U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez greets paradegoers during a Veterans Day celebration in Fullerton in 2008. Some say Sanchez’s lack of restraint could work to her advantage. (File: Michael Goulding / Staff Photographer)
By Martin Wisckol / Staff Writer
May 18, 2015
Updated: May 19, 2015 – 12:12 a.m.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s colorful, freewheeling persona shows no signs of being watered down for her U.S. Senate race, as she demonstrated at last weekend’s state Democratic convention in Anaheim.
But this time, the attention wasn’t the kind she sought.
Aside from her congressional record, the Santa Ana Democrat is known for enthusiastic dancing in the streets during Huntington Beach’s annual Fourth of July parades and her sometimes coquettish holiday cards to constituents. The cards have featured her in bed with her cat, and ballroom dancing in a slinky silver dress.
She and her interns filmed a 2012 video parody of “Call Me Maybe.”
But the flip side of her unconventional style reared its head Saturday. Sanchez’s affection for spontaneous stories found her telling a tale of going to meet a potential Indian American donor she assumed was Native American. But rather than saying “Native American,” she imitated an Indian war chant, patting her hand over her mouth.
“I’m going to his office thinking I’m going to meet with – woo woo woo woo, right?” she said at a gathering of Indian Americans. Video shot by a supporter of her Democratic opponent was posted online soon afterward, and the next day she apologized during her speech to delegates.
Some find her lack of restraint refreshing and think it can still work to her advantage with voters – as long as she doesn’t make a habit of inadvertently offending people.
“People are going to get tired of the excessive carefulness,” said Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State Los Angeles. “Having an unorthodox personality can work for you. But you have to make it work for you. This was a clear instance where there’s no benefit.”
Sonenshein is among experts who see Sanchez, who entered the race last week, as an underdog to fellow Democrat Kamala Harris, the state’s attorney general who in January declared her candidacy to succeed soon-to-be retired Sen. Barbara Boxer.
But working to Sanchez’s advantage are 19 years of experience in Congress and senior roles on the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.
Her unbridled personal style often extends to her politics. She was among the minority voting against the Iraq War and the Patriot Act.
Meanwhile, her support of immigration reform with a path to citizenship for those in the country with documents and her opposition to President Barack Obama’s request for foreign trade authorization precede Harris staking out the same positions publicly.
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1. “Some find her LACK of restraint refreshing”
SOME?
You mean the same shallow “SOME” who also find Maria Conchita Alonzo’s “LACK of restraint refreshing”?:
Anonymous on January 23rd, 2014 10:27 pm
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About Conchita (LORETTA SANCHEZ) , you say, “she doesn’t give a shit.”
Well that’s OBVIOUS… and that’s the problem!!
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It shows a lack of judgment and EXTREME carelessness about whom he (WYLIE AITKEN) surrounds himself with.
Especially people like her who “don’t give a shit” as you say; and I don’t just mean Conchita (LORETTA), but those advising him (HER) and allowing such a shallow script and ad.
>> We need a serious no nonsense MAN leading California … ONE LIKE OHIO’S JOHN BOEHNER!!!!
California had enough “characters” —
California had enough “characters” —
California had enough “characters” —
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2. “People are going to get TIRED of the excessive carefulness,” … said Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State Los Angeles.
AH!
TIRED of what?
Of decency and self-respect? Raphael Sonenshein- Y-O-U-R F-I-R-E-D!
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Kitty Felde
December 10 2014
Every December, the Democrat from Anaheim (LORETTA SANCHEZ) sends out silly and sometimes slightly suggestive cards.
Highlights from past years include a photograph of her straddling a motorcycle in a tank top and leather pants, ballroom dancing without the stars in a silver gown, posing in a beach chair with her furry pet Gretzky stretched across her lap and the headline “pet the cat.”
[RED] Anonymous on June 2nd, 2014 6:18 am
Kenny (LORETTA),
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Your posts (POST CARDS) indicate that you’re suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, yet you’ve played a down.
You’ve always had a grandiose view of yourself and your skills, yet you, at best, were and REMAIN MARGINAL.
Your career is most accurately described by what you were incapable of doing, yet you were always ready to tell other deputies (DEMOCRATS) that you were the best cop (DEMOCRAT) in the county.
The fact is, Kenny (LORETTA),
you should have never been hired (ELECTED). The mistake of your hiring(ELECTION) was not corrected by your firing (RE-ELECTION).
You left an indelible stain on our department (DEMOCRATIC PARTY).
Here’s what I am looking for when I vote for a woman.
I would rather fap to a photo of Kamala Harris than Loretta Sanchez.
#2….gee why does that seem to fit….the number 2 that is
as far as the other activity,i imagine you do that alot…may i suggest more time on your poorly constructed post…and less time with your hand in your pants…
Looks like Denny #1 needs his meds refilled.
I lived most of my life in Orange County and clearly remember the Sanchez upset of Bob Dornan in the neighboring congressional district. Sanchez tells of how she wanted to be a Playboy bunny and at one time in Washington she did pop out of a cake. Her real accomplishemnts in Washington are few, although she has held positions granted by senority.
I don’t agree with much of Kamala Harris’s positions, but she is a real smart lady. If our primary system gives us Democrat Harris agianst Democrat Sanchez, this Republican is definitely in the Harris camp.
1. ” this Republican is *definitely* in the Harris camp.”
WHATEVER.
Now, if Harris was a Cheryl Brown democrat then yes, but Harris is no Brown, she is a puppet (“intelligent” or not) and nothing but a SHAM REPRESENTATIVE… just like HILLARY:
1. San Francisco Chronicle: Kamala Harris’ ‘bizarre’ move: no press at kickoff event
By Carla Marinucci
Friday, April 3, 2015
When U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris held a campaign kickoff in San Francisco this week, the media was barred — an unusual move that has some people complaining she’s shielding herself from the press.
2. Anonymous on February 26th, 2015 9:21 pm
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…Kamala is not who she portrays, just review her record as AG, she is an empty shell.
SHAME on those who paved her way-over and over- where oh where have the Tom McClintock *THINKING* candidates gone?
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I SHOULD MENTION THE VOTERS ARE NOT 100% TO BLAME, OUR REPUBLICAN LEADERS FAILED US- BIG TIME:
-By Carla Marinucci
Kamala Harris’ lonely re-election campaign
February 13, 2014
“State Attorney General Kamala Harris, who has already banked $3 million for a re-election campaign that she made official Wednesday, lacks just one thing – a credible Republican opponent.
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“I DON’T AGREE with much of Kamala Harris’s positions, BUT she is a real smart lady…”
Seems our GOP leaders are also distracted (gagged) by Harris’s “intelligence” to the point they have SETTLED-SETTLED-SETTLED (like #5) and have given up on a REPUBLICAN candidate.
NOT ME.
The biggest human temptation is to SETTLE for too little.
– THOMAS MERTON
Once you say you’re going to SETTLE for second, that’s what happens to you in life.
– JOHN F. KENNEDY
Someone give the CAGOP leaders a few HARD knuckles to the head- they’ve been slowly wandering way off course!
Or maybe they should simply RE REGISTER as DEMOCRATS so they can leave and stop xxxxxx around with our REPUBLICAN party!
*CORRECTION:
“… are also distracted (gagged) by Harris’s …”
I MEANT “gaga” (or gagaed; but that is not correct)
ga·ga
(gä′gä′)
1. Silly; crazy.
2. Completely absorbed, infatuated, or excited:
I have not given up on a Republican candidate. But Sanchez should never been in Congress, nush less a Senator.
Captain Denny, aren’t you needed at the Veteran’s Cemetery this weekend for funeral duties.
“But Sanchez should never been in Congress,”
Repairman on March 4th, 2013 1:35 pm
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yea imagine that, kind of like Dennis Roddman (LORETTA SANCHEZ) representing the United States in north Korea imagine that.
@10 LMAO!!!! Amen!!!!