Comments on: Rocky Chavez: Can a Latino colonel beat Kamala Harris?

By: SkippingDog

SkippingDog — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:37:25 +0000

The only realistic response to the title of this fluff piece is “No.”

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:31:25 +0000

In reply to Bill Gore.

Trot out Rocky in his grey sweat suit and navy cap……another colossal double digit loser!

By: Bill Gore

Bill Gore — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 05:14:22 +0000

I dislike it when republicans buy into the identity politics trap, as if choosing political leadership has to be like ordering off of a chinese restaurant combo menu, where all identity variables have to be balanced and superficially representative. Maybe, just maybe, Mr. Chavez is inherently qualified for the office irrespective of his race, melanin, culture, gender, sexuality, religion……

By: NorCal Libertarian

NorCal Libertarian — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:01:44 +0000

In reply to Richard Rider. Four words in your reply said it all as far as I'm concerned: NEW SUBSIDIES and SPENDING PROGRAMS. Hopefully his stances on National Security, environmentalism and immigration will be enough to counter those flaws. Thank you for your response.

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:38:53 +0000

In reply to NorCal Libertarian.

I tried to reply to your excellent point, but I think this blog can’t handle multiple URL’s. Here’s part of my response:

Republicans can vary on social issues and even national defense, but I think we’d all like to see FISCAL CONSERVATIVES holding GOP seats. When Chavez got to Sacramento, he started pushing for NEW subsidies and spending programs.

Here’s the links to three of my articles on this (also available on FlashReport, I believe):

NOTE: I can send you the links by email, or one can go to my blog and put in “Chavez” as a key word, and you’ll find three articles I wrote on this: http://www.RiderRants.BlogSpot.com

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:31:47 +0000

In reply to NorCal Libertarian.

Good question! Republicans can vary on social issues and even national defense, but I think we’d all like to see FISCAL CONSERVATIVES holding GOP seats. When Chavez got to Sacramento, he started pushing for NEW subsidies and spending programs. Here’s the links to three of my articles on this (also available on FlashReport, I believe):
http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2013/04/gop-assemblyman-rocky-chavez-pushing.html
http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-rocky-chavez-its-for-children-mantra.html
http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2013/07/followup-ca-assemblyman-rocky-chavez.html

By: Irene

Irene — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:18:59 +0000

My biggest concern is NATIONAL SECURITY. Without it, employment, religion, economy, etc. don’t amount to a hill of beans! I would rather have an experienced Marine Col. defend me and my country than a LAWYER!

By: NorCal Libertarian

NorCal Libertarian — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:46:08 +0000

Richard: For those of us Northern rural folks who do not know COL Chavez, would you please explain the “RINO” definition you gave him? Is he a RINO in budgeting? Environmentalism? Immigration? Defense? National Security? International Relations? Just because he’s a veteran doesn’t CONFIRM that he’s “American-friendly….I give you veterans John Kerry and Al Gore as two examples.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:03:16 +0000

If you call Chavez latino, you have to call Harris black. I’d like to see them duke it out. Bring on the debates.

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:47:16 +0000

I hope Colonel Chavez runs for U.S. Senate. As an elected RINO Hispanic military officer, he has a reasonable appeal to the left-leaning CA electorate. He might win!

And the San Diego Padres might win the Super Bowl! Okay, okay — Chavez’s chances are somewhat better — more like the Padres might win the World Series!

But more important, IF he makes the run, his Assembly seat in a safe Republican district would open, and we could elect a true fiscal conservative in the seat he now occupies.

It’s a win-win!