Comments on: Fabian Nuñez: Our Self Service Politico & Clinton Campaign Co-chair

By: webmaster

webmaster — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:00:17 +0000

Pocos pero locos,

Good observation and experience from the private sector.

I’m glad you are contributing to the blog with your comments.

By: Pocos pero locos

Pocos pero locos — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:49:40 +0000

Otro shameful latino politician,

I have a succseful career with a fortune 100 copmany in a multi-billion dollar industry. In this post-enron world the prevailing expectation: be demure. The corporate environment is NOT onboard with gaudy gifts, expensive wines and clothing….much less a public employee.

Flashy extravagances are best left to cheesy red carpet celebs and music videos.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:22:59 +0000

I agree Bearguez. Nuñez is not a businessman; he’s a public servant. Or in this case, he’s a self servant. If he wanted gifts, big bonuses, and other perks, he could very well go work in private industry where this stuff is the norm. I have worked for a few state agencies, and we were always careful about purchases that could not be justified or that might be considered “questionable.” And I have also worked in non-profit fundraising, where again, we were so careful about how we spent our donors’ money. He is a state assemblyman, not the CEO of AT&T or Chevron.

By: Bearguez

Bearguez — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:06:48 +0000

Since when is Fabian Nunez a businessman? He’s a public civil servant…or rather a corrupt public civil servant. And who is actually the author of that greenhouse gas law…Chevron?

By: Michaelr

Michaelr — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:05:41 +0000

Of course its taxpayer money, it’s always taxpayer money. Since Fabian Nunez has sold out his office to AT&T, Chevron, and numerous other large Fortune 500 companies, he is obligated to do their bidding, which is always contrary to those constituents who elected him to that office. Have you ever heard of the word “Collusion?” The Friends of Fabian Nunez slush fund who supposedly pay for all his trips abroad is largely AT&T, Chevron, and all those other Fortune 500 companies seeking revisions in the laws to benefit their businesses, largely at the expense of the public. The Los Angeles Times is just scratching the tip of the iceberg of this corrupt public official. What makes this so ugly is that Fabian Nunez flaunts this behavior…publicly.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:18:23 +0000

Roberto, I never suggested that Nuñez used taxpayer money. I said it was campaign/donor money.

As for the boots, why does he need to purchase those for dignitaries/public officals/staff? Most public officials wear suits and dress shoes, not Cowboy costumes. This is state business not the rodeo or charro show.

No, I don’t think that he needs to buy something at KMart either. What’s wrong with purchasing wine from a CA winery as a gift instead of buying wine from France?

And why should public officials be buying each other gifts in the first place? They earn enough and get enough “breaks” and “kickbacks” from their private sector friends. As it is, he makes $130K a year, and his health care interest group employed wife makes over $100K per year as well. A nice “middle class” living, right?

By: roberto

roberto — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:34:04 +0000

First of all, this wasn’t taxpayer money. It was campaign funds that he raised, and as the audit found, was a perfectly legitimate use of those funds. He was meeting with the second highest official in France. Did you expect him to get something at KMart? Is it wrong that he bought his staff and fellow members holiday gifts, just like any other businessman does? And he didn’t buy boots–read the article. None of this was for personal use.
Nunez is the co-author of the first greenhouse gas law in the USA,

By: El Cholo

El Cholo — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:05:09 +0000

Get out and vote for Barack Obama! #$%@ all these other self-serving mother&%$#ers!

By: Michaelr

Michaelr — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:58:26 +0000

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

By: Bearguez

Bearguez — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:46:17 +0000

Maybe we should get Nordstrom’s to send Fabian Nunez an application for employment, so he can apply and live out his dream to be a personal shopper. What union funded this loser?