Corrupt officials

Jun 11, 2022
Jun 11, 2022 Updated Apr 13, 2025
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Editor,

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled by voters June 7.

(19) comments

markolbert Jun 11, 2022 8:44am

Leaving aside your comments about Boudin -- I don't live or work in San Francisco -- I have to say I feel sorry for you. Your letter showcases, to me, the right-wing delusional paranoia which is unfortunately all too common nowadays.

I hope for your sake that's not the case. But tying everything you don't like about current political leadership back to "wokeness", or indeed to any one cause, is a telltale sign. Because paranoia always feeds on itself, in part, by offering simple explanations to complex, nuanced reality.

I hope you can get help for this. I believe you'll enjoy a better, and better-balanced, life if you do.

Take care.

Ray Fowler Jun 11, 2022 10:07am

Good morning, Mark

Let's leave aside you practicing medicine without a license AND James' criticisms of soon to be former DA Boudin.

DA Boudin faced serious opposition from law enforcement and conservatives (that translates most significantly to financial opposition). He was initially elected as a reform candidate... and who would oppose ideas like his creation of a wrongful conviction team? However, things did not work out for DA Boudin.

Regardless of serious opposition from law enforcement and some well heeled conservatives... how would you explain that more than 60% of San Francisco residents who voted agreed to oust DA Boudin? I'm sure you would agree those voters were overwhelmingly registered with the Democratic Party. Perhaps they expressed true "wokeness" last Tuesday and realized DA Boudin needed to be replaced.

Terence Y Jun 11, 2022 10:22am

This is hilarious. MarkOlbert can’t refute any of Mr. Constantino’s assertions so Mr. Olbert resorts to attacking the messenger. Mr. Olbert’s comment showcases, to us, typical left-wing lunacy which is unfortunately all too common nowadays. Hey Mr. Olbert, you may want to take off your blinders. Better yet, take a walk to the local newsstand and pick up the print copy of the San Mateo Daily Journal or Palo Alto Daily Post. Not only will you get a little exercise but you’ll also be treated to front page stories about the reality of inflation at new 40-year highs. It’s okay to toss away your sleep mask. We’re all living in Biden’s nightmare, left- and right-wingers alike.

Ray Fowler Jun 11, 2022 1:00pm

Terence

I have said this before… it appears Mark’s fear and disdain for opinions and perspective articulated from the right side of the aisle has skewed his commentary.

It’s like Mark has never heard of TDS. Oh, wait a minute… he has! I posted exactly five months ago the following in response to Mark’s comments criticizing an LTE by Dirk van Ulden...

“It was way cool when Barack Obama, an African-American, was elected to the presidency in 2008. While the hope and change gave way [to] "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" (with apologies to Pete Townshend), I do not loath our former president. Hillary Clinton might have been the most disliked Democratic Party presidential nominee ever... and while I disagree with things she has said and done, I don't dislike her as a person. For all of Joe's failings... he's not a bad guy.

A good number of folks on the left side of the aisle are afflicted with TDS, and we frequently see the manifestation of TDS by some of them in these pages. Is TDS real? Psychiatrists and clinicians will say "no," but there is no denying that a fear and/or hatred of all things Trump is disturbing some on the left to the point that their fear and hatred are affecting cognition and emotional well being. That's actually sad."

On another note… hey, Mark… I see your avatar still features your "I see the assassins have failed" mug.

Wilfred Fernandez Jr Jun 11, 2022 2:21pm

Mr. Constatino,

Congratulations for an excellent rendition of the Chesa Boudin recall. In the second chapter of the associated article, it states, "Chesa Boudin was swept into the district attorney's office pledging to seek alternatives to incarceration, end the racist war on drugs and hold police officers to account. But the city's longstanding problems with vandalism, open drug use and robberies proved too much for voters, who blamed him for making the situation worse." Ironically, the very definition of woke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woke

So while Mr. Olbert ponders the complex and nuanced reality of his ad-hominem attack of your piece, be assured that some of us have the same clarity of mind shown by the 60% voting a woke D.A. out of office.

Wilfred Fernandez Jr Jun 11, 2022 2:55pm

Apologies for misspelling your name.

Terence Y Jun 12, 2022 8:34am

Ray, thanks for that reminder. Based on comments, TDS appears to be a permanent condition for some folks. I wonder if TDS will make it into the DSM-6.

Ray Fowler Jun 12, 2022 10:23am

Terence...

You're delusional if you think TDS will make it into DSM-6... ;-)

Could it get some air play? Maybe. It's diagnosable even if it's not classified. We'll have to wait to see what the experts say.

JustMike650 Jun 11, 2022 11:07am

Wow

Constantino's from Dal City. Now there's irony. Wonder if he blames Woke for that.

Ray Fowler Jun 11, 2022 11:47am

OK, Mike... I think he said he works in San Francisco. That probably exposes him to more property crimes or assaults in SF than most DJ readers. While he may not have had the opportunity to vote last Tuesday to oust DA Boudin, he certainly appears to be affected by DA Boudin's performance in office.

So, why do you think more than 60% of the votes cast approved removal of DA Boudin?

You still owe me that beer... IPA, please.

Tafhdyd Jun 11, 2022 3:14pm

Mr. Constantino,

Apparently your right wing indoctrination has left you with the impression that only the left side of the aisle politicians are incompetent and corrupt. I hate to disappoint you but both sides are, to one degree or another, and have been for some time.

Let me remind you of the most recent administration before the current one. You inadvertently pointed out one big difference between the two in your closing paragraph. You indicated that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted she was wrong about inflation. That in itself is the big difference between the administrations. Donald Trump and his administration never admitted that they did anything wrong or ever made a mistake. They blamed everyone else but never themselves.

As to your comment that the preoccupation with woke talking points keeps them from doing their jobs, don’t forget that Donald’s cabinet couldn’t do their jobs because they spent their time bootlicking and doing his bidding.

Wilfred Fernandez Jr Jun 11, 2022 3:33pm

My friend Tafhdyd,

You are not only fair and balanced. But playful, smart and patriotic as well.

Terence Y Jun 12, 2022 8:24am

There goes Taffy, off on his usual living in the past “orange man” bad rant. Hey Taffy, contrary to your bellyaching, it appears they didn’t do anything wrong or make a mistake since under our great President Trump, inflation was not a problem. It only became a problem under your cognitively impaired hero, America Last Biden. It’s too bad your constant “orange man” bad is making you constantly see red. There are other colors in the spectrum, in case you didn’t know.

Tafhdyd Jun 12, 2022 7:50pm

Terence,

Apparently you missed the point which I won't bother to explain because you wouldn't believe it anyway. Your comment about "orange man" bad making me see red did remind me of your comment the other day about you enjoy having Trump live free in my head. I am sorry to disappoint you but he doesn't live free in my head. He does, however, live free in my toilet and every morning I hose him down and flush him on his way. BTW, how are you doing with your bamboo fibers?

Terence Y Jun 13, 2022 8:33am

Actually Taffy, any point you’re trying to make is diluted due to your TDS. We see that our great President Trump does live in your head rent-free (just look at every comment on this letter), and now we thank you for clarifying where your head is located. BTW, how is your panda pie study coming? Will you ever squeeze out or drop results for interested zookeepers?

Ray Fowler Jun 12, 2022 10:49am

Tafhdydicus Maximus

Hmmm... Trump and company "blamed everyone else but never themselves." Is that like blaming inflation on Putin?

Now, I get it... Trump can be seen as one giant disinformation machine. I have said in the past that he embellishes, misstates, and invents facts... no doubt. That's Trump. We know what we're getting. Unless you want to elevate him to the status of an institution... I don't... he didn't institutionalize disinformation. Yet, the Biden administration's creation of a Disinformation Governance Board and the appointment of someone to run that agency who is known to spew (with apologies to Wayne and Garth) disinformation goes beyond the pale. Can I get a "C'mon, man!"? Would this be the same agency that would evaluate the claim by 50 intelligence experts that the story about Hunter's laptop was likely Russian disinformation? I resist going backward in time, but... would this be the agency back in the day that would evaluate the claim that the attack in Benghazi was inspired by an online video?

Tafhdyd Jun 12, 2022 5:47pm

Ray,

Good afternoon. Oops! it is after five, oh well it is not 5 o’clock in Alaska yet.

You started with “Hmmm... Trump and company "blamed everyone else but never themselves." Is that like blaming inflation on Putin?”. Just for clarification can you tell me anytime Trump ever admitted he was wrong or took the blame for something, not only during his term but anytime in his life? As for blaming inflation on Putin, being as he and Donald are BFF and if Donald did anything Putin was by his side or coached him, so yes, I guess you could blame him for inflation. If nothing else, his invasion of Ukraine has added to the problem.

Line two you said “I have said in the past that he embellishes, misstates, and invents facts... no doubt. That's Trump.” Yes you have said that and I am sure you have heard me say that along with those items he is a liar, a cheat and a conman grifter the likes of which the modern world has never seen.

As for Hunter I will refer to my first paragraph above in my comment to Mr. Constantino.

Ray Fowler Jun 12, 2022 10:32pm

Tafhdyd...

Whoa, there vaquero! Biden's spending plans had no effect on inflation? Moving away from energy independence had no effect on rising gas prices? But Biden blames Putin for inflation?

When it comes to Trump and Putin being BFFs... earlier this year, Fareed Zakaria over at CNN said, "... You know, the dirty little secret about the Trump administration was that while Donald Trump clearly had a kind of soft spot for Putin, the Trump administration was pretty tough on the Russians. They armed Ukraine. They armed the Poles. They extended NATO operations and exercises in ways that even the Obama administration had not done. They maintained the sanctions." Oh, and let's not forget Trump pulling out of the Iran nuke deal. I'm sure Vlad was real happy about that Trump policy.

As for Hunter... you're including him with corrupt politicians from both sides of the aisle? He's not a politician, but he is corrupt.

Tafhdyd Jun 13, 2022 2:03am

Good morning Ray,

What can I say? Maybe Fareed got his information wrong. It happens to the best of us.

Hunter isn’t a politician but he is part of the family. Ivanka, Don jr. and throw in Jared are not politicians either but they are as corrupt as anyone except for Donald and they are part of the family.

Well, back to bed. Donald had to leave early this morning.😊

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