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.
carlos bustamante Archive
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![What can you say about a politician who is apparently so lazy and so dishonest that he doesn’t bother to update the endorsements on his campaign website? One of my […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/carlos-lies-again.jpg "Carlos Bustamante lies again – so much for the Code of Ethics")
Carlos Bustamante lies again – so much for the Code of Ethics
Posted on September 30, 2008 | 5 CommentsWhat can you say about a politician who is apparently so lazy and so dishonest that he doesn’t bother to update the endorsements on his campaign website? One of my […] -
![The race for Ward 3 on the Santa Ana City Council, which incumbent Councilman Carlos “Water Bra” Bustamante represents, just got weirder as one of Bustamante’s challengers, Steve Rocco, was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Santa Ana City Council candidate cited for stealing a bottle of ketchup")
Santa Ana City Council candidate cited for stealing a bottle of ketchup
Posted on September 30, 2008 | 13 CommentsThe race for Ward 3 on the Santa Ana City Council, which incumbent Councilman Carlos “Water Bra” Bustamante represents, just got weirder as one of Bustamante’s challengers, Steve Rocco, was […] -
![When former Santa Ana Councilman Brett Franklin spoke against the endorsement of Santa Ana Mayoral Candidate George Collins at the last Republican Party of Orange County Central Committee meeting he […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/brett-franklin.jpg "Brett Franklin shilled for Democrats at OC GOP Central Committee meeting")
Brett Franklin shilled for Democrats at OC GOP Central Committee meeting
Posted on September 29, 2008 | 6 CommentsWhen former Santa Ana Councilman Brett Franklin spoke against the endorsement of Santa Ana Mayoral Candidate George Collins at the last Republican Party of Orange County Central Committee meeting he […] -
Santa Ana City Council candidates debate draws a full house
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 25 CommentsLast night’s first Santa Ana City Council candidate’s campaign was well attended – the City Council chambers were almost full and some folks chose to stand in the back to […] -
![The shares of the Santa Ana Business Bank have dropped in value by 56% since their inception. The entire banking industry has been hit hard this year by the turmoil […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/sabb.jpg "Santa Ana Business Bank shares down to $4.40 after starting at $10")
Santa Ana Business Bank shares down to $4.40 after starting at $10
Posted on September 24, 2008 | 3 CommentsThe shares of the Santa Ana Business Bank have dropped in value by 56% since their inception. The entire banking industry has been hit hard this year by the turmoil […] -
![The O.C. Voter Registrar finally posted all the candidate statements for the local candidates in Orange County. I read Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante’s statement – it is chock full […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/carlos-the-mentiroso.jpg "Carlos Bustamante’s candidate statement is a work of fiction")
Carlos Bustamante’s candidate statement is a work of fiction
Posted on September 21, 2008 | 5 CommentsThe O.C. Voter Registrar finally posted all the candidate statements for the local candidates in Orange County. I read Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante’s statement – it is chock full […] -
![I dropped by Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s new Democratic “Santa Ana Leadership” office on Saturday as they had their grand opening. Solorio was quite gracious. He introduced me to a few […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/rob-and-jose-and-pulido.jpg "Why does the Democratic leadership team in Santa Ana include a Republican?")
Why does the Democratic leadership team in Santa Ana include a Republican?
Posted on September 21, 2008 | 4 CommentsI dropped by Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s new Democratic “Santa Ana Leadership” office on Saturday as they had their grand opening. Solorio was quite gracious. He introduced me to a few […] -
Does a red endorsement mean much in blue Santa Ana?
Posted on September 19, 2008 | 17 CommentsThe red and blue blogs in town had a field day today breaking the news we posted first this weekend about Supervisor Janet Nguyen. I wrote a post on Sunday […] -
![Wow. It looks like Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante DID NOT get endorsed by the Lincoln Club of Orange County! This should have been a slam dunk for him, since […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/lincoln-club.jpg "O.C. Lincoln Club says “No” to Carlos Bustamante!")
O.C. Lincoln Club says “No” to Carlos Bustamante!
Posted on September 18, 2008 | 6 CommentsWow. It looks like Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante DID NOT get endorsed by the Lincoln Club of Orange County! This should have been a slam dunk for him, since […] -
Don’t miss “Fiestas Patrias” in Santa Ana today
Posted on September 14, 2008 | No Comments“As many as 300,000 people are expected downtown this weekend to celebrate Mexican independence with games and live music, a gala parade and the centuries-old cry: “Viva Mexico!” Fiestas Patrias […] -
![So who else owns a piece of Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante? According to the campaign finance reports from his failed Supervisorial campaign, these are the folks who tried to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/carlos-wants-your-money.jpg "So who else owns a piece of Carlos Bustamante?")
So who else owns a piece of Carlos Bustamante?
Posted on August 15, 2008 | 15 CommentsSo who else owns a piece of Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante? According to the campaign finance reports from his failed Supervisorial campaign, these are the folks who tried to […] -
![You can tell a lot about a candidate by looking at who donates money to him. Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante says he wants to be judged by his record, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/busty-for-sale.jpg "Is Carlos Bustamante’s vote for sale?")
Is Carlos Bustamante’s vote for sale?
Posted on August 15, 2008 | 37 CommentsYou can tell a lot about a candidate by looking at who donates money to him. Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante says he wants to be judged by his record, […] -
![Poor Carlos Bustamante. He has done it again. This time he wrote in his candidate’s statement for Ward 3 that he believes “a candidate should be judged on results pure […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/carlos_bustamante-bra-thumb.jpg "Bustamante says he should be “judged on results pure and simple”")
Bustamante says he should be “judged on results pure and simple”
Posted on August 13, 2008 | 30 CommentsPoor Carlos Bustamante. He has done it again. This time he wrote in his candidate’s statement for Ward 3 that he believes “a candidate should be judged on results pure […] -
![Word just in from a credible source that Ware Disposal is planning to leave the Logan barrio in Santa Ana within the next two months. So the obvious question is, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/bagged-sign.jpg "Is Ware Disposal planning to leave the Logan barrio?")
Is Ware Disposal planning to leave the Logan barrio?
Posted on August 11, 2008 | 72 CommentsWord just in from a credible source that Ware Disposal is planning to leave the Logan barrio in Santa Ana within the next two months. So the obvious question is, […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…