My favorite O.C. columnist, R. Scott Moxley, wrote an interesting column in this week’s O.C. Weekly, postulating that Supervisor Janet Nguyen may have cut a deal with uber-culero Mike Schroeder of the OC GOP. Say it ain’t so!
Moxley’s theory is based on the fact that Nguyen was the deciding vote when the Supervisors opted to leave Caronista Jack Andersen in place as interim Sheriff until they could conduct interviews and pick someone else. That seems a stretch. I suppose they could have put someone else in charge, but Andersen knew what he was doing and he has actually done a pretty good job, all things considered.
Moxley points out that Schroeder has laid off on Nguyen during the past few months. That is true, but does that mean that on June 3, election day, she will vote to replace Andersen with whomever it is that Schroeder wants her to select? I doubt it.
However, if Nguyen selects SAPD Chief Paul Walters to replace Carona I won’t be happy and she will get an earful here on the Orange Juice. Walters hired former Carona consultant John Lewis as an unpaid adviser. Not good! That leads me to believe that Schroeder is also backing Walters.
I still think the best man for the job is Ralph Martin, from the L.A. County Sheriff’s department.
That said, I hope that Nguyen did not cut a deal with the devil. But given how much trouble he has been, who could blame her if she did? The deal better not saddle us with another Carona as our next Sheriff…
UPDATE:
I spoke with Supervisor Janet Nguyen late yesterday evening. She says she did not cut a deal with Schroeder. I believe Schroeder is cutting his losses by not doing much for Hoa or Dina, the two Trannies in the race. It is clear to everyone that Supervisor Nguyen is going to win big on June 3.
It’s safe to say we’re all anti-Walters and pro Janet here. Hope she doesn’t screw it up!
SMS
Perhaps Mike Schroeder gave up trying to drive Janet out of office after he failed at every attempt and looked like an idiot. What was the final score, Janet 10, Mike 0? As another huge problem for Schroeder, Janet is going to keep her seat despite all his vicious attacks. I hope Janet tells him to go to hell. She has done quite well without his “help.”
For anyone who has watched Schroeder’s attacks, I hope they get the picture of just how ruthless and evil the good old boys are. I agree with the above statements about John Lewis. Some people remember him as an Assemblyman, and those days are long past. He is in business to enrich himself at the public trough, and he and his henchmen act like the mafia. As for Lewis and Schroeder working together to pick the new sheriff, that is unlikely. Lewis owns Walters, and he probably owns three supervisors as well.
Paul you cant have your party and eat dina too
I am not a Jannie, SMS
Vern,
Sometimes we wear womens….Oh……. you said janny……never mind……carry on.
With all the attacks from Van Tran (i just recieved a mailer on his own letterhead accusing Janet of being a communist sympathiser again! What does the Supervisial race have to do with him?), it’s getting so old and it made him look so bad. I have no doubt that Schroeder finally decided to walk away from it all because he’s still smart enough to realize what a bunch of idiots they really are!!! Not only that, they act too much like THUGS and Dina’s incompetence and shady reputation is enough to keep everyone away from her campaign!!!
Vern –
So then you’ll be abstaining?
#6 –
Sounds like the Republicans figured out what the DPOC couldn’t.
SMS
I suppose if I was UNFORTUNATE enough to live in that district, I would write someone in. Maybe myself. What the heck.
Sounds more like a ploy on the part of Schroeder to inject his name into the race and save face after the 10-0 smack down he’s received lately. This only makes sense if you believe the black helicopters are after you.
A “deal” brokered by Scott Baugh, Mark Bucher and Mike Schroeder? Janet should hire an exorcist.
Gotta love Mark Bucher. He sees nothing wrong with cutting a deal with a sitting politician. I can’t help but wonder what they extorted out of Janet for her part of the equation. Maybe Art is right (Bucher certainly gave credibility to there being a deal) and Janet is going to roll on the Sheriff pick. I know ‘Devil in the Details’ is right, I want to take a shower after just reading their three names together.
Bucher, Schroeder and Baugh – oh my.
Post # 9 falsely claims to be written by me. I was not involved in any deal, and I do not believe there was one.
The only reason there is an absence of attacks on Janet is that they have already thrown everything they can at here and it has only weakened them politically and strengthened her.
Mark Bucher
Mark,
Thanks for clarifying. I deleted the post you referred to.
I also agree with your assessment of the situation. I think Supervisor Nguyen is headed for a big victory on June 3.