Fresno County Supervisor Bob Waterston called KMJ radio Tuesday to tell Assembly Member Nicole Parra that she's a "rock star" for holding out for a water bond on the November ballot. Parra got tossed out of her Capitol office Monday by Speaker Karen Bass for not voting for the Democrats' plan to solve the budget mess. The Hanford Democrat says no water, no budget vote. And that apparently makes Parra a "rock star."
Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't remember Parra singing anything or playing an instrument, let alone having the fan adoration of a rock star. But she's a rock star for not voting for the state budget. Oh, how the rock star standards have fallen.
This is one of those terms that older people use to act cool when they're not. You'll never hear a 20-something say a politician is a rock star. But Waterston is 63, so excuse the rock star cliche.
If you go to a meeting of Fresno politicians and government do-gooders, they'll throw the rock star term around a dozen times in an hour. Not once have I seen a rock star walk through the doors, although there have been plenty of politicians coming the publc's way to get their hands on our wallets.
Rock star is now similar to "at the end of the day," a favorite saying at City Hall. Listen to a City Council meeting and every council member and the city manager will say "at the end of the day" at least twice (by the end of the day). This is how they might use the term:
"At the end of the day, we have only so many rock stars in Fresno and we don't want to overuse them so they'll be available at the end of the day." Fresno, as you can tell, is big in doing things "at the end of the day." That's why we have so many rock stars.
Wow finally someone that goes with what she believes rather than just voting with her party. How mature that they kick her out of her office because she won't vote with them.
O.K..Who cares if you think the vernacular some people use is not cool enough for you? Does it automatically make them stupid? Old? Passe? Impotent? What impression are you giving us with this post? Glib for sure but I'm getting a pretty strong tacky vibe as well.
Lighten up Jim - it's just an expression!
At age 63 peope start to make comments that are a little off.
Waterson deserves a pass given his age.
We have "actors' in Congress, a mayor, and the Presidency as well. Maybe it's time for some rock-n-roll stars.
Any Elvis sightings in Fresno? We need the King!
Funny that I couldn't get Bob Waterston or his co-perp to return my call or e-mail in regards to the lie they concocted and perpetuated against myself at the expense of taxpayers... but he has time to call a radio talk show and gush over "Little Nicky".
You make it sound like just because the guy is 63 he's ready for the glue factory!