Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, said in an interview Monday that the paper made a mistake in endorsing Democratic Mayor Karen Bass, saying her leadership and decision-making were tested and lacking in the fire. He said it has been proven that there is.
burnt Most of her city.
“In the L.A. Times, we supported Karen Bass. At this point, we think that was a mistake, and we admit that,” said John Bass, a transplant surgeon and professor of medicine used to treat many types of cancer. said Sun Siong, the businessman who developed the drug.
Podcast “Morning Meeting”.
“This fire was a wake-up call for us as a newspaper publisher,” Soon-Shiong added.
Two front runners in town
2022 Mayoral Election Bass and billionaire businessman Rick Caruso.
Mr. Caruso was a successful real estate developer who actually improved parts of the city, serving as Los Angeles Police Commissioner and Secretary of the Department of Water and Power. ran a campaign It's about helping cities realize their potential, cleaning city halls, cracking down on homelessness, and more.
Bass that spent 10 years vote for Left-wing bills in Congress give a lecture Americans concerned about racism similarly suggested that she address homelessness. However, the former lawmaker reiterated that played Her constant characteristics in pitching to voters and her antipathy toward President-elect Donald Trump.
“Competence is important.”
Bus before election
received Endorsements from President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, unsuccessful presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and the Los Angeles Times editorial board. proposed In October 2022 — months after endorsing her candidacy in the primary — she became convinced that she was the right fit for “Angelenos.” [to] Who should we turn to in times of crisis? Who can set the tone of political debate and serve as the moral compass for urban policy? ”
The paper's editorial board described Bass as “the most experienced public official on the campaign trail” as well as an outsider willing to challenge the status quo.
“Los Angeles needs a leader who will unite Angelenos and have a holistic vision for a better city. Karen Bass is that person,” the editorial board added.
Bass won with 54.8% of the vote.
Currently, more than 12,300 buildings have been destroyed, 40,644 acres burned Bass is increasingly concerned about the extent of misgovernment in Los Angeles County. broke the oath The man who lived through the early days of devastating fires across Africa and recently oversaw budget cuts to city fire departments is rapidly losing supporters.
“Even more people in the L.A. community who were probably very supportive of Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass in the past are now publicly criticizing them,” said former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer. After pointing out that he had observed this, he requested Mr. Soon-Siong as follows: To what extent did the citizens of Los Angeles hold their leaders accountable?
“I accept some responsibility,” Soon-Shiong said, adding that the Times was wrong to support Basu.
The owner of the newspaper continued, “I thought it was very important to come out early. I think we were one of the few people who could say, “Ability is important.'''' He continued by mentioning that the tweet he posted on January 9th became a hot topic.
said“Perhaps the lesson we learned from this disaster in California is that from now on we will no longer vote left or right, D vs. R, but perhaps based on whether we have competent experience in running the job.'' We must elect based on merit…Yes, merit matters.”
“Instead of choosing professional politicians, we choose people based on whether they actually do the job, whether they actually get paid, and whether they understand what it's all about. Maybe we should think about how we choose,” the newspaper owner said on the podcast. His only job is actually to run for office. ”
Mr. Soon-Shiong further stated that Mr. Trump's success in the 2024 election will be due to his ability to not only recognize the real problems that affect Americans and their communities, but also to do something competently about those problems. He pointed out that this shows the importance and attractiveness of leaders who can do things.
Bass' current term ends in 2026. The next mayoral election will be held on June 2 next year.
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