In his weekly column, Willie Brown discusses the possible missteps by the Obama administration in the IRS scandal, why tech conferences have boring clothes, why the real stars of “The Great Gatsby” are the clothes, some details on the clothing optional Bay to Breakers, a fundraiser for the Center for Justice and Accountability, and the Chinese Consul’s house.

• Willie Brown: Obama let the IRS pot boil too long (Chronicle) 05/19/13
• Willie Brown: Levi's Stadium a perfect fit for Niners (Chronicle) 05/12/13
• Willie Brown: S.F. vs. Miami in Super Bowl bidding (Chronicle) 05/05/13
• Willie Brown: George Lucas may share art collection (Chronicle) 04/28/13
• Willie Brown: Dems didn't give all for background checks (Chronicle) 04/21/13
• Willie Brown: PR is the biggest problem for Bay Bridge (Chronicle) 04/14/13
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee at his best during trip to China (Chronicle) 04/07/13
• Willie Brown: Beijing is a world away from Peking (Chronicle) 03/31/13
• Willie Brown: Breakfast, conversation with Alvarez (Chronicle) 03/17/13
• Willie Brown: Bay Bridge light show brings out crowd (Chronicle) 03/10/13
• Willie Brown: New terminal spectacular gateway to S.F. (Chronicle) 03/03/13
• Willie Brown: Chinese New Year a respite from politics (Chronicle) 02/24/13
• Willie Brown: S.F. Giants - heroes with heart (Chronicle) 02/17/13
• Willie Brown: Bay Bridge will be worth officials' fight (Chronicle) 02/10/13
• Willie Brown: Stirring speech was governor at his best (Chronicle) 01/27/13
• Willie Brown: Obama enters the long lame-duck phase (Chronicle) 01/20/13
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown is king - for a while (Chronicle) 01/13/13
• Willie Brown: 'Fiscal cliff' deal-making? How shocking (Chronicle) 01/06/13
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee helps keep Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (Chronicle) 01/01/13
• Willie Brown: On Plan B, Boehner's leadership failed (Chronicle) 12/22/12
• Willie Brown: Prop. 13 reform will take clever moves (Chronicle) 12/10/12
• Willie Brown: Honor Moscone, Milk on their birthdays (Chronicle) 12/03/12
• Willie Brown: Texting while partying (Chronicle) 11/25/12
• Willie Brown: Economic gauge - the holiday party count (Chronicle) 11/18/12
• Willie Brown: Next up for Jerry Brown - Prop. 13 (Chronicle) 11/11/12
• Willie Brown: Parades of S.F. champs a regular event (Chronicle) 11/04/12
• Willie Brown: Mayor Lee, bury hatchet over sheriff case (Chronicle) 10/28/12
• Willie Brown: Obama makes late push for black voters (Chronicle) 10/21/12
• Willie Brown: Mirkarimi de facto progressive leader (Chronicle) 10/14/12
• Willie Brown: Surprising payback from panhandler (Chronicle) 10/07/12
• Willie Brown: Presidential debate will be telling (Chronicle) 09/30/12
• Willie Brown: Obama could face October surprise (Chronicle) 09/23/12
• Willie Brown: Giants games - where old friends meet (Chronicle) 09/16/12
• Willie Brown: Bill Clinton proves doubters wrong again (Chronicle) 09/09/12
• Willie Brown: Eastwood's act caught GOP off guard (Chronicle) 09/02/12
• Willie Brown: This year's GOP model lacks interest (Chronicle) 08/26/12
• Willie Brown: Dialogue clogs up Ross Mirkarimi case (Chronicle) 08/19/12
• Willie Brown: Brown twins deserve San Francisco's help (Chronicle) 08/12/12
• Willie Brown: Central Subway a fast track to chaos (Chronicle) 08/05/12
• Willie Brown: Incumbents uneasy over political changes (Chronicle) 07/29/12
• Willie Brown: Commerce on a roll - not just food trucks (Chronicle) 07/22/12
• Willie Brown: Portraits of SF mayors show who's boss (Chronicle) 07/15/12
• Willie Brown: Governor on right track with high-speed rail push (Chronicle) 07/08/12
• Willie Brown: Greg Suhr won't let stop and frisk happen in SF (Chronicle) 07/01/12
• Willie Brown: Gay Pride Parade the political event of the season (Chronicle) 06/24/12
• Willie Brown: U.S. Open fans, golfers party after rounds (Chronicle) 06/17/12
• Willie Brown: Obama critics have it wrong - fundraising a must (Chronicle) 06/10/12
• Willie Brown: Prop. 29 will win, cigarette smuggling will rise (Chronicle) 06/03/12
• Obama's re-election campaign - the thrill is gone (Chronicle) 05/27/12
• Willie Brown: Fashion prices getting as rich as Facebook (Chronicle) 05/20/12
• Willie Brown: Obama's same-sex marriage support not 'evolved' (Chronicle) 05/13/12
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown, Molly Munger should unite on tax plans (Chronicle) 05/06/12
• Willie Brown: A few tips for getting to the top in S.F. society (Chronicle) 04/29/12
• Willie Brown: Political consultant Jack Davis back on S.F. scene (Chronicle) 04/22/12
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee's lack of political experience is showing (Chronicle) 04/15/12
• Willie Brown: Feinstein headed for smooth ride to re-election (Chronicle) 04/08/12
• Willie Brown: Ross Mirkarimi needs cash in struggle to keep job (Chronicle) 04/01/12
• Willie Brown: In election year, Mirkarimi will find few allies (Chronicle) 03/25/12
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee facing moment of truth in Mirkarimi case (Chronicle) 03/18/12
• Willie Brown: Gavin Newsom a daunting political figure in state (Chronicle) 03/11/12
• Willie Brown: America's Cup sinks dreams of developing SF piers (Chronicle) 03/04/12
• Willie Brown: SF supes not ready for prime time - or late night (Chronicle) 02/26/12
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown tax plan has competition (Chronicle) 02/12/12
• Willie Brown: 49ers' NFL loan moves team closer to Santa Clara (Chronicle) 02/05/12
• Willie Brown: S.F. is place to be for Lunar New Year (Chronicle) 01/29/12
• Willie Brown: Giants are favored, but Lord seems to prefer 49ers (Chronicle) 01/22/12
• Willie Brown: Mirkarimi losing ground in court of public opinion (Chronicle) 01/15/12
• Willie Brown: Gascon's swearing-in - a sign of things to come? (Chronicle) 01/08/12
• Willie Brown: Reassessing predictions about 49ers, Obama (Chronicle) 01/01/12
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee's week has rough start, finishes with party (Chronicle) 12/24/11
• Willie Brown: Occupy protesters picking on wrong targets (Chronicle) 12/18/11
• Willie Brown: The Cubans know how to treat tourists right (Chronicle) 12/11/11
• Willie Brown: Herman Cain's love life is the talk of Beijing (Chronicle) 12/04/11
• Willie Brown: Public favors leaders from outside political world (Chronicle) 11/27/11
• Willie Brown: Rose Pak gives thanks for Ed Lee victory (Chronicle) 11/20/11
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee's decision to run came down to golf bet (Chronicle) 11/13/11
• Willie Brown: Joe Montana throws support to Ed Lee (Chronicle) 11/06/11
• Willie Brown: Jean Quan, frustrating everyone, must take charge (Chronicle) 10/30/11
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee's No. 1 spot may not add up on election day (Chronicle) 10/23/11
• Willie Brown: Imagine: Herman Cain GOP vice president nominee (Chronicle) 10/16/11
• Willie Brown: Steve Jobs memories: How Apple SF store came to be (Chronicle) 10/09/11
• Willie Brown: Black men defending President Obama in minority (Chronicle) 10/02/11
• Willie Brown: Dianne Feinstein needn't worry about poll results (Chronicle) 09/18/11
• Willie Brown: Online retailers seek lobbyist to fight tax bill (Chronicle) 08/28/11
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown pulls rug out from under Gavin Newsom (Chronicle) 08/21/11
• Willie Brown: Best way to get S.F. votes is to pound the streets (Chronicle) 08/14/11
• Willie Brown: S.F. Giants, AT&T Park - best scene in town (Chronicle) 08/07/11
• Willie Brown: Black congressional representation topic No. 1 (Chronicle) 07/31/11
• Willie Brown: Dennis Herrera cast-off gets 2nd chance with Dufty (Chronicle) 07/24/11
• Willie Brown: Michele Bachmann gaining ground (Chronicle) 07/17/11
• Willie Brown: Newsom wants sleep at home not House seat in Marin (Chronicle) 07/10/11
• Willie Brown: Tying pay to budget may lead to knotty problem (Chronicle) 07/03/11
• Willie Brown: Unpaid state lawmakers may want some payback (Chronicle) 06/26/11
• Willie Brown: Muni drivers being upset is an old story in S.F. (Chronicle) 06/12/11
• Willie Brown: Sarah Palin and Donald Trump share a pizza (Chronicle) 06/05/11
• Willie Brown: He's only human, Part II - Schwarzenegger defense (Chronicle) 05/29/11
• Willie Brown: Arnold Schwarzenegger is only human (Chronicle) 05/22/11
• Willie Brown: Bay to Breakers under foot (Chronicle) 05/15/11
• Willie Brown: Hall of Famers gather to salute Willie Mays' 80th (Chronicle) 05/08/11
• Willie Brown: Trump, your turn to prove you're a real American (Chronicle) 05/01/11
• Willie Brown: Obama's St. Regis breakfast included a protest (Chronicle) 04/24/11
• Willie Brown: Bad week for former S.F. sports heroes (Chronicle) 04/17/11
• Willie Brown: Donald Trump makes GOP lineup look like cast party (Chronicle) 04/10/11
• Willie Brown: Gov. Jerry Brown in a mess without deal with GOP (Chronicle) 04/03/11
• Willie Brown: SFO high-flying terminal has taste of Union Square (Chronicle) 03/27/11
• Willie Brown: Brown unlikely to sway GOP on tax extension (Chronicle) 03/20/11
• Willie Brown: Republican lawmakers who work in fear of Tea Party (Chronicle) 03/15/11
• Willie Brown: Save Ed Lee's job, or he'll have to run for mayor (Chronicle) 03/08/11
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown won't challenge teachers union (Chronicle) 02/27/11
• Willie Brown: John Boehner - dry eyed - at the Daily Grill (Chronicle) 02/20/11
• Willie Brown: List of S.F. mayor wannabes keeps growing (Chronicle) 02/13/11
• Willie Brown: Budget crisis hits state bodyguards (Chronicle) 02/06/11
• Willie Brown: Deal on state redevelopment agencies in the works (Chronicle) 01/30/11
• Willie Brown: Kamala Harris a two-time winner at King breakfast (Chronicle) 01/23/11
• Willie Brown: Sarah Palin heightens appreciation of Barack Obama (Chronicle) 01/18/11
• Willie Brown: Ed Lee the best pick - noted here 1st (Chronicle) 01/09/11
• Willie Brown: E-mail for Gov. Brown's cut-rate bash turns to spam (Chronicle) 01/02/11
• Willie Brown: George Shultz's star-studded 90th birthday party (Chronicle) 12/19/10
• Willie Brown: Obama in trouble on many fronts as 2012 nears (Chronicle) 12/14/10
• Willie Brown: Campaign manager is California Dems' ace in hole (Chronicle) 11/30/10
• Willie Brown: Tom Ammiano leading interim mayor contender (Chronicle) 11/21/10
• Willie Brown: More losers than winners from election (Chronicle) 11/14/10
• Willie Brown: Chinese translations of names popping up on ballot (Chronicle) 11/02/10
• Willie's World: Arnold Schwarzenegger spins his legacy into gold (Chronicle) 10/24/10
• Willie Brown: Feinstein endorsement what counts in District 2 (Chronicle) 10/17/10
• Willie Brown: Brown needs to watch mouth before final debate (Chronicle) 10/10/10
• Willie Brown: Meg Whitman's handling of maid is real problem (Chronicle) 10/03/10
• Willie Brown: Race for Alioto-Pier's seat gets heated (Chronicle) 09/28/10
• Willie Brown: Bad news for Jerry Brown: few undecided voters (Chronicle) 09/21/10
• Willie Brown: San Francisco Opera tops a festive week (Chronicle) 09/14/10
• Willie Brown: Sophisticated operation at Harborside pot club (Chronicle) 09/05/10
• Willie Brown: Palin's resurgence - here's how she did it (Chronicle) 08/29/10
• Willie Brown: Ex-rock star Obama needs to come down to earth (Chronicle) 08/22/10
• Willie Brown: If Cup comes, slips will be worth a fortune (Chronicle) 08/17/10
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown, get your nerd on (Chronicle) 08/10/10
• Willie Brown: Democrats, Republicans mingle in Bohemian Grove (Chronicle) 08/03/10
• Willie Brown: Shirley Sherrod long a thorn in Ag Dept.'s side (Chronicle) 07/27/10
• Willie Brown: Governor's low ratings at odds with box office (Chronicle) 07/18/10
• Willie Brown: Pension reform, budget ideas for Schwarzenegger (Chronicle) 07/11/10
• Willie Brown: Some will go off regardless of Mehserle outcome (Chronicle) 07/06/10
• Willie Brown: S.F.'s finest throw party for Russian leader (Chronicle) 06/27/10
• Willie Brown: Shanghai's World Expo a stunning achievement (Chronicle) 06/20/10
• Willie Brown: Jerry Brown will keep S.F. Dems at arm's length (Chronicle) 06/13/10
• Willie Brown: World will be watching our governor's race (Chronicle) 06/06/10
• Willie Brown: Sean Penn puckers up for Haitian quake relief (Chronicle) 05/30/10
• Willie Brown: Whitman to take the lead once and for all (Chronicle) 05/23/10
• Willie Brown: JazzFest gala seating offers highs and lows (Chronicle) 05/16/10
• Willie Brown: At the Fairmont, ashes to ashes, but then ... (Chronicle) 05/09/10
• Willie Brown: North Beach like a night at a museum (Chronicle) 05/02/10
• Willie Brown: The Yanks set San Francisco hopping (Chronicle) 04/25/10
• Willie Brown: Tea Party may win fringe hearts, not elections (Chronicle) 04/18/10
• Willie Brown: 15 million reasons not to cross Larry Ellison (Chronicle) 04/11/10
• Willie Brown: Why Condoleezza Rice is a Republican (Chronicle) 04/04/10
• Willie Brown: Why I'm sure Pelosi has the health care votes (Chronicle) 03/21/10
• Willie Brown: Lieutenant governor's race could be tight (Chronicle) 03/14/10
• Willie Brown: If he runs, Newsom worries who will get his job (Chronicle) 03/07/10
• Willie Brown: Spotlight on Muni pay - big payoff for Elsbernd (Chronicle) 02/28/10
• Newsom, Feinstein and Tiger take center stage (Chronicle) 02/21/10
• Willie Brown: Party time in Manila during sister-city visit (Chronicle) 02/14/10
• Willie Brown: Fiorina's ad does little to shake up Campbell (Chronicle) 02/07/10
• Willie Brown: Time for Obama to lower his profile (Chronicle) 01/31/10
• Willie Brown: Dems must shift focus from health care to jobs (Chronicle) 01/24/10
• Willie Brown: Money in California politics is out of control (Chronicle) 01/17/10
• Willie Brown: Republicans don't vote for gay speaker (Chronicle) 01/10/10
• Willie Brown: Homeland security chief takes responsibility (Chronicle) 01/03/10
• Willie Brown: Can the House save health care reform? (Chronicle) 12/27/09
• Willie Brown: Insurance firms big winners in health care bill (Chronicle) 12/20/09
• Willie Brown: Pelosi's vocal cords give out, Newsom's in gear (Chronicle) 12/13/09
• Willie Brown: What was Tiger thinking? That's not his job (Chronicle) 12/06/09
• Willie Brown: Newsom back in the swing of things (Chronicle) 11/22/09
• Willie Brown: Pelosi exhibits leadership, protects colleagues (Chronicle) 11/15/09
• Willie Brown: Don't deal out old political hand Dianne (Chronicle) 11/08/09
• Wille Brown: 5,000 bid final farewell to Donald Fisher (Chronicle) 10/25/09
• Willie Brown: Photo op was order from the White House (Chronicle) 10/18/09
• Willie Brown: After Nobel, what's next for Obama - sainthood? (Chronicle) 10/11/09
• Willie Brown: Water issue could sink state Dems in 2010 (Chronicle) 10/04/09
• Willie Brown: Chances are high pot measure will pass (Chronicle) 09/27/09
• Willie Brown: Hey, lighten up on Obama (Chronicle) 09/06/09
• Willie Brown: Sen. Kennedy drew on S.F.'s Green Machine early (Chronicle) 08/30/09
• Willie Brown: Attacks from right, left kick health plan along (Chronicle) 08/23/09
• Willie Brown: East Bay election could affect governor's race (Chronicle) 08/16/09
• Willie Brown: Steve Westly may run for governor again (Chronicle) 08/09/09
• Willie Brown: Schwarzenegger stepped in a pile of politics (Chronicle) 08/02/09
• Willie Brown: Obama's courtiers a royal pain for NAACP (Chronicle) 06/28/09
• Willie Brown: From one ayatollah to another (Chronicle) 06/21/09
• Willie Brown: How green was my garbage can (Chronicle) 06/14/09
• Willie Brown: Bush-Gore legal pair push gay marriage suit (Chronicle) 05/31/09
• Willie Brown: Lawmakers sharpening their budget axes (Chronicle) 05/24/09
• Willie Brown: Auction brings in $3 million to fight poverty (Chronicle) 05/10/09
• Willie Brown:Dinner with Rush Limbaugh (Chronicle) 05/03/09
• Willie Brown: The week that was: Giants, Gavin and Gore (Chronicle) 04/26/09
• Willie Brown: Battle over high-speed rail station site (Chronicle) 04/05/09
• Willie Brown: Assault weapons have no place on streets (Chronicle) 03/29/09
• Willie Brown: No word on street before plan to rename 3rd (Chronicle) 03/15/09
• Willie Brown: Schwab to Obama: Add 6 million jobs (Chronicle) 03/08/09
• Willie Brown: Sen. Abel Maldonado pulls off a political coup (Chronicle) 02/22/09
• Willie Brown: Obama should have dropped Daschle more quickly (Chronicle) 02/08/09
• Willie Brown: Good cop, bad cop - that's Obama and Pelosi (Chronicle) 02/01/09
• Willie Brown: Feinstein establishes her turf (Chronicle) 01/11/09
• Willie Brown: Blagojevich makes a play worthy of Joe Montana (Chronicle) 01/04/09
• Willie Brown: If Feinstein's in, Dem rivals should bow out (Chronicle) 08/03/08

Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Willie Brown

Posted on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 at 10:45 am