Supervisor Neil Derry Left. Tribal Member James Ramos right.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -06:30 p.m.
The plot thickens in the race to represent San Bernardino County’s Third Supervisorial District.
Late last month San Manuel Tribal Member and Board of Supervisors Candidate James Ramos appeared with Supervisor Neil Derry at a candidate forum sponsored by the Highland Chamber of Commerce.
The result? Derry called out Ramos on several lies and distortions he used in the June primary election.
Ramos was caught flat-footed and unable to defend himself.
Derry placed Ramos’s exemption from State income taxes and his failed businesses front and center. Not to mention his stated opposition to using eminent domain to deal with underwater mortgages, even though the process was used to expand the right of way to his Tribe’s gambling casino.
Apparently that was all Ramos could take.
Since the Highland debacle Ramos has ducked out on two District forums with Derry.
Now trouble is brewing in the city of Loma Linda.
Sources tell InlandPolitics.com the Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce is trying to setup a candidate forum between Derry and Ramos without success.
The stick in the mud here? Mr. Ramos of course!
The Ramos campaign has apparently informed the chamber that Mr. Ramos is unavailable for any morning or evening forum through Election Day.
The news isn’t sitting well with the Loma Linda business community.
Ramos gambled and tried to win the election outright in a three candidate race in June. A race with Derry facing fellow Republican Jim Bagley and Ramos, a life-long liberal Democrat.
A race in which Ramos spent more than $1 million.
Now the contest is head-to-head and Ramos appears to be less confident.
Of course Dummy is going to dodge debates. Like his mentor, Obama, he is to stupid to talk unless he has someone elses words to read.
All I have to say is…case closed.
James Ramos has nothing to gain and lots to lose by making personal appearances.
The last thing his campaign wants is him interacting with voters who can witness his people skills firsthand, and ask him about his qualifications.
Look for his campaign strategy down the stretch to consist of attacks on Neil Derry and a barrage of signage.
Maybe Mikey Ramos, the Chief’s unofficial Campaign Manager, or the other Political Consultant to the San Manuel’s, Dennis Hansburgerler, would like to show in his place (to defend their hand-picked wonder-boy).
Derry has already lost. “Guilty your honor” clinched it for him.
@If figures,
No, the lower court has closed the case; it has now gone on to a Higher Court.
Derry should show up at the Loma Linda forum with an empty chair.
Stick A Fork In Ramos #7:
And Derry could make as big a fool of himself as Eastwood did.
Why did Ramos skip out on prior public forums and now refuse to even to show up to us here in Loma Linda? What does he have to hide? His teleprompter notebook ? Maybe we are not good enough for him? Maybe we don’t contribute to his casinos so we are not worthy of his presence?
“It Figures:”
Had the prosecution not been forced to dismiss the felony charges by Judge Dest, the matter would still be ongoing. If that was the case, James Ramos supporters would be referring to the pending felony charges against Neil Derry.
Either way, Mike Ramos would have achieved his objective, which was to retaliate against Mr. Derry and cast aspersions upon his character, and providing the James Ramos campaign something to focus on other than their candidate’s lack of qualifications.
ramos’ money speaks at forums and people’s greed and love for his money is so very blinding. people vote based on greed and self-intetest. people dont realize RAMOS is a LEFTFIELD DEMOCRAT endorsed by RINO Dutton who apparently has no idea what Ramos’ political positions are..
Anonymous # 11:
Does ANYBODY know what James Ramos’ “political positions are?”
In his limited public appearances he has said nothing very specific, instead using nebulous phrases like “job creation.”
When he has been specific, he has embarrassed himself, for example when he thought the County maintained Highway 330.
His entire campaign seems to be based on the bashing of Neil Derry.
“His entire campaign seems to be based on the bashing of Neil Derry.”
…AND EVEN AT THAT, RAMOS HAS FAILED!