Article eyes Richardson staff turnover

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She can't keep her staff? She can't pay her bills? Is there a trend? She was a piece of crap when she was a council member in LB why would that change now?

Given LR's perpetual money problems, you have to wonder if their paychecks were late, or bounced, or weren't paid at all.

What more can this Future Felon do to engender such contempt and disrespect among voters and the general public? Kill someone? Rather than ask useless rhetorical questions such as "doesn't she ever learn?", it seems it's time for an ethic panel in D.C. to finally take action and DO SOMETHING about this worthless piece of garbage.

If she is an alcoholic, or misusing drugs. or clean and sober..... her behavior hasn't changed.
I can't believe she is in office.

Any former employees who sue LR on claims of unpaid wages or benefits will discover that the members of Congress are exempt from the labor laws that apply to every other U.S. employer

When is the next election, she has to go !

She should be forced out of office. This kind of behavior is unacceptable. She has no more business being in congress than the man on the moon. Those of you who voted her in should be ashamed!!!But, guess what??, they will continue to vote for her. Ask yourself why??

There has to be someone in this city who is willing, able and responsible enough to run for this office ! Laura Richardson has made a mockery of her constituants ! As a long time resident, Im ashamed to be represented by her !
Cant someone step up and run against this embarrassment to our city !

Congresswoman Richardson is a serious embarrassment to her constituents. She is greatly lacking in qualities like character and integrity. Certainly her financial acumen is tragically lacking. In fact, she should be in front of the Ethics Committee explaining her actions, except that the Democrats who control the Congress won't require it of her, a fellow Democrat. In fact, the Speaker held a fund raiser for her. How ridiculous is that? And now we find that she is unable to maintain a stable staff due to her behavior. Really, people, if her name appears on the ballot next November, pick another name, regardless of the letter behind the name. Some things are more important than partisanship. Those union groups and others who endorsed her should hang their heads in shame. This is very much the same situation as the TALB having supported Shane Ellis for the School Board. Absolutely shameful. The actions of a nominee, once in office, do reflect on those who supported him/her during the election.

Everyone knows that b...ch is crazy.....Why do you thing she was hated in Long Beach and her husband divorced her ass.

Where does the money come from to pay congressional staff? Who decides how many staff members and how much they're paid? Was there a way for LR to divert some of that money into her own pocket?

What a trainwreck, (and one that didn't have to occur)most of us saw her for the maniac she is.

Malocchio wrote:

Where does the money come from to pay congressional staff? Who decides how many staff members and how much they're paid? Was there a way for LR to divert some of that money into her own pocket?

Through House Admin

It's the members choice

No she can't touch it

Robert J G Jackson Sr wrote:

Congresswoman Richardson is a serious embarrassment to her constituents. She is greatly lacking in qualities like character and integrity. Certainly her financial acumen is tragically lacking. In fact, she should be in front of the Ethics Committee explaining her actions, except that the Democrats who control the Congress won't require it of her, a fellow Democrat. In fact, the Speaker held a fund raiser for her. How ridiculous is that? And now we find that she is unable to maintain a stable staff due to her behavior. Really, people, if her name appears on the ballot next November, pick another name, regardless of the letter behind the name. Some things are more important than partisanship. Those union groups and others who endorsed her should hang their heads in shame. This is very much the same situation as the TALB having supported Shane Ellis for the School Board. Absolutely shameful. The actions of a nominee, once in office, do reflect on those who supported him/her during the election.

Why would you do a better job? Doubtful...

Where does it say the speaker threw her a fundraiser?

She was elected after the scandal re her three houses that were in default, so what makes anyone think that her followers will not vote for her again? RJGJ Sr is right. Voters need to stop voting on party lines. I used to vote on party lines all the time, but times have changed. The lines between one party and another are blurred.
Party no longer means anything.

Can't you tell she is nuts, she has the same crazed look in her eyes as that Capital Police basher Representative from GA years ago. People that voted for her are just plain "IGNANT!"

This is real sad that black people get in office just to show how much power they have instead of doing something positive for our people while you are there. We still have so far to go in proving ourselves to the world and no matter how far we've come it is always a setback because of hot mess like this. She needs to pull her self together and quickly!!!

Lisa wrote:

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Why would you do a better job? Doubtful...
Where does it say the speaker threw her a fundraiser?

you could look it up....Steny Hoyer held one for her...

She needs to GO!

She is crazy, coniving, uses her office for personal gain, and she bombards me with requests for donations to her election coffers.

WHAT A WITCH