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Neighbors: Congresswoman's house eyesore [D]
upi via email no link | 6/12/9

Posted on 06/12/2009 11:35:35 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker

SACRAMENTO, June 12 (UPI) -- Neighbors of a former California legislator now in Congress say her house in Sacramento has become a potentially dangerous eyesore. Laura Richardson, a Democrat with a Los Angeles-area district, bought the three- bedroom house in an upmarket neighborhood when she was elected to the state Assembly in 2006. A neighbor told the Los Angeles Times the house was neglected even before she won a special election to Congress in 2007.

Sean Padovan, who lives next door, said he offered to cut the grass for Richardson, showing up at the door with his hand lawnmower, and got not response.

"I wouldn't want anyone that irresponsible to represent me," said John Bailey, another neighbor. "What I don't get is how she has the time to visit with Fidel Castro but doesn't have time for her own house. If you can't manage your own household, you probably shouldn't get involved in international affairs."

Neighbors say the house looks abandoned with peeling paint. They have been trying to keep the yard in shape, arranging for mowing and watering to prevent weeds from growing up and drying out to become a fire hazard.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: dems; laurarichardson; missinglink

1 posted on 06/12/2009 11:35:36 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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To: NativeNewYorker

Sounds like she should be investigated if she actually lives in the district or if she just bought the house for the address and lives somewhere else.


2 posted on 06/12/2009 11:37:27 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: NativeNewYorker
Don't look that bad to me?...

3 posted on 06/12/2009 11:40:14 AM PDT by TSgt (Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
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To: mnehring

Lying, stealing, deceiving, and fraud are not wrong in criminal party democrat eyes.


4 posted on 06/12/2009 11:40:55 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: NativeNewYorker

Isn’t this the same congresswoman who filed bankruptcy or went through foreclosure or something?


5 posted on 06/12/2009 11:42:58 AM PDT by NEPA
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To: MHGinTN

That is what the rats and RINOs have in common with Islam.


6 posted on 06/12/2009 11:44:41 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: MikeWUSAF

But the campaign sign on the right reads, MONDALE.


7 posted on 06/12/2009 11:45:18 AM PDT by rvoitier
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To: NativeNewYorker
Laura Richardson is an eyesore...

8 posted on 06/12/2009 11:46:04 AM PDT by evets (beer)
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To: 353FMG

yup. it’s not ‘rats and ‘pubs anymore. it’s gambinos and genoveses


9 posted on 06/12/2009 11:46:19 AM PDT by rvoitier
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To: NativeNewYorker

Doesn’t she get ‘Curb Appeal’ out there? Those 2 mismatched windows on the 2nd floor are crying for a designer.


10 posted on 06/12/2009 11:47:47 AM PDT by Jack Wilson
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To: 353FMG

Perhaps that’s why the Rats don’t believe the mooselimbs want to kill them, all of them if they could. The mooselimbs can rest assured that the RAts don;t want to kill them, even their most radical members, just put them in prison for various length ‘time outs’.


11 posted on 06/12/2009 11:48:46 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: MikeWUSAF

This is why it doesn’t look that bad.

“Neighbors say the house looks abandoned with peeling paint. They have been trying to keep the yard in shape, arranging for mowing and watering to prevent weeds from growing up and drying out to become a fire hazard.”


12 posted on 06/12/2009 11:55:28 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: NativeNewYorker

Personally, if I were the neighbors, I’d let the place go to hell and let the city ‘condemn’ it.


13 posted on 06/12/2009 11:56:21 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: MikeWUSAF

Cute little place.


14 posted on 06/12/2009 12:07:22 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: NativeNewYorker
If you can't manage your own household, you probably shouldn't get involved in international affairs."

Again, common sense from average Americans...sigh...

15 posted on 06/12/2009 12:16:09 PM PDT by Hildy (In Venezuela Coke Zero is bad for your health. In the U.S. Zero on Coke is bad for your healthcare.)
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To: Jack Wilson

Nice door though. Could be a really pretty place. What would it take to mow that lawn? Maybe 5 minutes tops? Somewhere there’s an unemployed kid looking for a lawn to cut.


16 posted on 06/12/2009 12:42:46 PM PDT by Faith
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To: MikeWUSAF

Looks like a great project for AmeriCorps (ACORN)


17 posted on 06/12/2009 12:52:13 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo (Earth - Taking care of itself since 4.6 billion BC)
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To: NativeNewYorker

She’s not paying for it—just as she hasn’t paid for many other houses—so why in the world would she cut the grass. Or have it painted.


18 posted on 06/12/2009 1:05:59 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: NativeNewYorker
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/06/12/Neighbors-Congresswomans-house-eyesore/UPI-20741244831312/
19 posted on 06/12/2009 1:17:59 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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