Comments on: Garamendi urges calm for Oakland cops, occupiers

By: RR, Senile Columnist

RR, Senile Columnist — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:11:57 +0000

General Lee ( speaks for me! ) Has again plunged into the thick of combat without the slightest regard for the facts. The Occupy crowd was not peaceful the night vet Olsen was injured; rocks and other objects were thrown at the police. Oakland’s No.1 Gandhi imitator cares little for equality of opportunity. She prefers equal outcomes, even if they are very low.
After all, if her constituents were prosperous and optimistic, how much longer could her career last?

By: Rick K.

Rick K. — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:55:45 +0000

“Live Shot Garamendi” is himself a “Wall Street fat cat” — takes one to know one. He was “Washington, DC investment partner” for Yucaipa Companies from 1998 to 2001. Look at the website: http://yucaipaco.com/ Look at the company’s self description: “The Yucaipa Companies is a premier investment firm that has established a record of fostering economic value through the growth and responsible development of companies. Founded in 1986 by Ron Burkle, the firm has completed mergers and acquisitions valued at more than $30 billion. As an investor, Yucaipa works with management to strategically reposition businesses and implement operational improvements, resulting in value creation for investors.” Keep in mind that Garamendi was the “investment partner” who founded their Washington, DC office. Garamendi refuses to answer questions about what he did as “investment partner,” how much dough he made, whether he was engaged in the influence-peddling business, etc. Before anyone in the “Occupy” movement (“the 99%”) can take Garamendi seriously, they need to know that spent 3 years aiding and abetting “the top 1%”. “Live Shot” is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, praying that “We the People” don’t discover his disguise. With an alliance between the “Occupy” movement, the Tea Party and concerned citizens, people in Fairfield, Vacaville, Davis and points north can evict Garamendi, the erstwhile “Washington, DC investment partner”, from Congress in 2012!

By: Rick K.

Rick K. — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:14:09 +0000

“Live Shot Garamendi” cannot resist an opportunity for self-promotion. Note that he was “first out of the gate” even though the incident did not take place in his district. The “Occupy” movement ought to investigate the Garamendi family and how they has “cashed in” on their political influence. First, Garamendi left his federal appointment in 1998 to become “Washington, DC investment partner” with mega-millionaire Ron Burkle. For nearly three years, Garamendi held a mysterious, high-paid “investment partner” job in Washington, DC. This apparently was Garamendi’s reward for helping Leon Black get the Executive Life insurance company at a fire sale price. Look at this expose in Forbes magazine in 1999: http://www.forbes.com/global/1999/1227/0226024a.html
So it looks like Garamendi himself cashed in on the Wall Street wizardry/alchemy.
Second, Garamendi apparently used his influence on the University of California, Merced Foundation Board to get his 30-something year-old son John Garamendi, Jr. a $216,000 a year job a U.C. Merced. U.C. students are now paying higher fees to float the paychecks and benefits packages of overpaid administrators like Garamendi, Jr., many of whom got those positions through nepotism and cronyism. So I suggest that the “Occupy” protestors take Garamendi’s false praise with a grain of salt. “Occupy” protestors can help take their country back by ousting Garamendi from Congress in 2012 — tell your friends in Davis, Vacaville, Fairfield and points north!

By: Common Tater

Common Tater — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:39:18 +0000

Garawussy.

By: JackieH

JackieH — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:35:46 +0000

People just wont stop unless they’re bleeding and wounded. If they’re still a bit of sanity left try you’re best to calm down and restrain those who would likely start a brawl.

By: RR, Senile Columnist

RR, Senile Columnist — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:32:39 +0000

I’m digging it! Dude is equating cops and No Justice No Peace! Cool. You know what I’m sayin’? Like this is Woodstock without the music, a political jamboree. Saw a cool chick showing off her thigh bruises. Wow man, outta sight! Ya dig?

By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:02:02 +0000

Well, I know Garamendi doesn’t live in his district, but I don’t think that he lives in Oakland either.

If there were ever any doubt that Garamendi is a flipping idiot, this should lay it to rest forever.

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