Today’s Buzz, by Marty Wisckol in the OC Register revealed that
newly elected Supervisor Janet Nguyen has received the endorsement
of the OC Lincoln Club. Having never received the endorsement of
the Lincoln we want to make it clear..we address this issue purely
from a position of neutrality. What we can say is that Mike
Capaldi has always appeared more like a Democrat than a Republican
to us. He always was willing to negotiate or compromise when it
came to vital issues. So, when you are a “born pragmatist” we
guess that does count for something!
Janet seems to be falling into that same category by accepting
the Lincoln Club endorsement. We guess even when you sign up
as a Republican….you do have to take sides a bunch just to
find your own laity! In ths case, State Assemblyman Van Tran
is on one side with Mike Schroeder and Scott Baugh. The other
side includes Lincoln Club President Rich Wagner and Mike Capaldi.
Going against the center, or the mainstream and running to the
left of center for cover or votes seems rather – unsettling. It
is of course a problem when candidates for office disaffect from
both sides. The money dries up faster than shooting spray paint
on the sidewalk on a sunny day in summer. We are pretty familiar
with that position so our hearts go out to Supervisor Janet. The
problem is – what has she given up for that endorsement and when
will the pay-off come?
Petty politics aside, Supervisor Janet won the last election by
just three votes. Not exactly a mandate, yet as we follow her
career, we do find that most of her decisions have been innovative,
timely and caring – with the exception of her lack of courage
in supporting Supervisor Moorlach’s motion to strip Chris Street
of his Investment powers! Oh well, that may not be a “deal
breaker” either way. In the meantime, Supervisor Janet has been
put on the “watch list” to see how the Lincoln Club endorsement
affects her voting and policy judgements.
Mike Capaldi has been a Republican leader for years in Orange County. What have you done besides run unsuccessfully for office about a half dozen times. What does Janet have to do to convince a Newport Beach Republican she deserves our support? Maybe hang around and be useless like yourself?
Slammed by anonymous….takes
one to know one, first one to
call it, lower than whale squill..
things like that! How many times
have you been elected again? Give
our readers a hint! Or does your
bravery stop when you see the
magic word: Anonymous? Tell us
all about the arena! Maybe you
could write a book and see how
many copies sell with that
Anonymous writer label!