Comments on: Bay Area lawmakers among the wealthiest in U.S. http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rick K. http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-51133 Rick K. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:14:55 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18003#comment-51133 How did “Live Shot Garamendi” get so wealthy as a career politician? Perhaps he owes much of his wealth to his mysterious job as “Washington, DC investment partner” to Yucaipa Companies from 1998 to 2001. Forbes magazine did an expose in 1999 that showed that Garamendi earned big bucks at Yucaipa for doing practically nothing. Look at http://www.forbes.com/global/1999/1227/0226024a.html
The Forbes expose links Garamendi’s “Washington, DC investment partner” job to the Executive Life insurance scandal when he was California Insurance Commissioner. Garamendi is the worst type of 1 Percenter. He masquerades as a populist while he privately profits like the very people he publicly derides. His son John Garamendi Jr. got a $210,000 UC job (the #3 job at UC Merced) when he was just 34 or so years old. Look at
http://www.mercurynews.com/salaries/uc/2009
No doubt Daddy’s membership in the “political class” played a major role in Jr.’s big job. UC students, faculty and staff are suffering today because people like the Garamendis get top UC jobs through nepotism and cronyism. UC Davis students and residents of Vacaville, Fairfield and points north should unite in 2012 and oust Garamendi from Congress and replace him with someone like Colusa County Supervisor Kim Vann.

]]> By: Common Tater http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-51111 Common Tater Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:08:54 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18003#comment-51111 I guess Jerry is too darn stupid to get rich.

]]> By: Ralph Hoffmann http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-51095 Ralph Hoffmann Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:54:26 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18003#comment-51095 “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Founder, Ben Franklin

]]> By: Elwood http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-51071 Elwood Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:17:09 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18003#comment-51071 “Rep. Jerry McNerney: $9,000.”

What does it tell you about a 60 year old man who’s broke on his ass?

]]> By: rew http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-51060 rew Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:28:38 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18003#comment-51060 I think the fact Jerry McNerny isn’t rich like some of these other Congressman is a plus. He’s a regular guy, came up hard way, got elected to Congress – sort of accidentally, as I recall he wasn’t the choice of the big shots. He sort of came out of nowhere to win that seat. But he’s a good guy, that’s shines through – people like him, I like him, it’s great to see somebody like this serve in Congress. He keeps being re-elected, I think, because he’s attuned to the hopes and dreams of regular working folks. Congress shouldn’t be the preserve of rich plutocrats, we need people in Congress who can relate with regular working people. McNerny does, no question, so I think this effort to defeat McNerny by Republicans – backed by CEO’s, oil company executives, and DC lobbyists – the usual barfo DC big shots – isn’t going to fly. Jerry McNerny’s rocks, and I’m proud to be supporting him in his bid to get re-elected.

]]> By: RR, Senile Columnist http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/28/bay-area-lawmakers-among-the-wealthiest-in-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-51050 RR, Senile Columnist Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:31:16 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18003#comment-51050 Ain’t it cool that losers like Woolsey and Lee, neither of whom ever accomplished anything greater than re-election, have been good savers?

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