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.
tom daly Archive
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![Last month I expressed my disappointment that our new Democratic assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (pictured above taking on corruption and injustice in Sacramento) had joined forces with Reefer Madness Republicans and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SQSasgunfighter-cropped-e1375058597353.jpg "The Dangerous Votes of Sharon Quirk-Silva.")
The Dangerous Votes of Sharon Quirk-Silva.
Posted on July 28, 2013 | 23 CommentsLast month I expressed my disappointment that our new Democratic assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (pictured above taking on corruption and injustice in Sacramento) had joined forces with Reefer Madness Republicans and […] -
![. Bill Maher’s final New Rule this weekend was especially appropriate and timely to today’s story (starting at 2:10) Episode 284 by BillMaher1956 High points, my emphases: “Finally, new rule […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/oc-police-state-dems-2013-115x115.jpg "AB 473 for medical marijuana dies: Do Democrats representing the OC really HAVE to be Police-State Democrats?")
AB 473 for medical marijuana dies: Do Democrats representing the OC really HAVE to be Police-State Democrats?
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 46 Comments. Bill Maher’s final New Rule this weekend was especially appropriate and timely to today’s story (starting at 2:10) Episode 284 by BillMaher1956 High points, my emphases: “Finally, new rule […] -
![. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/american-idol-contestants-115x115.jpg "Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)")
Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 22 Comments. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […] -
![. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ackerman-hieu-ramirez-115x115.jpg "And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.")
And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 29 Comments. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […] -
![. 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 […] -
![. A wave of departures of high-level county managers and executives began in late 2011 with the resignation of David Sundstrom, the elected Auditor-Controller. Press reports were that he was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bosch-oc-govt-115x115.jpg "So You Want a Career in Orange County Government? Are You SURE?")
So You Want a Career in Orange County Government? Are You SURE?
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 9 Comments. A wave of departures of high-level county managers and executives began in late 2011 with the resignation of David Sundstrom, the elected Auditor-Controller. Press reports were that he was […] -
![. Well, SORRY, to any of you who live in Santa Ana or central Anaheim who kinda wanted to have a choice of who to vote for to represent you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/daly-x-moreno-115x115.jpg "Daly’s sole opponent, Joe Moreno, hounded out of race. Hatch Act and Prop 14 both suck ass.")
Daly’s sole opponent, Joe Moreno, hounded out of race. Hatch Act and Prop 14 both suck ass.
Posted on September 27, 2012 | 27 Comments. Well, SORRY, to any of you who live in Santa Ana or central Anaheim who kinda wanted to have a choice of who to vote for to represent you […] -
![. Now that’s what I’m talking about. It may or may not be too late for this to have any effect on the race for the 69th Assembly District, but […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/moreno-daly-115x115.jpg "Joe Moreno demands investigation into Tom Daly’s lying mailers.")
Joe Moreno demands investigation into Tom Daly’s lying mailers.
Posted on June 10, 2012 | 8 Comments. Now that’s what I’m talking about. It may or may not be too late for this to have any effect on the race for the 69th Assembly District, but […] -
![Julio Perez is convinced that the mountains of provisional ballots — which will overwhelmingly be from Democrats rather than from Republicans — will put him ahead of Joe Moreno and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Daly-Chevron-too-much-115x115.jpg "How JOBSPAC May Have Screwed Tom Daly")
How JOBSPAC May Have Screwed Tom Daly
Posted on June 7, 2012 | 15 CommentsJulio Perez is convinced that the mountains of provisional ballots — which will overwhelmingly be from Democrats rather than from Republicans — will put him ahead of Joe Moreno and […] -
![. Welcome to Abel Maldonado’s Top-Two Universe. You and I just live in it now. Well, at least now we can focus a little better. Let’s look at the choices-of-two […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-candidate-medley-115x115.jpg "Meet Your 2012 Candidates!")
Meet Your 2012 Candidates!
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 41 Comments. Welcome to Abel Maldonado’s Top-Two Universe. You and I just live in it now. Well, at least now we can focus a little better. Let’s look at the choices-of-two […] -
![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; […] -
![Tom Daly could have been embarrassed by what was being done in his name during the primary campaign that ends tomorrow. In fact, as a nominal Democrat, he should have […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Daly-Republican-flyer-115x115.jpg "Tom Daly COULD have denounced JOBSPAC’s LIEs, but…")
Tom Daly COULD have denounced JOBSPAC’s LIEs, but…
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 20 CommentsTom Daly could have been embarrassed by what was being done in his name during the primary campaign that ends tomorrow. In fact, as a nominal Democrat, he should have […] -
![. Santa Ana Republican activist Mike Tardif wants you to know he’s DROWNING under a DELUGE of Tom Daly mailers. And we progressive Democrats have been bitching about it […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mansoor-Silva-Norby-115x115.jpg "California DISCLOSE Act: Will our Mansoor, Silva, and/or Norby buck their Party and stand up for transparency?")
California DISCLOSE Act: Will our Mansoor, Silva, and/or Norby buck their Party and stand up for transparency?
Posted on May 30, 2012 | 40 Comments. Santa Ana Republican activist Mike Tardif wants you to know he’s DROWNING under a DELUGE of Tom Daly mailers. And we progressive Democrats have been bitching about it […] -
![As political observers have predicted ever since the Supreme Court spat the Citizens United decision at us in 2010, late independent expenditures — yup, “LIEs” –are the things to watch in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Daly-Chevron1-115x115.jpg "Damn LIEs: Who is Winning the “Chevron Cup”?")
Damn LIEs: Who is Winning the “Chevron Cup”?
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsAs political observers have predicted ever since the Supreme Court spat the Citizens United decision at us in 2010, late independent expenditures — yup, “LIEs” –are the things to watch in […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…