Heh that was a little awkward. Just got thru playing at a fundraiser for the United Farmworkers, and Florice and…
What a tempest in a teapot. Screw the Charter and do any damn thing you want. The Democrat corporatist, Zionist,…
Sure you can, Cire!
Thanks for the correction on timing, Vern. I wanted to go ahead and respond to Chumley’s story as soon as…
Seems rather toxic fascism er femininity. Florice is a fascist!
Johnathan Hernandez, also running for AD 68, and eager to speak to the (former) Club, wanted me to mention him;…
A C&D email threatening damages for using the word Democrat? Wow. Seems wildly unnecessary. Why does DPOC have a problem…
On timing, Greg & Dan both seem confused. LAST YEAR - May 2024 - we got in our charter application…
That was actually a great Anaheim Democrats meeting. Our membership just keeps growing, and though I worried we might lose…
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![. . . Crazy stuff, crazy stuff, what-all the Republican Party is going through. Out in Washington, having held their breath till their faces turned blue and still failing to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vern-and-donnelly-115x115.jpg "GOP fault lines: Scott Baugh dice “HOLA,” while Newport Teabaggers fete Minuteman Tim Donnelly.")
GOP fault lines: Scott Baugh dice “HOLA,” while Newport Teabaggers fete Minuteman Tim Donnelly.
Posted on October 27, 2013 | 47 Comments. . . Crazy stuff, crazy stuff, what-all the Republican Party is going through. Out in Washington, having held their breath till their faces turned blue and still failing to […] -
![. Welcome to Abel Maldonado’s Top-Two Universe. You and I just live in it now. Well, at least now we can focus a little better. Let’s look at the choices-of-two […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-candidate-medley-115x115.jpg "Meet Your 2012 Candidates!")
Meet Your 2012 Candidates!
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 41 Comments. Welcome to Abel Maldonado’s Top-Two Universe. You and I just live in it now. Well, at least now we can focus a little better. Let’s look at the choices-of-two […] -
![KFI’s John and Ken finally published their election picks, which you can read by clicking here. The good news is that they endorsed Prop. 19 – and I was surprised […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/John-and-Ken-election-picks-155x155.jpg "KFI’s John and Ken endorse Prop. 19 and two Democrats")
KFI’s John and Ken endorse Prop. 19 and two Democrats
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 CommentKFI’s John and Ken finally published their election picks, which you can read by clicking here. The good news is that they endorsed Prop. 19 – and I was surprised […] -
![It seems the holy war between two individuals has escalated where Karen England of the Capitol Resource Institute is willing to sacrifice her goodwill within the California Republican Party by […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Karen-England-Write-In-155x150.jpg "Uber conservative Karen England launches write-in campaign against Abel Maldonado")
Uber conservative Karen England launches write-in campaign against Abel Maldonado
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsIt seems the holy war between two individuals has escalated where Karen England of the Capitol Resource Institute is willing to sacrifice her goodwill within the California Republican Party by […] -
![My colleague Larry Gilbert has written a post fingering State Senator Lou Correa for authoring Senate Bill 400, way back in 1999. This bill allowed the now-infamous “3% at 50” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Bill-Campbell-is-a-union-whore-155x155.jpg "Most Republican legislators voted to spike public employee pensions")
Most Republican legislators voted to spike public employee pensions
Posted on July 11, 2010 | 14 CommentsMy colleague Larry Gilbert has written a post fingering State Senator Lou Correa for authoring Senate Bill 400, way back in 1999. This bill allowed the now-infamous “3% at 50” […] -
![A new website has launched and I don’t think that tax-raising Republican Abel Maldonado is going to like it. The site appears to promote his GOP opponent for Lt. Governor, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/abel-maldonado-not-wanted.png "New website against Abel Maldonado debuts")
New website against Abel Maldonado debuts
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsA new website has launched and I don’t think that tax-raising Republican Abel Maldonado is going to like it. The site appears to promote his GOP opponent for Lt. Governor, […] -
![Prop. 14 is designed to shut the door on fiscal conservatives ‘Open Primary’ Designed to Open Your Wallet By Jon Coupal Taxpayers, hang onto your wallets. The latest threat to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Prop.-14-shuts-door-on-fiscal-conservatives.jpg "Prop. 14 Open Primary might be a very bad idea for taxpayers")
Prop. 14 Open Primary might be a very bad idea for taxpayers
Posted on February 9, 2010 | 1 CommentProp. 14 is designed to shut the door on fiscal conservatives ‘Open Primary’ Designed to Open Your Wallet By Jon Coupal Taxpayers, hang onto your wallets. The latest threat to […] -
![It's a rare thing when the GOP should agree with John Burton. California Democrat Chair Burton has come out against confirming Abel Maldonado as Lt. Governor. Progressive blogger and Democrat activist Robert Cruickshank disagrees, but suggests that Democrats should "[step] out of the way" of Maldonado's confirmation. The GOP should likewise step out of the way because they have little to gain by Maldonado's confirmation.](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Abel-Maldonado.jpg "GOP Should Join Burton Against Maldonado")
GOP Should Join Burton Against Maldonado
Posted on December 11, 2009 | 12 CommentsIt's a rare thing when the GOP should agree with John Burton. California Democrat Chair Burton has come out against confirming Abel Maldonado as Lt. Governor. Progressive blogger and Democrat activist Robert Cruickshank disagrees, but suggests that Democrats should "[step] out of the way" of Maldonado's confirmation. The GOP should likewise step out of the way because they have little to gain by Maldonado's confirmation. -
![Arnold picked State Senator Abel Maldonado to be our new Lt. Governor Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has picked Sen. Abel Maldonado to replace Democrat John Garamendi as our Lt. Governor, pending […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Schwarzenegger punks the state GOP again by nominating Maldonado to be Lt. Governor")
Schwarzenegger punks the state GOP again by nominating Maldonado to be Lt. Governor
Posted on November 23, 2009 | 9 CommentsArnold picked State Senator Abel Maldonado to be our new Lt. Governor Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has picked Sen. Abel Maldonado to replace Democrat John Garamendi as our Lt. Governor, pending […] -
![Bad news for nutter California Republicans! “Southern California Republican Party Vice Chair Jon Fleischman has dropped his push to change the California Republican Party bylaws to bar decline-to-state voters from […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Van-Tran-is-done.jpg "Jon Fleischman drops fight against open primary")
Jon Fleischman drops fight against open primary
Posted on September 11, 2009 | 7 CommentsBad news for nutter California Republicans! “Southern California Republican Party Vice Chair Jon Fleischman has dropped his push to change the California Republican Party bylaws to bar decline-to-state voters from […] -
![“The bad blood in the party was evident at the convention. On Saturday, state party vice chair Jon Fleischman angrily confronted state Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County), […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/jon-fleischman.jpg "Jon Fleischman gets punked and denounced at the CA GOP Convention")
Jon Fleischman gets punked and denounced at the CA GOP Convention
Posted on February 23, 2009 | 35 Comments“The bad blood in the party was evident at the convention. On Saturday, state party vice chair Jon Fleischman angrily confronted state Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County), […] -
![We don’t have to guess what will happen when California voters pass Abel Maldonado’s Open Primary measure. We already approved such a measure a few years ago. And sure enough, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/open-primary.jpg "Open Primary threatens both red and blue hacks")
Open Primary threatens both red and blue hacks
Posted on February 21, 2009 | 6 CommentsWe don’t have to guess what will happen when California voters pass Abel Maldonado’s Open Primary measure. We already approved such a measure a few years ago. And sure enough, […] -
![[poll id=”98″] “Voting near dawn to end a three-month impasse, the California Senate approved a deal that Democrats and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reached with a GOP holdout to resolve the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/california-budget-passes.jpg "Gas tax increase canceled as California state budget is approved")
Gas tax increase canceled as California state budget is approved
Posted on February 19, 2009 | 6 Comments[poll id=”98″] “Voting near dawn to end a three-month impasse, the California Senate approved a deal that Democrats and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reached with a GOP holdout to resolve the […] -
![It looks like Democratic State Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg will get his way after all. Republican State Senator Abel Maldonado is asking “for ballot measures to create an open primary […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/maldonado-is-in-charge.jpg "GOP State Senator Abel Maldonado makes Democrats another offer for his vote")
GOP State Senator Abel Maldonado makes Democrats another offer for his vote
Posted on February 18, 2009 | 3 CommentsIt looks like Democratic State Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg will get his way after all. Republican State Senator Abel Maldonado is asking “for ballot measures to create an open primary […]
The 24th Amendment to our Constitution doesn't get a whole lot of attention. It is a relic from an era…