Posted on 01/11/2006 3:56:16 PM PST by NormsRevenge
CARLSBAD – Rep. Darrell Issa said Wednesday morning that he was endorsing former Republican congressman Brian Bilbray and will serve as his campaign chairman in the race to replace disgraced Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham in the 50th District. Pointing out that his district, the 49th, is touched on all sides by the 50th, Issa, R-Vista, said he needs a partner in Washington D.C. who has the experience and integrity to get work done on behalf of the North County.
"When you are looking for someone who is trusted and proven and who has been in the arena and has been bloodied a bit you could not find a better person than Brian Bilbray," Issa said in a news conference at Maxton Brown Park on Laguna Drive, with the Buena Vista Lagoon as a backdrop.
Issa said Bilbray is a proven leader who has been at the forefront of on issues important to North County, such as illegal immigration.
Bilbray, who represented Imperial Beach in Congress from 1994-2000, authored the "birth-right" legislation that is part of the immigration reform package now being considered in Washington, Issa said
Bilbray said he was honored by Issa's endorsement and looked forward to his active participation in his campaign.
"Darrell Issa is a man who knows what need to be done in North County and San Diego and he knows what need to be done in Washington D.C," Bilbray said.
Bilbray also announced that Roxana Foxx, former chairwoman of the San Diego County Republican Party, would serve as a co-campaign finance chair.
Bilbray also picked up the endorsement of the Deputy Sheriff's Association of San Diego County from President Jim Duffy, who said that Bilbray would work on homeland security issues important to law enforcement.
Issa said Bilbray, if elected, will have more senority than he does in Washington and will be "first in line" for key personal, committees and even his choice of offices.
But that's Ok with Issa. "He will take the best he can, but he will do what is right for this district," Issa said.
Among the others in the race are two Democrats – Francine Busby and Chris Young – and six Republicans. The GOP candidates are state Sen. Bill Morrow, R-Oceanside; former Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian of San Marcos; former Del Mar mayor Richard Earnest; businessman Alan Uke of Del Mar and Ken King of Rancho Santa Fe.
Cunningham resigned in November after pleading guilty to conspiracy and tax-evasion charges stemming from his dealings with defense contractors. He is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 27.
The 50th Congressional District runs along the North County Coast from Carlsbad south to Del Mar and also includes the cities of San Marcos and Escondido as well as the neighborhoods of Rancho Santa Fe, University City, La Jolla and Rancho Bernardo.
I'm gathering that Bilbray is the kind of chicken who runs scared from the liberal press? A squishy "moderate"? He sounds to me like the perfect audio-visual aid for demonstrating precisely what is wrong with the California GOP. He should be avoided like the plague.
Thanks for the update. I didn't realize yesterday that I was responding to a post from over a month ago!
Regards,
LH
Heh.... I just went over this thread again and noticed that it was an old thread that laid dormant for over a month until it was bumped by a newbie with the screen name 'bb1'. ("Brian Bilbray 1"?) Interesting.
Good catch. I didn't even notice the screenname, only the date. These threads are incredible with BB supporters and their implausible denial of the record. The record is the record, yet apologists want to make excuses for each and every liberal position he has consistently and repeatedly taken. Guns, Gays, the Environment, etc. There is also quite a bit of muck to rake if you check a couple of the other 'bilbray' threads. IMO, he is damaged goods and will hurt the GOP and conservatism if he prevails.
BB1, hehehee.... Maybe it IS Brian Bilbray ! I didn't realize he was so... ahem... "articulate." ;-)
Wonder if Darrell is gonna threaten anyone who doesn't support his guy again...
What a hoot!
The poster does seem to focus in on a few minute details that most would not know.
Articulate... yeah, that's the ticket!
For some reason, where Bilbray gets brought up, I think of the Beach Boys' song, "Surfer Girl." I picture ole Brian in drag swaying back and forth while his RINO groupies serenade him. ;-)
Well, the race seems to be getting even more interesting in the 50th. A new entry: V. Eric Roach.
Something was just posted this morning about the mega-millionaire entering the race.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1581237/posts
He is, reportedly, a conservative who has hired a bunch of folks from McClintock's campaign team. There is some interesting commentary about his background on Flash Report that is worth reading.
http://www.flashreport.org/blog.php?postID=2006020522000121&post_offsetP=0
At the same time, a couple of FlashReport contributors seem to be lining up against Kaloogian saying he is "annoying."
With a name like "Roach", you think he might be able to appeal to the pro-druggie libertarians. ;-)
Eric Roach is a very impressive addition to this race.
I haven't found any red flags with respect to Roach. I noticed that FlashReport failed to include anything about his stance on immigration which I would be interested in. The other part of Fleishman's write-up that caught my eye was his implication that Roach could split the conservative vote (with Morrow and Kaloogian), thereby pushing Bilbray into the lead. That would NOT be good news, IMO.
An interesting race, nonetheless.
Illegal Immigration and National Security
The world changed on September 11, 2001. Our borders must be strengthened to protect ourselves and our national security against economic and terrorist threats. Illegal immigration damages the economic progress and efforts of those millions of legal immigrants. The heavy burden that our local and state governments carry must be shifted to the federal government.
Fine, but pretty light on substance.
The other part of Fleishman's write-up that caught my eye was his implication that Roach could split the conservative vote (with Morrow and Kaloogian), thereby pushing Bilbray into the lead.
This is the kind of thing that always sends up a red flag.
Does Roach have any connection whatsoever to Issa?
Downright squishy, in fact.
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