We cannot get away from the transportation theme around here at Team SFist this week! The latest travel-related news relates to bubble-tea connoisseur Supervisor Ed Jew: despite the pending FBI investigation into his finances, he's left the country for a pre-planned trip to China. (Thanks to the Usual Suspects for the tip!)
Aaron Peskin seems to have moved away from his original "let's see what happens and maybe it's all a big mistake" position, since he's now saying Jew has brought "dishonor" to the Board of Supes. In fact, Peskin was the one who tipped off city officials about the trip in the first place, saying that Jew was a "flight risk." Guess Jew's not going to be voting in favor of Peskin's MUNI proposals. That is, of course, if he ever returns.
A trip to China, huh? Does this have anything to do with the fact that Quickly and bubble tea come from breakaway province Taiwan???? Is it too Asian-American of us to suggest calling this whole thing Bobagate? (We're perfectly happy to stick with the name "Oh No, Ed Jew!" as well.)
Update: Ed's flight left SF around 1 a.m. this morning, and lands in Hong Kong probably in the next few hours. He's traveling with his family, a legislative aide, and his accountant. His accountant? How hard is it to count to $40,000?
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This story gets more and more Jew-see as time goes on!!
Hmmmmm,
Krissy Keefer left 2 days ago for a 'pre-planned' trip to Tibet. Coincidence?
And Marc Salomon claims his coming trip out of town during the Progressive convention was planned long ago.
Do these people know something we don't know?
h.
Next stop....rehab!
Bobagate is a great name for it.
Instructions to City Hall:
If anyone asks, you tell them:
"Jew? He flew."
Thanks.
I would like 10 dollars for that quip, btw.
City Hall insiders now speculating that Jew wont last the week.
That and this suddenly announced trip?
Flight risk I would say, although at this point
being on an airplane to China I would say risk is not the word anymore.
Any good crook will tell you, "you must always have a fast getway".
Does this remind anyone else of Quackenbush's flight to Hawaii a few years back, after his very own scandal was revealed?
Who's going to water his plants in the Sunset while he's gone?
I refuse to vote for this man again. Not that I could or did the first time, but I would like this to be on record.
Thanks.
Would this be considered "Instant Runoff Voting"?
i wonder what the Jews think of this.
thank you i'll be here all night.
matty
chicago
oh and the joke is that i am referring to his family and not the Jewish ethnicity/religion.
What abou the plants in Burlingame?
Kidding....just kidding....
This Jew is very amused.
And I am referring to the ethnicity/religion, not the family that lives in the Sunset section of Burlingame. Or is it the Burlingame section of the Sunset?
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that's bad news for the leg aide. bad move, too.
"Cause i'm leavin' on a jet plane
Don't know when i'll be back again
Oh babe, i hate to go
There's so many times i've let you down
So many times i've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing"
Would you say that he left, "like a theif in the night" or a politician with a good "Exit Stratigy"?
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Say... If his aide Meskunas is beating around City Hall talking to the Press, and if Hazel Lee, his other aide, is shouting "No comment!" through the closed door, then who is the aide who went to China with Tapioca Ed??
Supes get two aides, and both seem to be here!
I have a suspicion who the third "aide" may be, but does anyone actually *know*?
If Supervisor Jew takes over $10K in cash out of the country, he must report it or it is subject to forfeiture:
www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=113003,00.html
I wonder if an enterprising reporter can find out if such a report was filed?
There are sensors on the jetway to international flights that count currency using security features for just such an eventuality.
-marc
i think this guy is TOTALLY full of lies!!
give me a break... "i didn't use water in my
sunset home, because I was taking a shower in my flower shop in chinatown.." which is a good addition 20 mins from sunset. Who in there right mind would do that?
Of course, the water statement would be significantly a high amount,
HELLO!!, it's a flower shop!!!
Get that Ed "i'm not a crook" Jew out of office...
BOBAGATE here we come!