Posted on 06/12/2009 7:04:02 PM PDT by upchuck
John Bailey thought it was great when his neighbor was elected to the House of Representatives in 2007.
"Not everyone lives next door to a congresswoman," he said.
But two years later, he doesn't feel so lucky. The congresswoman's house is abandoned and in disrepair, "a blight on the neighborhood," Bailey said.
He thinks the way that Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) has treated her Sacramento home tells far more about her than her voting record.
"I wouldn't want anyone that irresponsible to represent me," said Bailey, like Richardson a liberal Democrat. "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."
He's not alone. Neighbors have complained to the city, written letters and e-mails to Richardson and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , but the three-bedroom house remains an eyesore. Neighbors just wish she would sell it or let it go into foreclosure, anything to get it into the hands of someone who would care.
"She shows total disregard for everyone in the neighborhood," said Sean Padovan, a retired police sergeant. "She ought to be embarrassed and ashamed."
Richardson did not return phone calls for this story.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I stand corrected I think
Nevermind. It appears this same faithful leader and servant had previously defaulted on this same home.
Lots of articles on the previous story on the web.
Unbelievable.
ping
Bailey is surprised? Liberal Democrats always crap where others eat, It's a way of life.
Put a big sign in front of it saying:
“This blight is owned by your Congresswoman Laura Richardson.”
How did I know it was Richardson before I read the article?
“Defaulted 6 times? What bank would be dumb enough to lend her money for another house? Ill bet were bailing it out.”
Go to post #6: The “ Hue View” should give a clue to me and you!
BUMP!
Liberalism truly is a mental disease.
The people who elected this libtard should have no reason to complain.
It’s a damn shame to read so called conservatives advocating that they have the right to tell someone what to do with their own property. You don’t, I don’t care what it looks like, it is hers, supposedly bought and held in fee simple(but which of course means nothing today). People are so concerned about what something “looks” like that they will allow all their property rights to be stripped from them. It is this type of thinking that has led us to the sorry state our country is in today under the glorious Bozo.
“She ought to be embarrassed and ashamed.”
Liberals have no shame, a distinct and defining element of liberalism.
Why should she care? Home values are a problem for the serfs, not the rulers.
oookaaay. i don’t think the place looks that bad from this picture. its a cute house, could use a little landscaping, mow the yard sweep the sidewalks. really what is so horrible about this?
Typical liberal.
Priorities, John...priorities.
I wonder if someone set the place on fire if the congress woman would get the blame?
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