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Is Liberal Los Angeles Ready for a Conservative Billionaire Mayor?
Newsmax ^

Posted on 03/25/2022 8:24:14 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

The blight of homelessness may lead a liberal city to look for a conservative solution. If the question is, which candidate will do more to deal with the blight of homelessness, some of them obviously angry and scary, some of them, many of them, tragic and needy — then it is hard to see any candidate in a better position than the megadeveloper from Pacific Palisades, who previously served as chair of the Police Commission.

I've known him for years, and I would never bet against him. Especially not when there's shouting. Stay tuned.

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63 year old billionaire democrat. FORMER Republican. All it means is he's playing the game. A republican running gets dismissed automatically. Bloomberg did the opposite and got elected. So did Trump. Then there's the Arlen Specters and the 'opportunist' Charlie Christ. Being that rich we can only hope he does it on his own and hope for the best. He'll dis us at the right times-wink wink.
1 posted on 03/25/2022 8:24:14 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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Article written by Susan Estrich so reader beware. The guy could save California down the road. There’s no hope otherwise.

Estrich is like all Democrats. They turn to Republicans when adults are needed to be in charge.


2 posted on 03/25/2022 8:27:38 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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Bloomberg and Rudy ran as republicans. That did not make them conservatives. Maybe on one issue, they will have a conservative view point. But like Arnold, they are probably not conservative at all. And the city government is so liberal a true conservative will get nothing done. They will attack him and slow roll him so that he gets nothing done. But everything that happens will be his fault.


3 posted on 03/25/2022 8:28:33 AM PDT by poinq
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Even a moderate, like a Richard Riordan, would be a huge upgrade for LA.


4 posted on 03/25/2022 8:29:32 AM PDT by Wayne07
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“Is Liberal Los Angeles Ready for a Conservative Billionaire Mayor?”

Nah..they’d rather suffer.


5 posted on 03/25/2022 8:35:02 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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Article written by Susan Estrich so reader beware.

She has a great track record.

6 posted on 03/25/2022 8:38:13 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Riordan was a fine mayor.


7 posted on 03/25/2022 8:41:04 AM PDT by karnage
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What was it that Reagan said?...liberals will never vote republican. I believe that is true. The only way they’ll change their tune is when the Mexican cartels start kicking them out of their mansions. They make fun of the homeless!


8 posted on 03/25/2022 8:41:27 AM PDT by gr8eman (When you're bought and paid for by commies...you're a commie!)
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Sam Yorty’s corpse would make a better Mayor.


9 posted on 03/25/2022 8:44:01 AM PDT by Clemenza (I have no tolerance for tolerance)
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Bloomberg and Rudy ran as republicans. That did not make them conservatives.


So what would make them a conservative. Do we know?

https://kirkcenter.org/conservatism/ten-conservative-principles/


10 posted on 03/25/2022 8:45:29 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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No one person can fix a state like California, much less the nation. Whomever becomes governor will have to take a flamethrower to the bureaucracy and I do not think that can be done. The Bureaucracy will chew them up.


11 posted on 03/25/2022 8:49:36 AM PDT by skeeter
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*Bloomberg and Rudy ran as republicans. That did not make them conservatives.*
Rudy got things done. He wood made a good POTUS.

*Even a moderate, like a Richard Riordan, would be a huge upgrade for LA.*
In 2002 Republicans nominated Bill Simon(gov. race). Simon was so bad columnist Debra Saunders supported Gray Davis. Blame the GOP base. Riordan was available. So was Bill Jones-statewide winner-Saunders supporter.

Close your eyes and hope for the best. This guy (Rick Caruso) only needs to finish in the top 2 DEMOCRATS if I’m right. The homeless issue will settle it. It ain’t going away.


12 posted on 03/25/2022 8:54:40 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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It’s the top 2 primary voters that get on the ballot regardless of party affiliation. He has to run as a democrat if he has a chance. Correct me if I’m wrong.

When the election is over he can come out of the closet as a republican.


13 posted on 03/25/2022 8:58:10 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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bookmark


14 posted on 03/25/2022 9:12:01 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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And one of the last truly likable politicians in California. Should have won the primary in 2002. Dems put their money in the GOP primary to attack Riordan because they thought they’d lose to him, and it worked.


15 posted on 03/25/2022 9:16:24 AM PDT by Wayne07
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Sam Yorty’s corpse would make a better Mayor.

LA's best years were under the leadership team of Mayor Yorty and Chief Parker.

16 posted on 03/25/2022 9:46:46 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina (The time is out of joint. - Hamlet)
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a lobotomy


17 posted on 03/25/2022 10:05:12 AM PDT by poinq
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And Chief Parker served as the inspiration for Mr. Spock on Star Trek. :)


18 posted on 03/25/2022 10:11:16 AM PDT by Clemenza (I have no tolerance for tolerance)
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Is Liberal Los Angeles Ready for a Conservative Billionaire Mayor? __________________________________________________ ....I'm sure there are some idiots who would believe this.
19 posted on 03/25/2022 10:22:39 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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One of my closer pals in the world is advising on Caruso media team

He is a strong libertarian conservative and realizes

This is Los Angeles

We can’t get Steve Bannon elected here

Caruso would be a vast improvement

He’s excited they have a shot


20 posted on 03/25/2022 10:27:51 AM PDT by wardaddy (Free Republic has gone inswlllwlsllllllane but it's fun)
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