Power broker Rose Pak is a genius. In addition to getting Ed Lee into the mayor's office, cursing like a truck driver on crank, and lording over a good chunk of San Francisco, she's doesn't give a shit who she offends at City Hall — and she does it publicly to boot. Take, for example, her sassy performance of a lifetime on Saturday while emceeing the Chinese New Year parade, which turned into a roast of many noted San Francisco leaders. As Supervisor Eric Mar, John Avalos, and George Gascon looked on nervously, here were a few golden nuggets Pak unleashed.
- "Hey David I haven't made up my mind whether I'm going to run in District Three yet so don’t be too relaxed," she said to D3 Supervisor David Chiu. "Your landlord is going to rent me the apartment on top of yours. I'm moving to District Three, so it all depends on how you behave these next few months."
- "Let's light firecrackers under the D.A.'s crotch," she hurled at District Attorney George Gascon, who, if you recall, investigated the Pak-ian "Run, Ed, Run" campaign for Mayor Lee. "And then we also have the Sheriff coming, so I'd really like to light some firecrackers under them." Later she added, "I just read in the blogs that you're still investigating me. What the hell did I do?! I elected the first Chinese American mayor! You'll find nothing except that I swear a lot." The crowd erupted into laughter. "You can come up and explain that later."
- "Eric Mar is very upfront and honest...But sometimes he's too kind so he's for everything and everybody, even to the detriment of his own career. So that's Eric Mar in a nutshell."
- "I love Supervisor [David] Campos! He's my all-time favorite supervisor. He never gossips or plots for your demise, so I like him," she said. "I don't know how many votes that will cost him — that's the problem. Now Aaron Peskin will go after him."
Obviously, Pak needs her own standup night or one-woman show. Someone get on that, please. Until then, watch her in action below:
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