About Author: Greg Diamond
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Dianne’s Democratic Senate Opponents, Reviewed
Posted on May 24, 2012 | 8 Comments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chances are fairly good that you’ve already voted by now, but Vern’s re-registration as Republican and his voting for Orly Taitz in the U.S. Senate primary (even as a... -
Another day, another $117,000 in LIEs for Tom Daly!
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No CommentsAnd the hit pieces just keep on coming! Another day, another ungodly amount of LIEs — that’s “Late Independent Expenditures,” for those who haven’t been following my reports — coming... -
Wealthy Man’s Sour on Mansoor; Finagles for Daigle
Posted on May 22, 2012 | 11 CommentsI know that I’ve been covering lots of our North Orange County and Santa Ana races recently, but one of the most interesting races is taking place in AD-74, where... -
I am Apparently on Ed Royce’s List of Jews
Posted on May 22, 2012 | 17 CommentsDon’t worry, Ed Royce’s “List of Jews” is nothing sinister – at least not in the Nixonian “have an aide count the Jews in the Deparment of Labor” or ”Enemies List” sense. It’s a list... -
Today’s New LIEs Against Julio Perez from Daly Moneymen
Posted on May 21, 2012 | 3 CommentsMy initial report on the LIEs — that stands for Late Independent Expenditures — on behaf of Tom Daly and against Julio Perez in the 69th district was suppose to... -
FFFF’ing WILEY DRAKE?!?!?!?!
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 17 CommentsYou may not know who Wiley Drake is, so first let’s send you over to the FFFF post celebrating his recent visit to the Fullerton City Council meeting to see... -
Ed Royce Apparently Thinks That Voters are Incredibly Stupid
Posted on May 18, 2012 | 6 CommentsYesterday, I received the worst campaign e-mail so far this year. It’s for a slate mailer called “Cal Voter Guide” — one of those “pay for play” suckers that tried... -
Damn LIEs: Who is Winning the “Chevron Cup”?
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsAs political observers have predicted ever since the Supreme Court spat the Citizens United decision at us in 2010, late independent expenditures — yup, “LIEs” –are the things to watch in... -
Eleazar Elizondo Thinks Qualifications Matter for OC Board of Ed
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsI asked Eleazar Elizondo a while ago what he thought of the statements produced by his opponents for the Orange County Board of Education District 1 seat, so went and... -
The COPS Voter Guide Has Arrived! And it says, um … huh?
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 15 CommentsOh, boy! It’s here! It’s here! The COPS Voter Guide has arrived! I was so excited about this that I did a little online research on it. Here’s what I... -
“Man’s Man” Norby Trashes Female Athletics in Front of Soccer Mom
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 10 CommentsDo you remember Brandy Chastain? That’s her at the right. Remember, in 1999? Women’s Soccer finals against China? She nailed the fifth penalty kick to clinch the win, whipped off... -
What Officer Ramos did wrong — and why he’ll be acquitted
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 7 CommentsI think that what Officers Manuel Ramos and Joseph Wolfe did in the first 18 minutes of the Kelly Thomas video was morally and ethically wrong. I do not think... -
Baxter and Diamond on Chaffee and Rowe on Kelly and Ramos
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 18 CommentsIn the bowels of the OJB archives is a draft article I was composing in a response to this comment from Steve Baxter (which I’ve cleaned up a little for... -
A Civil Libertarian Review of the Kelly Thomas Video
Posted on May 13, 2012 | 66 Comments[Warning: don't read this if you want to be a juror in the trial of the officers accused of killing Kelly Thomas. I'm not kidding. As for the rest of you...
