Tony Kranz and Lisa Shaffer just broke their word, from Encinitas Undercover: In a stunning display of bad faith, crass political calculation, and petty vindictiveness, Council Members Tony Kranz and Lisa Shaffer have initiated agenda items to strip Kristin Gaspar of her unanimously-agreed six-month turn as mayor that was to begin June 11. 12A. Council initiated item from Council Member …
Good On Kirk Jorgensen responding to distasteful mailer
I received this email, from Kirk Jorgensen, about an hour ago: Yesterday, my family received a political mailer (not connected with my campaign) that compared me and my opponent on national security issues. The mailer displayed a photo of me in my Marine Corps uniform from Al-Hillah, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and a photo of my opponent, Carl DeMaio …
Separate But Equal: Rocky Chavez and Carl DeMaio Invited to Sit In The Back of the Identity Politics Bus
I don’t care much for personal identity politics because it treats people like groups rather than individuals. I understand the desire to organize around ideas or principles but organizing because of skin tone, ethnicity, or sexual orientation never quite made sense to me. Having stated that, as long as those groups don’t initiate force (like ethnic heritage groups), its really …
No on Prop 41: The State of California Can’t Be Trusted
Proposition 41 seeks to address the problem of homlessness among veterans and that is a noble pursuit. It authorizes $600 million of already approved (but unissued) housing bonds to be issued, with the proceeds to be repurposed for the construction of multi-family housing units for low-income and homeless veterans and their families. It is endorsed by by both political parties, …
Neel Kashkari, We Can’t Relate to You. You’re Not The Right Person For The Job.
The Republican political class loves to chatter about how a Donnelly for Governor campaign will affect down ticket races. The premise is, even though he is the overwhelming favorite of the Republican volunteers, is that he will damage the “brand” forever because of his high-profile support for stronger borders. Karl Rove suggested that Tim Donnelly at the top of the …
San Diego City Councilman Ed Harris: Sarah Boot’s Dog Whistler
Let’s start here; Councilman Ed Harris is an unelected Councilman with 8 months left on his term. He can’t run for re-election so, in essence, he is immune from voter input. One of his first acts, after being appointed to the office vacated by Mayor Faulconer, was to reaffirm his endorsement of fellow Democrat Sarah Boot for his seat. Unelected …
Question The Endorsements
When a Congressmen says this about a person: “You’re here today because Congress is convinced you played a bait-and-switch and you’re not doing anything to convince us otherwise.” …and six years later says this about the same person: “(insert state name) Democrats have a disastrous record of passing job-killing laws and regulations that have destroyed the middle class; it’s clearly …
Wage-Fixing Laws Promote Institutional Racism
Let’s be honest about the minimum wage. It was a racist policy when Davis-Bacon was passed and it’s a vote buying scheme to attract white, suburban teenagers to the Democratic Party. Those promoting it do so with wanton disregard for people trying to get ahead. It hurts single mothers, African-Americans, legal immigrants, and the ambitious. It’s a scheme to buy …
San Diego is a Purplish-Blue County Now
Republicans are the minority party of the electorate in San Diego County. From Flash Report: Democrats have the plurality of registered voters by party registration in San Diego County after the state reported its pre-election breakdown of political party registration in the state. Democrats comprise almost 35% of registered voters in San Diego County, with GOP voters sliding to second-place …
Dan Bongino: Portrait of a Patriot
From Congressional candidate Dan Bongino’s Facebook page: It’s all backwards. What do I mean? Tonight, while at a Lincoln Dinner, I was talking to a few of our state elected-officials here in Maryland, when I noticed an older gentleman in a green sport-jacket. I wasn’t sure if he was waiting to talk to me or someone else so I didn’t …
Lori Saldaña is Talking And Republicans Should Listen
I was wrong about Lori Saldaña. She’s talking over at the San Diego Free Press and it ain’t gonna be pretty for the San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee. Wednesday’s piece (Part Two) is going to directly answer the question I posed to her: “Did the San Diego Democratic Party threaten to withhold support from you if you refused …
San Diego Republicans Endorse Larry Wilske for Congress
Last night, the Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed Navy veteran Larry A. Wilske for Congress in the 53rd Congressional District race against incumbent Susan Davis. A super majority of 2/3 of the voting members was required for endorsement. The endorsement permits Wilske to go on the Republican voter guide, designed to communicate with registered-Republican voters the county organization’s …
Democratic State Senators Leaving Sacramento
Democratic State Senators see the writing on the wall and are putting some distance between them their lobbyist pals by cancelling a schmaltzy golf outing at Torrey Pines. What will the Democratic State Senate Caucus be doing instead of cooking up deals in La Jolla with the lobbyists? Exactly what the Republican State Senate Caucus should be doing— campaigning for …
CA State Senator Anderson Is Right . Rest of Republican State Senate Caucus Follows Steinberg
Joel Anderson’s lone nay vote to suspend State Senators Wright, Calderon, and Yee was the right thing to do. His floor speech was excellent, suggesting that those who brought forth the suspension still believe State Senators are “above the law” and that it “incentivizes bad behavior”. The Republican State Senate Caucus, save Anderson, is wrong; Wright, Calderon, and Yee should …
Democrats Circle the Wagons, Republicans Still Practicing at the Range
The latest tactic in the California Democratic Party’s machine? Brand Leland Yee as an outlier. From the San Jose Mercury-News: The Democratic Party establishment however, never really trusted the enigmatic Yee. That much became clear when Yee failed to gain a single endorsement from a top Democrat during his unsuccessful 2011 campaign for San Francisco mayor. It’s a good public …
That hissing sound is the sound of deflating opportunity for Republican State Senators
Read any front page of a California daily today and you’ll see comments, from the State Senate Democratic Caucus news conference, about Yee’s indictment. They even talk about Calderon and Wright and address that there is an ethics problem in the State Senate. Guess what the California dailies are burying in the stories? That Yee’s a Democrat. Guess what readers …
Memo to Republican State Senators: Leave Sacramento Now
The silence is deafening. Today’s news that State Senator Leland Yee was arrested makes for an electoral trinity for Republicans and nobody in the Caucus is taking advantage of it. Look at what’s happened: State Senator Wright was convicted of perjury and refused to resign his seat in the State Senate. State Senator Ron Calderon was charged with bribery and …
Larry Wilske Calls For A Unified “Victory Strategy” in the 53rd CD Campaign.
I received this email from Congressional candidate Larry Wilske today. Please note that I endorsed Wilske for Congress in January, 2014: We Republicans face a challenge in the 53rd Congressional District which CAN be overcome if we, a unified Republican Party is willing to align with a single candidate to face Susan Davis. I want to be that candidate.. I …
Picking On Jason Greenslate Is a Bad Idea For Conservatives
San Diego conservatives cringed when they saw Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity questioning local rocker Jason Greenslate for “gaming the food stamp system.” The idea that an able-bodied man, who drives a Cadillac Escalade and buys lobster and is subsidized by taxpayers, repulses both people of good will on the Left and on the Right. Attacking Greenslate is a bad idea. …
Tim Donnelly Offers to Debate Neel Kashkari at the CRP Convention
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly sent a letter to Neel Kashkari, and copied his supporters today: Mr. Neel Kashkari, You and I are both vying to represent the Republican Party in the upcoming gubernatorial election. While you and I have different visions of how to restore California to greatness, we share the same goal. While we are both attempting to sway convention …
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