{"id":2389857,"date":"2025-01-13T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-mayors-wildfire-blunder-looks-even-worse-after-campaign-promise-resurfaces\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:22:33","slug":"la-mayors-wildfire-blunder-looks-even-worse-after-campaign-promise-resurfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-mayors-wildfire-blunder-looks-even-worse-after-campaign-promise-resurfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Mayor&#8217;s Wildfire Blunder Looks Even Worse After Campaign Promise Resurfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-mayors-wildfire-blunder-looks-even-worse-after-campaign-promise-resurfaces%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article \u200bdiscusses the recent \u200bwildfires in the\u200d Los Angeles area and \u200dcriticizes Mayor Karen Bass for her broken pledge \u2062not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-quietly-lifts-mask-requirements-for-fully-vaccinated-people-even-indoors\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor Quietly Lifts Mask Requirements For Fully Vaccinated People, Even Indoors\">travel internationally<\/a> during her term. Despite \u2062promising to remain in the city to\u2062 focus on local \u2064issues, Bass\u200d was\u2064 found to be in Ghana when the wildfires broke\u2063 out,\u2062 leading to \u2064public outrage.Upon her\u2064 return, she declined to comment\u200c on the situation. The piece suggests that she should resign or face\u200b recall due to this \u2062failure. it also points out a \u200bbroader trend where political scapegoating occurs, noting how other\u200b officials \u2064have evaded accountability.the article advocates for both Bass and california\u200c Governor Gavin Newsom to be held\u200d accountable for\u2064 their respective failings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The lethal wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area since last week have fixed Americans&rsquo; attention on failed California Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it appears that the establishment might have handed its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horowitz-fighting-to-win\/\" title=\"HOROWITZ: Fighting To Win\">media allies<\/a> a scapegoat, albeit one who actually deserves blame.<\/p>\n<p>In an October 2021 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/12\/us\/karen-bass-ghana-wildfire-travel-los-angeles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.o04.v6l0.FW8m_quYLHL0&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> &mdash; an interview mentioned near the beginning of a lengthy story published on Sunday &mdash; then-mayoral candidate Karen Bass pledged that should she win election to the Los Angeles <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mayor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office should would refrain from traveling outside the country.<\/p>\n<p>Today, as the Times admitted, Bass&rsquo;s pledge &ldquo;has been spectacularly broken.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A former U.S. representative and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Bass focused heavily on U.S.-Africa relations.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In fact, the prospect of giving up regular trips to Africa made her think twice about running for mayor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The idea of leaving that, especially the international work and the Africa work, I was like, &lsquo;Mmm, I don&rsquo;t think I want to do that,&#8217;&rdquo; she said in the 2021 interview.<\/p>\n<p>To serve as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mayor-bass-frantically-edits-mind-blowing-x-post-late-everyone-already-noticed-massive-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mayor<\/a>, however, she would make the sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>If elected, she promised &ldquo;not only would I of course live here, but I also would not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-mayor-had-vowed-not-to-travel-internationally-before-taking-office-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Los Angeles mayor had vowed not to travel internationally before taking office - Washington Examiner\">travel internationally &#038;mdash<\/a>; the only places I would go would be D.C., Sacramento, San Francisco and New York, in relation to L.A.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hence the Times&rsquo;s use of the phrase &ldquo;spectacularly broken.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, one could scarcely imagine a more obvious instance of a politician&rsquo;s pledge ignored.<\/p>\n<p>When the wildfires broke out, Bass found herself in the West African nation of Ghana. Visiting West Africa, of course, qualifies as international travel.<\/p>\n<p>Then, when confronted by a reporter at an airport on her way back to Los Angeles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayors-stone-faced-response-asked-apologize-residents-triggers-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bass<\/a> said nothing. She repeatedly and cold-heartedly refused to answer questions or even give a statement about the wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the public has read an avalanche of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/1-day-fires-started-la-mayor-tried-cutting-49-million-fire-dept-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">damning reports<\/a> about the mayor&rsquo;s priorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayor-used-fire-department-money-fund-queer-occult-interests-ebony-theatre-trans-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">before<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayor-refuses-help-ny-firefighters-mexico-fire-crews-welcome-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since<\/a> the fires began.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Bass must resign or face recall. Any public servant who so spectacularly fails a test this important has no other choice.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, however, we must not lose sight of the bigger picture.<\/p>\n<p>After all, the establishment has a recent history of delivering scapegoats who deserve some, though not all, of the blame.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, for instance, recall that then-Secret Service Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-secret-service-director-kimberly-cheatle-day-disastrous-house-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kim Cheatle<\/a> had to resign in the wake of the first assassination attempt against then-candidate and now-President-elect Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Cheatle, of course, deserved to face calls for resignation. But so did her boss, Secretary of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mayorkas-full-confidence-kimberly-cheatle-jaw-dropping-statement-less-48-hours-trump-nearly-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a>, who nonetheless remained in office.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyt-drops-bomb-biden-debate-wants-race-not-man-four-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-talk-to-me-that-way-dont-ever-talk-to-the-president-that-way-president-trump-slaps-down-media-hack-sets-the-record-straight-on-sham-election-video\/\" title=\"No Respect...&quot;Don&#039;t Talk to Me That Way - DON&#039;T EVER Talk to the President That Way!&quot; - President Trump SLAPS DOWN Media Hack - Sets the Record Straight on Sham Election (VIDEO)\">establishment media<\/a><\/a> even turned on President Joe Biden following his disastrous debate performance in July. At that point, of course, Democratic Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-thrilled-learn-friend-cursed-obama-insider-campaign-coup-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elites<\/a> wanted Biden out of the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>In like manner, Democrats may sacrifice Bass in order to salvage the state&rsquo;s oily governor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wildfire-victim-catches-gavin-newsom-off-guard-raises-pressure-first-question-staggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, we may applaud the Times for reminding readers of Bass&rsquo;s broken promise. 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It seems the establishment has provided its media partners with a scapegoat, one who is indeed culpable. In an October 2021 interview with The New York Times, then-mayoral candidate Karen Bass promised that if elected as mayor of Los Angeles, she would not travel abroad. However, as noted by the Times, Bass has &#8220;spectacularly broken&#8221; this promise. Despite her previous focus on U.S.-Africa relations and her reluctance to abandon international work for the mayoral role, she pledged to limit her travels to domestic locations relevant to L.A. Yet when wildfires erupted, she was in Ghana\u2014clearly international travel.<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning to Los Angeles and being questioned by a reporter at the airport about the fires, Bass remained silent and refused to comment on them. Meanwhile, numerous critical reports have surfaced regarding her priorities during this crisis. Consequently, it is imperative for Bass either to resign or face recall; any public official who fails so significantly must be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>However, we should also consider the broader context: there\u2019s a pattern of establishing scapegoats within political circles who bear some blame but not all of it. For instance, Kim Cheatle resigned after an assassination attempt against Donald Trump while Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas retained his position despite similar accountability issues.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats may choose to sacrifice Bass in order to protect Governor Gavin Newsom from criticism as well. While we can commend The Times for highlighting Bass&#8217;s broken commitment, it&#8217;s crucial not to overlook that establishment media often follows directives from Democratic leaders. Ultimately, both Bass and Newsom should be held responsible for their failures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2389858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/these-two-19.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37666,37829,36279,48181,48451],"class_list":["post-2389857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california-politics","tag-campaign-promise","tag-environmental-policy","tag-la-mayor","tag-wildfire-blunder"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/these-two-19.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389857"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389861,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389857\/revisions\/2389861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}