Daily Archives: June 9, 2010

iePolitics: Is Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt the “next one to be taken out”?

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I have to hand it to Al Vogler, Barb Stanton, ET Snell and their handful of supporters.  Yesterday’s primary marked the second major election in a row where this small, but vocal, group has managed to take out a well-financed candidate they do not like.  Two years ago they focused on Hesperia City Council candidate Mark Kirk, handing him a third-place finish.  This year their objective was to keep Anthony Riley out of the state Assembly.  And they succeeded.

We hear that Al and company now have their sights set on First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt.  In the afterglow of their most recent accomplishment, today Al has apparently been bragging about his past success with Postmus, Kirk and Riley and future plans for Mitzelfelt.  One must remember that Supervisor Mitzelfelt handed Rita Vogler, Al’s wife and Hesperia City Council member, a humiliating loss in the June 2008 primary, so this has the potential to become even more personal. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Congratulations to Sheriff Rod Hoops

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I just wanted to publicly congratulate Sheriff Rod Hoops on his victory.  I don’t think there has been anywhere else where there has been more criticism of Sheriff Hoops than here at iePolitics.  I was not going to censor contributors nor will I do so in the future.

That being said, as the campaign progressed I have to admit I softened a bit.  Part of it I’m sure is the fact that time heals.  And part of it is a couple of emails between Sheriff Hoops and me. Continue reading →

iePolitics: The Sheriff’s Department Email

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I will be posting the email in its entirety soon.  It’s a tedious process that I don’t have time for now.  I do want to make a few points however.

I had three main reasons for starting this thread.

First, hostile work environment is a serious problem in San Bernardino County.  This email is hardly atypical of how those of a minority (sex, race, religion, sexual preference, economic status) are treated in the workplace.  Rather, it is quite common and those that complain are usually the ones that are punished. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Mudslinging Versus Telling The Truth

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Someone asked if revealing Don Kurth’s background isn’t mudslinging and therefore unethical.  This is how I would answer that question about any candidate.

Anyone who applies for a job goes through a background check.  The potential employer is allowed to review the results of that background check and determine based on those results if the applicant is suited to be hired.

In the case of an elected official, we the public, are the employers.  We have the right to know what is in all candidates’ backgrounds before we elect them to public office.  EVERYONE has skeletons in their closet and it is up to us to decide which skeletons we can live with in our elected representatives and which ones we cannot live with.

In the modern political world, well-financed candidates have checks (there is a term for it I’m still too sleepy to remember) run on themselves and their opponents to determine what can be used against them and to find ammunition against their opponents.  One of the biggest mistakes candidates make is to try to hide their deficiencies or lie about them when found out. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Campaign Night Events

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My evening started at Eddie’s Cucina in Rancho Cucamonga.  My friend wanted to meet Eric Estrada, and Heaven knows a heck of a lot of this blog has been dedicated to Paul’ s campaign, so his gathering seemed to be the most logical.  It was attended by about 50 supporters and, of course, Eric Estrada.  I have to admit he doesn’t look much different than he did way back when in CHiPs.

Cheryl had to leave a bit early but I hung around until the 10:30 results.  When those didn’t happen I left.  I called my friend Ted to congratulate him on Janice Rutherford’s second-place win.  He said their party was still going on and invited me over.  He assured me there was no one there I didn’t want to run in to.

By the time I got there it was almost 11:30, so most were gone.  I understand they had about 120 there earlier including Upland Mayor JP Pomierski, Fontana Mayor Mark Nuaimi, Fontana Councilmembers Acquanetta Warren and John Roberts, Upland Councilmembers Ken Willis, Ray Musser, and Tom Thomas, Upland City Treasurer Dan Morgan, former Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Bill Alexander, and Rialto School Board member Joann Gilbert. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Chris Jones Defeated Yet Again

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Some may not consider it a loss, but when a two-term incumbent cannot even pull 35 percent of the vote, it is a loss.  I will predict here and now that Paul Biane will lose to Janice Rutherford in November.

Again, we have a situation where a candidate/consultant ran a very dirty campaign and the voter’s saw through it.  Congratulations Janice!

iePolitics: Chris Jones and Jessica Austin Defeated!

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This one win makes up for all other losses.  Congratulations to Mike Morrell.  It is nice to see good triumph over evil.  And Mike Morrell is a good man who was outspent by a very large sum and was the subject of an enormous amount outright lies by Jessica and Chris.

Way to go Mike!  And also congratulations to Paul Chabot.  Insiders did not consider you a real contender and look what you pulled off!  You should be proud of the campaign you ran.