I don’t very much care for your sympathies. I don’t need it. I suggest you look at your own life…
Yeah, you love talking about lawsuits. But this fact remains until you are convicted, you are not guilty but of…
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…
The cost to the registrar or the cost to run the campaigns? The cost to the registrar would not be…
Do you have any idea how much a campaign for the 360,000 district would be? The distinction from a 640,000…
Paying Janet Nguyen more is ludicrous.
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…
You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
2012 elections Archive
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Who’s running for the Democrats? Who’s running where they aren’t?
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No Comments. . . I’m not, at this moment, a particular happy camper as regards the Democratic slate in OC this year. The quality is fine; the quantity, sparse. Maybe it […] -
Introducing … ORTEGA WATCH!!!
Posted on November 21, 2011 | 11 Comments. . . The excitement here at Orange Juice Blog Central Headquarters is palpable! (Seriously, go ahead — palpate it!) We are beginning our ORTEGA WATCH, the vigil to see […] -
“You Want a Job, Right?”
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 69 Comments. . . Here’s another reason that I am a plaintiff’s employment lawyer: Of course, this is merely an accusation — but it’s one that I’ve heard from clients before, […] -
“Just Cain Let Go!” Why Cain should let accusers speak
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 16 Comments. . . Yesterday, I defended Herman Cain here based on the evidence that was at hand as of that morning. Today, I am feeling a little bit less charitable. Changing […] -
Tea Party Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Earns an ‘F’ in American Economic History
Posted on September 18, 2011 | 21 Comments. . . BELIEVER IN STATE INTERVENTION: Alexander Hamilton, who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington, sent a report to Congress on December 5, […] -
Perry Launches Presidential Bid – Gets Rousing OC Reception
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 47 Comments. . . [picture by the Orange Juice’s Geoff Willis] Texas Governor Rick Perry kicked off his 2012 run for the United States Presidency at Newport Beach’s Roger’s Gardens before […] -
…and lastly, our new State Senate Districts.
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 19 Comments. . . Orange County’s four newly redrawn State Senate districts are not quite as exciting as our new Congressional Districts (with one probable Dem pickup and a Repug cage-match) […] -
OC’s Sarah Palin fans “mobilize” in order to go to The Block in Orange and see her movie. Friday night!
Posted on July 13, 2011 | 43 Comments. . . The following announcement just flew across my desk in the spot where I USED to have a transom – an announcement of the OC premiere of Sarah […] -
Irvine’s Sukhee Kang declares for Congress.
Posted on July 6, 2011 | 15 Comments. . . Hot off the fabled OJ transom: Irvine’s estimable Democratic Korean-American mayor Sukhee Kang has decided to challenge [either Crazy Dana Rohrabacher or Lazy John Campbell, whichever it […] -
How badly will Jose Solorio beat Janet Nguyen in 2012?
Posted on March 20, 2010 | 6 CommentsIn two years, Supervisor Janet Nguyen, a Republican, is going to have to run for re-election. She only won by three votes, back in 2007. She won a full four year […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…