Two Democrats, Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti, are in a dogfight to be the next mayor of LA. The election is Tuesday, and the two are battling for Latino votes, Labor votes, liberal votes. A mostly-union superPAC sent out this mailer. Anything conspicuous? Don’t look at the pictures. It’s the first line in the piece!
Wendy Gruel flyer
P.S. This is about Jewish votes. So consider: American Jews are believed by smart political operatives to vote for American candidates on the basis of those candidates’ support for Israel, which is practicing apartheid all across the West Bank. Tragic for all concerned.
If that WaPo bigotry map is ever fleshed out to include Israel, it could well make support of Israel a liability within the politics of diverse communities.
Wendy Gruel (shockingly) appeared at a rally to celebrate the events of the Mavi Marmara raid held by the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles.
Eric Garcetti did not.
As a Los Angelino, I know Eric Garcetti is a much better choice for Mayor of LA.
I also know who cares about what is going on in Israel and Palestine and supports a just solution, and who would go to a rally to celebrate a horrific brutal event.
Wendy Gruel, bad for LA. and bad for justice in Palestine and Israel.
“Wendy Greuel is a Steadfast Supporterof Israel…”
Wendy Greuel’s “I love Israel” headliner boast is all about money, not votes. How many voters – Latino, labor, liberal or otherwise – will vote for her instead of Garcetti based on her allegiance to Israel? None? How many Jews will vote for her instead of Garcetti because she is a “steadfast” supporter of Israel? Certainly not all of them. Greuel’s appeal is for money not votes. She understands that she could take a big haul from wealthy Zionists based on her absurd sales pitch: “make me your mayor because I promise to use the power of my office to secure the health and welfare of Jewish foreigners who live on the other side of world!”
“A steadfast supporter of Israel.”
And of what relevance is that?
I note one of her policy goals is “Protecting our parents and Grandparents in their homes”
Sadly, that is not an Israeli priority. Especially regarding non Jews.
Wendy also supports keeping local kids safe from violence. But not Palestinian kids, obviously.
According to Wiki, Wendy Greuel is an active supporter of a peculiar American version of Apartheid, which is about making it difficult to move between communities with different income level (or property status). Check the passage starting with “Parking was an issue for the renters and the would use the north side neighborhood as overflow parking and cross a pedestrian bridge to their homes.” The bridge was closed for good on her orders.
Wiki page is pretty good. Greuel is not without accomplishment, but she is also very vulnerable, e.g. “calendar controversy”.