Don't know when it changed, but now the Secretary of State has Min 50.2, Baugh 49.8. DUI beats career-long sleaze!…
Now Ruben Gallego is barely holding onto his lead over Kari Lake. But it was good to see Eugene Vindman,…
Progress!
Better than shooting somebody in the back of the head.
Another friend writes, "I hope it's not the Rumanians!"
So, Kristen has beaten Andrew (with Cristal way behind.) As of Nov. 8, Kristen Maahs 43.22% Andrew Sarega 32.66% Cristal…
Politico reports. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/08/katie-porter-voted-for-californias-flawed-tough-on-crime-measure-that-divided-top-dem-00188542 And a Republican Huntington Beach sounds kinda fun. You know how to have fun right Greg??
And she may be right - latest results Min is ahead 50.19% to 49.81%. Not enough to take the House,…
Democratic soul searching was the catch of the day today over on CNN. Katie Porker even got some run and…
carlos bustamante Archive
-
A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 29 Comments. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […] -
Fairgrounds Sale Struggle ends with whimper and adoption of new policies.
Posted on March 3, 2013 | 7 Comments. “ENOUGH ALREADY! This Fair Sale Review Committee has done great work, but we can’t go any farther without subpoena power which we don’t have. I move that we pack […] -
The Sex Cycle in Orange County Government
Posted on August 13, 2012 | 18 Comments. In the late 1990’s, as Orange County was working its way out of its 1994 bankruptcy filing, a media firestorm erupted regarding alleged sexual harassment and other “inappropriate behavior” […] -
The Sole Funny Thing About the Whole Disgusting BustaMauk Situation
Posted on July 9, 2012 | 39 Comments. There is exactly one thing that is in exactly one respect funny about the whole Carlos Bustamante situation and that is this: Tom Mauk permitted Busta to quit and […] -
Did OC CEO Tom Mauk cover up Bustamante’s ravages for months? And what did Supervisor Campbell know?
Posted on July 2, 2012 | 106 CommentsWell, events have clearly overtaken my carefully prepared report on the brewing and seamy Carlos Bustamante scandal, and I look forward to hearing more gruesome details of the following […] -
Orange County Government Melting Down
Posted on March 30, 2012 | 22 CommentsSomething is drastically wrong with the leadership of county government here. Basically, it looks like no one on the Board of Supervisors is interested in or capable of doing the […] -
Is Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides a member of the GOP’s Hispanic 100?
Posted on October 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsNo bueno! Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides appears on the home page of the so-called “Hispanic 100,” which is really a front for the Republican Party. Note that GOP Senate […] -
Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante to host a fundraiser for Van Tran at his home
Posted on September 15, 2010 | 12 CommentsWhen I ran against Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, in 2008, I did so primarily because the Democrats failed to recruit a challenger against the only Republican on the Santa […] -
Why do so many solitary men lurk at Santa Ana’s Santiago Park?
Posted on January 17, 2010 | 50 CommentsIn a city with a terrible lack of park space, Santiago Park is a veritable oasis. The park is located in north Santa Ana, within easy walking distance of the […] -
Santa Ana Business Bank sold to a bank holding company in Los Angeles
Posted on January 13, 2010 | 5 CommentsThe Directors of the Santa Ana Business Bank will now have more time on their hands for other activities The Santa Ana Business Bank celebrated their grand opening on Nov. […] -
Is Carlos Bustamante turning blue?
Posted on July 23, 2009 | 27 CommentsI was surprised when I heard that Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante actually voted to support the Dream Act. I did not expect that at all. Bustamante is a Republican […] -
Carlos Bustamante gives OC GOP heartburn as he shills for unions
Posted on May 12, 2009 | 7 CommentsPriceless! Apparently Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who is a Republican, “voted at the May 4 council meeting in favor of a resolution supporting the federal Employee Free Choice Act, […] -
Have Santa Ana’s Usual Suspects targeted Sean Mill?
Posted on April 5, 2009 | 39 CommentsHave Santa Ana’s Usual Suspects targeted Sean Mill for termination? My co-blogger Sean Mill posted a video this week featuring the old cereal character Count Chocula. For those of you […]
Joe Biden, who is funding an ongoing genocide, is a “very good man?” It’s that sort of delusional observation that,…