Tonight I was adding people to follow with Twitter. Sometimes I add animal welfare groups, sometimes friends, sometime environmental types. Tonight I was in a political kind of mood so I did a search of “California Assembly.” I was adding a few people. One of the names that popped up was Ron Nehring. When I tried to add, I received a message that he had blocked me.
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago I ran into the president of the local chapter of Republican Women Federated in the market. We talked about the club for a little while and I explained why I am no longer a part of it. Basically, I could not tolerate the Tea Party racist/bigoted influence. It was getting ridiculous. That’s not to say that even a majority of the ladies were racist or bigoted, but the loudest of the ladies were clearly racist and/or bigoted.
A couple of years ago the Chaffey Club made national news with the “Obama Bucks,” which featured a picture of Obama on a food stamp with fried chicken, Kool-aid and watermelon. Although highly offensive, I do believe that some of the ladies in that age group had no clue about the racist aspect of the cartoon. I know my mom would never have figured it out. So, although I can’t excuse what happened then, I can at least feel it was possibly an honest mistake.
However, the latest Republican fiasco in Orange County is anything but an honest mistake. This is flat out outrageous. I heard about it on the radio earlier this evening but the description did not do the picture justice. I, for one, am sick of the bigoted, racist Tea Party wackos. I mean we have got the nut jobs handing out anti-Semitic literature at the SBGOP meetings, this crap at the OCGOP, Obama Bucks at RWF, High Desert Tea Partiers who more worried about rats than human dignity in Hesperia, and the same group acting like obnoxious hoodlums at Victorville City Council meetings. Enough is enough. Time for them to go away or go form a real party of their own dedicated to the wack jobs of the world.
OC Republican Receiving Death Threats After Obama Chimp Email
 Email sent by Orange County Republican Party official Marilyn Davenport (April 17, 2011) |
KTLA News10:16 p.m. PDT, April 18, 2011
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) — An Orange County Republican official who sent out an email containing a doctored photo depicting President Barack Obama as a chimpanzee is reportedly receiving death threats.
Marilyn Davenport, a tea party activist and elected member of the central committee of the Republican Party of Orange County (RPOC), claims the photo was a joke.
The caption accompanying the photo read “Now you know why no birth certificate.”
Editor’s Note: Geez, half of the male members of the Republican party in California are gay, including here is SB Co. I guess someone forgot to tell them.
Becky Yeh – OneNewsNow California correspondent – 3/25/2011 4:10:00 AM
The California Republican Party has elected its first openly homosexual board member. One incumbent is hopeful the action will not further enforce a “gay” agenda on citizens of The Golden State.
Ron Nehring
He lost to a DC committee member. How pathetic!
From Capitol Alert:
California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring today lost a bid to become treasurer of the Republican National Committee.
Nehring was defeated by Tony Parker, a Republican National Committeeman for Washington, D.C., in a run-off ballot at the RNC’s winter meeting in Maryland. Continue reading
Assemblywoman Connie Conway
Assemblywoman Connie Conway, who represents Northeastern portions of San Bernardino County, including the cities of Barstow and Needles and communities of Lucerne Valley, Baker, Cima, and Mountain Pass, was elected by her colleagues as Assembly Minority Leader last month. She had lost her leadership position as Caucus Chair when she attempted a coup on Republican Leader Martin Garrick just prior to the November 2, 2010, election.
After Republicans unexpectedly lost an Assembly seat in November election, Conway was voted in as Assembly Minority Leader, ousting Garrick, leader of the Republican conservatives. Conway is a moderate Republican.
By Union-Tribune Editorial Board
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at midnight
The pro-Republican wave in the rest of the nation on Nov. 2 is likely to pay dividends for the party for years to come, with the GOP so strong in the state legislatures, which control post-2010 census redistricting, that gerrymandering alone may yield 20 more House seats for the party in 2012. But in California, Republican prospects could scarcely be grimmer.
Exit polls showed independent voters were overwhelmingly opposed to all but one of the statewide GOP candidates. Independents were key to Republican gains elsewhere.
Ron Nehring
Members of the Republican National Committee have a lot on their plates in the early part of next year when the membership reconvenes for its biannual reorganization.
Chief among the RNC’s concerns—and what will likely remain at the forefront of media focus—is whether incumbent chair Michael Steele will remain in his perch. Steele’s numerous critics have lambasted the national party chief for overseeing party spending at a lesbian-themed bondage club in West Hollywood and a series of verbal gaffes that cast the RNC in a general negative light.
Already, Republican state party chairs from Connecticut and Michigan have expressed serious interest in challenging Michael Steele.
However, an important down-ballot race is brewing that is important for the future of the Republican National Committee.
California’s party chair, Ron Nehring, has signaled his desire to stand for RNC treasurer. For the good of that post and for the hope of good upcoming years for Republicans, Nehring’s ascension cannot happen.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has widened its investigation into allegations of wrongdoing on the part of current and past public officials and is now seeking documentation from the county Republican Central Committee, the Sentinel has learned.
As part of a probe that all parties concerned had hoped might remain unnoticed by the public at large, investigators for district attorney Mike Ramos have been calling upon the San Bernardino County GOP to turn over some “books” for review.
Sources tell the Sentinel that Nan Rider, the former San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee member who was previously chosen to serve as the secretary to the central committee’s elite ruling executive committee but was later relieved of that duty by current central committee chairman Robert Rego, has been less than cooperative in making the requested documentation available.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez forms 2014 Gubernatorial Committee
With growing doubts surrounding Jerry Brown’s highly competitive race for Governor, Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez announced yesterday she’s forming a Committee to raise money for a gubernatorial run in 2014.
With Jerry Brown running an uninspired campaign for Governor, jockeying for the 2014 nomination for Governor has already begun,” said Crystal Feldman, press secretary for the California Republican Party. “Nervous Democrats, uneasy over Brown’s likelihood of capturing the Governor’s office and extending his decades-long tenure on the California state payroll, are starting to hedge their bets. Even Brown’s supporters are showing uneasiness that he has no plan to create jobs, lacks any proven ability to manage budgets and protect taxpayers, and has no clear path to restore California’s economy. After 40 years in politics controlling Sacramento’s back rooms, it looks like Democrats are poised to issue Jerry his gold watch and move toward the next chapter.
The “Two Buddies, Partners” Recently Appeared Together
SACRAMENTO — U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer has stayed mum on ethics charges brought against her longtime friend and ally Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, despite recently touting their closeness. The House Ethics Committee today announced that, having been under investigation since 2009, Waters is headed to a public trial on charges of ethics violations.
The two collegues appeared together a mere two weeks ago at an event in Inglewood, CA where Boxer detailed their close friendship: “When she came to the House, I went over to the Senate and we became buddies, partners. We call each other when there are tough issues. We help each other out.”