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October 23, 2006
Red (County) Herring
Tan Nguyen is an unfortunate, foolish, racist man who did and continues to do unfortunate, foolish, racist things. But who cares? Don't get me wrong, the issue deserves coverage, especially from OC's homegrown authority on all things Mexican. But Tan is drawing all eyes to him - journalists and blog ... More >>
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November 21, 2005
Mea Culpa, We Fuck-Uppa
There were two HUUUUGE mistakes in the virtual droolings below. First, in KEN CALVERT'S MOD SQUAD, we reported that OC Blog has always been behind state Senator John Campbell (R-Richy Richland) from the beginning of his quest for the 48th Congressional District seat. A close follower of Clockwork an ... More >>
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March 12, 2006
Harmin' Harman
Another law the Fullerton-based California Rifle and Pistol Association sponsors, and had introduced by Assemblyman Tom Harman (R-Huntington Beach) would allow those brought up on non-violent weapons charges to enter a "pre-trial diversion program," like traffic school for minor vehicle law offender ... More >>
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July 5, 2006
Drilling Bit Players
Further proving that otherwise politically conservative Newport Beach has an environmental streak when it comes to its own shores (but no one else's): Rep. John Campbell (R-The Arches) joined Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) as the only members of the Orange County congressional delegation to v ... More >>
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September 24, 2007
Monday's Headlines & Surprises: Ass Slapping Fun!
Worm Attack in Dana Point? TMZ reports that Orange County police are investigating former Los Angeles Laker/Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman for allegedly committing a “crime” inside the Hennessy's Tavern near PCH in Dana Point. The celebrity website says Rodman was accused of slapping a female custo ... More >>
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October 5, 2007
Friday's Headlines & Surprises: Hanging with Henry Segerstom
Pair of Jacks: To build the impressive Great Park that it has promised, Larry Agran’s Irvine political machine is desperate for new sources of revenue. Congressman John Campbell (R-Nothing Down; Drive Off The Lot) wants to block Agran, a Democrat, from partnering with the Juaneno Mission Indians, ... More >>
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November 28, 2007
You're only an Indian if the government says so
Forget that the Juaneno Indians helped build Mission San Juan Capistrano, or that they had a very real and very different name (the Acjachemem) before the Spanish renamed them after the Mission, or that they've been around for 9,000 years. The federal government just ain't buyin' it. The blow came ... More >>
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February 6, 2008
Firecrackers, Rats and Some GOP guy's Mansion
On a cool evening in the heart of Little Saigon loud firecrackers periodically exploded as Vietnamese Americans celebrated the coming of Tet (Vietnamese New Year) and something that should comfort Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle: the launching of the Year of the Rat. Of course, I'm kidding. According t ... More >>
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November 7, 2002
Endorse-O-Matic!
On a cool evening in the heart of Little Saigon loud firecrackers periodically exploded as Vietnamese Americans celebrated the coming of Tet (Vietnamese New Year) and something that should comfort Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle: the launching of the Year of the Rat. Of course, I'm kidding. According t ... More >>
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October 21, 2008
Mackerel Flats' Folks Leaning Toward Obama? Who Knew?
Around 11 this morning, KPCC 89.3 FM's AirTalk show presented a call-in segment called "I Didn't Know My Neighbor Was Voting For (Fill In The Blank)!" Host Larry Mantle wanted to know whether anyone's neighbors put political signs on their front lawns that surprised the listener. First caller Garr ... More >>
Columns
January 22, 2004
Mars Barred
Around 11 this morning, KPCC 89.3 FM's AirTalk show presented a call-in segment called "I Didn't Know My Neighbor Was Voting For (Fill In The Blank)!" Host Larry Mantle wanted to know whether anyone's neighbors put political signs on their front lawns that surprised the listener. First caller Garr ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
Dems Bringing Sexy Back?
*Update: They just announced Papi Pulido beat out Michelle Martinez for the SanTana mayoral seat. Not much cheering. Everyone's busy bumping and grinding. *Update 2: A mean trick played by accident on congressional candidate Steve Young led him and his campaign team to believe, for a brief, exulta ... More >>
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February 25, 2009
It's a Quick Read
When I moved from a growing inland daily newspaper that was printing 70,000 copies to the shrinking Daily Pilot of Newport Beach/Costa Mesa that was printing 25,000 copies or whatever it was in 1989, the press on the other side of the wall from the newsroom quickly got up to ... More >>
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March 1, 2009
An Orange County with Two Democratic Congress Members?
Make room, Loretta Sanchez?TheLiberalOC.com reported today that serious efforts are underway to elect not just Orange County's second Democrat to Congress but also its second female Democrat. Dan Chmielewski, who runs the influential progressive blog and has undeniable insider Democratic Party conn ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
John Campbell's Back, And We Unfortunately Know Why He Left
You now know too much about this man.No one seemed to notice when John Campbell, the Republican U.S. Rep. for Irvine, Newport and coastal South County, stopped showing up to Congress last month. And by "no one," I mean the Weekly, the Times and the Register, none of which ever mentioned that Campbel ... More >>
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March 9, 2009
Krom Makes Congressional Bid for Campbell Seat Official
Nine days after R. Scott Moxley, with an assist from TheLiberalOC.com, blogged that Irvine City Councilwoman Beth Krom was "putting the pieces together" to seek the 48th Congressional District seat occupied by Republican John Campbell, Krom made it official."On issues that matter to this district, t ... More >>
News
September 11, 2008
[Moxley Confidential] The Strange Case of the Deputy-Confiscated Videotape
Nine days after R. Scott Moxley, with an assist from TheLiberalOC.com, blogged that Irvine City Councilwoman Beth Krom was "putting the pieces together" to seek the 48th Congressional District seat occupied by Republican John Campbell, Krom made it official."On issues that matter to this district, t ... More >>
News
March 30, 2006
The Gilchristification of OC
Mondays student walkout shows the past aint dead. It isnt even passed
Columns
January 26, 2006
Diary of a Mad County
Jan. 18 - Jan. 24
Columns
December 29, 2005
The Year in Diary of a Mad County
Worst. Year. Ever!
Columns
December 22, 2005
Diary of a Mad County
Dec. 14-20
Columns
December 8, 2005
Diary of a Mad County
Dec. 14-20
Columns
December 1, 2005
Letters
Toots is older than Mick but smokes twice as much herb as Keith Richards.
News
November 24, 2005
Campbell’s Dupe
Congressional candidate’s supporters wage war against Minuteman founder Gilchrist
News
October 6, 2005
Democratic Realpolitik
In the race to replace Cox, Dems need to support Brewer
Columns
September 22, 2005
a Clockwork Orange
In the race to replace Cox, Dems need to support Brewer
Columns
September 15, 2005
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
In the race to replace Cox, Dems need to support Brewer
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August 4, 2005
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
In the race to replace Cox, Dems need to support Brewer
News
July 14, 2005
Tax Man Tran
Republican Van Tran talks tough on taxes, spends freely
Columns
June 23, 2005
These Are Your Twenties
Wear Sunscreen
News
July 29, 2004
Pussies Galore!
What local candidates dont want voters to know
Columns
March 4, 2004
The Times They Are A-Changin . . . Back!
The GOP gets funky, by which of course we mean they smell
Columns
November 13, 2003
Should We Talk About the Weather
Discovering the fun zone even though she has lived here for, like, forever
Columns
March 7, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
Discovering the fun zone even though she has lived here for, like, forever
Blogs
May 18, 2009
Congressman Campbell, The Excellent Blogger
John CampbellIf you're able to stomach the bitchy bitching about Obama, Congressman John Cambpell's "laptop reports" to constituents are actually pretty good reads. Why? He has figured out what makes great bloggers great: gimmicks!This latest bend-over-backwards-to-be-clever narrative structure:Thre ... More >>
Columns
July 9, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
John CampbellIf you're able to stomach the bitchy bitching about Obama, Congressman John Cambpell's "laptop reports" to constituents are actually pretty good reads. Why? He has figured out what makes great bloggers great: gimmicks!This latest bend-over-backwards-to-be-clever narrative structure:Thre ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
The Other Side of the Health-Care Debate Strikes Back
The other side of the health-care debate (think opposite of Fox News' town hall criers) has come out swinging of late.California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee just issued a statement with the provocative title, "California's Real Death Panels: Insurers Deny 21% of Claims." ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
John Campbell Tries To Honor UCI Volleyball But Gets Spiked
Poor John Campbell (R-Real Housewives). He tried to do a nice thing for his constituents -- which we deserve, given that he refuses to earmark federal dollars for local projects -- but his gesture turned into a political football. Ok, a political volleyball.Fox News's Chad Pergram has written up ... More >>
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May 22, 2009
John Campbell's Attempt at 'Negative Earmarking' Voted Down
Say what you will about his e-mails and digestive issues, but you gotta hand it to Rep. John Campbell (R-Newport) for really, really hating federal earmarks. He doesn't request any federal project dollars for his district -- luckily, other members of the Orange County D.C. delegation do that for him ... More >>
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January 25, 2010
Beth Krom, You Gotta Be Kidding!
"I don't see it as a setback."--In the wake of Democrats losing Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts last week, Irvine Democrat Beth Krom--who is challenging Orange County Republican Congressman John Campbell--shared this laughable opinion with the Daily Pilot. Krom has a history of ut ... More >>
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January 26, 2010
OC's Five Least Reprehensible Elected Officials!
Photo by John GilhooleyDevore: OC's second-least reprehensible GOPer?I was having lunch over the weekend with a pal, a Republican who will never vote for an OC Reep due to their rank hypocrisy. I, as a lefty nut, shared with him my frustrations with the Democratic Party of Orange County, the grou ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Rep. John Campbell Targeted in House Ethics Probe
The Newport Beach Republican who represents much of south Orange County is among a group of congressional lawmakers being scrutinized in a House of Representatives ethics investigation, according to Washington, D.C. newspaper the Hill. The probe apparently centers around financial regulation ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
John Campbell Weighs in on Totally Predictable BP Apology Scandal
Flickr user tifotter / Creative CommonsA mild brouhaha broke out today when Texas congressman Joe Barton told BP CEO Tony Hayward that he was "ashamed" at the way the Obama administration had asked the notorious oil-spilling company to set aside $20 billion in a fund to help cover the damages cau ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
[UPDATED:] Election 2010: Coker is Spun, Polled, Teabagged
1:28 p.m.: Orange County agreed with state voters on most ballot initiatives, although more of us did want to keep choking on polluted air until the unemployment rate drops and most like the state budget approval process to remain fucked-up, thank you very much (probably because many are philosop ... More >>
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January 28, 2011
[UPDATED] Rohrabacher, Calvert and Campbell Support Bad-Air Bills, NRDC Says
UPDATED, JAN. 28, 11:04 A.M: Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn), who authored House Resolution 97, backed by Rohrabacher, Calvert and Campbell, issued this response to claims the bill supports polluters over the health of citizens: "The NRDC's connection between greenhouse gasses and ... More >>
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February 21, 2011
OC Planned Parenthood Funding in Crisis
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget resolution that eliminates Title X, a program that gives low-income women access to family-planning services. Taking the biggest hit is Planned Parenthood--the nation's largest reproductive health services provider--which would lose a ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and John Campbell Join Progressive Chorus for Afghanistan Pullout
What do Dana Rohrabacher, John Campbell, Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters have in common (besides being the dream cast for a white-black, Republican-Democratic S&M video)?All want U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.Pronto!
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June 24, 2011
Rep. John Campbell, "Gun-Owning Animal Lover," Finds Himself in NRA Crosshairs
Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine) scored A- grades from the National Rifle Association heading into his successful 2008 and 2010 elections. (By comparison, Orange County's lone Democrat in Congress, Loretta Sanchez, received a D). But Campbell recently found himself in an unfamiliar spot: in the midd ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Sukhee Kang to Run for Congress in 2012
Sukhee KangIrvine Mayor Sukhee Kang announced today he's running in 2012 for what will likely be three-term Republican John Campbell's newly redrawn congressional district seat.Kang, obviously un-chilled by City Council colleague, former mayor and fellow Democrat Beth Krom's handy loss to Campbel ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
ProPublica Blew Orange County Redistricting Story Targeting Loretta Sanchez
Sanchez on the big screenEarlier this month, ProPublica--a respected, investigatory news agency based in New York City--issued a report that blasted Democrats for an unethical campaign to corrupt the California Citizens Redistricting Commission that was charged with designing new boundaries for f ... More >>
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