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Another Wingnut Celebrity for Bill Hunt.
Controversial Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is swinging through Irvine this morning to raise funds for her upcoming campaign, much as equally controversial Florida Democrat Alan Grayson recently swung through Hollywood for the same reason. If you want to shell out $80 to view the Wingnut Princess ($175 if you want your picture with her) it’s gonna be today (Friday) from 11:30 to 2:30, at The Pilsner Room, McCormick’s & Schmick’s Restaurant, 2000 Main Street in Irvine. For info or to RSVP, contact Kim Jorgenson 949.683.1902 or Kim@6MilesSquare.com.
The only reason I find this worth posting is that sheriff candidate Bill Hunt has made it clear that he’ll be there to bask in Bachmann’s mad glow. He seems to be on a systematic mission to publicly embrace the most fringe elements of today’s right – the unrepentant Huntington Beach racist Barbara Coe, the lawless, brutal and buffoonish Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and now the wild-eyed Fox News darling who:
- told interviewers last year that she wanted her supporters “armed and dangerous” if Congress attempted to pass a cap and trade bill;
- advised her supporters to resist filling out this year’s census forms, as the questions are too “intricate and personal,” and may be a scam of ACORN; (she changed her mind when she discovered that if her constituents were undercounted she could lose her district)
- called Americorps and other federal community organizations “re-education camps for young people” (although her son joined an Americorps program)
- told Chris Matthews during the 2008 election that Barack Obama is “very anti-American” (and, typically, apologized later, then even later, boasted of her comment and claimed that she “looked like Nostradamus”);
- in the same interview, said that “the mainstream media” should “launch investigations” into which “leftist, liberal members of Congress are really anti-American,” drawing widespread comparisons to Joe McCarthy;
- Just this week compared the essential, long-delayed, bipartisan financial reform bill to “Mussolini-style fascism.”
Is this the sheriff we want?
Four years ago Bill Hunt seemed like a bold hero in his insurgent campaign against boundlessly corrupt and lawless Sheriff Carona. But what do we know abou
t him now, four years later?
We know he strongly disagrees with incumbent Sheriff Hutchens’ money-saving early releases of non-violent offenders, and has various plans to open up more jail space to lock up more of those offenders for as long as legally possible. Yet he promises to save OC taxpayers money, but his ideas for cutting costs are unworkable or unconstitutional: e.g. denying public defender services to all but the most indigent; billing prisoners for their health care, etc. In reality his policies would cost OC taxpayers millions while bringing us closer to a police state.
The once-luminous anti-Carona crusader now nearly covered by the shadows of his recent associations and their baleful influence on his soul.
He has signaled every way he possibly can that he intends to focus most of his attention and resources on immigration enforcement (necessarily at the expense of other priorities) from his public support of Arizona’s SB 1070, to his famous admiration of Joe Arpaio, to his embrace of notorious racist Minuteman leader Barbara Coe.
What does he mean to signal by his endorsement and attendance at the Bachmann event? That he shares the Congresswoman’s contempt and fear of the Federal Government, which seems to be the major thread weaving through her most controversial pronouncements? That would be my best guess, and one more red flag in a veritable forest of them his candidacy throws up.
Vern, do you have the latest polls on this race? The last one I looked at was two weeks ago which showed this racist knob deadlocked and gaining. Please tell me Hunt was just having a good week and the folks have come to their senses.
Actually Vern. I think on the health care deal, Hunt would bill the inmates health care insurance if they had it like they do most every where else. I don’t think supporting the Arizona law is going to turn Orange County into a “police state”. Baxter I think he’s way ahead in the republican vote and he is picking up unions as well which is odd since Hunt is a known conservative.
What percentage of inmates will have stayed current on their insurance premiums?
Baxter. Any portion could potentially be big bucks. Probably you typical DUI and domestic dispute overnighters. This ain’t state prison ya know.
Thanks for the heads up on this. I was leaning toward Hunter because I hadn’t really been paying attention to this race. But now knowing Bill Hunt is solid with Michelle Bachmann, I’m definitely voting for him. I’m also going to go to the event and pay the $175 to have my picture with both of them.
Michelle Bachmann rocks! Bill Hunt rocks!
GN – prior to your visit and subsequent picture, you may want to pick up one of those “I’m with Stupid T-Shirts”. I would have thought that fans of crazy homophobes like Bachman would rather spend their $175.00 on a rent boy.
Bill Hunt will be the next Sheriff. Better start getting used to it.
HAHA! I’m glad I got drawn back to this old post, just to see the portentous Rick Moore of http://holycoast.com/ make that prediction. Of course Bill Hunt choked in a grisly way at around 25%, a month after this post.
HUNDREDS of people a day have been clicking on this story in recent days. It’s funny, I’ve learned it’s not always because of the story, but often an image they are looking for. Michele with the crack pipe. Folks CRAVE that.
That is all. Have a pleasant day, and keep coming back to the Orange Juice.
This is the final straw !! Coe, Arapio, and now Bachmann? What the f**k is Hunt doing? Going “all in” for America? God Bless him. I will definitely vote for him but not pay 175 bcks for the pix, I need that for gas money to go to Arizona over the Memorial Day weekend.
jont31something… I accidentally deleted your comment which ended up in spam (as so many of everybody’s comments somehow do.) Sorry about that, please send again.
#1, unless there have been other polls which I doubt, that was a John Lewis poll that didn’t even mention 3rd candidate Craig Hunter, and was also a “push poll,” where they first gave negative info about Hutchens and then asked respondents who they’d support, Hutchens or Hunt. People had lots of questions about that poll, which shady pollster John Lewis refused to answer. And Hutchens was still a little ahead of Hunt despite all that.
Rick Moore is right though, if reasonable people, moderates, independents and Democrats stay home, and let the election be decided by extremists and immigrant haters. I hope things don’t turn out that way. One thing’s for sure, extremists and immigrant haters are overrepresented in this blog’s frequent commenters.
Michelle Bachmann is such a vile person, I cannot understand the attraction she has with right wingers.
Thanks for the heads up Vern, I thought it odd that the comment didn’t appear. You guys are pretty fair about posting everyone’s comments.
I wanted to make sure people understand Hunt’s positions on a few things covered in the story that are really being misconstrued by the media.
Hunt is proposing that when possible, the county bill back inmate medical costs to their insurance provider if they have one. If they do not have insurance they will still receive treatment and the county will have to cover the cost. He is also proposing that when there is inmate initiated treatment, and they have the funds but maybe no health insurance, that they pay a small co-pay fee to cut down on on abuse of this service. If they can afford goodies at the canteen why can’t they pay $10 or $20 to go to the Doctor or Dentist like the rest of us do?
The penal code allows for this type of billing or charge and many other counties in California do this to help recoup a small portion of the medical costs associated with running a jail. He is also proposing treatment, education and rehabilitation programs be instituted in the jail.
Hunt is not saying he will deny anyone an attorney. The Sheriff’s office is independent of the Public Defender anyway and has no control over what they do or who they represent. The current situation is that most prisoners are being routed immediately to the Public Defender’s office without ever being screened for financial hardship or the ability to hire their own attorney. The Public Defenders office and budget has ballooned out of control and we are stuck with the bill. Hunt proposes screening these prisoners at time of arraignment and then if needed sending them to the Public Defender.
People might be prone to hire their own attorney if they are not immediately given the freebie when they walk in the jail door.
As for early release of Non Violent prisoners, it is my understanding that only the crime these prisoners are currently being held for is being considered so very bad criminals and so so criminals are all being released. This also ties into the cite and release problem where criminals are just being given tickets in the field and not booked into the jail. The problem with this is that again, these criminals are not properly screened or fingerprinted to really confirm that they are who they represent themselves to be. Also, they are not being forced to pay bail to assure they will show up in court and this is one reason we have over 14000 outstanding warrants in Orange County. If you have a bail bond, there is a bondsman there to make sure you show up and deal with the case.
Cite & release & Early release are also programs that were designed when we had overcrowding, but now there are over 2000 available beds if we need them because we are kicking so many people loose. I think the answer is somewhere in the middle, for minor, petty offenses, and with officer discretion I believe there are times when you can just issue a ticket. Small amounts of marijuana included. But a blanket policy that pretty much every misdemeanant is given a ticket kicked loose is wrong.
I hope people will take a few minutes to really watch these videos and get informed about what Hunt is proposing. I would also like to see the OJB do a sit down interview with Hunt, then you could have your questions answered directly.
Cite & Release Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wJUmylxjco&feature=player_embedded#!
Efficient Government / Jail Healthcare Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l02Psyss-ys&feature=player_embedded#at=99
Jail Reform Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcupDZRHGQ&feature=player_embedded#at=47
Lam, I have questioned that myself, I can only conclude that right wingers did not get laid much in college.
Baxter, lol.
Seriously, I just don’t get the Republicans. I understand their concern about taxes and bailouts and … BUT that doesn’t mean they should cling to anyone who opposes Obama. Just look at Bachmann, Palin and a number of pathetic Republican “leaders”, which also include Rush Limbaugh. Just pathetic and frankly disappointing to someone like me, who’s in the middle. I just can’t see myself voting for a Republican anytime in the near future if they’re going to continue their little tea party game and rally around the likes of Palin/Bachmann. Even my hero John McCain has become a “party first, country second” kind of politician. Very disappointed!!
Jon missed a zero. It’s 140,000 outstanding warrants.
Lam, I am surprised that you do not like Michelle B. I think she is brilliant!
Have you ever heard her speak? She is very, very good!
The reason that most left wing wack jobs hate Michelle B. Because she is so the opposite of the left wing fems. She is smart, direct, unapologetic, and sincere.
A bit like myself, except she is a finally tuned lady, were I am not!
Could never do the tea and biscuits thing and I don’t think I ever will.
As For Mr. Hunt, “go laddie go”.
I predict a very strong win for Mr. Hunt:)
Any one want to bet against me?
any friend of sherrif joe is a friend of mine . go bill hunt .
Vern, I know I’m a few months too late on this one. I don’t know if you are familiar with Michele Bachmann’s hypocrisy. Looks like her hubby’s Christian counseling center takes funds from the state of Minnesota while they engage in reparative therapy, the debunked and discredited therapy to “cure” people of their homosexuality by bringing them to Jesus. Not only that, her family “farm” also accepts Federal farm subsidies.
I have a lot of college friends that live in the 6th District of Minnesota, a lot of them who are pretty right of center, that claim that her Tea Party rhetoric does not match up with her actions and spends more time in Irvine than she does in her “home” of Stillwater, MN. In short, she’s the John Campbell of Minnesota.
My wife (a MN native) and I could have warned people about her since we lived in Minnesota when she was a state Senator. I was also at that same church when she made the claim that Jesus told her to run for Congress.
Here’s some stories about her from her fellow Minnesotans
http://minnesotaindependent.com/59781/bachmanns-christian-counseling-clinic-receives-state-funds
http://www.topix.com/forum/state/mn/T5E09MDS1KVB05RHQ
“…the lawless, brutal and buffoonish Sheriff Joe Arpaio….”…what?! Vern, the man is upholding the law to a T, and doesn’t put up with any crap. The comment above in quotations is a perfect example of how some people have their cranial circuitry wired 180 degrees out of phase. Reality check time…..
Bachmann / Palin 2012!
Yeah! I love it! The Democrats’ Dream Team.