When a political candidate loses an election, generally they do so with some modicum of grace. It is customary to call the winning candidate and congratulate him, and concede the election.
Not so for failed Santa Ana mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua. He posted this on his Facebook page this week:
Join the community Tues, Dec. 14 at the Vigil of Discontent outside city council chambers at the parking lot at Ross and Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Our mayor is being inaugurated to another term on a very sad week for our city. We learned of another violation of the public trust. Mayor Pulido arranged a $500,000 finder’s fee for himself for helping business partners buy state property.
How rude! Wasn’t it a “violation of public trust” when Amezcua fraudulently registered to vote at his law office, so he could run for an Area of the Rancho Santiago Community College District that he did NOT live in?
Wasn’t it a “violation of public trust” when Amezcua allegedly changed his name on some 19 traffic tickets in order to preserve his driving record?
Wasn’t it a “violation of public trust” when Amezcua opened the ill-advised Santa Ana Business Bank – ultimately costing his investors 40% of their stake?
This man has no shame! The election is over Amezcua! It is time to work with those who won, not stage ridiculous protests and disrupt public ceremonies.
Word has it that Amezcua will be greeted on Tuesday by dozens of counter-protesters.
Cultist are people that are usually alienated from the culture.
Amezcua is having a “Vigil of Discontent”? Good! it fits with our “Winter of discontent” in the Artist Village. The city and Downtown Inc. are destroying the jewel of Santa Ana culture. The city is making everyone pay $8:00 Valet to park curb side around the whole perimeter. I think those thugs in the Amezcua picture are NOT going to be down with that! get a $#%& clue city of S.A! Can your mayor formulate an opinion about that, after he recuperates from his messy week.
mateo,
Wouldn’t it be great if Amezcua would have a few good ideas instead of just being a sore loser?
With regard to the parking issue, in a way it achieved something good. It woke up the artists. They are not organizing. That is good. It is time for them to engage now and to lead. Those are two more things Amezcua knows nothing about.
Since when is condemning a legitimate, Constitutionally-protected protest “progressive”?
Since when is it progressive to be a sore loser?
I don’t see such a protests as citizens being sore losers. I see it as citizens staying with their core values and “keeping up the good fight”.
THAT’S progressive.
You have a choice.
1. Stay home and drink eggnog and watch TV.
2. Go and stand out in the cold protesting.
3. Enjoy the small party put on for the election winners.
I think I’ll do number 3
cook,
Well said. I won’t be able to attend, sadly, due to a calendar conflict. But I do wish the best for the Council Members and our Mayor. They have much work ahead…