{"id":1260,"date":"2019-09-04T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2019-09-04T12:26:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T19:26:21","slug":"todd-goodfella-gloria-continues-to-stumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1260","title":{"rendered":"Todd “Goodfella” Gloria Continues to Stumble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people have probably seen the iconic movie Goodfellas<\/em>. In Martin Scorsese\u2019s mob classic, they depict the inner workings of a criminal organization on the brink of collapse due to various outside forces.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the <\/span>Christmas Party scene<\/a><\/span>, we can see Jimmy talking to Johnny and various other guests about how their use of money was too flashy. For some reason, the scene seems all too familiar.<\/span><\/p>\n

In completely unrelated news, Assemblyman Todd Gloria seems to be in some rather murky water. He is currently under investigation due to a <\/span>lawuit<\/span><\/a> that insinuates unlawful use of campaign funds. Gloria currently has two separate campaign accounts set up\u2014one for assembly and one for mayor. The plaintiff, a Hillcrest resident, is concerned that Gloria may use the funds from one account to fund the other.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the San Diego County Democratic Party Chairman Will Rodriguez-Kennedy was questioned about donations given on Gloria\u2019s behalf, he claimed a donation of $5,000 was \u201csimilar to his request from numerous officials.\u201d He also stated that is was not a <\/span>\u201cdown-payment\u201d<\/span><\/a> for the Party endorsement, which Gloria received just a couple of weeks ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

It may not be illegal if the funds from one campaign were to be discreetly donated to the San Diego County Democratic Party as a funnel to Gloria’s other campaign fund. It would also not be illegal if those funds happened to be used by the Democratic Party for any number of other candidates. For a Party and candidate so concerned about campaign finance issues and “money in politics,” it’s interesting that they’re trying so desperately to hide the truth of the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Goodfellas<\/em> isn\u2019t in recent memory, it’s certainly a good time for a refresh. Maybe something in that Christmas Party scene will seem familiar to San Diegans concerned with Gloria’s political malfeasance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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