Comments on: Maybe Mayor Villagaroisa Is Just a Normal Guy….

By: Juan E

Juan E — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:22:32 +0000

This mayor is so sleezy it’s refreshing because the only facade he’s putting up is in his own mind. The story would only be better if he was sleeping with Paris Hilton.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:14:30 +0000

Don’t you mean the job he’s NOT doing? Must be nice to see the world on the taxpayers dime. As for his marriage, I could care less about his personal life.

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:10:39 +0000

I’m not so interested in him–the much bigger story is the journalism ethics of Salinas and Telemundo. Simply amazing that she’s also dated Fabian Nunez and Alex Padilla.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:13:41 +0000

Feeling a little down this 4th of July? Need a little pick-me-up? Get yourself an LA Times and read the lead story, “Mayor Reveals Romantic Link.” I howled with laughter as Jean Rouda recalls seeing Antonio on his way to Mirthala’s condo in November 2005. “I know who you are,” she tells him, “I know who you are going to see. Tell her I say ‘hi.’”

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:58:38 +0000

You want to focus on the job he’s doing? Gah! He’s sucked so much at that lately (with his unconstitutional school coup and his pretty-please request for citizens to voluntarily cut back water usage 10%) that this episode finally and fully pulling back the curtain to reveal him as a phony flake is almost a relief.

By: teek

teek — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:18:06 +0000

The Times I think has an interesting story on it – http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor4jul04,0,5576323.story?coll=la-home-center.
There is also the ethics of this female reporter at hand. I mean, reporting on the mayor’s split when she was “the other woman”? Eeek.

By: Douglas E. Welch

Douglas E. Welch — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:51:51 +0000

When the Mayor was being sworn in I said to the television, “Ok, we got you there…now don’t screw it up!” I guess he wasn’t listening.

As others have said, it has little to do with the act of adultery, but much more to do with a betrayal of trust. He has now placed himself and his administration under a cloud of suspicion and this will actively thwart his attempts to get things done in the city.

Once people begin to question your actions, they will require extra support, extra assurances and extraordinary proof that he means what he says. Meanwhile the city will grind to an (even bigger) halt than it already has.

If he truly wanted to make a mark on the city, he may just have lost his chance.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:18:54 +0000

Ahem. That’s “Do you think he’s “sleeping” with Rocky D too?”

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:14:45 +0000

I wish the US were like France or Italy, but we’re not. We don’t have a tolerance for “a bit on the side.” This isn’t even that. The side has become the main course.

Villaraigosa has exposed himself as a liar. He lied (omitted the truth) to his wife for some number of months (or longer). If he lied to her, why wouldn’t he do the same to us?

Do he think he’s “sleeping” with Rocky D too?

By: EL CHAVO!

EL CHAVO! — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:39:28 +0000

Diego,
Yeah, I just saw that footage and he did answer this question in English as well, hadn’t seen it before. “I can tell you emphatically that that question is outrageous and the answer is no, she is not pregnant.” What a crazy thing to say.