Comments on: Shouldn’t the DPOC focus on Bill Hedrick’s campaign, instead of Beth Krom’s? http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms Orange County's top political blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Wizard http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-115936 The Wizard Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:42:51 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-115936 Krom is wonderful! No question about that. But we got to do what makes the most sense, and that's supporting Hedrick. It is so sad that the DPOC could do no better than Melahat for Executive Director. We are lucky to be rid of her. She has no class whatsoever, and definitely no moral compass. And why in the world the Central Committee let her work on the Krom campaign while she was being paid as DPOC Executive Director is a mystery. The whole business stinks to high heaven and is unworthy of the name, Democrat. The status quo in the DPOC needs a good shaking up so that its many rotten apples fall to the ground. We should start by liberating the Party from a certain someone's flaming Napoleon complex and from that certain someone's oversized enabler. Krom is wonderful! No question about that. But we got to do what makes the most sense, and that’s supporting Hedrick. It is so sad that the DPOC could do no better than Melahat for Executive Director. We are lucky to be rid of her. She has no class whatsoever, and definitely no moral compass. And why in the world the Central Committee let her work on the Krom campaign while she was being paid as DPOC Executive Director is a mystery. The whole business stinks to high heaven and is unworthy of the name, Democrat. The status quo in the DPOC needs a good shaking up so that its many rotten apples fall to the ground. We should start by liberating the Party from a certain someone’s flaming Napoleon complex and from that certain someone’s oversized enabler.

]]> By: Paul Lucas http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114690 Paul Lucas Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:06:33 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114690 Melahat used the DPOC volunteers to work 0on beth kroms campaign. melahat worked on Beth kroms campaign while at the dpoc and drew a paycheck from beth krom and the dpoc at the same time. Now melahat is using the dpoc email lists to use for beth kroms campign and not letting anyone else have access to the lists for their campains. So basically, if you paid for your seat at the last three truman dinners, your money went to melahat to work on beth kroms campaign. All volunteers at the dpoc work for melahat and their efforts and the fruits from them are put to use for beth kroms campaign. Isnt this some sort of fppc violation? Melahat used the DPOC volunteers to work 0on beth kroms campaign. melahat worked on Beth kroms campaign while at the dpoc and drew a paycheck from beth krom and the dpoc at the same time. Now melahat is using the dpoc email lists to use for beth kroms campign and not letting anyone else have access to the lists for their campains.
So basically, if you paid for your seat at the last three truman dinners, your money went to melahat to work on beth kroms campaign. All volunteers at the dpoc work for melahat and their efforts and the fruits from them are put to use for beth kroms campaign.

Isnt this some sort of fppc violation?

]]> By: Art Pedroza http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114676 Art Pedroza Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:51:57 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114676 #8, I did not know that Henry had worked with Hedrick before. Awesome! I have met Henry and he seems like a good guy. Go Hedrick! It would be great to see Calvert get tossed out of Congress next year! #8,

I did not know that Henry had worked with Hedrick before. Awesome! I have met Henry and he seems like a good guy.

Go Hedrick! It would be great to see Calvert get tossed out of Congress next year!

]]> By: anon http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114674 anon Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:41:02 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114674 Art, Interestingly enough, Henry Vandamier will be interim exec and will presumably stay on the job as ED Henry was Hedrick's field director in 2008, so may your wish will come true? Art,

Interestingly enough, Henry Vandamier will be interim exec and will presumably stay on the job as ED

Henry was Hedrick’s field director in 2008, so may your wish will come true?

]]> By: duplojohn http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114673 duplojohn Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:18:57 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114673 Be careful Sean, I got accussed of riding a "High Horse" next door at the LOC for suggesting just what you imply. After muddling through the lispy criticisim I realized, it does'nt matter. To many at the DPOC talking big and self serving take a front seat to victory. What I know is the phones are'nt ringing.....1,000 people at a hundred bucks...HMMM that migh be enough to actually help someone. Be careful Sean,

I got accussed of riding a “High Horse” next door at the LOC for suggesting just what you imply.

After muddling through the lispy criticisim I realized, it does’nt matter. To many at the DPOC talking big and self serving take a front seat to victory.

What I know is the phones are’nt ringing…..1,000 people at a hundred bucks…HMMM that migh be enough to actually help someone.

]]> By: Art Pedroza http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114669 Art Pedroza Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:44:21 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114669 Paul, Well, as Sean pointed out, Melahat just quit as DPOC E.D. to go run the Krom campaign full time. It seems like Krom is sucking the air out of the room - which is a shame as she has zero chance of beating Campbell, while Hedrick could take out Calvert. This happens a lot with the DPOC. Remember Hedrick wasn't the only guy they dropped the ball on last year. Ken Arnold could have beat Van Tran over the 68th A.D., and Robin Marcario could have won a seat on the Garden Grove City Council. Their campaigns were largely ignored by the DPOC and the Republicans prevailed yet again. When will they learn? Now they are forgetting Hedrick again and salivating over Krom - and the numbers show that she can only lose. What a lost opportunity... Paul,

Well, as Sean pointed out, Melahat just quit as DPOC E.D. to go run the Krom campaign full time.

It seems like Krom is sucking the air out of the room – which is a shame as she has zero chance of beating Campbell, while Hedrick could take out Calvert.

This happens a lot with the DPOC. Remember Hedrick wasn’t the only guy they dropped the ball on last year. Ken Arnold could have beat Van Tran over the 68th A.D., and Robin Marcario could have won a seat on the Garden Grove City Council. Their campaigns were largely ignored by the DPOC and the Republicans prevailed yet again.

When will they learn? Now they are forgetting Hedrick again and salivating over Krom – and the numbers show that she can only lose. What a lost opportunity…

]]> By: Krista McFadden http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114667 Krista McFadden Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:19:20 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114667 I don't know what money or other resources may have been going to the Krom campaign, but I really hope that the DPOC pushes for Bill Hedrick. He is a very eloquent speaker, seems like a great progressive, and from this article I saw on FDL it looks like he really had a shot last year and has one again this year. http://bit.ly/5joJFd Hopefully the new ED of the DPOC will give each race a thorough examination and parse out resources accordingly. A big push for the most viable race makes the most sense, but leaving other candidates making a serious run out in the cold is no way to build the party or encourage future candidates if they think the party is going to be unsupportive. I don’t know what money or other resources may have been going to the Krom campaign, but I really hope that the DPOC pushes for Bill Hedrick. He is a very eloquent speaker, seems like a great progressive, and from this article I saw on FDL it looks like he really had a shot last year and has one again this year. http://bit.ly/5joJFd

Hopefully the new ED of the DPOC will give each race a thorough examination and parse out resources accordingly. A big push for the most viable race makes the most sense, but leaving other candidates making a serious run out in the cold is no way to build the party or encourage future candidates if they think the party is going to be unsupportive.

]]> By: Paul Lucas http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114658 Paul Lucas Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:10:55 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114658 What do you guys know about how much energy and resources are being focused on Kroms campaign from the DPOC? Any specifics? What do you guys know about how much energy and resources are being focused on Kroms campaign from the DPOC? Any specifics?

]]> By: Art Pedroza http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114649 Art Pedroza Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:28:03 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114649 Sean, Yep. And the DPOC will lose two races where they could have won one of them... Sean,

Yep. And the DPOC will lose two races where they could have won one of them…

]]> By: Sean H. Mill http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114647 Sean H. Mill Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:22:47 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114647 One word sums up why the DPOC is focusing so hard on the Krom campaign, Melahat! Thankfully she stopped double dipping and stepped down from the DPOC to work solely on the Krom campaign. She will do the same for Krom as she did the party, not much. One word sums up why the DPOC is focusing so hard on the Krom campaign, Melahat!

Thankfully she stopped double dipping and stepped down from the DPOC to work solely on the Krom campaign. She will do the same for Krom as she did the party, not much.

]]> By: Vern Nelson http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/shouldnt-the-dpoc-focus-on-bill-hedricks-campaign-instead-of-beth-kroms/comment-page-1/#comment-114639 Vern Nelson Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:45:26 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34660#comment-114639 I totally agree, without trashing Beth at all, Hedrick deserves and needs a lot more support from the DPOC. Like you said, he came SO close to beating Creepy Ken Calvert, there was nearly a recount. Circumstances may not be quite as favorable in oh-ten (no Yes We Can! on the ballot) but it's worth much more of a shot than the DPOC seems to be giving it, and Bill is a great progressive. I totally agree, without trashing Beth at all, Hedrick deserves and needs a lot more support from the DPOC. Like you said, he came SO close to beating Creepy Ken Calvert, there was nearly a recount. Circumstances may not be quite as favorable in oh-ten (no Yes We Can! on the ballot) but it’s worth much more of a shot than the DPOC seems to be giving it, and Bill is a great progressive.

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