Are you kidding me?

Neil can't even stay consistent on something like that?

Who is this guy?

I thought at least on this one issue Neil would be solid.

Do I have to rethink everything I've ever heard him say?

Whoopdeedo! Pales in comparison to the massive taxes increases and eminent domain abuses of the Miller era in Corona (and look what Corona has to show for it!). It should occur to folks reading this excerpt that there may have been other legitimate reasons not to second the motion in this case. In fact, I think you will find that many (most?) OC cities - even those with hugely conservative councils - did not take a position on Measure A. Nonetheless, Mr. Naylor, Assemblyman Blais will serve Corona well.

Oh, and if Neil is John Kerry, then I guess Jeff Miller is Randy "Duke" Cunningham!"

No, Slice - while you could agree to disagree on some Kelo-fixes (Prop 90 comes to mind), Measure A was simple and straightforward.

Even Lou Correa and Tom Wilson supported it.

But nope, not Neil.

http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/06/06/ca/or/meas/A/

Measure A was endorsed by:

Supervisors Norby, Campbell, Silva, Correa, and Wilson.

But not Neil Blais.

I guess it isn't too shocking that Neil is to the left of Lou Correa. They were members of the same party up until the late 90's.

Is this the best you have? You will need to do better than this.

And while you are at it, ask the owner of Yum Yum Donuts in Corona how he feels about miller's position on eminent domain.

What part of local control don't you all get? Why would the RSM City Council vote on Measure A, a measure that would only affect unincorporated areas? Neil is strongly for local control and therefore did not support a measure that would tell people outside of RSM how to conduct their affairs.

Its also important to note that Blais supports prop 90, which is much more stringent than Measure A.

Well said Puzzled. Now the 25 people that read this blog will know the truth.

Gary-

I started out open to supporting Neil. It's his record that changed my mind.

What people object to is "eminent domain for private gain."

From what I understand where that donut shop once stood today is a freeway on-ramp.

That's exactly the kind of project eminent domain is intended for.

And no, this isn't the best I have. I've spent quite a few hours looking into the goings on of your City. Stay Tuned.

Nick -

Chris Norby endorsed Blais for Assembly. If he doesn't have issue with the vote you are citing from 2006, why should you - or anyone else?

Also, your credibility suffers when you cite Blais's record as your reason for not "being open" to support him. Have you looked at Miller's record? Maybe that should be your next project, since so many people are asking for evidence of Miller's sketchy record (which is public record) maybe you should educate yourself along with the readers of this blog.

Anon321-

I HAVE reviewed both records, and that's why I'm supporting Miller.

Blais seems to have just gotten his hands on some bad research, as everything relating to Miller in regards to eminent domain is well within what we conservatives would hope our elected officials would do.

None of the "abuses" or any other hyperbole the Blais spokesholes are spewing.

But I can't blame them too much. Attacking "Eminent Domain So People Can Get Home From Work Sooner" just doesn't rhyme the same way.

As to why these people have endorsed Blais. You'd have to ask them. Some people care about others' addresses far more than I do. What someone believes and what they've accomplished just matters a lot more to me than where they lay their head down at night. And even those who've endorsed Neil will tell you they're backing him because he's from OC, not because he's ever done anything.

Nick -

You found Miller's attempted take over of Edison power to be within his realm? And didn't find it strange that at the same time he was setting up a consulting firm for personal gain that would've consulted other municipalities on the same issues?

Furthermore, I find your claim about Blais's endorsers to be audacious and absurd. It is clear that you are nothing more than a puppet of Jeff Miller.

To all who have read this incongruous post seeking objective information: be weary of the origin of the message, sounds to me like it was written by Gilliard.

Gosh, last week I was Art Pedroza, and now I'm a councilman. Fantastic!

I make no bones about supporting Mr. Blais. He's a good guy who, from what I see, has done a good job and would make a good legislator. If the poster at 1:50 wants to attack my opinion, fine. But attacking me, whomever he/she thinks I am, is petty and speaks volumes about the substance of his/her own convictions. And, I note, that poster also uses a pseudonym - many I imagine.
Something about rocks and glass houses come to mind.

At the end of the day Doug, the things you have been posting are much more cutting of your 'friends' and specific than Art could ever bring to the table.

Keep up the good work though. Communicating to the 40 of us who read down this far is well worth flushing a political base.

Prove me wrong and write something overtly specific about North Tustin, or the City's relationship with TUSD...

It would apprar the the other RINO Republican on the RSM Council-Gary Thompson/Karl Rove didn't second the motion either.

I need a Blais yard sign for my half of the lawn. I know Miller has a couple of HQ's up and running but I can't seem to locate Neil's.
Does anyone have an address besides that Post Office Box. You would think with all the money he took out in that HELOC on his home he could at least have a real HQ a month before the election.

It matters not what either Blais or Miller say about eminent domain, it only matters how they vote. Below are two simple questions, the answers to which are based on voting record:

1- Have you ever voted to use eminent doamin to take private property for any use?

Miller- YES
Blais- NO

2- Have you ever voted to use eminent doamin to take priivate property and give it to a private interest for private gain?

Miller- YES
Blais-NO

Miller and his mouth piece Nick can talk all they want, but voting records are what counts. Miller fails the eminent domain test.

And he can leap tall buildings in a single bound.

And he has x-ray vision.

See, I can make unsubstantiated claims too.

How does Miller earn a living? Selling insurance to the private sector

How does Blais earn a living ? Selling Government Grants ( aka taking your tax dollars and handing them to the social welfare folks )

The old job Blais had....helping the Saudis make gasoline $4

Sounds like Neil is much better experienced to run California.

And its a good thing Miller sells insurance because he sure couldn't sell a utility, even after spending $3,000,000 of his city's money.

I think the voters are a little more concerned with the $4 gas that Neil has helped is Mid East friends produce then some decade old utility story.

I don't understand how Neil Blais makes money on grants. Can you explain?

The Blais Campaign is in total meltdown.

1) His Sacramento Consultant is totally consumed with the Jeff Denham Recall and has little time for broke Blais

2) Blais is out of money

3) Miller raising lots of money

4) Another Big OC political figure is going to endorse Miller next week.

5) Gary T is now the on site Campaign Manager since the out of state kid with the title " Campaign Manager" has no idea what is going on

6) Blais has no money to even open a grassroots HQ.

7) Gasoline is a $4 and Neil has business ties to the Saudis

8) The Right Wing GOP Base (the CRA) rejected Neil outright.

9) 24 Hour reporting has started and Neil has nothing to report.

10) Sheriff Carona is still backing Neil and plans to vote for him while he can still vote.

3) Blais is rolling out a major OC endorsement next week
4) HQ has been up and running for weeks – we spend time working not celebrating
5) Miller lost every debate between the candidates
6) Miller cannot get OC voters to like him, or trick them into thinking he is from OC

@ bye bye blais

not a single one of your bullet points are true, although I don't even know why I am dignifying it with a response

I suppose come June 4 all of the tabloid-esq posts will finally stop and Powers will have to find a real job, or get a degree.

2:50- I guess not the CRA debate.

Can you give us an address for the mythical Blais HQ ? No Gary's duplex does not count.

Is Neil raising money and not reporting it in 24 hours under the law ? There are no reports period.

The word in Sacramento is that Blais is done and all the third house folks are moving towards Miller next week. Those facts will be easy to check.

Game Over Neil.... thanks for playing but it is time to go back to Saudi help move gas to $5.

The CRA debate? Its an organization that is sold to the highest bidder, err, the candidate that is willing to create the most phantom groups.

The mythical campaign HQ? If Powers was worth his weight he wouldn't relay on this blog to provide his opposition research.

Ah, the Politburo, hard at work propping up the party apparatchiks.

I've decided to form a new organization that I'm going to call THE NEW MINORITY. We must unite to remain a minority party, otherwise people will see how pathetic we really are, and our registration will continue to drop.

And, I'm going to adopt WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN as our theme song. (Thanks, Dubya!) After all, it chronicles how our party betrayed the Reagan Revolution!

It is Sunday Night and I still have no address for the Blais HQ

Jeff Millers can be found at

20532 El Toro Road
Mission Viejo

Apparently the Blais HQ can be found in Neil and Gary's fantasy world right next to the $500,000 IE

""""Anonymous said:
The CRA debate? Who gives a sh*t about the CRA? Its an organization that is sold to the highest bidder, err, the candidate that is willing to create the most phantom groups.""""

Well Neil must have gave a Sh*t about the CRA Endorsement , because he fought hard for it and then bitched and moaned after losing it.

and Gary, before you make another remark about Brandon's political skills just remember how he kicked your ass as the CRA endorsement.

Note to Neil

Stop shopping for a house in Sacramento and start raising money.

Miller is out raising you and has a huge mail schedule that is paid for. Time is running out. Miller is pulling even with you in the polls. VBM ballots will be in the hands of voters in a few days. You can still win this, but you can't make any more mistakes ( like having Mike Carona's endorsement on another mailer) or have any more OC elected officals defect to Miller.

The issue at the CRA convention was the legitimacy of voters such as Ed Chen, who was clearly not a valid member of the group he voted with. Some other questionable actions by the CRA: allowing Miller to vote for himself, allowing Miller's campaign staff to vote, allowing 7 paper units to be created under the guise of party building.

Face it, without Miller voting for himself and without the illegal vote of Chen, Miller would not have obtained the magic number for endorsement. Remove votes by paid staff of the campaign and Miller isn't even close.

That was clearly the issue and what the Blais camp was concerned about. Although maybe there is a positive to come out of it, it gives the voters a good taste of what leadership under Miller would be - getting pimped for his personal gain.

Nick -

When is Neil's Real Deal: Part 2 coming out? I hope its a better sequel than Weekend at Bernie's II, but I get the feeling it will be just as worthless and ignored by the public.

Anon 3:46-
Why do you want to disinfranchise Miller's campaign team? Aren't they aloud to vote in the election? Or is it just their grassroot activity that you object to?

And Ed Chen was a properly voting member and not a member of the Miller campaign team. Peggy Mew explained that it was a bookkeeping oversight on her part. But it was fun to watch someone who has never attend a CRA meeting trying to explain the rules to us. Classic.

Why didn't the Saddleback club make Blais a delegate?

And another positive gain was for the OC leadership to learn about Blais' lack of leadership and savvy campaigning. I guess on that we agree!

No, they shouldn't be allowed to vote for someone who pays their salary - that is a conflict of interest. Can you not see how that is problematic? It opens the door to buying votes.

Ed Chen was not a legitimate voting member of the group he voted for; he was simultaneously a vice president for another chapter. Peggy Mew did not say it was an oversight on her part, she said that Chen should not be penalized because he didn't know the rules, being that a CRA member must submit written notification to the chapter president of the former CRA chapter before that member may vote with any other chapter. The rules clearly state that no individual shall be members in good standing of two CRA chapters. Mew argued that ignorance of the rules exhibited by Chen allowed him to vote at the CRA convention; a flawed argument to say the least.

Leadership is not pimping a system for personal gain. Savvy campaigning, or questionable ethics campaigning? Before you come back at me with "well the CRA bylaws do not prohibit creating paper groups", let me say that it is clearly a loophole that was abused by the Miller camp.

Were we at the same meeting? Ed Chen had resigned from the other club. Peggy said she didn't do anything with the resignation because his membership from the other group was set to expire. She said nothing about Ed not knowing the rules. It was argued that Ed should not be penalized for bookkeeping errors.

For that matter, I don't think council colleagues should vote for a candidate. Obviously that is a HUGE conflict. With Neil's pending departure from the RSM HOA, certain members can advocate for a replacement and further thier political base.

Another question for you....When Jeff Miller gets more votes than Neil on June 3rd, will you consider that "pimping the system for personal gain". It is a rhetorical question...we all know your answer.

Everyone knew the rules ahead of time, why didn't Neil make sure he would have more votes that Jeff? Encouraging clubs to form and come and vote is permitted. Why didn't Neil do it? I think the answer is that he isn't savvy. An indication that he will get ROLLED in Sacramento.

I guess we disagree on the course of the meeting. Mew clearly said that she would allow Chen to vote since his membership with his original CRA chapter was close to expiring. She did not say she was in receipt of a written request to terminate his existing membership. However, she DID say that Chen should not be penalized because he didn't know the rules and therefore allowed the vote to proceed.

Who took the minutes? I'm sure we can verify it. Either way, its a moot point. The reality is the CRA endorsement has been watered down and compromised and truly doesn't hold much meaning thanks to Miller's gaming. Unfortunately the true victim is the CRA. An organization founded many decades ago was compromised due to an over zealous campaign running on a shoddy record irrespective of the consequences.

Furthermore, your example of a suggested conflict of interest pales in comparison to the concept of paid staff voting on an endorsement by an organization. And no, that is not the same as voting in the primary election - but nice try.

Chen was there! He said he resigned. Now you want him to put it in writing? That might be how it works at the HOA, but not at CRA meetings.

Well the CRA bylaws require it.