[rellimpank]

--sounds to me like Riordan was doing his job for a change--unlike when he bailed the Demotraitor convention out with tax money--although if I was unfortunate enough to live in Commiefornia, I'd sure vote for Simon.

[ElkGroveDan]

Well if you lived in California you'd know that LA's politicians think they own the state. Riordan demonstrated big time that as far as he's concerned, the rest of the state can go to h*ll in a crisis, as long as LA is taken care of. What a Clymer!

[Gophack]

I think the problem with Riordan on this energy thing was that he and other liberals from Los Angeles EXEMPTED themselves (and other municipalities who had there own power supply) from the rules and regulations passed in the so-called "deregulation" of 1996. (we never had de-regulation, we had "restructuring" and the government and PUC controlled the rules.)

What this means is, L.A. could buy and sell power on its terms, engage in long-term contracts to keep the price of energy stable, and not abide by the strict rules that everyone else had to abide by.

While a mayor does have the obligation to protect his people, he also has the obligation of protecting his taxpayers. The people of L.A. are going to have to pay in the form of higher taxes for the Davis fiasco, partially caused by Riordan. And, California has never renigged on it's obligations to pay, so not extending the credit as had been done in the past is just b.s.

Riordan has, time and time again, proven that he loves Los Angeles, but hates the rest of California.

And, to the person who said Riordan is Catholic, he's sure not practicing ... he opposed Prop. 22, he is pro-abortion, and he supported the homosexual rights bill AB 25.