Chad Bianco up on broadcast with his first spot. Wearing his Sheriff shirt [does he own anything else?] lest we…
I suspect that for most voters the operative motivation will be keeping the other party from winning, even if that…
You're a dog with a bone on this. Equally valid legally, fine (though distinctly defined in law as different in…
The "business Democrat" label is misleading, unless you count kleptocracy, Zionism and cop-loving to the mix. That's been going on…
Spitzer is very particular about who he go after for residency fraud.
Are they one single household now? They apparently claimed to live in separate domiciles and served on different city councils…
Ease of constructing and deploying? You're right that they can both be weighed into the ultimate calculus, but that's also…
You are not licensed to wield the "pink toad" metaphor. Eric isn't either, but he's irrepressible.
This conversation led me to an insight: it's not just that it's confusing that has led people to reject it.…
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For your edification: Iconographic Pop Culture Images pressed into service to elucidate the personalities and issues at play in the CAPO RECALL kerfuffle.
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 5 Comments -
![And she scores. Pero, Loretta. Now that you’ve acknowledged Van Tran’s existence, what could be the harm in taking him up on one or two of his debate offers? I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Van-Tran-Asleep-e1284143058743.jpg "Loretta slams Van on his per-diem scandal. OOF!")
Loretta slams Van on his per-diem scandal. OOF!
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 10 CommentsAnd she scores. Pero, Loretta. Now that you’ve acknowledged Van Tran’s existence, what could be the harm in taking him up on one or two of his debate offers? I […] -
![From my friends in the Capo Recall movement: Time Friday · 4:00pm – 6:00pm Location San Juan Capistrano Community Center 25925 Camino Del Avion San Juan Capistrano, CA Attention all […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/children-first-2010-alliance-155x155.jpg "Take Back CUSD: Board Election Kick-Off Rally, Friday afternoon!")
Take Back CUSD: Board Election Kick-Off Rally, Friday afternoon!
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 13 CommentsFrom my friends in the Capo Recall movement: Time Friday · 4:00pm – 6:00pm Location San Juan Capistrano Community Center 25925 Camino Del Avion San Juan Capistrano, CA Attention all […] -
![La Femme Wonkita has said it before, on public access TV no less: When the public hears the phrase “Public-Private Partnership,” what they need to hear is “Bend over.” Tonight, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Homer_bending_over-155x155.gif "Tonight, a Double-Header of Public-Private Ripoffs! (Costa Mesa / Fairgrounds, Huntington Beach / Poseidon.)")
Tonight, a Double-Header of Public-Private Ripoffs! (Costa Mesa / Fairgrounds, Huntington Beach / Poseidon.)
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsLa Femme Wonkita has said it before, on public access TV no less: When the public hears the phrase “Public-Private Partnership,” what they need to hear is “Bend over.” Tonight, […] -
![Erwin Chemerinsky Remember back in Sept. 2007, all the hullaballoo over the University of California at Irvine Law School’s outspoken new dean? Turns out a whole shitload of powerful OC […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/chemerinsky-155x155.jpg "Hear brilliant UCI Law School Dean Chemerinsky speak on current Supreme Court controversies. Tuesday, Laguna Woods!")
Hear brilliant UCI Law School Dean Chemerinsky speak on current Supreme Court controversies. Tuesday, Laguna Woods!
Posted on September 3, 2010 | 9 CommentsErwin Chemerinsky Remember back in Sept. 2007, all the hullaballoo over the University of California at Irvine Law School’s outspoken new dean? Turns out a whole shitload of powerful OC […] -
![There is obviously no end of distrust, paranoia, bad blood and bad faith in the debate over the recall of the current Capo school board – probably on both sides. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/rodin-thinker-155x155.jpg "New Capo Measure H thread. With some new thoughts, and a POLL!")
New Capo Measure H thread. With some new thoughts, and a POLL!
Posted on September 3, 2010 | 50 CommentsThere is obviously no end of distrust, paranoia, bad blood and bad faith in the debate over the recall of the current Capo school board – probably on both sides. […] -
![It’s an encouraging sign of the maturity of the 70th AD (which covers Irvine, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach & Woods, Lake Forest, and most of Aliso Viejo) that BOTH […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Vern-and-Tharp-horizontal-155x155.jpg "BOTH candidates for the 70th Assembly District show up to Prop 19 Rally! UPDATED with Tharp Pic.")
BOTH candidates for the 70th Assembly District show up to Prop 19 Rally! UPDATED with Tharp Pic.
Posted on August 31, 2010 | 16 CommentsIt’s an encouraging sign of the maturity of the 70th AD (which covers Irvine, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach & Woods, Lake Forest, and most of Aliso Viejo) that BOTH […] -
![See, I couldn’t locate a photograph of petitioner Marilyn Amato singlehandedly stopping the California Republican Assembly, the Family Action PAC, Tony Beall, Mike Winsten, Craig Alexander, the Education Alliance et […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tiananmen-2.bmp "Another Good Capo Lawsuit, defending Measure H (by-area elections)")
Another Good Capo Lawsuit, defending Measure H (by-area elections)
Posted on August 24, 2010 | 19 CommentsSee, I couldn’t locate a photograph of petitioner Marilyn Amato singlehandedly stopping the California Republican Assembly, the Family Action PAC, Tony Beall, Mike Winsten, Craig Alexander, the Education Alliance et […] -
![Saam I Aam. I love this anecdote: At Saam Alakhani’s final Board meeting as the “student trustee,” after months of unproductively but stubbornly communicating the interests of students, parents, and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Saam-horizontal-155x155.jpg "Saam Alikhani – the latest Capo Children First 2010 Candidate.")
Saam Alikhani – the latest Capo Children First 2010 Candidate.
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 13 CommentsSaam I Aam. I love this anecdote: At Saam Alakhani’s final Board meeting as the “student trustee,” after months of unproductively but stubbornly communicating the interests of students, parents, and […] -
![. . . . . The upcoming recall of two key members of the current Board of Trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District (Maddox and Winsten) as well as […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/capo-board-155x155.jpg "A Capo Recall Primer.")
A Capo Recall Primer.
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 27 Comments. . . . . The upcoming recall of two key members of the current Board of Trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District (Maddox and Winsten) as well as […] -
![Here is your latest news from Ground Zero in the War on Education, aka the Capistrano (Capo) Unified School District: Capo Unified Children First candidates Gary Pritchard, John Alpay. On […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pritchard-alpay-155x155.jpg "Capo Unified Throwdown: Alpay & Pritchard take on extremists Maddox & Winsten")
Capo Unified Throwdown: Alpay & Pritchard take on extremists Maddox & Winsten
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 111 CommentsHere is your latest news from Ground Zero in the War on Education, aka the Capistrano (Capo) Unified School District: Capo Unified Children First candidates Gary Pritchard, John Alpay. On […] -
![On account of I read the invaluable Calitics website, I know the numbers of ten of the upcoming initiatives before my rightwing nemesis Brother Larry does. And so I share: […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/snail-number-counting-3d-puzzle-155x155.jpg "November’s Ballot Initiatives numbered! YIPPEE!!")
November’s Ballot Initiatives numbered! YIPPEE!!
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 10 CommentsOn account of I read the invaluable Calitics website, I know the numbers of ten of the upcoming initiatives before my rightwing nemesis Brother Larry does. And so I share: […] -
![202-225-4695: “Please champion the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill.” After the Facebook group to get Loretta to sponsor the DREAM Act had its spectacular success, it morphed into a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dianne-feinstein-2.jpg "Today’s DREAM Action – call DiFi NOW!")
Today’s DREAM Action – call DiFi NOW!
Posted on June 16, 2010 | 9 Comments202-225-4695: “Please champion the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill.” After the Facebook group to get Loretta to sponsor the DREAM Act had its spectacular success, it morphed into a […] -
![. . . First, for Gustavo who’s too young to remember this song – a little background music for the post – Flipper’s “HA HA HA” (1981) Of all our […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/toast.jpg "Hunt As Toast. What’s it mean?")
Hunt As Toast. What’s it mean?
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 2 Comments. . . First, for Gustavo who’s too young to remember this song – a little background music for the post – Flipper’s “HA HA HA” (1981) Of all our […]
Yeah, it's hard for me to choose the perfect terminology, corporatist, kleptocrat, DINO, vendido, many others, but I decided to…