Apparently, in order to be a member of the opposition to the CAGOP’s Leadership (Be it Brulte, Patterson or Rankin) you must believe that all CAGOP elections are rigged (including the two times I worked on behalf of their side for Steve Frank and Travis...
Please retire for your own good, sir. A workplace misconduct investigation found a top Orange County elected official violated gender discrimination and retaliation policies and harassed a subordinate over her medical disability, according to a confidential...
“Pay attention, I have no idea what I am going to say next…” Tustin homeowners could see a drop in their property taxes after an old air base hangar burned to the ground, showering the surrounding area in ash and debris containing asbestos. “This...
I remember Claude Parrish from 25 years ago in my early days of CRA. I remember the CRA’s dinosaurs Gil Ferguson and Dick Mountjoy bemoaning what a bizarre puzzle Parrish was at the time. I wonder what the elder statesman (both long since passed) would say if...
Remember Jack Guerrero’s acceptance speech when he won election to Treasurer of the CAGOP? Top-down audit? Doge CAGOP? Well, he had a chance to. At the most recent CAGOP Board Meeting – Jack Guerrero objected to unanimous consent when it was moved and...
I still love you guys, but you keep blowing it Maybe I am wasting my time writing this blog. Some would tell me that the following passage of scripture applies: “… nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and...
The poor guy never knew what hit him… In part three we laid out the time honored pattern: Step one: The opposition has high hopes, recruits a few good and a few bad candidates. Step two: Everyone outside the group is labeled a heretic and a traitor to the GOP...
Why does it always have to end this waaaaaay? First off, your intrepid blogger would like to thank all of the people that have come forward with color on the events leading up to the convention and at the 2025 CAGOP Convention itself. It is heartening to know that...
Ever tried to win an argument with someone? It sucks. Now imagine that person you are arguing with has zero idea about the by-laws of the CAGOP or the way things work, before you think I am referring to Steve Frank, it is more than just him. Mike Cargile was the...
This is the Treasurer of the Marin GOP. The Marin GOP messed up so bad that they were stripped of their delegates to the CAGOP because they did not know Robert’s Rules and failed to have a proper organizational meeting. In short, Francis and crew believed...
Yes, my favorite Lance Corporal on the dope rhyme. Yep – let that post sink in, it is like I wrote nothing two day ago. This is the lack of self awareness or situational awareness I am referring to in the opposition to the CAGOP establishment. That said, two...
There is going to be a bigger story told in the coming days about the nuances of what happened. As I have not posted in quite a while, it is time to break the silence. Whaaaaaaaaazuuuuuup! I have been affiliated with Corrin Rankin since 2017, and I have never been...