Bob Dornan Picks Fight on New Turf [to challenge Rohrbacher in the primary]

LA Times ^ | 12-5 | LA Times

[ambrose]

Dornan Picks Fight on New Turf

The fiery ex-lawmaker who lost his seat in 1996 will run against fellow conservative Republican Dana Rohrabacher. It's an echo of a 1991 threat.

By Jean O. Pasco Times Staff Writer

December 5, 2003

Arch-conservative Robert K. Dornan, whose trenchant rhetoric earned him the nickname "Mouth of the House" during his 18 years in Congress, filed papers this week to take on Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) in the March primary.

Dornan, who lost his central Orange County seat to Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) in 1996 and failed again in a 1998 rematch, paid a $1,547 filing fee Wednesday. He has until 5 p.m. today to submit 40 to 60 signatures from registered voters in the 46th Congressional District, an area Rohrabacher has represented since 1988.

Rohrabacher said he hoped Dornan wouldn't follow through with the threat, which echoed one Dornan made in 1991. Dornan didn't return calls Thursday seeking comment.

[ambrose]

ping!

[ambrose]

Dana Rohrbacher: "McClintock is a nerd"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/983050/posts

[drumroller]

I met Dornan once. Great guy, speaks his mind, stand up for America.

[dpwiener]

I see that "B-1 Bob" Dornan's ego is still out of control, and he hasn't lost any of his delusions of grandeur.

I'm actually a bit surprised that he doesn't run for President again. After all, it worked so well last time...

[faithincowboys]

I like Dana. Freakin Dornan should leave him alone, there is such a thing as past one's prime.

[nickcarraway]

I hope this puts an end to Rohrabacher's recent sprint to the left.

[usadave]

I see that "B-1 Bob" Dornan's ego is still out of control, and he hasn't lost any of his delusions of grandeur.

I've heard the same said in regard to men named Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Hamilton, etc.

[Gideon7]

Only B-1 Bob could find a way to lose Orange County to the RATs.

Didn't he punch out Tom Downey on the floor of the House?

[putupon]

BIG BUMP for B-1

[ambrose]

I think B-1 may be running in the wrong district. This is a "Starbucks Republican" type district he'll be running in. A RINO-leaning Congresscritter like Rohrbacher suits them just fine.

[RJCogburn]

I like Dana. Freakin Dornan should leave him alone, there is such a thing as past one's prime.

I quite agree.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Dornan, Bob Smith, Buchanan...

Three misdirected losers.

[hotpotato]

I like Dana. Freakin Dornan should leave him alone, there is such a thing as past one's prime.

I can't imagine Dornan beating Dana. Dornan is an embarrassment to the republican party. I think he gets worse with age... and with each election he loses.

[socal_parrot]

Dana is hardly a Rino. He's pro-life, for Prop. 187, anti gay marriage, for lower taxes, anti-communist and worked in the Reagan White House. Perhaps reading his stance on the issues would enlighten you more.

Dornan, on the other hand, is a wack-job cartoon.

[Catspaw]

I see that "B-1 Bob" Dornan's ego is still out of control, and he hasn't lost any of his delusions of grandeur.

From the story:

A month later, Dornan announced that he had hired pollsters to gauge his election chances in districts represented by Rohrabacher, Cox, Rep. Ron Packard (R-Carlsbad) and Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton). "I think Congress is a lesser place with me not there," he said.

[socal_parrot]

Ping

[StoneColdGOP]

Also in the OC Register:

Bob Dornan on Next Sortie

[StoneColdGOP]

I gotta tell ya, I'm honestly torn on this.

I count both Bob and Dana as friends. I have very few (maybe one each?) disagreements with them, policywise. Dana's brother and I have been good friends for years, and I can say honestly that I enjoyed working on Bob's congressional campaigns in the past more than any others.

But, Dana did fall away to support Schwarzenegger. That may seal it for me. I'm all but 100% sure Bob stayed true to support Tom McClintock.

[ambrose]

Dana did more than just support Arnold... Supporting Arnold is fine, and reasonable people can disagree on this. What bothers me is that he felt it necessary to actively malign and ridicule Tom McClintock as well.