Monday, August 23, 2010

Don Wagner (not) in the news!

     Earlier today, our pal Vern Nelson reported on a recent Prop 19 rally (BOTH candidates for the 70th Assembly District show up to Prop 19 Rally!) in the mysteriously popular Orange Juice Blog.
     The wacky Mr. Nelson emphasizes that “both candidates” for the 70th Assembly District showed up for the rally. According to Vern, those candidates are:
Melissa Fox, a small-business attorney and moderate Democrat
Debbie Tharp …, a “Freedom Republican” in the mold of Ron Paul, with “compassionate libertarian” leanings
     Vern takes care to present each candidate’s views.
     But what about Republican Don Wagner? Isn’t he running, too? He sure is!
     Evidently, in Vern’s mind, Don’s not a major candidate.
     Curiously, Vern’s post ends with cryptic remarks, in paranthases, about “fringe candidate” Don Warner:
I would like to take the opportunity to dispel rumors that a fringe candidate & “social conservative” named “Don Warner” is being secretly funded by the Democrats to take Republican votes away from Debbie Tharp. The DPOC and Melissa deny this and Debbie is satisfied it’s not the case. Mr. Warner has no candidate statement, has less than $500 in his treasury and does not seem to be running a serious campaign or pose a real challenge to either Melissa or Debbie.
     If you’ve been reading DtB, you’ll know that Vern’s description of Warner is curiously similar to the facts about our own Don Wagner.
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     Here’s the scene today at Irvine Valley College, which was buzzing with activity. Man, enrollments are way up and virtually all classes in our School (Humanities and Languages) are closed. Finding parking today was next to impossible.


     Rebel Girl has returned, of course, from her role as Big Cheese at the "Community of Writers" Writer’s Workshop in Squaw Valley. She comes bearing gifts. Some received a fine loaf of Schatt's bread, purchased in Bishop (ever been to that shop?). I, on the other hand, received a fine bumper sticker, which I immediately pasted to my door, where it can be appreciated by all. Below is Dean Feldhus admiring the thing earlier today.


     As we left campus today, the Reb and I came across two brand spankin' new faculty. We said hello and took a pic.


     English instructors, natch. They seemed very pleasant. I tried to tell 'em that the college was a great place to work, but the Reb kept bein' negative. That's us, boy. Heckle and Jeckle, Good Cop/Bad Cop. And, as usual, I was the Good Cop.
     It's a great start to what promises to be a great semester.

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