There’s no better proof of Rep. Loretta Sanchez’ incompetence as a Congresswoman and a potential Senatorial candidate than this online post by the SacBee a few hours ago.
We can only speculate that this sudden full stop in her campaign has given the recently defeated former State Senator and OC Supervisor Lou Correa a broken nose.
From the SacBee: Continue reading
John and Ken just revealed that Santa Ana Democrat Loretta Sanchez will announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate on Thursday morning at the Santa Ana Metrolink/Amtrak station.
Sanchez’ Democrat opponent in the June, 2016 primary will be State AG Kamala Harris. Rocky Chavez and Tom Del Beccaro are the two announced Republicans for the seat, but would certainly lose to the two women in a “Top Two” primary.
How typical is it that the OC’s RINO County Supervisors would jump at the opportunity to grab a revenue stream from the online ridesharing services that might will put taxi companies out of business.
From Wednesday’s Register story: “It should be a free market,” Chairman Todd Spitzer said. Well WTF, Todd? If you want a free market (as any true Conservative would), why will you stick $2.25 to every TNC rider? Will you do that to cab riders as well?? For the tribute, do Uber and Lyft get their own depot across from baggage claim and prioritized airport parking? The Supes missed an opportunity to stick a $4 charge to every ride service vehicle that enters JWA property (John Wayne is controlled by the County, and its Manager reports to the BOS) as LAX does to its cabs. Spitzer must be giving them a break after all.
Here’s Breitbart’s coverage: http://www.breitbart.com/california/2015/03/04/john-wayne-airport-to-open-to-uber-lyft/.
Graphic: OC Tea Party
We’d hope (and even pray) that the House Republicans not suffering with a case of cranial rectal inversion pay attention to Texas Rep. Louis Gohmert’s announcement on Fox this a.m. that he wishes to replace the simply terrible John Boehner.
Boehner is a poster boy RINO and completely fails to appreciate that the Rs won a huge victory in November. A GOP House majority could effectively use their power to offset the next two years of damage which Obama will cause, start some healing of the budget and stop Obamacare and amnesty. Gohmert could accomplish that; Boehner will sell us out (again).
We’ll be watching closely to see how Orange County Congressmen/women handle this month. Mimi Walters could use this opportunity to support Gohmert and immediately establish herself as a freshman to be reckoned with. Ed Royce likely isn’t smart or brave enough to take the Gohmert option — he’s establishment and will revert to his usual ‘go along, get along’ strategy that’s caused him to have so little impact over his career (but protected his incumbency). And we actually think that Dana Rohrabacher is conservative enough to do the right thing, even though he’s long washed up as a member of Congress and only in it for the money (and to keep his wife on the payroll). Continue reading
Newbie Assemblyman Matthew Harper and Irvine’s Don Wagner spoke to the Newport Mesa Tea Party last week on the completely unacceptable notion of converting free and carpool lanes on the 405 Freeway to toll lanes:
Harper touts his influence on the OC Transportation Authority’s City Selection Committee to get Costa Mesa Mayor pro tem Jim Righeimer to the OCTA Board seat that he’s vacating. This was a good move (altho a better one would be the electorate’s ability to elect the Board themselves). Costa Mesa voters already approved a public advisory last month to oppose the lane tolling. Continue reading
Lyft at SFO, where an “accommodation” has been reached to allow them to operate in the free market.
Two ridesharing/taxi alternative companies have successfully launched from California in just the last few years. Uber is well-known, already popular in Orange County and has built a greater presence compared to its less bombastic, smaller competitor, Lyft. Continue reading