The OC Register’s Total Buzz blog is reporting that the OC GOP leadership is going to meet with the Republican candidates for the First Supervisorial District over the weekend, and ask them to narrow the field down to one candidate. That is fine – but they better not settle on Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante.
Bustamante showed us all what he is about at this week’s Santa Ana Council Meeting. He was an abject embarrassment. Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez had to step in and run the meeting after Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido left abruptly, ostensibly to attend some kind of night court. Mayor Pro Tem Bustamante was flailing away, utterly ignorant as to how to run the meeting, when Alvarez took the lead and showed him how it should be done.The Santa Ana City Council, at the inauguration of their new members, on November 29, selected Bustamante as the new Mayor Pro Tem, over Alvarez. Bet they are sorry about that vote now!
Bustamante was a Democrat just two years ago. He changed parties when he ran for the City Council. He has since become a Pulido puppet. He has voted for eminent domain deals that served to enrich millionaire car dealers. He went along with budget cuts that canceled our bookmobiles. I don’t know that he has ever done anything useful as a council member.
Bustamante also, famously, compared himself to Forrest Gump, at a fundraiser. Everyone in attendance was shocked. Gump however always came out on top. I guarantee you that Bustamante will be a big loser if he is the sole Republican candidate for the First District.
Already we know that Alvarez intends to run against him. She will take a lot of Latino and Santa Ana votes away from him. Former Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Brett Franklin is also in, and he too figures to take away Santa Ana votes from Bustamante.
I agree that some of the GOP candidates need to go away. Chief amongst them are Bustamante, and Garden Grove School Board member Trung Nguyen. He is the guy who lost two elections this year – he lost in June when he tried to get a seat on the OC GOP Central Committee, and he lost a water board election in November.
Franklin is his own man, but I would love to see him endorse Garden Grove City Councilwoman Janet Nguyen. She is the leading Republican in the race, with over $200,000 in campaign contributions. She is also the only conservative in the race.
My sources indicate that former Assemblyman Tom Umberg will announce his campaign next Wednesday. He lost in June to Lou Correa, in their primary contest for the 34th Senate District. He is also a carpetbagger – he lives in Villa Park. He also lied to voters and to his wife when he cheated on her during his last Assembly campaign. Lastly, I don’t think a trial lawyer will represent the interest of the blue collar constituents of the First Supervisorial District. No se puede Tom!
Plus Garden Grove Councilman Mark Rosen says he is staying in the race. He will bleed away voted from his fellow Democrat, Umberg.
OC Supervisor John Moorlach will need a strong conservative in the First Supervisorial District, to help him take on the OC Deputy Sheriff’s union. That won’t be Bustamante, who is being backed by union-squish Bill Campbell. Janet Nguyen is his only hope. I am fairly well assured that Rosen and Umberg will lay down for the unions. I don’t think we can say that about Janet Nguyen.
This weekend, OC GOP Chairman Scott Baugh needs to ask Trung Nguyen, Carlos Bustamante and Brett Franklin to step aside. Our only hope for taking the First District away from the Democrats is Janet Nguyen. Otherwise we face four years of liberal extremism from Umberg. No thanks!
Lets pull out our scorecard:
Art’s guy Benny Diaz: 274 Votes
Bustamante: 7475 Votes
Looks like Bustamante got over 27 votes for ever ONE vote that Art’s guy got.
And you call Bustamante the big loser? Look into the mirror Art!!
We need to back Thomas Gordon for Mayor and Ryan Gene for city council and help them raise money right now! Get off your arses and send them checks today you lazy people reading this blog! Thomas and Ryan are the future of the GOP in Santa Ana! Now get to it!
Bustamante’s biggest mistake was in his hiring of racist/white supremacist Timothy Whitacre.What kind of message is sent when you shout “Hey Latino’s, vote for me, my campaign manager hates you”
RE: #1
What a ludricous comparison!
We first have to ask ourselves, “Just how much (votes)did Bustamante get for his buck”?
What is $400,000/7475 ~ $53.00/vote
Diaz spent maybe $2000/274 ~ $7.00/vote.
Ask yourself again, which one of these two did better in this election?
The numbers say Bustamante was the big loser.
Poster 1,
Sean is right. Bustamante spent a fortune. He sent out God only knows how many mailers. Benny had 0 mailers. If the Democrats had spent big on Benny, I think he might have done better than Umberg.
At any rate, Benny was there to remind us that the Democrats chose poorly when they went with Umberg.
I also agree with Poster #3 – not only did Bustamante err in forking over cash to Whitacre, he also messed up by encouraging ultra-right-wing Republicans like Lupe Moreno and Rosie Avila to endorse him.
I think the lesson learned is that just because you are Latino does not mean you can win in Santa Ana if you are a Reep. This is a Democrat town – but the Vietnamese have proven that they might be the Reep’s only hope. However, if Latinos vote, they, and the Democrats, will prevail.
The Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante is a Gentleman and that is why he vacated is ProTem title to a feminazi.
Bustamante is a beaten and whipped councilmember. Gentlemanly qualities do not have one iota to do with his ruination.
#6
Characterize Alvarez as you may, but she stands up to Pulido. Whether I agree or disagree with her, she has the fortitude to stand up to Miguel. Something her male collegues – Bustamante and Benevides – are sorely lacking. The jury is still out on Sarmiento.