Published: Nov. 30, 2012 Updated: 4:02 p.m.
By MARTIN WISCKOL
COLUMNIST
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
mwisckol@ocregister.com
You know your Republican campaign for California governor is in trouble when the first attack on your candidacy comes from fellow Republicans.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, of Twin Peaks, had barely announced last week he would form an exploratory committee for a 2014 gubernatorial bid when the Lincoln Club of Orange County came at him with both barrels blazing. Seems the well-heeled GOP group didn’t think a
“We cannot support Republicans who continually target immigrants, who are members of our community, as scapegoats for their own political advantage,” said Lincoln Club President Robert Loewen in statement emailed Thursday. “It’s time for all elected officials, Democrats and Republicans, to stop dividing our state along ethnic lines and start looking for practical solutions to the problems that affect all of us.”
Donnelly, a favorite of Tea Party activists, has made illegal immigration a cornerstone of his political career. He tried unsuccessfully to qualify a ballot measure to repeal the California Dream Act, which allows undocumented immigrants to get state-funded college aid. He’s also argued ardently against driver licenses for illegal immigrants. That includes those who can now get California driver licenses because they were given temporary legal status by President Barack Obama earlier this year.
Donnelly said the drivers licenses would become a “gateway ID” leading to other benefits.
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so produce a robust candidate who does not wuss out and suck up with the political machine. btw…what ‘s legal about ILLEGAL?!
Screw the RINOS! Keep true to your values Tim! ILLEGALS CHOSE TO BREAK THE LAW!! NO FUC*KING AMNESTY FOR CRIMINALS!
PS. Wetbacks: go home.
Lincoln Club President Robert Loewen is just angry that Donnelly DID NOT ASK HIS CLUB, OR OTHERS, FOR “PERMISSION” — lol
Mr. Loewen, what bothers “YOU” and your “BOYS” is NOT what bothers “US” folks who are NOT afraid to take the issues on…
Mr Lowewn…listen very carefully, YOU do NOT intimidate US, so should Donnelly decide to proceed you and your gang will have, as ACU said, “A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH” IN THE INLAND EMPIRE!
The Inland Empire is NOW in a position to make Orange Juice out of YOU BIG BOYS over there— so do NOT mess with Donnelly – or any of OUR protected men and woman from our soil!
Mr. Loewen,
p.s. You may want to print that message out and read it to your members next time you meet…I highly suggest you put them on notice too!
p.s.s.
In all fairness to Donnelly, the MAJORITY of his supporters are decent, hardworking, men and women who are just looking out for the best interest of California, our counties, cities, and future generations…
…the fowl mouthed idiot “mikee” as shown in post 2&3 is only attempting to discredit Donnelly… for all we know, it’s an Orange County Lincoln club member (wink wink)