I got a Google Alert today with news that apparently it is Alfredo Amezcua’s birthday today. Happy birthday Alfredo! I did not know that as Alfredo blocked me from his Facebook account awhile ago, despite all of his complaining about being censored by the City of Santa Ana.
Of more interest however was the site that announced Amezcua’s birthday – a new blog called the OC Democrats Blog. All of the posts at this blog were dated today, so I am assuming that this is in fact a new blog.
The editor is an anonymous character who calls himself “El Democrata,” according to this new blog’s Facebook page. The About page explains that this is a new blog for Democrats. The folks at this new blog apparently felt that it was needed as there are no O.C. blogs with “Democrat” in the title. Well, the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) does have its own blog, but even that blog doesn’t have the word “Democrat” in its title.
It is awfully difficult to establish a new blog. I did so, successfully, last year with my New Santa Ana blog. The last time someone tried to launch a new O.C. political blog, as far as I recall, was when Claudio Gallegos started his “Sunny D” blog. It quickly died but then was purchased by Dan Chmielewski, of the Liberal OC. I am still not sure what that was all about.
A bigger success has been the OC Progressive blog, which has evolved into a great, albeit wonky, read.
Speaking of the Liberal OC, you have to wonder if this new blog is a reaction to their constant shilling for Republicans, including the odious Matt Cunningham, of the Red County blog. The new O.C. Democrats blog states that it will not allow Democrats to be attacked – and that it will not promote Republicans. That surely sounds like a broadside against the questionable Liberal OC bloggers.
That said, the first few posts over at this new blog are all positive. I like what they are doing and will add them to my links and our RSS feeds. I am not a Democrat but I have so much distaste at this point for most of the O.C. Republicans that I can only hope that this new blog will succeed in taking out a few of them.
Click here to read the new OC Democrats Blog.
What a wonderful idea for a blog! There are plenty of venues for the republicans to present their views now there is a place for the democrats to get out their message.
“now there is a place for the democrats to get out their message.”………… Hmmm
There always have been such place called USA and the democrats message is: poverty, joblessness and surrender.
I guess now comrade Vern may become chief editor OCdemocrats.
Who needs another whiny, victim mentality website?
like this one… http://holycoast.blogspot.com/
This is a good idea. There is a HUGE hole in the blogesphere for Democrat politics in the OC.
It seems Matt “Jubal” Cunningham, Chip Hanlon and Dan Chemiliwinski have the Right wing machine sewn up.
Good Stuff.
I will have to check it out thanks.
A blog just for Dems in Orange county seems like it is long overdue.
The new O.C. Democrats blog states that it will not allow Democrats to be attacked – and that it will not promote Republicans.
I hope that those rules are strictly enforced.
Well, doesn’t sound like I’ll fit in there; I like to criticize the occasional Dem, and compliment a Reep if they ever do something good. Long overdue blog though! The Liberal OC sure hasn’t been much of a Dem blog lately.
Vern,
I join you here.
I bleed blue, but have always been the guy in the back of the room shouting BS when needed.
I agree with you’re take, The LOC does’nt like me because I get to the heart of the matter, well they just don’t like me. But that’s OK I want a blog who does what they say, I want a progressive OC blog, I want someone with conviction, not profit in mind.
I’ll give this one a stab. It certainly will beat the disingenuous Matt Cunningham styled LOC!!
If that’s truly what you want KenLaysNotDead, start your own blog or start reading Avery’s.
Good article Art. Although I thought you used the word “new” too many time in succeeding sentences. One of the things I like about your blog is that you do post links to other’s sites with some fairness.
Thank you for the plug Mr. Pedroza.
My colleagues and I are hoping to fill the void in the local blogosphere by bringing a true Democrats blog to Orange County. It is a blog by and for Democrats. Make no mistake about it we are partisan through and through. You won’t see any ripping of Democrats or the promoting of Republicans on our site.
If there are any Democrats that wish to join our cause please email me at: spiritofpatbrown@gmail.com
I welcome you all to visit our new site: http://ocdemocratsblog.com/