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.
michele martinez Archive
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![. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dunn-Martinez-Parham-115x115.png "OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE")
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 23 Comments. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […] -
![. . . Do – Martinez – Bui This post has been delayed because I couldn’t figure out how to end it. I still can’t quite figure it out, but […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/do-martinez-bui-115x115.png "On Michele Martinez’ Supervisorial Run and the Delicate Problem of Fraud in Little Saigon")
On Michele Martinez’ Supervisorial Run and the Delicate Problem of Fraud in Little Saigon
Posted on April 11, 2016 | 24 Comments. . . Do – Martinez – Bui This post has been delayed because I couldn’t figure out how to end it. I still can’t quite figure it out, but […] -
![. . . Small and wiry, handsome and loquacious, former state Senator Joe Dunn makes no apologies for his liberalism, and hasn’t a worry about his Congressional race for the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/contemplative-115x115.jpg "Joe Dunn: The Man, the Record, the Interview.")
Joe Dunn: The Man, the Record, the Interview.
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 10 Comments. . . Small and wiry, handsome and loquacious, former state Senator Joe Dunn makes no apologies for his liberalism, and hasn’t a worry about his Congressional race for the […] -
![[Editor’s Note: This comment came from someone using the name “Ana Tansa,” a cleverly disguised anagram for Santa Ana — we have no idea who it is — in our recent […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sarmiento-looking-suspicious-115x115.png "Putting This on Sarmiento’s Santa Ana Table and Awaiting a Reply: Anything to These Allegations?")
Putting This on Sarmiento’s Santa Ana Table and Awaiting a Reply: Anything to These Allegations?
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 75 Comments[Editor’s Note: This comment came from someone using the name “Ana Tansa,” a cleverly disguised anagram for Santa Ana — we have no idea who it is — in our recent […] -
![. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Tet-Toro-5-115x115.jpg "Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.")
Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 Comments. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […] -
![. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rain-on-parade-e1360373230818.jpg "Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?")
Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 85 Comments. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […] -
![The big money in each of today’s big races – Walker, funded against his recallers by 7 to 1; Daly, backed by nearly a million in corporate Independent Expenditures; […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Walker-Daly-Bushala-115x115.jpg "Live-blogging the OC & Wisconsin. Meet your new Fullerton council! Midnite update: Control of WIS. Senate shifts to DEMS!!!")
Live-blogging the OC & Wisconsin. Meet your new Fullerton council! Midnite update: Control of WIS. Senate shifts to DEMS!!!
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 51 CommentsThe big money in each of today’s big races – Walker, funded against his recallers by 7 to 1; Daly, backed by nearly a million in corporate Independent Expenditures; […] -
![[GD}: As I may have mentioned once or twice, I’m for Julio Perez in the AD-69 race, in part because when I was running Jerry Brown’s campaign in the county […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Check-Please-115x115.jpg "First Service, Then Check: Santa Ana Council Considers Pay for Play")
First Service, Then Check: Santa Ana Council Considers Pay for Play
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 4 Comments[GD}: As I may have mentioned once or twice, I’m for Julio Perez in the AD-69 race, in part because when I was running Jerry Brown’s campaign in the county […] -
![When I say that I didn’t believe that this would ever happen, I’m not playing some cheap political game. I had a lot of respect for Michele Martinez before she […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/trannie-tran-115x115.jpg "The Tran’s Formation is Complete: Michele Embraces Hispanophobe Van Tran.")
The Tran’s Formation is Complete: Michele Embraces Hispanophobe Van Tran.
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 24 CommentsWhen I say that I didn’t believe that this would ever happen, I’m not playing some cheap political game. I had a lot of respect for Michele Martinez before she […] -
![In what surely must be a blow to the actual female candidate in the race, the National Organization for Women has endorsed the progressive candidate Julio Pérez for the 69th […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/michele-and-julio-115x115.jpg "Breaking – National Organization for Women (NOW) endorses Julio Pérez.")
Breaking – National Organization for Women (NOW) endorses Julio Pérez.
Posted on April 11, 2012 | No CommentsIn what surely must be a blow to the actual female candidate in the race, the National Organization for Women has endorsed the progressive candidate Julio Pérez for the 69th […] -
![All right, to review: on Wednesday night someone laundered a hit job through OC Register Sacramento correspondent Brian Joseph alleging that Julio Perez did not live in the 69th Assembly […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/AD-69-questions-115x115.jpg "A Question for All of You to Ask Michele and Tom about Julio")
A Question for All of You to Ask Michele and Tom about Julio
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 10 CommentsAll right, to review: on Wednesday night someone laundered a hit job through OC Register Sacramento correspondent Brian Joseph alleging that Julio Perez did not live in the 69th Assembly […] -
![AND SO IT BEGINS.... “Some polling results” that were “conducted by the Daly campaign” of “those likely to participate in the June 2012 primary election” that Republican Area Blog OC […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Daly-pretty-fly-for-a-white-guy-115x115.jpg "Pretty Fly for a White Guy! GOP luvs them some Tom Daly in AD-69")
Pretty Fly for a White Guy! GOP luvs them some Tom Daly in AD-69
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 30 CommentsAND SO IT BEGINS.... “Some polling results” that were “conducted by the Daly campaign” of “those likely to participate in the June 2012 primary election” that Republican Area Blog OC […] -
![. . . I post this without much comment because I haven’t seen it yet in the OC Blogosphere – not on the Martinez-bashing Liberal OC who would surely find […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Tinajero-Perez-115x115.jpg "Breaking – Progressive Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero endorses Julio Perez for Assembly!")
Breaking – Progressive Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero endorses Julio Perez for Assembly!
Posted on February 15, 2012 | 42 Comments. . . I post this without much comment because I haven’t seen it yet in the OC Blogosphere – not on the Martinez-bashing Liberal OC who would surely find […] -
![. . . I don’t know whether or not this will be a regular feature, but you’ll notice — especially if you read Scott Moxley’s tongue-bathing in his “Navel Gazing” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Baby-girl-picture-115x115.jpg "Deconstructing Art, Part 1 of God Knows How Many: GOP Baby Loretta")
Deconstructing Art, Part 1 of God Knows How Many: GOP Baby Loretta
Posted on January 8, 2012 | 22 Comments. . . I don’t know whether or not this will be a regular feature, but you’ll notice — especially if you read Scott Moxley’s tongue-bathing in his “Navel Gazing” […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…