Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua brought his whole gang to tonight’s Democratic Party of Orange County meeting, at the Teamsters Hall at Marks and Chapman in Orange, but it was all for naught. Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido got the endorsement of the DPOC!
Amezcua’s mob lost their minds, according to a pajarito, and DPOC Chairman Frank Barbaro had to threaten to escort them out of the room, after they started screaming that not all the votes had been counted. Amezcua’s supporters at the meeting included a Republican, Art Lomeli, as well as Albert Castillo, Claudio Gallegos, and Zeke Hernandez.
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This endorsements means that Pulido will be appearing on all DPOC walk pieces, door hangers and slate mailers. Obviously this is a huge blow to the underfunded Amezcua campaign, which has been touted heavily of late on the Liberal OC blog, which has also been attacking Pulido mercilessly.
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” Amezcua’s supporters at the meeting included a Republican, Art Lomeli, as well as Joe Yanez and his wife, Claudio Gallegos, and Zeke Hernandez.”
Talk about A Rogue’s Gallery! Why would Al use a Republican to try to get support with Dem.’s? This is turning into the gang that can’t shoot straight! Someone please tell Amezqua the party is over!
Yawn!
Have you secured your endorsement from Pulido and Correna?
I am shocked that the folks at the DPOC were not swayed by Long Beach resident Chris Prevatt’s faux outrage over the mayors benefits or an unhinged Claudio Gallegos’ muttering. I thought the FibOC was a force in county politics, I guess I was wrong.
I can’t wait to hear how the spin this and claim fraud of some sort. Look for them to act erratically as they did when they failed to strip Hoa Van Tran of the DPOC endorsement.
It is not too shocking to hear that these folks couldn’t behave themselves. This is standard operating procedure for them at every public meeting. Just look at Stroud last night dropping “f” bombs and McEwen flipping people off. They are all unhinged kooks.
Congrats to Mayor Pulido and Councilman Tinajero on getting the endorsement.
Hey, look it’s Lou Correa, recipient of $44,992 in insurance industry cash (2nd highest for a Dem State Senator) and boy did they get what they paid for in the defeat of real rate regulation! With Democrats like that, who needs Republicans!!!
And he’s hugging up on the ol’ double-dipper!
Mr. Art,
Someone at another blog said this about the vote. Why they be so mean to you? I like your blog better.
“The DPOC practiced Mexican style Democracy last night by creating fake votes that weren’t there and taking votes away from Alfredo Amezcua. We must support the Amezcua 9 in having this fraudulent vote overturned. Art Pedroza is once again shilling for the Mayor at his blog and lies that people were kicked out of the meeting he also fraudulently claims the Yanez’ were there, they were not. No one was kicked out, but that doesn’t stop Art from making up lies. No wonder he and Miguel make such a great team.”
I think it was a person named Claudia
Claudio Gallegos
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This Claudia fellow also lists the following as DPOC members who voted for the loser Amezqua:.
Mohammed Amin
Mani Kang
David Sonnenborn
Marti Shrank
Giovanii Jorquera
Ken Burke
Ken Arnold
Misha Houser
You ever heard of any of these people Art? Do any of them live in Santa Ana?
Looks more like a TSA No-Fly Watch List to me!!!!
You are correct! This is going to cost Ken Arnold votes as he is running against Rohrabacher and there are a few Santa Ana voters in that district. Bad move Ken!
Some of those people are my friends, and good progressives. Alfredo has long had the image and reputation, at least, of an insurgent progressive, and attends even more Democratic fucntions than Miguel does, but I am beginning to see how there’s maybe not much substance there. (Though I still like the guy.) Having a good reputation for so long, and Miguel having a compromised reputation for so long, doesn’t disappear from people’s consciousnesses quickly, especially if they’re not in Santa Ana which I believe none of these people are.
On the other hand, given the recentness and suddenness of Miguel’s conversion, it would seem more appropriate for Art’s and Sean’s position to be more one of CAUTIOUS SUPPORT rather than BOUNDLESS ENTHUSIASM. It’s a little unsettling.
I notice Misha Houser’s name on the list. Isn’t she some kind of a campaign consultant, albeit a piss poor one, or something now?
Why on earth would the DPOC or any other political party allow a consultant to serve on the endorsement committee?
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Vern,
You are 100% correct about one thing, none of these people are from Santa Ana.
I have known Miguel for almost 25 years and it is true that I have not always agreed with him and have been quite critical of him. I also know that Miguel has come back to his roots thanks in large part to his working with Sal Tinajero, Vince Sarmiento and Michele Martinez.
I have tremendous faith in Sal and the others and if Sal tells me that Miguel is now on board and doing what is right than Miguel will have my enthusiastic support.
Alfredo, whom I have known for many years and who I really like a a person, has surrounded himself with many people whom I feel are unhinged and unsavory. I have to judge the candidate by his supporters and Alfredo has the unhinged loon Claudio Gallegos on board. Enough said.
Sal, Vince, Michele and Claudia…
Nothing more than the latest Pulido Puppets.
Sean, people are elected to central committees by the voters in the district they represent or are appointed as as alternate by those who have been elected should they for some reason be unable to attend.
The DPOC is an elected body and is an unpaid position. What you do for a living outside of that has no legal bearing on serving on the committee.
If you do not like someone who has been elected by a vote of the people or if the election was uncontested, then you always have the option of running in a couple of years and/or recruiting your friends to run.
Jim,
Good point. Sean and I are going to work hard to make sure good progressives get elected to the 69th AD Central Committee next time. This past June only one candidate filed, which is nuts.
I may not be a Dem but I agree with most of your principles. And I think too many of your comrades have sold out.
Lastly, I do not think consultants should run for Central Committees. This is not a new position. I have always said that about the OC GOP and it holds true for your party too. It is a massive conflict of interest, IMHO.
This endorsements means that Pulido will be appearing on all DPOC walk pieces, door hangers and slate mailers.
Ha Ha Ha HA Ha Ha Ha. They don’t have money for shtinkin’ mailers!