Like a rat caught in a trap chewing its own leg off in a panic to escape. That's you, Eric.
Dear Candidate Garcetti:
President Bill Clinton's ringing endorsement of your rival yesterday marks the turning point in the L.A. Mayor's race.
Mr. Garcetti, your goose is cooked.
It is as if you and your giant-sized political ego got caught and trapped, sinking into the La Brea Tar Pits.
Eric, when the most influential and best-liked Democrat in America endorses your little-known opponent for mayor, you must feel horrible.
The handwriting is on the wall and the floor. You are the loser in the mayor's race on May 21.
You and the extended Garcetti family are longtime personal friends of the Clintons.
You have been generous to Bill and Hillary through hefty contributions made by the (family-controlled) Roth Family Foundation to various Clinton charities and foundations.
You must feel betrayed.
Your boosters at the Los Angeles Times, namely Publisher Hartenstein and Editor Maharaj, will now desert you.
The national Democrat Party power structure has signaled its choice of Greuel for leader of the second largest city in America. Case closed.
Said Mr. Clinton:
“Throughout her career, whether in the public or private sector, Wendy has been a smart, dedicated, and creative problem-solver. She knows how to make government work for ordinary people, and she's been doing it for decades, not only when times are good, but especially during periods of crisis.
“I saw this strength of Wendy's first-hand in 1994, when she was a valued member of my administration's Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. When the Northridge earthquake struck – causing so much loss of life and destruction – Wendy sprang into action. She helped deliver over a billion dollars in federal emergency aid to Los Angeles residents and worked around the clock to assist families who lost their homes.”
Anyone seeking a seat at Mayor Greuel's Inauguration ceremonies, send a fat check to Wendy's Campaign Committee right away to avoid the inevitable rush down the line to get aboard the bandwagon.
Mr. Walsh may be contacted at walshconfidential.wordpress.com
