Peter Burfeind wrote an election post-mortem on The Federalist . I encourage you to read it. He laid out “four new truths” about elections and the American electorate. 1- Donald Trump has jumped the shark. (but he is here to stay) I agree with his analysis and share his disappointment in President Trump. Picking a fight with my Governor, after …
Mo Muir’s Republican Party of San Diego County Endorsement Request Should Be Rejected
Maureen “Mo” Muir is running for re-election to the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees. She has served on school boards for close to 12 years now. Four years ago, she ran for the California Assembly. She didn’t raise money, didn’t secure the Republican Party of San Diego County (RPSDC) endorsement, and at the 11th hour either …
Don’t Waste Your Time (Or Money) On the Newsom Recall
Last week, I reported that Kevin Faulconer was running for Governor, presumably positioning himself as the Republican alternative if the #RecallNewsom effort is successful. I also disclosed that I contributed to his campaign; that was a waste of money. The recall effort is a long shot because Democrats are united and Republican candidates usually weaken one another in primaries. In …
Kevin Faulconer announces for Governor
Can Kevin Faulconer replace Gavin Newsom? There is an effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in California. Over 1.2 million California voters have signed the petition to recall Newsom and, with about 5 weeks left to turn in the recall petitions, some 200, 000 signatures are needed. Democratic consultants believe that the recall threat is real but that Newsom would …
San Diego Democrats Request Recount, Suspect Election Fraud
Yesterday, the Chairman of the San Diego Democratic Party, Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, sent a letter to Michael Vu, the Registrar of Voters of San Diego County. In that letter, he requested a recount for the District 4 Election for Santee City Council. Mr. Rodriguez-Kennedy first asked to see all of the rejected mail-in ballots and provisional ballots, including the ballot envelopes …
Ken Moser Fined $10 Million for His Part In Mo Muir’s Failed Assembly Bid
Today, the San Diego Union Tribune reported that political marketing consultant Ken Moser was fined $10,000,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for his role in the the 2018 76th Assembly District Primary Election. “A San Diego-based telemarketer was fined nearly $10 million on Wednesday for making tens of thousands of spoofed robocalls in 2018 in a California Assembly race, the …
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Running for California Governor in 2022 ?
It’s the night before Election Day and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer sent me an email. In it, he talked about how important this election was along with his ballot recommendations; he and I agree for the most part. I have become a grumpy, old libertarian who believes that voting for ANY ballot proposition is bad because it encourages the …
First 2020 Presidential Debate Winner is Biden. So, why do Biden supporters want debates to stop or change?
The first Presidential debate of 2020 was a brawl. President Donald Trump serially interrupted former Vice-President Joe Biden, while Biden personally insulted Trump with name-calling. Biden called Trump a liar, racist, and clown. Social media users found it cute to say “nobody won and everybody lost.” But that’s not true. CNN reported that over 60 percent of its viewers declared …
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is both a loss and a legal opportunity
Count us proud that longtime SD Rostra writer Brian Brady was asked by The San Diego Union-Tribune to provide a Republican perspective on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The SDUT asked various San Diegans to write about her passing. Below is a link to Brady’s commentary. Commentary: I’m a Republican. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is both a loss …
Trump, the flaccid hope of Deplorable America
Let me start off this post by suggesting you follow Greg Swann’s overnight news on Bloodhound Blog. Started in 2005, Bloodhound Blog became a group real estate blog, speaking to the independent real estate broker and lender about how to compete against PropTech 1.0 and FinTech1.0. by using their strengths against them. Dormant for a period of years, Greg re-booted …
Criticizing George Soros-funded candidates is NOT Anti-Semitic
Two years ago, the Anti-Defamation League attempted to shut down any critique of candidates funded by George Soros as “Anti-Semitic Hate Speech” If, for example, you criticize the many District Attorney candidates to whom he donated, and cite that they are pursuing an agenda which Soros himself set, five years ago, The ADL says that you are an Anti-Semite: A …
Darrell Issa is A Second Amendment Hero
“Darrell Issa is a Second Amendment Hero.” Those aren’t my words but rather the words of Gun Owners of America, back in 2012. In it’s most recent ranking, Gun Owners of America described Congressman Issa’s record as a “Pro-Gun Voter: philosophically sound.” The National Rifle Association gave Congressman Issa an “A Rating” and invited him to speak about the “Fast …
Should the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Endorse Julie Thunder For Encinitas Mayor?
Should the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Endorse Julie Thunder For Encinitas Mayor? In a word, “No”. In a phrase, “No. She didn’t ask for the endorsement and will probably reject it.” Michael Schwartz is the Founder and Executive Director of the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, of which I am a founding (and current) member. He endorsed …
Biden / Harris 2020
You just spent $2.3 million on your 900 sq ft condo, with sweeping views of the bay and bridge. It SOUNDS expensive but this is “The City” (as is written on the NBA team’s jerseys) . You bought this place because of the exclusive access to the expansive rooftop deck. You’re proud of this purchase because it represents that you …
Plodding Through the Kenneth Moser Revelation
Last Friday, Jesse Marx at Voice of San Diego published a detailed (and well-documented) article about how Phil Graham’s 2018 Assembly campaign was derailed by an independent expenditure committee’s libelous robo-calls. In that article, Kenneth Moser, owner of Marketing Support Systems (MSS), disclosed his response to the FCC. On page 4 of that response, Moser said: “MSS was referred and …
Their father’s hell did slowly go by
Just this past week, a video was uploaded to social media, showing teenage-ish boys skateboarding on the granite walls of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Monument. Fox 5 has the story and video. “A skateboarder caused controversy Monday after a video surfaced of him riding across the sacred walls of the memorial honoring military members at Mt. Soledad. “Over 5,000 …
Is President Trump in Trouble for 2020?
Rachel Bitecofer, a newish political strategist who called the 2018 Democratic wave has released her 2020 model and it doesn’t look good for the President and his party: Bitecofer has already released her 2020 model, and is alone among election forecasters in giving the Democrats—who, of course, do not yet have a nominee—the 270 electoral votes required to claim the presidency …
Buttigieg: The Made-For-TV, President Bartlett-endorsed candidate
I love to watch reruns of the television show The West Wing. While it skews to the left, I think Sorkin et al did a pretty fair job of portraying Republican principles without TOO much rancor. But The West Wing went off the air in 2006 and that is a lifetime in politics. When the show was introduced, Pete Buttigieg …
If #AB5 Was Good Legislation, There Would Be No Need for Exemptions
UPDATE AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE I believe that we own our own bodies and minds. Individuals have a right to decide what to do with both and the products which spring from those actions (labor and entrepreneurship). I believe that individuals have the right to enter into or reject voluntary, contractual agreements and, absent of the threat force, …
Endorsements– Republican Party of San Diego County Central Committee for the March 2020 Presidential Primary Election
The Central Committee of the Republican Party of San Diego County (RPSDC) is the governing body of the local Republican Party. Every four years, registered Republicans vote for up to 6 members to represent their “District”. Mostly, through attrition or targeted removal by arcane and subjective “rules” enforcement, the voters’ will is overturned to appease special interests. Six years ago, …
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