Carlos Bustamante gives OC GOP heartburn as he shills for unions

Priceless! Apparently Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who is a Republican, “voted at the May 4 council meeting in favor of a resolution supporting the federal Employee Free Choice Act, otherwise known as “card check,” according to Matt “Jerbal” Cunningham over at the Red County blog.

Matt also explained what card check is, for the uninformed, “the intent of “card check” is to change how workers decide whether or not to organize with a union. Currently, it is done by secret ballot, in keeping with American tradition.”

The irony is that Matt raised a ton of money last year to attack my council campaign against Bustamante! He did this even though I have been a consistent voice against union hackery. Unlike Matt’s buddies Curt Pringle, Ken Maddox and Jim Silva, not to mention Todd Spitzer, I opposed the Orange County Project Labor Agreement – which shut non-union contractors out of bidding on county public works projects for several years.

And for the record, I have ALWAYS opposed card check. Moreover, I have been warning the OC GOP for years that Bustamante is a worthless union hack – but now they are finally realizing that for themselves. Even his buddy Tim Whitacre is now ripping him over at Red County.

Well guys, I hope you are happy. You created Bustamante. Now you are stuck with him for four more years. Good luck with that!

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David Zenger

Posted May 12, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Wasn’t John Lewis his campaign guy?

Stanley Fiala

Posted May 12, 2009 at 4:31 PM

The problem is Pedro that you are pro Latino racist, liar and law violator — Carlos is not.

You are shilling for Latinos and will not distinguish about legal or illegal.

You have no chance in politics!

Art Pedroza

Posted May 12, 2009 at 5:40 PM

Fiala,

I am sure Busty is happy to have a indicted wife-beater in his corner. What a pair you two make!

Posted May 12, 2009 at 9:19 PM

LOL…. touch a nerve Pedro….. Huh.

Posted May 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM

I don’t want to know what you have been touching…

But it sure looks like Busty is making his Republican friends a bit nervous.

Older than

Posted May 13, 2009 at 8:09 AM

I have read that this card check legislation is the No. 1 priority for organized labor with regard to federal legislation in 2009. I have also read that the bill is in trouble and will be watered down or not passed at all. Perhaps this makes a local endorsement merely cosmetic vs. meaningful.