Don Wagner vs. Ashleigh Aitken (Supervisor race)

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     As you know, Rebel Girl is perpetually fascinated by Don Wagner and his uninterrupted manifestations of evil, connivery, and dark right-wingitude. She has handed me some campaign fliers regarding The Donald's latest political race, and so I'd better post that stuff.

     As you know, Don got his start, politically, serving as trustee for the SOCCCD from 1999 until about ten years ago. Many here at the ol' college district will recall Don's naked peevitude, a source of endless entertainment. He often had "WTF" written on his face, the kind, as the Germans say, that "invites a slap."

     Eventually (2010), he made his move and ran for and served on the State Assembly. Then, more recently (2016), he snagged the Mayor gig here in Irvine, representing developer money. (He still does.) When, last year, Todd Spitzer vacated his OC Supervisorial seat to become OC District Attorney, Don managed to replace him, defeating the hapless Loretta Sanchez, former OC Congressperson.

     Well, the fellow is now running to keep his Supervisor job, this time against Democrat Ashleigh Aitken. It's an uphill battle for Aitken.

     Below are those fliers I was talkin' about. Have at 'em.

Campaign fliers for Don Wagner:

Here's a detail. Gosh, I remember when he was a young whippersnapper.

The Reb noted that Don has evidently given up providing photos of real people that he interacts with; he's now goin' with clip art and such.
And where's his family?

Campaign fliers for Wagner's opponent, Ashleigh Aitken:

A detail. Aitken loves to associate Don with that other Don. The pussy-grabber-in-chief.
The Reb insisted that I draw attention to this photo.
Pretty funny.

See, here's your standard family shot. They look like real people. Attractive, too.

A detail. More Don 'n' Don. Some real stank.

Recent articles about these two in the local papers:

Orange County’s incumbent 3rd District supervisor faces one challenger on March 3 ballot
OC Reg
January 31

     Voters in Orange County’s third supervisorial district are choosing between two candidates: incumbent Supervisor Don Wagner, a former Irvine mayor who won the seat in a March 2019 special election, and Ashleigh Aitken, a former federal prosecutor who sits on the OC Fair board.
     While the other Orange County Board of Supervisor’s seat on the March 3 ballot – representing the first district – could end up in a November runoff, the Third District race should be decided election night, since one of the two candidates is sure to get more than 50 percent of the votes….

OPINION: Don Wagner for Orange County supervisor in District 3
OC Reg
February 6

     Don Wagner has only been on the Board of Supervisors for just about a year now, but he’s already delivered some tangible victories for his constituents.
     The former state lawmaker and mayor of Irvine spearheaded regulations for sober living homes in the county and successfully completed long negotiations over the reopening of Irvine Lake.
     In a meeting with our editorial board, Wagner made clear his wish to continue working in collaboration more with local leaders in addressing common problems. And he knows well the importance of ensuring Orange County remains fiscally prudent.
     He also correctly notes that streetcars are an outdated technology whose time has long since gone by.
     Taken together, we’re left with the impression that Don Wagner can be counted on to continue making prudent decisions with the interests of his constituents in mind.
     We do acknowledge, however, that his challenger, Ashleigh Aitken offers a commonsense approach as well. We backed her for Anaheim mayor in 2018 for similar reasons and she offers a credible perspective to this race on her own merits.
     Still, we think that Don Wagner has performed well so far in his short stint as county supervisor and is likely to be a force that focuses county actions on the things county government should be focused on.

Political Landscape: O.C. Fair Board member announces bid for spot on Board of Supervisors
LA Times [Daily Pilot]
Dec. 5

[Aitken:] “Homelessness is out of control and Orange County has failed to act to protect our neighborhoods,” Aitken said in a statement announcing her campaign. “This is a crisis that calls for more than words from our leaders; it calls for action. I’m running for supervisor because the status quo from career politicians is unacceptable — it’s a crime against our communities and the people we have failed to help. I have the experience to tackle this problem head-on and I am eager to get to work.”

—and, back by popular demand, Don and his pal "Sheriff Joe"