Garcetti was a no show at the debate today!
Today the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council hosted a Candidates Forum at the Music Box. Although my opponent, Councilman Garcetti, said he would participate, he failed to show. Why is Garcetti so afraid to debate?
While the media often labels Garcetti as a “progressive,” this couldn’t be farther from the truth. A true progressive is principled and stands for open democracy. A true progressive would debate his or her opponent. A true progressive believes that money should not corrupt the political process. Yet, Garcetti has done everything in his power to avoid open political discussion. There is an extraordinary gap between his rhetoric and his acitons. A progressive, Garcetti is not.
I am not naive to the conventional political wisdom of not debating your challenger. However, our City needs leadership that does what is right, not what is politically oportunistic.
On March 3, I hope the voters of the 13th District send a powerful to Garcetti that enough is enough. It’s time that we get the type of principled, truly progressive leadership that our district deserves!
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