there? If she liked the "Africa work" so much why run for Mayor? Why would be hard to give up, FFS there's a lot to do as mayor of a major city.

This is all lefty crazy bullshit.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (gaKF9)

30 Bass is requesting that citizens report incidents of "price gouging."

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (63Dwl)

31 Pride goeth before the Victoria Falls.

Posted by: It's not Zambizi being cheesy at January 13, 2025 03:50 PM (fV+MH)

32 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by: Match Game 76

Cindy Williams' Shirley? Oh hell, yeah!

Posted by: Bulg at January 13, 2025 03:50 PM (77rzZ)

33 is that from Carolla? He made that joke.

Posted by: ace at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (KRtlO)

Did he? Rats. I thought I was being original.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 13, 2025 03:50 PM (zddDv)

34 19 The Reds hang 1619 around our necks.

WE are the ones who should rue 1619. Imagine what a great country we'd have if we'd never had anyone from Africa show up here.
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That was a Dutch ship that had privateered a Spanish ship that had blacks on them. The real number 1 cargo carried was 50+ English Women so the Batchelor Colony of James Town could reproduce. This is the real meaning of 1619. Fucking cock sucking commies.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 03:50 PM (jFCkp)

35
What a Timeline....

Mallory Keaton has become one of the most popular "pundits" in, like, the last 2 months.

Posted by: Soothsayer at January 13, 2025 03:50 PM (GF6yJ)

36 That picture of Karen Bass reminds me of Gilda Radner playing Christina Crawford.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at January 13, 2025 03:50 PM (gf7Ez)

37 There she blows.

Posted by: humphreyrobot at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (3GhRZ)

38 Why travel to the Paris Olympics three times? Was it moving around?

Posted by: Orson at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (dIske)

39 I bless the mayor's reign down in Africa
I bless the mayor's reign down in Africa (I bless the reign)
I bless the mayor's reign down in Africa (I bless the reign)

Posted by: Toto at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (iMpf5)

40 She sounds like a real Karen.

Prob spent all her time in Paris looking for the manager.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (j4WgY)

41 Fair enough but at this point does anyone think things would have been better in any way if the Moron was in L.A. at the time the fires started? Now that she's back and fighting for her political career she'll probably be more of a hindrance than a help.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (ssz2a)

42 >>yes competence matters.

No way, really?

It's such a crazy idea it just might work!

Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (LkLld)

43 ah...the street sweeper came by today...all is good

Posted by: DanMan at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (8uzBS)

44
I watched that Soon Shiong on 2WAY this morning, and yet again I wanted to throttle him and ask, "Why did you endorse Karen Bass?"

He's Doctor Science all over the place, and he doesn't know how to judge a candidate? Did he ever hear the data that DEI harms actual quality POC?

Him and Mark Zuckerberg, sorry, I won't sing the praises of people who used their powers for evil and are now saying "Wow! There's this common sense thing I just found out about!"

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (T3es0)

45 MCMA. Make California Mexico Again!
________________

Ship all the recent arrivals (

Leftist problem solved.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (YqDXo)

46 Who the heck voted for her?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (R82aP)

47 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by: Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (jiYtH)

Is not waking up an option?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (VwHCD)

48 I could the mayor understand going to the Olympics since your city is hosting the next one. But even then, not with tax dollars. Rich backers raised the money to get the bid, they can cover your junket.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (wzAuc)

49 Why travel to the Paris Olympics three times? Was it moving around?

==

OK, 1 time - LA is hosting next. The other two?

Posted by: runner at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (g47mK)

50 willowed ....

342 265
The other day, The Carpenters' On Top of the World came on the radio and I knew all the words. My wife said "You must have had an unspeakably horrible childhood."
Posted by: Wally

----
My wife told me to stop singing "I'm A Believer" or she'd kill me.
I thought she was kidding.

Then I saw her face..

Posted by: Ciampino - Stop Monkeying around at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (i0xsb)

51 WE are the ones who should rue 1619. Imagine what a great country we'd have if we'd never had anyone from Africa show up here.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (YqDXo)

But the music! The rhythm! White people can’t dance!

Posted by: Democrats and RINO Cucks at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (lDb3Z)

52 is that from Carolla? He made that joke.

Posted by: ace at January 13, 2025 03:47 PM (KRtlO)

Did he? Rats. I thought I was being original.
Posted by: Scarymary

I made the same pun yesterday. It's a pretty obvious one.

Posted by: Bulg at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (77rzZ)

53 As an idiot, she is below baseline.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (+NW8W)

54 "LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong says it was a mistake for his paper to endorse Karen Bass, says competent people should be elected, not professional politicians."

Yea, mistakes happen. Just like it was a mistake for me to coat my balls in pig blood and cop a squat in the piranha tank . . . .

Posted by: Elric The Blade at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (iFTx/)

55 she ran against some other D who was ahead until dead of night ballot drop, right ?

Posted by: runner at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (g47mK)

56 Democrat voters don't care about competence. They don't care about ability.

They care about skin color. They care about sexuality. They care about IDENTITY.

They mostly care about how voting for someone makes them feel like good people.

Who cares if the leaders are competent!? Everything has been fine for their whole lifetime, therefore it will keep being fine.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (zjgNU)

57 ">>yes competence matters.

No way, really?

It's such a crazy idea it just might work!
Posted by: JackStraw "

He's not a billionaire for nothing!

Posted by: It's not Zambizi being cheesy at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (fV+MH)

58 28 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by: Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (jiYtH)

Shirley?

Partridge or Hempell?

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (OA79/)

59

Ashley Zavala
@ZavalaA
BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.

Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (NpAcC)

60 That 2+ minute video of her refusing to respond to the Sky News reporter while her little minion blocks him and steps into him--while demanding he "stop touching her"--is amazing.

As Insty notes, if she were a Republican, that video would be playing non-stop.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (kJM3W)

61 Fair enough but at this point does anyone think things would have been better in any way if the Moron was in L.A. at the time the fires started? Now that she's back and fighting for her political career she'll probably be more of a hindrance than a help.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at January 13, 2025 03:51 PM (ssz2a)
__________

Bass - along with Fani Willis, Stacey "Tank" Abrams, Letitia James, and other black women politicos, should go back to making pancakes.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (YqDXo)

62 @9NEWS
·
2h
In a last-minute action on Monday, the Education Department canceled loans for 150,000 borrowers.

Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (AOsQT)

63 Her opponent Rick Caruso was winning up until the late night ballot dump, which now appears to be a permanent fixture of American politics.
BTW, Rick Caruso built a shopping mall in Pacific Palisades.
It's still there, it didn't burn.
-----
He hired a private firefighting company to protect his investment. This has the leftists sad at tis inequality.

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (iMpf5)

64 I could the mayor understand going to the Olympics since your city is hosting the next one. But even then, not with tax dollars. Rich backers raised the money to get the bid, they can cover your junket.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (wzAuc)

No. The climate grifters want to ban my diesel truck. The bitch can do appear via Zoom call.

Posted by: Democrats and RINO Cucks at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (lDb3Z)

65 Get This, Lied.

Well of course she lied. She's a fu*king communist.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 03:55 PM (W/lyH)

66 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by:
Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM

--------------

Shirley Hemphill?

Posted by: Bigsmith at January 13, 2025 03:55 PM (1Au9i)

67 >>>I could the mayor understand going to the Olympics...

--

I at good am proof not reading.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 13, 2025 03:55 PM (wzAuc)

68 56 Democrat voters don't care about competence. They don't care about ability.

They care about skin color. They care about sexuality. They care about IDENTITY.

They mostly care about how voting for someone makes them feel like good people.

Who cares if the leaders are competent!? Everything has been fine for their whole lifetime, therefore it will keep being fine.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM (zjgNU)

They think there is some secret group of people taking care of all the core duties despite the qwerty crew wasting everyone's money a rainbow parades and poopmap apps.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at January 13, 2025 03:55 PM (OA79/)

69 Democrats now understand the ship is sinking and its their own fault.
---
I remain skeptical that they will ever admit to being at fault.

Instead, it's YOUR fault and MY fault and everyone else's fault for noticing they are incompetent idiots.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (7fElN)

Just because they understand it doesn't mean they will ever admit it.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 13, 2025 03:55 PM (zjgNU)

70
WE are the ones who should rue 1619. Imagine what a great country we'd have if we'd never had anyone from Africa show up here.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

===========

As so often expressed in the meme, "We should have picked our own damn cotton."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at January 13, 2025 03:55 PM (T3es0)

71 "Yea, mistakes happen. Just like it was a mistake for me to coat my balls in pig blood and cop a squat in the piranha tank . . . .

Posted by: Elric The Blade "

Live and learn.

::sigh::

Posted by: eleven at January 13, 2025 03:56 PM (fV+MH)

72 I know Elon has linked it, but it started with Dave Rubin, Rubin showed how the 3-mile Sanibel causeway was devasted during the Hurricane. DeSantis showed up, asked what was needed to fix it, got his best people on it and instead of taking 3 years (which everyone predicted it would) they got it done in 4 months.

That's leadership. That's a political leader. Say what you will but DeSantis has been an outstanding leader of Florida.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 13, 2025 03:56 PM (gaKF9)

73 Democrat voters don't care about competence. They don't care about ability.

They care about skin color. They care about sexuality. They care about IDENTITY.
__________________

Why I will only vote for white males. They presumably have something on the ball, since they couldn't be running on being "historic." Women, blacks, homosexuals, etc. are a hard pass for me.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 03:56 PM (YqDXo)

74 Californians will show their displeasure with Gavin Newome and Karen Bass by electing them by something less than a landslide in their next election.

I love to believe the Era of Putting Up With Bullsh*t is over, but I have my doubts.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 13, 2025 03:56 PM (XV/Pl)

75 @9NEWS
·
2h
In a last-minute action on Monday, the Education Department canceled loans for 150,000 borrowers.
Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (AOsQT)

Everyone who got a student loan forgiveness needs to get a tax bill for 2x the amount forgiven.

It’s an “investment”, right? Investments are supposed to offer a return.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 03:56 PM (lDb3Z)

76 Bass traveled to Africa.

Yay!

But she came back.

Boo!
***

We're gonna hang Bass!

Yay!

In effigy.

Boo!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (W/lyH)

77 She, Get This, Lied.

But was the Lied strophic or through-composed?

Posted by: Bulg at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (77rzZ)

78
But the music! The rhythm! White people can’t dance!
Posted by: Democrats and RINO Cucks

We wouldn't know that if they hadn't been brought here.

Posted by: BifBewalski at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (NlVzG)

79 Democrats now understand the ship is sinking and its their own fault. The smarter, less insane ones are heading for the lifeboats leaving the lunatics at the wheel.

=========

Well, until the primary is over. Then Republicans are worse.

Go Team Blue.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

80 58 28 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by: Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (jiYtH)

Shirley?

Partridge or Hempell?
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at January 13, 2025 03:53 PM

--

You can't be serious.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (wzAuc)

81 She looked like a glitched out retard when confronted at the airport. Perfect for a California mayor.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (/U5Yz)

82 "Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.

Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.
Posted by: redridinghood "

TRUMP!!! curse!

Posted by: fd at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (vFG9F)

83 Maybe the lesson we learned out of this catastrophe in California is to now vote not based on left or right or D versus R but perhaps based on competent or no experience in operating a job !! We have to elect based on competence... yes competence matters.

This is a big part of the problem we have as a country. A non-trivial percentage of the electorate votes as if the actual people they choose don't matter - notably most lefty LIVs.

They didn't vote for Kamala because they liked her probable policies (which were the same as Joe's) or that they thought she was competent - they voted for her because she was a "black" woman with a D after her name.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (t0Rmr)

84 Karen Bass, hmm, ugly!! She came back because they didn't want her there. Africans cannot stand American Blacks. Most Africans will say Am. Blacks are loud, arrogant and ignorant.
(obviously referring to those they have met who traveled there).

Posted by: Ciampino - 44 year veteran of Africa at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (i0xsb)

85 Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.

I mean I promised I wouldn't you flooding so...come on people. Do I have to use lightning next?

Posted by: God at January 13, 2025 03:58 PM (t0Rmr)

86 How is Bass not a foreign (i.e. Cuban) agent? Arrest her for treason, try her, and hang her.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 03:59 PM (8zz6B)

87 Karen Bass, hmm, ugly!! She came back because they didn't want her there. Africans cannot stand American Blacks. Most Africans will say Am. Blacks are loud, arrogant and ignorant.
(obviously referring to those they have met who traveled there).
Posted by: Ciampino

Same with Caribbean/South-American Blacks.

Posted by: Bulg at January 13, 2025 03:59 PM (77rzZ)

88 We wouldn't know that if they hadn't been brought here.
Posted by: BifBewalski at January 13, 2025 03:57 PM (NlVzG)

Waltz > twerking

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 03:59 PM (lDb3Z)

89 BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.
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Newsom has budgeted $50-million for city halls' and illegal alien legal groups to fight PDT's/Homan's deportation orders/ICE cooperation.

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 13, 2025 03:59 PM (iMpf5)

90 This is what the NYT published today: "That pledge has been spectacularly broken."

Our source was the New York Times. Wait, what? The New York Times is criticizing a democrat? Did CERN activate the super-collider again?

Posted by: Chuck C at January 13, 2025 03:59 PM (D0HYP)

91 Totally unfair to Nero.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (IG4Id)

92 Bill Kristol wants everyone to know that Justin Trudeau has done more to help people in LA than Donald Trump.

He really does think DJT is already President, doesn't he?

Posted by: Ian S. at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (2ocoG)

93 Or, she's taken a page from PA - Local payments have gone to Africa, Philadelphia, DEI projects, and so on.

Ergo use of drug settlement money for anything and everything BUT legal drug remediation, and also not being used where it was distributed for use.
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DHCS - California Opiate Settlement
Over $26 Billion in Opioid Settlements Secured by California
In 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led negotiations with other state attorneys general, resulting in a historic $26 billion settlement with pharmaceutical companies for their roles in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic. These funds are being invested in opioid treatment, education and prevention efforts throughout California at both the state and local levels.

Posted by: L - When will we hit rock bottom,? at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (NFX2v)

94 But the music! The rhythm! White people can’t dance!

Posted by: Democrats and RINO Cucks at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (lDb3Z)

Music isn't worth shit, especially (c)rap. Rhythm isn't worth shit either, nor is dancing.

Hell, chimpanzees can do all of those things.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (YqDXo)

95 I hate like hell that we'll be bailing out this shit show. My only hope is that Trump calls in both CAs House and Senate reps and explains "If you do not vote for every piece of my legislation, every appointee, you will not see a dime from us over the standard $750 FEMA allowance per destroyed household.

If I see your state interfering with ICE in any way, or giving grants to illegals we will withhold, dollar-for-dollar, any and all federal funding.

Now, Say. My. Name.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (wBaIH)

96 70

If I had a time machine, I would make this change happen before anything else.

Then, I would travel forward in time to 2025 and visit all of our new off world colonies.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (sgruV)

97 Let’s be real. She could have said yeah I’m gonna travel internationally 300 days a year. And she still would have won. It’s L.A. and no white man is winning a race for mayor.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 13, 2025 04:01 PM (Psw6C)

98 >>Karen Bass, hmm, ugly!! She came back because they didn't want her there. Africans cannot stand American Blacks. Most Africans will say Am. Blacks are loud, arrogant and ignorant.

I had a black taxi driver on a trip from the Joburg airport to my hotel. About a 1/2 hour drive. He went off on Obama and the American black culture the entire trip. Said Obama was a lazy communist and he couldn't stand him.

It was quite a ride.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 04:01 PM (LkLld)

99 Serious question, why should CA get one cent more than NC or FL?

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 13, 2025 04:01 PM (gaKF9)

100 Totally unfair to Nero.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 13, 2025 04:00 PM (IG4Id)
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What an artist the world loses in me!

Posted by: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (6K6Eu)

101 Karen Bass, hmm, ugly!!
__________________

C'mon, she was the inspiration for Velcro.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (YqDXo)

102 You know ace, it's spectacularly cruel to keep disillusioning us about politicians on the left. I mean, they've got good intentions, right? Just because people are dying is no reason to discount politicians like Bass truly care, right?

...I'm so taken aback by all of this cruelty, I must hit the fainting couch and swoon.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (tT6L1)

103 So Bass is Rose floating on a door, and Newscum is jack succumbing to hypothermia. Which he's probably ok with because he had to paint her naked earlier.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (Y6IkP)

104 82 "Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.

Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.
Posted by: redridinghood "
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This is almost a joke ...... !

Posted by: Ciampino - jokes write themselves at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (i0xsb)

105 Some voting decisions are fundamentally non-serious. Voting for a black woman to hold any position as important as county nurse or chief librarian is one of those non-serious selections.

Posted by: Crusader at January 13, 2025 04:03 PM (azSra)

106 Mike Johnson said there will be no money without conditions. Water restrictions and forest management were mentioned. Then again, Mike Johnson is a gawd damn liar.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 13, 2025 04:03 PM (/U5Yz)

107 Babylon Bee headline:

California Police Arrest Arsonist For Using Gas Blowtorch Instead Of Electric Blowtorch

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 13, 2025 04:03 PM (VNX3d)

108 The BS she uttered to get elected was accepted hook, line and sinker repeatedly. Guess what, commies are gonna commie and the outcome was predetermined before she was elected.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at January 13, 2025 04:03 PM (qZdIZ)

109 Out: Top. Men.

In: Top. Beings.

Posted by: Just Lily at January 13, 2025 04:03 PM (/lHcg)

110 Christopher "Feh" Wray is tanned, jet-lagged, ready to assume The Position, and available -- at least until tried and executed for treason -- for the Part-Time Mayor's Job!

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (0NaN+)

111 "They've been fooling people for a long time in believing equity = equality. People, stupidly, thought equity was just the new word for equality.
Posted by: Soothsayer"

The people who have lost their houses in the fires now are homeless just like the drugged out/alcoholic/mentally ill street people. That is equity and makes Dems happy. .

Posted by: Ripley at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (GUOwU)

112 only hope is that Trump calls in both CAs House and Senate reps and explains "If you do not vote for every piece of my legislation, every appointee, you will not see a dime from us over the standard $750 FEMA allowance per destroyed household.

—

He won’t do that. A Democrat would do that with GOP congressmen and senators. But it never works the other way. Not with Trump, not with anyone.

There will be a blank check for California from the feds. 75% of money will be stolen or rerouted to Democrat causes. It will make the Ukraine graft look like amateur hour in comparison.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (Psw6C)

113 Same with Caribbean/South-American Blacks.

Yup. Nobody hates black Americans like black non-Americans.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (2ocoG)

114 "Why would be hard to give up, FFS there's a lot to do as mayor of a major city. This is all lefty crazy bullshit."

No, just look at what Biden did while spending 40% of his time on vacation, (and mentally on vacation the rest of the time).

Guess she figured she was just a figurehead that gets free travel ... for everything else "I have people for that". Bad incompetent people, but sure, she made her friends happy ... till calamity arrived.

Posted by: illiniwek at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (Cus5s)

115 When I read who she really was, I was stunned. How in the world could this person who was involved, albeit indirectly, with the capital bombing now be mayor of a city in the US. But Jan 6, right? Oh the left. The are such idiots.

Posted by: Piper at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (p4NUW)

116
Californians will show their displeasure with Gavin Newome and Karen Bass by electing them by something less than a landslide in their next election.

I love to believe the Era of Putting Up With Bullsh*t is over, but I have my doubts.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

========

Minor point of fact: Newsom is term limited out in 2026, so expect Governor Kamala.

Bass has already announced that she's running for re-election, so you got that one right.

We'll need one more strong Black woman to make it a hat trick, and I think I know the candidate: Geneviéve L. Jones-Wright as mayor of San Diego. You heard it here first.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at January 13, 2025 04:04 PM (T3es0)

117 Gavin Newsome and Karen Bass should have some prosecutorial attention as we like to say.

The tax payers should sue for fraud
What kind of city doesn't keep water in the hydrants?

This needs massive sunlight. And in the immoral words of Barky, we won't talk to the people who helped create this mess.

We need to use this opportunity to pull back the curtains on EVERYTHING about CA and staple the left to the wall with it.

Posted by: melodicmetal1 at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (DSWJK)

118 But the music! The rhythm! White people can’t dance!

Posted by: Democrats and RINO Cucks at January 13, 2025 03:52 PM (lDb3Z)
_____________

Consider the NFL. We could replace all the linemen with gorillas, and the wideouts with chimpanzees, and no one would know the difference.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (YqDXo)

119 I'm sort of assuming Bass was hooked into the LA Mayor job because she hits three very important checkboxes: Homosexual, POC and Democrat.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (tT6L1)

120
Hi, Piper!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (T3es0)

121 106 Mike Johnson said there will be no money without conditions.

—

This is the same guy who gave Dems everything they wanted and then some a month ago during the CR negotiations.

But this time he really means it!!

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (Psw6C)

122 "I could hardly breathe. Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at [Karen Bass], 'What do you mean? What are you saying? Why did you lie to me?'

Posted by: Baldy at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (6D6Jb)

123 Yep

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (6K6Eu)

124 Also, Biden needs to get out from in front of the camera and get to packing. He is making my blood pressure rise. He was better on vacation.

Posted by: Piper at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (p4NUW)

125 WTF traveling to Africa has to do with running LA?

Posted by: Skip at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (fwDg9)

126 What on earth is her background. It says she's a "professional politician" who promotes castroism. WTF is that?

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (Xhhnp)

127 Her opponent Rick Caruso was winning up until the late night ballot dump, which now appears to be a permanent fixture of American politics.
BTW, Rick Caruso built a shopping mall in Pacific Palisades.
It's still there, it didn't burn.
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He hired a private firefighting company to protect his investment. This has the leftists sad at tis inequality.
Posted by: andycanuck
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HOW DARE HE!!!!

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (WT4dp)

128 Which he's probably ok with because he had to paint her naked earlier.
Posted by: banana Dream at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (Y6IkP)

What a terrible day to have hyperphantasia.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (lDb3Z)

129 120
Hi, Piper!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's

Hi friend!

Posted by: Piper at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (p4NUW)

130 James Hahn and Eric Garcetti were both white males fairly recently elected as Mayors of LA. They don't have to be female or non white They just have be Democrat.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (N4yJx)

131 Apparently Angelenos voted for her for mayor with no plan or forethought.

Posted by: blaster at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (QfvaV)

132 voting for a part-time mayor

Traveling Sam, mayor Yorty! Uncle Tom Bradley made the same promise as bass, then traveled more than Yorty.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (G0bxm)

133 When I read who she really was, I was stunned. How in the world could this person who was involved, albeit indirectly, with the capital bombing now be mayor of a city in the US. But Jan 6, right? Oh the left. The are such idiots.

There was a second civil war in the late 60s/early 70s, fought mostly with bombings. The communists won and nobody noticed for about 30 years until Barack Obama showed up.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (2ocoG)

134 She lied.
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Just like when she promised Sully she would kill him last.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (krQz2)

135 "Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.

Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.
Posted by: redridinghood "
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This is almost a joke ...... !
Posted by: Ciampino - jokes write themselves at January 13, 2025 04:02 PM (i0xsb)
***

Like the menorah that survived the fire, and the cross, and the statue of Mary, we see God working in mysterious ways!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (W/lyH)

136 Homosexual, POC and Democrat.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1)

POC - Piece of Chit?

That's how my Puerto Rician buddies pronounce it anyway. . .

Posted by: Tonypete at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (WXNFJ)

137 I'm still kinda chuckling at Newscum's "I have a plan--the Marshall Plan for LA!" dodge.

It's even worse vaporware than "Prestige Worldwide" in that he even plagiarized the name.

And nothing confirms the absolute remaining viewers of the cables are gray-hairs than calling it something only they remember.

Also, how can the Dems seriously thing throwing the Bass back is going to save the Newscum?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (kJM3W)

138 Elon Musk @elonmusk

The massive federal bureaucracy, an unconstitutional 4th branch of government, will do everything possible to thwart the will of the people!

Leading Report @LeadingReport

BREAKING: 80% of federal government managers who voted for Harris said they will resist the efforts of the Trump administration, while just 1% said they will somewhat support him, according to a Napolitan Institute/RMG Research survey.

https://bit.ly/4gSzX95

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (P5BPp)

139 only hope is that Trump calls in both CAs House and Senate reps and explains "If you do not vote for every piece of my legislation, every appointee, you will not see a dime from us over the standard $750 FEMA allowance per destroyed household.

Laughs in hillbilly. F California.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 13, 2025 04:08 PM (xO53V)

140 Apparently Angelenos voted for her for mayor with no plan or forethought.

She lost when they were counting the ballots actually cast. But then the magical Buick showed up.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (2ocoG)

141 95 I hate like hell that we'll be bailing out this shit show. My only hope is that Trump calls in both CAs House and Senate reps and explains "If you do not vote for every piece of my legislation, every appointee, you will not see a dime from us over the standard $750 FEMA allowance per destroyed household.

If I see your state interfering with ICE in any way, or giving grants to illegals we will withhold, dollar-for-dollar, any and all federal funding.

Now, Say. My. Name.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov

I think I love you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (W2Pud)

142 Apparently Angelenos voted for her for mayor with no plan or forethought.

Posted by: blaster at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (QfvaV)
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Kind of like how they minded their reservoirs and saved the smelt.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (krQz2)

143 The massive federal bureaucracy, an unconstitutional 4th branch of government, will do everything possible to thwart the will of the people!

Leading Report @LeadingReport

BREAKING: 80% of federal government managers who voted for Harris said they will resist the efforts of the Trump administration, while just 1% said they will somewhat support him, according to a Napolitan Institute/RMG Research survey.

https://bit.ly/4gSzX95
Posted by: Clyde Shelton

Insubordination IS a fire for cause offense.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (xO53V)

144 James Hahn and Eric Garcetti were both white males fairly recently elected as Mayors of LA. They don't have to be female or non white They just have be Democrat.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (N4yJx)
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And sons of powerful LA politicians.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (6K6Eu)

145 Gosh, 80% of managers on government are planning on revolting against PDT? Arrest and prosecute for insurrection, then.

Or, institute a very narrow draft, draft those people, run them through basic and then court marshal all of them.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (tT6L1)

146 Elon Musk @elonmusk

The massive federal bureaucracy, an unconstitutional 4th branch of government, will do everything possible to thwart the will of the people!

Leading Report @LeadingReport

BREAKING: 80% of federal government managers who voted for Harris said they will resist the efforts of the Trump administration, while just 1% said they will somewhat support him, according to a Napolitan Institute/RMG Research survey.

https://bit.ly/4gSzX95
Posted by: Clyde Shelton
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I believe this 1000%

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 13, 2025 04:10 PM (WT4dp)

147 He admits he made a "mistake" in endorsing her:

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They endorsed her for one reason: black female, and EVERYBODY knows it.

* cue Gary Oldman character soundbite from Leon: The Professional *

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 13, 2025 04:10 PM (sf9yF)

148 I'm still kinda chuckling at Newscum's "I have a plan--the Marshall Plan for LA!" dodge.
______

It's the Frank Marshall plan.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 13, 2025 04:10 PM (Dm8we)

149 Trump should tell Cali that they will be in line right after the hurricane Helene victims…, if FEMA has any money.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:10 PM (17s+e)

150 I'm still kinda chuckling at Newscum's "I have a plan--the Marshall Plan for LA!" dodge.

It's even worse vaporware than "Prestige Worldwide" in that he even plagiarized the name.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:07 PM (kJM3W)
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Love the Prestige Worldwide reference!

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (krQz2)

151 "Minor point of fact: Newsom is term limited out in 2026, so expect Governor Kamala.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's"

Doubtful. I don't think the Dem machine will support her, which means she would have to win on her skill, intelligence and charisma.

Posted by: Ripley at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (GUOwU)

152 BREAKING: 80% of federal government managers who voted for Harris said they will resist the efforts of the Trump administration, while just 1% said they will somewhat support him, according to a Napolitan Institute/RMG Research survey.

https://bit.ly/4gSzX95
Posted by: Clyde Shelton

New offices opening in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland. Heating will be provided by whale oil and dried yak sh*t furnaces. Be there Monday by 9am.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (/U5Yz)

153 Kamala's debate opponent here should be Mayor of LA. It would be smarter (From Babylon Bee):

Kamala Harris Stymied As Argument With Talking Cactus Toy Enters Third Hour

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (VNX3d)

154 Los Angeleans will have so much losing, they might get bored will all the losing.

Posted by: Roy at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (z+ik4)

155 Did anybody know that Bass was on Biden's "Black Lady for VP" short list?

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (krQz2)

156 89
Newsom has budgeted $50-million for city halls' and illegal alien legal groups to fight PDT's/Homan's deportation orders/ICE cooperation.

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 13, 2025 03:59 PM (iMpf5)
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Illegal alien in court? NO STANDING! Next.
Heck citizens have been turned away with that. I think that is unconstitutional. We have the right to challenge any part of government. Every citizen has standing. The government, including the judiciary works for the citizens. That's like saying to your Boss 'no standing'.

Posted by: Ciampino - remember the birth certificate? at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (i0xsb)

157 124 Also, Biden needs to get out from in front of the camera and get to packing. He is making my blood pressure rise. He was better on vacation.

Posted by: Piper at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (p4NUW)

+++++

Right now it feels like I am getting thumb screws inserted and they keep twisting and twisting.

Posted by: washrivergal at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (C53IZ)

158 This is the same guy who gave Dems everything they wanted and then some a month ago during the CR negotiations.

But this time he really means it!!
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 13, 2025 04:05 PM (Psw6C)

He’s already preemptively surrendering by taking this tack. He’s saying “Yes, you deserve a Fed bailout, now let’s negotiate which ‘conditions’ nobody will enforce!”

It’s like your idiot neighbor washing his house with gasoline, causing a fire and then saying “You’re paying for this” to you, and the response is “Okay, just this once, but you have to promise to respect me afterwards.”

F*ck Mike Johnson.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (lDb3Z)

159 Doubtful. I don't think the Dem machine will support her, which means she would have to win on her skill, intelligence and charisma.

Posted by: Ripley at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (GUOwU)

She swallows.

Posted by: Willy Brown at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (Xhhnp)

160 I wonder if Newsom did a focus group to come up with the "Marshall Plan" name?

Astounds me Newsom would use the term "Marshall Plan" because if even 20% of Californians know what the "Marshal Plan" was, I'll be shocked.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (tT6L1)

161 Karen Bass, hmm, ugly!! She came back because they didn't want her there. Africans cannot stand American Blacks. Most Africans will say Am. Blacks are loud, arrogant and ignorant.
(obviously referring to those they have met who traveled there).

worked with an Ethiopian that was terrified of American blacks that lived near him in Houston. His name is Emanuel and he wanted to go by Emma. It was hard to explain to him Emma was a girl's name.

Posted by: DanMan at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (8uzBS)

162 Trump should tell Cali that they will be in line right after the hurricane Helene victims…, if FEMA has any money.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable

I'm okay with Mr. Trump outsourcing FEMA to someone like Samaritan's Purse. We'd save 80% of the budget and realize unmeasurable increases in efficiency.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (WXNFJ)

163 BREAKING: 80% of federal government managers who voted for Harris said they will resist the efforts of the Trump administration, while just 1% said they will somewhat support him, according to a Napolitan Institute/RMG Research survey.

https://bit.ly/4gSzX95
Posted by: Clyde Shelton

Insubordination IS a fire for cause offense.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (xO53V)
***

Firing a government employee is a paperwork bitch, but it can be done. Trumps appointees need to have a couple reams worth of counselling statements ready to go.
And, step one is to install a new HR coordinator who will work with the appointee to "reassign" problem employees. Doing daily inventories of staplers might be a good job. And daily inventories of paper clips.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (W/lyH)

164 I worry about the White House Upholstery.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (jFCkp)

165 Voters think they are voting in someone to do a job. But what they are doing in voting in someone so they can say they have a black or lesbian whatever. Those politicians areincompetent and have no intention of doing work. They are there to get a paycheck and line their pockets with graft.

Clean up voting in CA and take the state back.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (NQtI0)

166 I’m curious as to what “the Africa work” actually was; as it seems this grifting bitch has no skill sets outside of massaging cramps in white liberals’ virtue signal muscles.

Posted by: UGAdawg at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (OP42g)

167 Some folx call me Speedo, but my real name is Mrs URL. 🎶

Posted by: Mayor Bass at January 13, 2025 04:14 PM (LS72h)

168 I'm loving the clips of Valley Karen's walking around with the blank stares and mumbling "how could this happen." Makes my day when I see these.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 13, 2025 04:14 PM (/U5Yz)

169 And, step one is to install a new HR coordinator who will work with the appointee to "reassign" problem employees.
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Being stationed in Greenland is gonna be one cold bitch.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 04:14 PM (jFCkp)

170 I'm still kinda chuckling at Newscum's "I have a plan--the Marshall Plan for LA!" dodge.
—-/
In between frantic and spastic arm waving in front of a green screen to make it look like Newscum was actually out in the fire areas and not at the French Laundry. But he going to do things, great things that will happen quickly with OPM.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:15 PM (17s+e)

171 155 Did anybody know that Bass was on Biden's "Black Lady for VP" short list?

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (krQz2)
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Only recently, when I read about it here. I made a comment that we dodged a bullet as Bass would have shivved FJB and taken his role in no time. Imagine a fully fledged Castro communist woman as US president!
Ghastly.

Posted by: Ciampino - I don't want to contemplate that at January 13, 2025 04:15 PM (i0xsb)

172 And, step one is to install a new HR coordinator who will work with the appointee to "reassign" problem employees.
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Being stationed in Greenland is gonna be one cold bitch.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 04:14 PM (jFCkp)

Oh! Excellent!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:15 PM (W/lyH)

173 What impresses me about the stories that this corruption, graft and incompetence that has been going on in CA for decades is the shear massive volume of societal capital--competence, reliability, know-how, etc.--that we built up in this country.

Look at how long it took the Dems to finally squander and waste it away--nearly 50+ years.
To the point a perfectly regular, annual, easily controllable fire becomes a major catastrophe stacked with multiple points of failure.

And, if Kamala would have won, America would be just like CA--f'ed in the A gooder and harder.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:15 PM (kJM3W)

174 Maybe the lesson we learned out of this catastrophe in California is to now vote not based on left or right or D versus R but perhaps based on competent or no experience in operating a job !! We have to elect based on competence... yes competence matters.
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Biden has been in government for 50 years, surely he is competent in running the government.

Also, Obama sure knows how to give a speech. Surely he is competent in running the government.

Etc.

Posted by: Lib Voter at January 13, 2025 04:16 PM (JdBpj)

175 LOL

we'll see what we see ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:16 PM (cY18j)

176 Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is the billionaire owner of the LA Times. He's been making news lately for suggesting the paper needed to change to become more balanced and offer opinions from all sides.
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The Conservative Case Why Wildfires Are A Good Thing
--- David French

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:16 PM (krQz2)

177 Illegal alien in court? NO STANDING! Next.
Heck citizens have been turned away with that. I think that is unconstitutional. We have the right to challenge any part of government. Every citizen has standing. The government, including the judiciary works for the citizens. That's like saying to your Boss 'no standing'.
Posted by: Ciampino - remember the birth certificate? at January 13, 2025 04:12 PM (i0xsb)

Agree 100%. However, our courts are run by treasonous anti-white Commie judges (and Clarence Thomas) so good luck with that.

As far as they’re concerned, foreigners have rights, tax donkeys like us have obligations due to our privilege.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:16 PM (lDb3Z)

178 Insubordination IS a fire for cause offense.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 13, 2025 04:09 PM (xO53V)

Can. Confirm.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at January 13, 2025 04:16 PM (bpljM)

179 Trump should tell Newsom if he wants federal aid he will:

1. Work with ICE to deport illegals
2. Fully fund fire departments
3. Clean the forests of brush and deep wood
4. Fill his reservoirs
5. Submit to a detailed audit of all spending of federal money

Giving this greasy fuckstick a blank check of our money after his own incompetence led to this disaster is not on the table.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)

180 If lefties, or more accurately communists, didn't lie they would have nothing to say.

Posted by: Decaf at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (unUNN)

181 She suggested that film productions give jobs to homeless people. Random homeless people, when our business, FULL of experienced, talented people, was hurting from the decrease in productions.

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Decades ago, Willie Brown hired gang-bangers to "police and provide security for The Muni busses in The Bay Area.

He next proposed giving panhandlers portable POS machine systems so that they could hussle money from tourists and locals via DEBIT and CREDIT CARDS instead of cash.

Brilliant ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (cEHAX)

182 James Hahn and Eric Garcetti were both white males fairly recently elected as Mayors of LA. They don't have to be female or non white They just have be Democrat.
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And sons of powerful LA politicians.
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California didn't burn under them either.

It takes black + female to really bury a city--anything less than that just makes the situation worse than it could be but not an outright catastrophe.

Posted by: Crusader at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (azSra)

183 And for those wondering what I am babbling on about, Karen Bass has played a major role in the Venceremos Brigade, with many trips to Cuba. Bass worked closely with Susan Rosenberg of M19 fame. It’s insane!

Posted by: Piper at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (pZEOD)

184 12
‘ . I already didn't think she could do the job, but she really confirmed it that night with these statements:’

What if Bass’ job was just to be token black official that no one ever expected competence from?

Because in that case, she did a passable job.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (jbnUc)

185 Karen Bass is the kindest, warmest, bravest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.

Posted by: Major Ben Marko at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (tpKiB)

186 If you're hyperventilating, take slow breaths, exhaling each, and then holding your lungs empty for 30 seconds. This will reduce the oxygen in your blood and slow your heart down.

If you hold your lungs empty for 3-4 minutes, you might start believing Democrats and voting for them. Hold for 10+ minutes and you're GUARANTEED to vote for 'em!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (JCZqz)

187 Being stationed in Greenland is gonna be one cold bitch.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 04:14 PM (jFCkp)
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I thought the topic moved off of Jenn Rubin.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (krQz2)

188 She looks like she should have a hook in her mouth

Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (VE6XX)

189 Please, every time you mention Karen Bass, please note it's Karen not just a communist a communist revolutionary Bass.
Thank you.

Posted by: From about That Time at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (4780s)

190 Just popping in to say hi all. Hope everyone is good. Except for Karen Bass. I hope she's not good.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at January 13, 2025 04:19 PM (KbCG3)

191 What is the simple definition of equity?
Equity represents the value that would be returned to a company's shareholders if all of the assets were liquidated and all of the company's debts were paid off. We can also think of equity as a degree of residual ownership in a firm or asset after subtracting all debts associated with that asset.

We didn't even put in some decent challenges & hold to the definition that it meant assets. In lieu, we accepted this crap:

NACE - What is Equity?
The term “equity” refers to fairness and justice and is distinguished from equality: Whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances. The process is ongoing, requiring us to identify and overcome intentional and unintentional barriers arising from bias or systemic structures.
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And eventually it became gospel and all the while groups, individuals, non-profits, schools, medical systems, governments lined their pockets.

Posted by: L - When will we hit rock bottom,? at January 13, 2025 04:19 PM (NFX2v)

192 The one who actually bombed the capitol in 1984 guiliani sentenced her to 58 years bill clinton sprung her after 17

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at January 13, 2025 04:19 PM (dJR17)

193 worked with an Ethiopian that was terrified of American blacks that lived near him in Houston. His name is Emanuel and he wanted to go by Emma. It was hard to explain to him Emma was a girl's name.
Posted by: DanMan at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (8uzBS)

Go with "Manny", dude.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 04:19 PM (8zz6B)

194 On each block are flames
in each neigborhood a fire
block by neigborhood, neighbornood by city
a country on fire, in conflagration

from the hills to the city
as in the mountains as to the sea
block by neighborhood, neighborhood by town
to the fore goes the conflagration

Posted by: Kindltot at January 13, 2025 04:19 PM (D7oie)

195 Bass was asked if she would continue her jetsetting if elected mayor. She had a history of supporting Cuba and traveling there often. Voters wanted to know if they were voting for a part-time mayor who spent most of her time campaigning for Castroism.

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There it is, voters knew what she was and voted for her anyway. What reason would she have had to keep her word?

Posted by: Decaf at January 13, 2025 04:19 PM (unUNN)

196 She looks like she should have a hook in her mouth
Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (VE6XX)
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Bass is really an unfortunate name for Karen. She more closely resembles a bullhead.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:20 PM (tT6L1)

197 I’m curious as to what “the Africa work” actually was; as it seems this grifting bitch has no skill sets outside of massaging cramps in white liberals’ virtue signal muscles.
Posted by: UGAdawg at January 13, 2025 04:13 PM (OP42g)

She was an organizer for the venceremos brigade, she was spreading revolution.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 13, 2025 04:20 PM (D7oie)

198 Justine Bateman's X feed as of 11/8/24: "Decompressing from walking on eggshells for the past four years." And on 11/9: "I don't care what explanation is finally given on the 'drone/UFO' situation or on the 'bird flu' situation, I'm not doing another lockdown. Any politician who tries to implement one can f**k off." (Only, as you can imagine, she didn't use the asterisks)

Never did I imagine she was made of such stern stuff.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:20 PM (J2vNu)

199 Who would you rather wake up nekkid with: Karen Bass, Florida Evans or Shirley?

Posted by: Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (jiYtH)

Florida was a passionate woman. And because she was poor I bet she would appreciate some nice things…like a pearl necklace.

But Thelma now…she was under appreciated and over clothed.

Posted by: haffhowershower at January 13, 2025 04:20 PM (zQXsZ)

200 California Pastor Jack Hibbs Unloads on Democrats Amid Horrific L.A. Fires

https://tinyurl.com/mpazpyry

Posted by: redridinghood at January 13, 2025 04:20 PM (NpAcC)

201 Q: Why are there not massive fires in the rest of the CA forests?
A: The cartels won't let their illegal marijuana farms to burn.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:21 PM (kJM3W)

202 I thought the topic moved off of Jenn Rubin.
Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (krQz2)
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Rubin's pretty big. Takes a long time to get off of her.

Posted by: Former Gun Owner A.H. Lloyd at January 13, 2025 04:21 PM (ZOv7s)

203
The fires had to be Trump's doing; a black woman-child seems to have suffered worse than anybody else.

Posted by: Auspex at January 13, 2025 04:21 PM (j4U/Z)

204 179 Trump should tell Newsom if he wants federal aid he will:

1. Work with ICE to deport illegals
2. Fully fund fire departments
3. Clean the forests of brush and deep wood
4. Fill his reservoirs
5. Submit to a detailed audit of all spending of federal money

Giving this greasy fuckstick a blank check of our money after his own incompetence led to this disaster is not on the table.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)

+++++

This is exactly what needs to be done.

Posted by: washrivergal at January 13, 2025 04:21 PM (C53IZ)

205 201 Q: Why are there not massive fires in the rest of the CA forests?
A: The cartels won't let their illegal marijuana farms to burn.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:21 PM (kJM3W)

And B :we've had a lot of rain

Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (VE6XX)

206 She looks like she should have a hook in her mouth
Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025
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Bass is really an unfortunate name for Karen. She more closely resembles a bullhead.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025

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She makes a good bookend with LaToya "the Destroya" Cantrell of Noo Awlins. In fact they look as though they're related in more than just Dem craziness.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (J2vNu)

207 Never did I imagine she was made of such stern stuff.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:20 PM (J2vNu)
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There is much iron in her words of late. Someone reached the breaking point. There are a lot more like her.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (ZOv7s)

208 Rosenberg is the godmother of so called blm from the kellogg foundation

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (dJR17)

209 Cheney blew up the reservoirs.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (YeGMU)

210 183 And for those wondering what I am babbling on about, Karen Bass has played a major role in the Venceremos Brigade, with many trips to Cuba. Bass worked closely with Susan Rosenberg of M19 fame. It’s insane!

Posted by: Piper at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (pZEOD)

On what basis has she "played a major role" ... what are her qualifications ? Does she have a law degree or is it just basket weaving ? Did she hold a political position of some kind ?

I suppose I could check the lies on wikipedia ...

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (Xhhnp)

211 Being stationed in Greenland is gonna be one cold bitch.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 04:14 PM (jFCkp)

Oh! Excellent!!!
Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:15 PM (W/lyH)

Thing is, if Greenland becomes U.S. territory, or a protectorate, you want to have competent administrators who are 100% on board with Trump's policy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (8zz6B)

212 I did not travel internationally! I went overseas! If you cannot don't understand the difference, you are too dumb to live in LA.

Posted by: Karen "Venceremos Brigade" Bass at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (aBgBM)

213 @ 173; there it is

CA is just the canary in the mine, keeling over first.
the process of ruination has been going on nationwide for just as long ... which, imho, is more like 75 or 100 years.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (cY18j)

214 You see, Bass isn't some communist with a terrible agenda. Major Marko vouches for her!

Posted by: callsign claymore at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (tpKiB)

215 D.C., Sacramento, San Francisco, and New York, in relation to L.A.

Maybe DC and Sacramento, but SF and New York? Why exactly?

Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (nLFEI)

216 One thing history has proven over and over it is, that the most devastating and longest lasting weapon to unleash on a city is black democrat controlled “leadership.”

Compare Hiroshima versus Detroit and tell me I’m wrong.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (17s+e)

217 Huh. Who'd a thought it?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (bss/y)

218 I read that name as "Soon Schlong" and thought: "Great pr0n name, dude. You should make movies."

Posted by: Sharkman at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (BRvvM)

219 Speaking of Emmanuel, look up "Emmanuel Get the Point" on the youtube.

African singing country gospel in Swahili (I think).

Pretty good tunes.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (kJM3W)

220 California Pastor Jack Hibbs Unloads on Democrats Amid Horrific L.A. Fires

Hm. Something is different about these fires. They were ok with Democrats when all the other fires were happening over the years.

Posted by: t-bird at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (LTIZV)

221 She agreed that the only places she would conduct subsidized career-building were D.C., Sacramento, San Francisco, and New York

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:24 PM (krQz2)

222 47
‘ Posted by: Match Game 76 at January 13, 2025 03:49 PM (jiYtH)

Is not waking up an option?’

If Shirley rolls over on you it I’d.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 13, 2025 04:24 PM (jbnUc)

223 Karen Bass is the kindest, warmest, bravest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
Posted by: Major Ben Marko at January 13, 2025

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That brainwashing has lasted for sixty years??? Wow!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:24 PM (J2vNu)

224 What if Bass’ job was just to be token black official that no one ever expected competence from?

Because in that case, she did a passable job.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 13, 2025 04:18 PM (jbnUc)

What if her job was to run things into the ground so the commies can scream “Muh Climate!” and get more grift?

Karen Bass is the Democrat machine in peak form. If she were actually competent (regardless of DEI) it wouldn’t work.

In business, you succeed by being faster, better, more efficient and growing your customer base.

In the public sector, you grow by failing.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:24 PM (lDb3Z)

225 216 One thing history has proven over and over it is, that the most devastating and longest lasting weapon to unleash on a city is black democrat controlled “leadership.”

Compare Hiroshima versus Detroit and tell me I’m wrong.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (17s+e)

Which brings me to a point I was pondering last night:

At what point do we cease to be a first-world nation?

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at January 13, 2025 04:25 PM (KbCG3)

226 I did not travel internationally!

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do...

Posted by: t-bird at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (LTIZV)

227
Next week, with Trump inaugurated, this catastrophe will have fallen off the radar.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (I3qZN)

228 according to wiki, Bass is not homo

but she is closet communist

Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (AOsQT)

229 Death toll rises to 24.
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NPR, Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice, January 10, 2025

"As of today, 939 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures to slow fire spread, including 110 support staff.," California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement to NPR on Friday."

....

"These fire-fighting crews are made up of incarcerated volunteers deemed physically and mentally fit, who have exhibited good behavior and follow the rules, according to CDCR. They must also have eight years or less remaining on their sentence. When they are not fighting fires, they also respond to floods and other disasters and emergencies. Otherwise, the crews do community service work in areas close to their camp, according to the state corrections department.

Posted by: L - When will we hit rock bottom? at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (NFX2v)

230 CA is just the canary in the mine, keeling over first.
the process of ruination has been going on nationwide for just as long ... which, imho, is more like 75 or 100 years.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (cY18j)

You’re welcome!

Posted by: FDR at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (lDb3Z)

231 225 Soon.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (YeGMU)

232 They really are all throwing her under the bus. But look, it's a large bus, with loads of room under there.

Toss the senior LAFD staff, the water commissioner, deputy mayor, and the gov in as well.

Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (nLFEI)

233 Trump should tell Newsom if he wants federal aid he will:

1. Work with ICE to deport illegals
2. Fully fund fire departments
3. Clean the forests of brush and deep wood
4. Fill his reservoirs
5. Submit to a detailed audit of all spending of federal money

Giving this greasy fuckstick a blank check of our money after his own incompetence led to this disaster is not on the table.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)

I will add to your wish list:
6. Abandon the useless high-speed rail project
7. Allow zero multi-family dwellings to replace single-family homes in the burnt-ff areas.
8. Build new nuclear power plants and desalination plants to provide drinking water for dry parts of the State.
9. Fuck the Delta Smelt.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (8zz6B)

234 Hey, remember when Sen. Phil Gramm once quipped: "We'll be hunting Democrats with dawgs after this next election*"?

After the DemonRats' performance these last several decades, we really should consider this as a viable option.

*or words to that effect

Posted by: Sharkman at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (BRvvM)

235 From a certain point of view she was just what was ordered see the former mayors of oakland philadelphia baltimore atlanta

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (dJR17)

236 History shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of Man

Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (AOsQT)

237 235 From a certain point of view she was just what was ordered see the former mayors of oakland philadelphia baltimore atlanta
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (dJR17)

San Francisco

Posted by: It's me donna at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (VE6XX)

238 Ashley Zavala
@ZavalaA
BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.

Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.
Posted by: redridinghood at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (NpAcC)

The Trump curse.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (g8Ew8)

239
Trump should tell Newsom if he wants federal aid he will:

1. Work with ICE to deport illegals
2. Fully fund fire departments
3. Clean the forests of brush and deep wood
4. Fill his reservoirs
5. Submit to a detailed audit of all spending of federal money

Giving this greasy fuckstick a blank check of our money after his own incompetence led to this disaster is not on the table.

Posted by: JackStraw

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6. Televise it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's phone at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (ADCpZ)

240 NITAUIMBA WIMBO by MAOMBI SAMSON
(chorus)
I’m gonna sing just as long as it takes for a song
To make sad and heavy spirits free
I’m gonna keep making new music that carries the secret that Jesus is Liberty
I’m gonna turn off the sounds that’ll drag people down
To the pit of despondency
With the sweet happy tune
He is coming soon for His children like you and me

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 13, 2025 04:28 PM (kJM3W)

241 I suppose I could check the lies on wikipedia ...

... 10 years in congress ...

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 13, 2025 04:28 PM (Xhhnp)

242 236 Godzilla!

Posted by: callsign claymore at January 13, 2025 04:28 PM (tpKiB)

243 Trump should tell Newsom if he wants federal aid he will:

1. Work with ICE to deport illegals
2. Fully fund fire departments
3. Clean the forests of brush and deep wood
4. Fill his reservoirs
5. Submit to a detailed audit of all spending of federal money

Giving this greasy fuckstick a blank check of our money after his own incompetence led to this disaster is not on the table.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 04:17 PM (LkLld)

I will add to your wish list:
6. Abandon the useless high-speed rail project
7. Allow zero multi-family dwellings to replace single-family homes in the burnt-ff areas.
8. Build new nuclear power plants and desalination plants to provide drinking water for dry parts of the State.
9. Fuck the Delta Smelt.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (8zz6B)
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1. Take out the trash at Mar-a-Lago.
2. Wash and wax "The Beast"
3. Adopt the name "Boss" for Trump.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:28 PM (krQz2)

244 Congress needs to pass a Civil Service law that in the event of someone being an obstacle, repeatedly not doing their assigned job/stymieing the boss/slow walking the task/etc. is a fireable offense not requiring lawyers or court cases.
First step: reassign to Aleutian island. (they might resign)

If we get a decent majority in Congress, how about repealing the Fed/Civil Service Unions?

Posted by: Ciampino - I don't want to go! at January 13, 2025 04:28 PM (i0xsb)

245 Two C list black actresses on a tv show are saying that all criticism of Bass is really just racism.

Posted by: Cheri at January 13, 2025 04:29 PM (FGQ5G)

246 She makes a good bookend with LaToya "the Destroya" Cantrell of Noo Awlins. In fact they look as though they're related in more than just Dem craziness.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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Throw in AOC, who looks like an anglerfish.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 13, 2025 04:29 PM (Dm8we)

247 One thing history has proven over and over it is, that the most devastating and longest lasting weapon to unleash on a city is black democrat controlled “leadership.”

Black Marxist, more generally. See also South Africa. And other African countries.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 13, 2025 04:29 PM (3cXfB)

248 Godzilla!

Posted by: callsign claymore at January 13, 2025 04:28 PM (tpKiB)
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There goes Tokyo!

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:29 PM (krQz2)

249 But first, he must journey to Mar a Lago and bend the knee.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:29 PM (YeGMU)

250 "BTW, Rick Caruso built a shopping mall in Pacific Palisades. It's still there, it didn't burn."

But most of his customers, and the infrastructure ... are gone for years, so outcome may have been better if it burned (if he had full insurance?).

Posted by: illiniwek at January 13, 2025 04:30 PM (Cus5s)

251 LA had to make room for their new grimy-sink council estates somehow.

A little Zippo terrorism did the trick.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at January 13, 2025 04:30 PM (VCdiz)

252 130 James Hahn and Eric Garcetti were both white males fairly recently elected as Mayors of LA. They don't have to be female or non white They just have be Democrat.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2025 04:06 PM (N4yJx)

White male Democrats do have to talk and act like non-white females to win the Democrat nomination for an elective office.

Posted by: Gref at January 13, 2025 04:30 PM (aBgBM)

253 I really hope the legislature goes ahead with the anti Trump special session.

I think they're stupid and entitled enough to think everyone agrees how to fight Trump is the most important issue.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:30 PM (tT6L1)

254 Go with "Manny", dude.

funny thing was he went through college going by Emma and nobody had ever told him

His accent was very strong so he'd ask me to make phones calls for him after he bought a townhouse in a shitty neighbor hood. He needed help getting water, electricity, telephone hooked up. He had a wicked mean black American bitch girlfriend that terrified him as well but her being from Detroit she was harder to understand than him.

Posted by: DanMan at January 13, 2025 04:30 PM (8uzBS)

255 "Two C list black actresses on a tv show are saying that all criticism of Bass is really just racism.

Posted by: Cheri"

Just like their failure to be A-listers

Posted by: Ripley at January 13, 2025 04:30 PM (GUOwU)

256 One thing history has proven over and over it is, that the most devastating and longest lasting weapon to unleash on a city is black democrat controlled “leadership.”

Compare Hiroshima versus Detroit and tell me I’m wrong.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (17s+e)
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You're wrong. A lot of the ruin of Detroit was brought about by an industrial policy based on crushing American workers in the pursuit of MOAR PROFIT. We were told that American auto plans were bad, inefficient, lazy. Perhaps, but were Mexicans models of effciency?

As the plants closed, it was now only the autoworkers who suffered, but all the services they patronized, and so we had endemic unemployment, men unable to provide for families, and that combination was far worse than anything Mayor Coleman Young ever contemplated or put into effect.

And the proof for this is how the white working class, and white areas slowly, inexorably shared the same fate.

Our Veep-Elect wrote about it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 13, 2025 04:31 PM (ZOv7s)

257 245

I am at peace with this.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at January 13, 2025 04:31 PM (VCdiz)

258 They really are all throwing her under the bus. But look, it's a large bus, with loads of room under there.

I think that the people behind the scenes, the ones who called these shots, will still be there. Karen Bass will get ousted to become mayor in the next place that needs a disaster.

Posted by: t-bird at January 13, 2025 04:31 PM (LTIZV)

259 We'll get to it right after we rebiild western North Carolina.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:31 PM (YeGMU)

260 Here is what will happen - Malibu and Pacific Palisades will incorporate, leaving LA. Brentwood and Bel air might leave with them.

Also Simi Valley will look at what happened and say fuck this noise and split from LA.

When that happens, a HUGE chunk of the tax base for LA is going to go away. LA will be stuck with a lot of low tax real estate to manage.

Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (nLFEI)

261 Thing is, if Greenland becomes U.S. territory, or a protectorate, you want to have competent administrators who are 100% on board with Trump's policy.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 04:22 PM (8zz6B)

Deep staters reassigned there will be responsible for daily ice cube inventories.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (W/lyH)

262 I find it hugely gratifying and fun and amazing that Justine Bateman in real life has turned out to be the real life 'Alex' that Marty McFly pretended to be. How cool is that!?

Posted by: goatexchange at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (hyS0X)

263 White male Democrats do have to talk and act like non-white females to win the Democrat nomination for an elective office.

Because modern Democrat politics are girlboss. Anyone trying to articulate them ends up sounding like the unlikable lead in a Disney Plus show.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (3cXfB)

264 Soon-Shiong is the billionaire owner of the LA Times.

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Neil Diamond wrote a song about him, Soon-Shiong Blue.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (L/fGl)

265 Said this yesterday, Bass and Newsom are becoming toxic to voters and the Dems will figure a way to make them walk the plank. NY where I live is a one party state but Spitzer and Cuomo became toxic and were pushed out. Cuomo was pushed out allegedly for his sexual harassment, but the underlying reason was his handling of COVID.
They may dump Bass to try and cover for Newsom but there is no way he survives this. Even Dems only believe so much bs , they will just find another leftist to fall in love with.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (fcO1r)

266 MSM headline one week from today:

Trump to LA: Drop Dead

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (u73oe)

267 So, why exactly do billionaires want videos of heavy breasted beautiful women destroyed???

Posted by: Xipe Totec at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (pohLc)

268 238 Ashley Zavala
@ZavalaA
BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm California's first special legislative session hearing to prepare for legal battles with incoming President Donald Trump is now postponed.

Was set for the Assembly Budget tomorrow AM, but the chairman's district @JesseGabrielCA
is on fire.
Posted by: redridinghood at January 13, 2025 03:54 PM (NpAcC)

The Trump curse.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at January 13, 2025 04:27 PM (g8Ew

Spending money to fight the will of the people instead of spending it to protect them.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (OA79/)

269 I think they named a terminal at IAH (Houston's largest airport) after SheJack.

Posted by: DanMan at January 13, 2025 04:33 PM (8uzBS)

270 Deep staters reassigned there will be responsible for daily ice cube inventories.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (W/lyH)
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They need to track glacier melt for global warming.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:33 PM (tT6L1)

271 I am proud to announce that I have garnered a deal to have the hostages released before Trump becomes President.

I did this and not Trump's treat to level Gaza and kill all the terrorists. It was me and my foreign policy expertise and Iran and Hamas fear me !!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Joe Bribum at January 13, 2025 04:33 PM (qTDvI)

272 >BTW, Rick Caruso built a shopping mall in Pacific Palisades.
It's still there, it didn't burn.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 13, 2025 03:48 PM (c6hLR)

Because he paid for a private fire brigade, which is of course very unsporting, old chap. Everyone should burn equally! Especially billionaire properties!

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at January 13, 2025 04:34 PM (sB/hP)

273 They can dig up ice core samples barefoot.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:34 PM (YeGMU)

274 256 - Yes, ten of the fifty poorest counties in the nation are in eastern KY, and that sure can't have anything to do with blacks.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 13, 2025 04:34 PM (Dm8we)

275 At what point do we cease to be a first-world nation?
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It correlates to the percentage of POCs in the nation.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 13, 2025 04:35 PM (jFCkp)

276 You're wrong. A lot of the ruin of Detroit was brought about by an industrial policy based on crushing American workers in the pursuit of MOAR PROFIT.
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I believe that totally glosses over what *really* buried "The Big 3": agreeing (or being forced to agree, whichever any of us might assert) to ridiculously terrible union terms for labor that saddled every car built with a cascading cost structure not tethered to the quality (or lack thereof) for the vehicle.

That's the reason why to this day Honda, Nissan, and Toyota can build a moderately priced SUV for $30,000 or so and none of the Big 3 can--they're still paying retirees from a couple of decades ago.

Posted by: Crusader at January 13, 2025 04:35 PM (azSra)

277 Deep staters reassigned there will be responsible for daily ice cube inventories.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (W/lyH)

Polar bear social equality instructors.

Posted by: mrp at January 13, 2025 04:35 PM (rj6Yv)

278 >>They may dump Bass to try and cover for Newsom but there is no way he survives this. Even Dems only believe so much bs , they will just find another leftist to fall in love with.

No way in hell he will be the Dem nominee in 2028. Regardless of what CA Democrats think the rest of the country is not going to vote for this epic turd.

Ron took him down in their debate by holding up a copy of the San Francisco poop map. The way he had been running the state up till last week was bad enough but this is going to follow him forever.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 13, 2025 04:36 PM (LkLld)

279 My employer has "announced the adoption of a Policy on Policy." No kidding.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:36 PM (J2vNu)

280 They may dump Bass to try and cover for Newsom but there is no way he survives this. Even Dems only believe so much bs , they will just find another leftist to fall in love with.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 13, 2025 04:32 PM (fcO1r)

I’ve said it before, but the primary job of people like Newsom and Bass is to be sacrificed when the inevitable consequences of commie policies come due, guaranteeing the system never has to reform.

Posted by: FDR at January 13, 2025 04:36 PM (lDb3Z)

281 I will add to your wish list:
6. Abandon the useless high-speed rail project
7. Allow zero multi-family dwellings to replace single-family homes in the burnt-ff areas.
8. Build new nuclear power plants and desalination plants to provide drinking water for dry parts of the State.
9. Fuck the Delta Smelt.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 13, 2025 04:26 PM (8zz6B)

+++++

I find your additions extremely acceptable.

Posted by: washrivergal at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (C53IZ)

282 My employer has "announced the adoption of a Policy on Policy.

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that sounds dirrrrrty !

Posted by: runner at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (g47mK)

283 Spitzer got the elbow because he reminded Jets fans too much of Bill Cowher

Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (AOsQT)

284 My employer has "announced the adoption of a Policy on Policy." No kidding.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:36 PM (J2vNu)
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Did they do that in the pre-meeting? And, what about a Policy on Policy memo? Was that ever mentioned during the discussion?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (tT6L1)

285 I hope Karen made the trip to AZ to watch the Rams play the Vikings tonight.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (Vyll1)

286 People are getting dangerously close to common sense territory.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (VCdiz)

287 That's the reason why to this day Honda, Nissan, and Toyota can build a moderately priced SUV for $30,000 or so and none of the Big 3 can--they're still paying retirees from a couple of decades ago.
Posted by: Crusader at January 13, 2025 04:35 PM (azSra)

Also, lots of auto factories in red states. The problem wasn’t just NAFTA, it was mostly Detroit and unions.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (lDb3Z)

288 I can't wait for Newsom's presidential primary campaign where he tries to turn the fires into a positive.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (GBKbO)

289 One thing history has proven over and over it is, that the most devastating and longest lasting weapon to unleash on a city is black democrat controlled “leadership.”

Compare Hiroshima versus Detroit and tell me I’m wrong.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (17s+e)

Not wrong at all, have you seen Hiroshima lately?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 13, 2025 04:39 PM (VwHCD)

290 Is there no stadium in Cali they could use?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:39 PM (YeGMU)

291 Apparently, Trump decoded the exchange with Obama on TS:

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1878491051423314215

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:39 PM (krQz2)

292 Here are the minutes on minutes! Please read before a meeting on meeting about policy on policy !

Posted by: runner at January 13, 2025 04:39 PM (g47mK)

293 Some people get all the luck, Wolfus!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:39 PM (cY18j)

294 Carrie Underwood is getting 'canceled' on IG because she has agreed to perform during Trump's inauguration festivities

Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (AOsQT)

295 "As Robert Sterling put it on X, "The fact that this is the top story in the New York Times means the left is hanging her out to dry. They know she's toast, so they're sacrificing her to protect Newsom, their preferred candidate for 2028.""

Late to the party here, but it would be better for them to sacrifice a Karen Bass - or even a Gavin Newsom - than for the voters to reject all the Dems in CA en masse. Simply replacing a person at the top preserves the machinery where all the shenanigans took place from Jump Street. It's like the Ahnold situation. Getting rid of Gray Davis stopped the Dem bleeding, but as long as the CA legislature still stood, Ahnold was screwed.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (1yOvI)

296 It's good that they're getting rid of Bass. She sounds like a turd.

They cannot save Newsome. He is finished.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (GD2xa)

297 All the trips to Cuba Bass made...I'd love to see the KGB/FSB file on her.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (W/lyH)

298 Where the FUCK is all the money going in California?

All the stuff they need is falling into ruin. There is literally nothing to show for the money being spent.

Spending has shot up like a rocket in the last five years - what do you have to show for it?

Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (nLFEI)

299 I hope Newsom is done at least as far as national politics go, Leftifornia can do what they want but keep him there.

Posted by: Skip at January 13, 2025 04:41 PM (fwDg9)

300 🐟🎻🔥

Posted by: Mayor Bass at January 13, 2025 04:41 PM (LS72h)

301 Compare Hiroshima versus Detroit and tell me I’m wrong.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at January 13, 2025 04:23 PM (17s+e)

Take him to Detroit!

Posted by: Dr. Klahn, Slant Eyed Yellow Bastard at January 13, 2025 04:41 PM (jiYtH)

302 They may dump Bass to try and cover for Newsom but there is no way he survives this. Even Dems only believe so much bs , they will just find another leftist to fall in love with.
---
They know their hearts will go on...

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:41 PM (krQz2)

303 Sweep the leg.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:41 PM (YeGMU)

304 298 Where the FUCK is all the money going in California?

All the stuff they need is falling into ruin. There is literally nothing to show for the money being spent.

Spending has shot up like a rocket in the last five years - what do you have to show for it?
Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (nLFEI)

=======

Into the pockets of donors.

It's grift. That's the point of late-stage socialist rule.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 13, 2025 04:42 PM (GBKbO)

305 If competence will now be a requirement for Calizuela politicians, I guess DEI Kamala isn't a lock for Governor any more...

Posted by: Orange Skies Bad! at January 13, 2025 04:42 PM (qUkBO)

306 Also, lots of auto factories in red states. The problem wasn’t just NAFTA, it was mostly Detroit and unions.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (lDb3Z)

You are correct, sir.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at January 13, 2025 04:42 PM (g8Ew8)

307 OT

Is there anyone less likely to keep a secret than an HR professional in an airport?

Listening to this bitch spill every gd thing about everyone in her company from addictions to medical conditions.

Jesus Tapdancing Christ this chick needs to be fired

Posted by: Sifty Boones at January 13, 2025 04:42 PM (VCdiz)

308 OMG!!! It may be worse than I thought!

The Associated Press
@AP
The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 13, 2025 04:42 PM (L/fGl)

309 Bass is dumb, ugly, incompetent and entitled. A quintessential leftist.

Justine Bateman has emerged as one sharp sister.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 13, 2025 04:43 PM (ZlOcj)

310 The brokest people are homeless and renters. They can move.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:44 PM (YeGMU)

311 308

It could get so bad that CALTRANS hires a white guy.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at January 13, 2025 04:44 PM (VCdiz)

312 The Biden Last Week Watch continues. Today, in addition to robbing the Treasury to give gender queer English majors freebie edukations, Biden announced he was naming two purely hypothetical nuclear carriers for his political allies, Bill Clinton and George Bush. The Clinton will be popularly known as the "BJ" (for Billy Jeff) and the Bush will be the nation's first "nukular" powered ship.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 13, 2025 04:44 PM (g+IG3)

313 Rick Caruso, who lost to Bass for Mayor, protected his shopping mall from the fires.
https://tinyurl.com/8zs8rupy

Competence? Nah, we can't have.that.

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at January 13, 2025 04:44 PM (3+ug0)

314 Yes, ten of the fifty poorest counties in the nation are in eastern KY, and that sure can't have anything to do with blacks.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 13, 2025 04:34 PM (Dm8we)

Those areas were always poor, though. Worse off due to deindustrialization, yes. But Detroit used to be a major, wealthy city.

I’worked for 20 years in Silicon Valley and big east coast cities. Some of the most economically productive areas of our “service economy”.

They’re sh*tholes because of crime and Democrat policies. San Francisco isn’t poor, but it’s full of mentally-ill drug addicts crapping in the streets.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 13, 2025 04:45 PM (lDb3Z)

315 Rick Caruso, who lost to Bass for Mayor, protected his shopping mall from the fires.
https://tinyurl.com/8zs8rupy

Competence? Nah, we can't have.that.

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at January 13, 2025 04:44 PM (3+ug0)
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And icky forethought.

Talk about hung-up and uptight!

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:46 PM (krQz2)

316 Into the pockets of donors.

It's grift. That's the point of late-stage socialist rule.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 13, 2025 04:42 PM (GBKbO)

The left runs the largest money laundering operation in the frigging galaxy. Tax the people, claim tax breaks are for the rich, divert the tax money away from needed projects, pass it out to donors and the dem machine, run the cities into the ground, ask for more taxes, rinse and repeat.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 13, 2025 04:46 PM (VwHCD)

317 so they're sacrificing her to protect Newsom,

And you Morons think they never learn anything. They've picked up the fire-break. Let it be to late for Newsom.

Posted by: DaveA at January 13, 2025 04:46 PM (FhXTo)

318 260
‘ When that happens, a HUGE chunk of the tax base for LA is going to go away. LA will be stuck with a lot of low tax real estate to manage.’

They’ll be a gigantic Baton Rouge.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 13, 2025 04:46 PM (jbnUc)

319 Bass and former Chicago Mayor Groot look suspiciously alike and are similarly competent.
After Bass leaves she will be replaced by someone competent like Chicago replaced Groot with Mayor Johnson. Oh....wait

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 13, 2025 04:46 PM (fcO1r)

320 316 The left runs the largest money laundering operation in the frigging galaxy. Tax the people, claim tax breaks are for the rich, divert the tax money away from needed projects, pass it out to donors and the dem machine, run the cities into the ground, ask for more taxes, rinse and repeat.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 13, 2025 04:46 PM (VwHCD)

=======

The GOP does this too, of course. Just ask the endless CR process over the past 20 years.

We're very much in the loot the treasury moment of an empire.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 13, 2025 04:47 PM (GBKbO)

321 Three minutes covers it well, so good you'll want to share. Promise.

This is who the REAL Karen Bass is, are we actually surprised? No wonder she didn’t bother to offer an empathetic response to her constituents. She needs to be fully investigated!!

https://tinyurl.com/2dtrftpp

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 13, 2025 04:47 PM (QhCcO)

322 Uncle Sucker will bail them out.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 13, 2025 04:47 PM (YeGMU)

323 Spending has shot up like a rocket in the last five years - what do you have to show for it?
Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 04:40 PM (nLFEI)

=======

Into the pockets of donors.

It's grift. That's the point of late-stage socialist rule.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

That's how you know it's all bs. The bills haven't been being paid.

The repo men are at the door.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 13, 2025 04:47 PM (xO53V)

324 You're wrong. A lot of the ruin of Detroit was brought about by an industrial policy based on crushing American workers in the pursuit of MOAR PROFIT. We were told that American auto plans were bad, inefficient, lazy. Perhaps, but were Mexicans models of effciency?

[edit]

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 13, 2025 04:31 PM (ZOv7s)

The dream for the Big Three was that every Chinese worker would be driving one of their cars. Just like every Chinese citizen would watching Hollywood drivel. Just like every Chinese citizen would install Windows on their PC, etc., etc.

Americans were sold down the river by mental midgets.

Posted by: mrp at January 13, 2025 04:48 PM (rj6Yv)

325 Houston dodged a bullet by passing on Sheila Jackson Lee. At least she is no longer around to try again.

Posted by: Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed at January 13, 2025 04:48 PM (kvDvI)

326 Bass and former Chicago Mayor Groot look suspiciously alike and are similarly competent.
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The Innsmouth look?

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:49 PM (krQz2)

327 A beautiful mosaic of multiculturalism!

Illegal immigrant accused of raping 13-year-old girl in Florida after DNA search warrant

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 13, 2025 04:49 PM (L/fGl)

328 288 I can't wait for Newsom's presidential primary campaign where he tries to turn the fires into a positive.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (GBKbO)

LA was crippled in 2025 by devastating fires that were caused by climate change! Yet I kept that great city on-track to be able to hold the best-ever Olympic Games ever this August! Vote for me in the primaries!
- Gavin Newsom in 3 years

Posted by: Gref at January 13, 2025 04:50 PM (aBgBM)

329 Innsmouth? or Dunwich?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:51 PM (cY18j)

330 A beautiful mosaic of multiculturalism!

Illegal immigrant accused of raping 13-year-old girl in Florida after DNA search warrant

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 13, 2025 04:49 PM (L/fGl)
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Not every bit of another culture seems like what we would call culture.

We must learn to adapt and not be bigots.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:51 PM (krQz2)

331 312 The Clinton will be popularly known as the "BJ" (for Billy Jeff)

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

Posted by: anachronda at January 13, 2025 04:51 PM (sGtp+)

332
New offices opening in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland. Heating will be provided by whale oil and dried yak sh*t furnaces. Be there Monday by 9am.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 13, 2025 04:11 PM (/U5Yz)

Give these folks the primitive air force base treatment, like the facilities "provided" to the families who moved to Edwards Air Base on the 1950s. Mad for test pilots, then astronaut training, the hell with the families.

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at January 13, 2025 04:51 PM (L/NGS)

333 Innsmouth? or Dunwich?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:51 PM (cY18j)
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They both done witches.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2025 04:52 PM (krQz2)

334 Where the FUCK is all the money going in California?

2024 budgeted expenditures were $223 billion. And there's a lot of really nice homes. That's all I know.

Posted by: t-bird at January 13, 2025 04:52 PM (Nf1pZ)

335 nood!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 13, 2025 04:52 PM (cY18j)

336 My employer has "announced the adoption of a Policy on Policy." No kidding.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 13, 2025 04:36 PM (J2vNu)
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Did they do that in the pre-meeting? And, what about a Policy on Policy memo? Was that ever mentioned during the discussion?
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 13, 2025 04:38 PM (tT6L1)

Hopefully this was after The Committee to Recommend policy on Policy on Policy had issued its report.

Posted by: LASue at January 13, 2025 04:54 PM (lCppi)

337 324 You're wrong. A lot of the ruin of Detroit was brought about by an industrial policy based on crushing American workers in the pursuit of MOAR PROFIT. We were told that American auto plans were bad, inefficient, lazy. Perhaps, but were Mexicans models of effciency?

[edit]

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 13, 2025 04:31 PM (ZOv7s)
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There are videos of workers getting high and drunk at lunch break. Big three had/has terrible management and were/are bled dry by ridiculous union contracts and crappy union workers.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 13, 2025 04:54 PM (QhCcO)

338 > Where the FUCK is all the money going in California?

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it goes to 'donors' and NGOs and then gets laundered back to the DNC as campaign contributions

Posted by: Don Black at January 13, 2025 04:59 PM (AOsQT)

339 Astounds me Newsom would use the term "Marshall Plan" because if even 20% of Californians know what the "Marshal Plan" was, I'll be shocked.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing

Of course they know what the Marshalls Plan is. Why pay full price when you can go to Marshalls and get the same thing at 60% off?

Posted by: Stu Podaso at January 13, 2025 05:18 PM (uhZAA)

340 Of course they know what the Marshalls Plan is. Why pay full price when you can go to Marshalls and get the same thing at 60% off? Posted by: Stu Podaso at January 13, 2025 05:18 PM (uhZAA)

Or go to Marshals and steal it?

Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 05:28 PM (nLFEI)

341 Karen Bass? I've seen better faces with a hook in their mouths!

Posted by: El Mariachi at January 13, 2025 05:55 PM (nLFEI)

342 My fondest hope is for an ending like in "The Verdict," in which the jury asks the judge whether they need to limit the award to the amount sought, and when informed that they do not, request a figure equal to CNN's total valuation.

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Karen Bass Pledged That, If Elected, She Would No Longer Travel Internationally.
She, Get This, Lied.