|
|
|
I've been watching the Vice President debate tonight. I'm not sure who I'm going to vote for when the big day comes. I won't even disclose what party I'm registered. I can say, that I feel more confused tonight than before.
As for Sarah Palin, I feel like she started the debate on a negative...
|
Comments [26] - Views [154]
|
|
|
|
The scorecard in the recent “sign-gate” debacle is both sad and disturbing.
From my perspective, it reads like this:
Holy-rolling Kern High School District trustee Chad Vegas and KERN 1410 AM radio talk show host Scott Cox: 1.
Media and public: 0.
Only two people benefited from...
|
Comments [9] - Views [173]
|
|
|
|
I spent an hour yesterday watching two groups debate Proposition 4, a measure on November’s ballot requiring parental notification for pregnant minors seeking abortions.
On one side: Camilla Chavez, executive director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation; Patsy Montgomery, public affairs...
|
Comments [27] - Views [180]
|
|
|
|
I see that "Politics, Anyone?" is posting candidate questionnaires and has started with Fran Florez and Danny Gilmore. Since it is only a matter of time until TBC contacts me for my information (am I holding my breath?), I wanted to be efficient and post my bio before they...
|
Comments [5] - Views [51]
|
|
|
|
U know, I am 53 years old and in all my life I do not think the total of all the shoes I have owned in my entire life time would equal $510.00!!?
I would venture with what lil hair he n I have, I would say he pays over $200 bucks for a hair cut, think how much he...
|
Comments [9] - Views [60]
|
|
|
|
Came across this list of what some of the GOP leaders and faithful have said about John McCain over the years.
"He is a vicious person"
Former representative Charles LeBoutillier R-NY
---------------
"An embarrassment to the party"
Arizona GOP state senator...
|
Comments [40] - Views [101]
|
|
|
|
Ralph Nader is going to be on the California ballot for president. I fully support Ralph Nader and his running-mate Matthew Gonzalez. They both support universal health care, ending corporate welfare, and alternative energy. Visit www.votenader.org for more...
|
Comments [5] - Views [49]
|
|
|
|
There is a third party candidate running for President who could get our country back on track. His name is CHUCK BALDWIN.
I know that most of you probably have never heard of CHUCK BALDWIN before, so I encourage you to look him up online and learn more.
He's the most American candidate...
|
Comments [4] - Views [22]
|
|
|
|
Barack Obama has disappointed me again. His decision to not debate McCain, aside from the traditional three debates, is truly a let down. If, as Obama said previously, it is such a great idea to have all those town meeting debates, why has he changed his mind now? Is it because...
|
Comments [7] - Views [26]
|
|
|
|
Obama left this prayer at the Wall in Israel. He's an amazing man.
Lord — Protect my family and me. Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will.
When I can figure out how to upload...
|
Comments [11] - Views [62]
|
|
|
|
Those clever little rascals at JibJab have released their 2008 campaign video.
It's the satirists' follow-up to their wildly successful Web spoof of the 2004 election.
Check it out here.
|
Comments [2] - Views [31]
|
|
|
|
Anybody else STILL seeing campaign signs from the June 3 primary up around town?
They're supposed to be down within 10 days of the election, but we've seen one at the Marie Callender's East Hills entrance (we're not sure it's still there, though) and along Seventh Standard Road coming back from...
|
Comments [2] - Views [59]
|
|
|
|
So what do you guys think about the fact all the networks are declaring Obama the Democratic nominee and Hillary's saying I'm not going to make any decisions about my future tonight? What's she waiting for?
|
Comments [12] - Views [48]
|
|
|
|
The race between Thompson and Watson has been very interesting. It is almost hard to believe that the “challenger” (Thompson) even has a chance. I was reading an article posted earlier this month entitled “Supervisor candidate now fighting with ideas, not...
|
Comments [8] - Views [80]
|
|
|
|
We've learned that Kern County elections officials are going to use a loophole to expand the use of electronic voting machines in the June 3 primary. (Details below).
You guys think that's a good or bad idea? Do you prefer voting on paper or via machine — or do you not really care as long...
|
Comments [2] - Views [34]
|
|
|
|
Jacquie Sullivan, Harold Hanson and Sue Benham will all run for re-election this fall.
We already knew about Sullivan, who is the only city council candidate with a declared challenger so far.
Hanson told me two weeks ago that he plans to run for one last term.
There were rumors Benham was...
|
Comments [3] - Views [67]
|
|
|
|
Quite a few folks in the newsroom have been getting recorded messages on their home and work phones from Bill Thomas and Kevin McCarthy, urging us to vote for Matt Brady in the upcoming election.
Brady is one of eight people running for two judge seats. He has been active with the local...
|
Comments [37] - Views [233]
|
|
|
|
I know companies like to give to both Republicans and Democrats, but still, it's a little jarring to see it.
The Personal Insurance Federation of California gave $1,000 to Democrat Fran Florez the same day it gave $1,500 to Republican Pete Gilmore. Both are running to succeed Democrat Nicole...
|
Comments [1] - Views [39]
|
|
|
|
I'm preparing a list of questions for the mayoral candidates on Hot Bakersfield Issues. I'll send them out, ask for answers, and print them in a future issue of the Californian (and, you know, here on the site too). We've got our ideas, but I figured I'd open it to the floor. What question would...
|
Comments [2] - Views [95]
|
|
|
|
Straight from McCarthy's office today:
Congressman McCarthy Introduces the Military Voting Protection (MVP) Act of 2008
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman McCarthy, Ranking Republican on the House Administration Elections Subcommittee, introduced the Military Voting Protection (MVP)...
|
Comments [4] - Views [28]
|
|
|
|
Thought I'd share the latest list from the Sacramento Bee:
Superdelegates for Clinton: 28
• U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein
• U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer
• Rep. and DNC member Maxine Waters
• Rep. and DNC member Joe Baca
• Rep. Doris Matsui
• Rep. Mike Thompson
•...
|
Comments [2] - Views [37]
|
|
|
|
Is the Democratic race for the nomination so divisive that the losing candidate's voters would rather support John McCain than get behind their party's winning candidate?
For a large number of Democrat voters this appears to be the case, according to a new poll released today.
Read the story...
|
Comments [19] - Views [83]
|
|
|
|
OK so Bill "Mr. Go-tee" Richardson endorse Obama and stated that super delegates should follow the peoples will (aww he says he want it to be democratic) and that everyone should vote that way presumably not just to vote for Clinton.
Well correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the...
|
Comments [6] - Views [30]
|
|
|
|
Seriously,
No matter what you can count on three things,
Death, Taxes and liberals wanting to raise them lol, j/k i meant that liberals won't accept facts the disprove whatever they are saying....
Capitalism works...fact
The Iraq War is succeeding in small part due to the surge, that has...
|
Comments [86] - Views [165]
|
|
|
|
Dear Obama
I can't believe it. He talks about how comments Wright made can be considered by some as wrong and how Wright introduced him to Christianity which was not like those comments made public recently. How he couldnt seperate himself from him and wouldnt..
Well you said before you didn't...
|
Comments [4] - Views [62]
|
|
|
|
The obama response to Rev Wright sermons and hate speech
I thought I would post this so you could see what he says...I still don't think it enough just because I find it hard to believe that considering his relationship to the man which he choose to make, that obama would not have heard what he...
|
Comments [3] - Views [37]
|
|
|
|
Barack Obama had Rev. Jeremiah Wright marry him and been his spiritual advisor for years. He consulted him before his Presidential run and also relied on him for his state runs.
All I know him saying that he's like an uncle i dont agree with sometimes is nuts.
I wouldn't sit through one sermon...
|
Comments [73] - Views [124]
|
|
|
|
Four men have signed up to be mayor. Only one will actually get the job.
The primary is June 3. If you're even going to bother to vote, what factors will you take into account? What do you want in a mayor?
|
Comments [2] - Views [53]
|
|
|
|
Hanford Democrat Joe Eustermann told The Californian today that he's not going to file to run for 30th District Assembly after all.
That means Fran Florez apparently has no opponent in the primary, just Republican Danny Gilmore in the general in November.
Eustermann said he considered running...
|
Comments [0] - Views [33]
|
|
|
|
NEWS FLASH!
MARC DE LEON OF BAKERSFIELD'S
MAD DOG TATTOO IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD IN 2008!
FIRST PIC OF DE LEON COLLECTING SIGNATURES TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL, NEAR THE DOWNTOWN BAKOTOPIA OFFICE ON 3/7/08!
PHOTO BY MATT MUNOZ, BAKOTOPIA - 2008
|
Comments [24] - Views [135]
|
|
|
|
Filing closes for mayoral candidates at 5 p.m. today. We already have four candidates:
• Marc DeLeon, owner of Mad Dog Tattoo
• Dennis Martinez, a building contractor
• Joseph Caporali, a filmmaker
• And of course two-term incumbent Harvey Hall, owner of Hall Ambulance
...
|
Comments [1] - Views [63]
|
|
|
|
Just when we were ready to call it a Florez-Gilmore showdown, Joe Eustermann brings his herd of cows to the fight 30th District Assembly race.
Eustermann hasn't filed, but he has a Web site, and it has cows on it. Also, a not-very-specific bio and a contributions form. And a nice color scheme.
...
|
Comments [0] - Views [71]
|
|
|
|
Bakersfield.com blogger FreeCognate urges nomination watchers to go back for another round of popcorn. And politicsanyone wonders if democrats are shooting themselves in the foot.
After two major wins in Ohio and Texas (and a third win in little Rhode Island) yesterday, democratic presidential...
|
Comments [12] - Views [90]
|
|
|
|
Want to know how much the presidential candidates' health plans cost? And what the plans mean to the federal government, states, employers and you?
I just came across a site that may help you out. It's ReformPlans.com, run by the World Health Care Congress. The site has a grid of the plans,...
|
Comments [0] - Views [26]
|
|
|
|
The Man pulled off the Hat trick and is firmly on his way to the White house. I like how Obama tried to position himself against McCain only to have McCain respond in his speech.
I think its great, I really do.
The Classic Experienced War Hero vs. the New guy running on Hope, hope that will...
|
Comments [3] - Views [28]
|
|
|
|
The Man pulled off the Hat trick and is firmly on his way to the WHite house. I like how Obama tried to position himself against McCain only to have McCAin respond in his speech.
I think its great, I really do.
The Classic Experenced War Hero vs. the New guy running on Hope, hope that will cost...
|
Comments [0] - Views [2]
|
|
|
|
THIS IS MY GRANDSON LANE, HE IS 11 MONTHS OLD, WHEN I ASK HIM WHAT HIS THOUGHTS WERE ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CANDIDATES,THIS HIS WHAT HE SAID.
http://i155.photobucket.com...
AT THIS POINT...
|
Comments [10] - Views [96]
|
|
|
|
Warning: Gratuitous ukulele content.
Why? No reason. I'm crazy for ukes.
I'm posting simply to keep our blog on the main page. It's election day.
I plan to be a blog hog.
My guess for Cali: McCain dominates R side. Obama...so hard to call...he was closing the...
|
Comments [4] - Views [39]
|
|
|
|
I am a Republican. I am a Republican because I agree with the principles of the Republican Party. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a Republican. Sure, he is registered as one, but he does not act like one. I had high hopes for Arnold, but I have been let down.
What I have learned is that you...
|
Comments [14] - Views [65]
|
|
|
|
Here's a link to the latest Field Poll, courtesy Capitol Alert.
Prop. 93, the term-limit "reform" measure, is sinking....sinking....
(93 lets some termed-out pols hold seats longer [pols currently pumping money into 93's passage (though I'm sure they're shocked, shocked!...
|
Comments [1] - Views [27]
|
|
|
|
It's Election Day eve, as if ya didn't know.
Me, I gots to put in photo requests for returns-watching parties Tuesday evening.
The Obama folks sent us a release (starting at 6:30 p.m. at DoubleTree).
Who else is getting together to watch results on Super...
|
Comments [2] - Views [45]
|
|
|
|
Super Tuesday is next week! My panting public can't wait! Re-printed from my intent to run announcement from a year ago in my other blogs and a reminder that when you write in the name, it's spelled A-C-E-Y-O-U!
Vote for Ace in 2008! He's No Worse than Anyone Else!
Was arguing with some...
|
Comments [1] - Views [15]
|
|
|
|
I have been extremely busy researcing which of the presidential candidates is the best choice for our country. It did not take longer than the first five minutes of the first Democratic debate that I knew our Democratic choices were not the best for our country.
I found that many of...
|
Comments [36] - Views [101]
|
|
|
|
repost
Subject: WHO ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR???
Thinking about next year's election ... already made up your mind? still deciding? try this fascinating website!
Takes about 1-2 minutes.
Having trouble deciding who to vote for in 2008?
This...
|
Comments [23] - Views [93]
|
|
|
|
I actually like Barack Obama. He is fresh and witty, he has vices he freely admits to and he inhaled. In other words, he is honest, at least about himself. I appreciate his plans for the war on terror and he seems to understand the quandry in Iraq and it's broader part in teh war on terror. He...
|
Comments [21] - Views [65]
|
|
|
|
Vic Pollard, writes that the Lt. Governor position: “It’s the office that is traditionally viewed as the most meaningless job in state government, but it may never be the same if he (Dean Flores) wins”.
I don't know if "most" people agree with that or...
|
Comments [1] - Views [126]
|
|
|
|
does anyone understand why george w. bush was voted worst president of the last 50 years in the californian's reader poll, yet they pictured (hugely) jimmy carter???? maybe a californian editor can explain that one... i must've missed the "standing president exclusion clause" in...
|
Comments [10] - Views [201]
|
|
|
|
Just when you thought it was safe to go to your mailbox and not find a dozen political mailers, or sit down at dinner without the threat of a political phone call or even drive down the street without the visual assault of a zillion campaign signs, here is another election? Don't...
|
Comments [0] - Views [135]
|
|
|
|
received this from my pop today via email. please read and consider.
dad wrote: Please read. If you agree, please send on.
Good evening.
As you are aware the BCSD Board of Education will be selecting an "appointee" to serve the remainder of trustee Ken Weir's term of office. ...
|
Comments [1] - Views [209]
|
|
|
|
in my opinion, the ones with the biggest signs and name recognition won the bcsd board members' race, not the best men. and what a disgrace that measure I did not pass!
other than that, the house and senate have changed, rummy has resigned, and for that i'm sure i'm not alone in feeling...
|
Comments [1] - Views [154]
|
|
|
1 2
