Patricia McKeon goes to DC for the Big Money

By Jeff — Jeff Wilson

Did the redistricting process somehow extend California’s 38th District to Washington DC? Because that’s where Republican Assembly candidate Patricia McKeon will be tonight in an effort to shake loose some campaign change from her husband’s deep-pocketed friends:

You’re Invited to a Reception in Honor of

PATRICIA MCKEON
CANDIDATE – CALIFORNIA 38^TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

With Special Guest

The Honorable Buck McKeon

Monday, October 3, 2011

5:30pm to 6:30pm Reception

Capitol Hill Club

300 First Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003

Suggested Contribution:

$2,500 per Co-Host

$1,000 per PAC

$500 per Individual

Mail Contributions to:

Patricia McKeon for Assembly 2012

P.O. Box 220576
Newhall, CA 91322-0576

ID# 1341424

Here’s what ~~she~~ her representative told The Signal just last month:

“For too long, Sacramento has been controlled by the lobbyists and special interests and the politicians who do their bidding,” McKeon said in a news release sent by her spokesman, Joe Justin.

“I’m committed to reforming state government, and I’m committed to winning the right to do so by bringing my conservative message to our neighbors and the working families throughout the 38th Assembly District.”

Am I crazy to say that it’s in poor taste to raise funds for your campaign from people who don’t even live in the District you’re running for? And what SCV “working family” would have the $500 to buy a seat at this fundraiser? She wouldn’t even have an audience in DC if it weren’t for her husband, and let’s be honest: no one would donate to the Patricia McKeon campaign unless they expected to earn Congressman McKeon’s good graces.

Maybe this signals something else: perhaps the well has gone dry in the SCV. Consider the huge list of endorsements Scott Wilk has earned or the good-will being shown to Paul Strickland, the third candidate in the race. Maybe district residents aren’t opening their pocketbooks to Patricia McKeon, so she has to run to DC to get funding.

Comments (11)

Need for Involved CitizenryOctober 3, 2011 at 12:50 pm

Just another reason to vote for neither of them.

AdamOctober 3, 2011 at 1:13 pm

Can you say Buck Mckeon for Congress slush fund? It’s just another way for them to continue to raise money for him. She already draws $100k a year from his campaign, so companies know that they are essentially lining his pockets when they donate to his campaign. I would imagine that this campaign will just be another opportunity for him to be continually bought by lobbyists. The sad thing is I’m a very conservative Republican and even I can see what is happening here and am ashamed of it. Hopefully other republican leaders will begin to slowly speak out about this.

PetzOctober 3, 2011 at 1:27 pm

This is a very sorry episode in SCV politics-how could the two of them be so disconnected with their constituent base? McKeons may have the cash-but Wilk and Strickland have our hearts and the support of eligible voters in the district.

Coastal SageOctober 3, 2011 at 3:21 pm

“Am I crazy to say that it’s in poor taste to raise funds for your campaign from people who don’t even live in the District you’re running for? ” No Jeff, it’s not in poor taste, especially in light of Buck McKeon’s 8+ years of failure to get the Cemex/Santa Clarita bill passed by the House. The Cemex bill is supported by the City of Santa Clarita, Republicans and environmentalists and everyone in the middle in Santa Clarita. The bill is greatly desired by Cemex. It’s pretty f’ing sad when I have to contact Republican members of the House who live outside of California to try to help for SCV because of Buck and his District staff’s EPIC laziness and incompetence. Buck’s 8 years of failure on the Cemex bill should be the highlight of the campaign against Patricia McKeon, because if she really has been paid $100,000 per year out of his political campaign staff, than she should have been busting her behind to get the Cemex bill passed too. The failure to pass the Cemex bill should be Patricia McKeon’s Solyndra. And does anyone really believe she will stop going to her hairdresser in Virginia, stop shopping for pretty clothes, and get off the lobbyist sponsored party circuit inside the Beltway, and go and live in some little apartment near Sacramento and actually do hard work for the 38th District? No way. She will be a no show in Sacramento, because at heart she’s just an old, poor woman from the “wrong side of the tracks” in Arcadia who has now grown up to be, in her mind, the “belle of the ball” inside Republican party circles the Beltway.

Cheryl PhillipsOctober 3, 2011 at 8:38 pm

I’m still waiting for someone to tell me this is all a joke – seriously, Patricia McKeon running for office? – Nah, it’s a joke, I’m pretty sure.

PetzOctober 4, 2011 at 10:39 am

Petz rarely borrows from the Sunday pulpit to share with Talkers, but today will be an exception. Last Sunday we had an estate planner talk about stewardship and Godly guidance for estate planning. Most folks in the church have the same problems we all have with stock markets down, job loss, real estate values down, you know the score. Many people feel they have nothing to give and just want to hang on to what they have.#1 thing we need to remember is that all we have comes from God, so we need to manage it using Godly principles. During the talk Petz was hit with a blinding flash of the obvious when Harold slowly asked, What is the most important thing we can leave to our family and heirs ?…………The answer….”A good example”, no matter the challenge we are facing…even (especially) if you have a negative net worth in earthly terms. So Buck and Patricia McKeon-we respect your long and faithful service to our community. Take this opportunity to serve as a good example and do not tarnish your legacy with the stain of cronyism and nepotism. Take the high road while there is time and end the candidacy of Patricia McKeon for Assembly, this will best serve you, your family and the SCV community.

Timothy Myers SROctober 4, 2011 at 10:48 am

No one will heed this sage advice Petz.

PetzOctober 4, 2011 at 1:25 pm

Petz just not understand the hubris of power. Maybe because he has none.

Coastal SageOctober 4, 2011 at 5:22 pm

A dear LDS member friend of mine says that LDS women show up at the polls and “vote straight LDS” regardless of the candidate’s qualifications. So that could mean that with out-of-town money and LDS-zombie-voters, despite all of Scott Wilk’s and Paul Strickland’s endorsements the LDS-party-girl could still win the Republican primary. Just a thought: Could Scott Wilk or Paul Strickland also get the endorsement of the Conservative or Libertarian or some other party regularly on the California ballot? That way their name(s) could still appear on the ballot in the general election and SCV’s conservative voters would still have a choice in the general election beyond the elected- by-zombie-voters-party-girl and a Democrat?

mikeOctober 4, 2011 at 5:46 pm

There’s a top 2 open primary system now. Unless there’s a moderately solid Democrat on the ballot, there’s a very good chance of a McKeon/Wilk general election.

Scott BerryOctober 4, 2011 at 6:51 pm

So disheartening to read about this kind of political maneuvering. The whole process is really disappointing and makes me sick to my stomach. I have been ingrained with the vote to make a difference mentality… so many public campaigns, so many activists, school, Bono? Then I sit here and read these stories, from whatever political persuasion, and I have to question why. Why would I bother spending my hard earned free time trying to determine which candidate to vote for when my vote doesn’t matter and elections are simply bought. The politics needs to taken out of politics. When it boils down to who can obtain the most contributions from the wealthiest, most powerful people/corporations/entities and those contributions in effect sway how that politician does their job isn’t that a problem? When news channels sway their coverage because of their ownership; when politicians don’t represent their constituents by number but by finance; when the political system is so utterly corrupt and morally bankrupt; isn’t it fairly obvious this system isn’t working? I’m sure it’s obvious to many, however, for the ones who have the money, the ones who, in-essence, make the decisions this system works. How will that ever change? So, so utterly dismayed at our downfall. So disappointing and so disheartening to be an American right now.

Need for Involved CitizenryOctober 3, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Just another reason to vote for neither of them.
AdamOctober 3, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Can you say Buck Mckeon for Congress slush fund? It’s just another way for them to continue to raise money for him. She already draws $100k a year from his campaign, so companies know that they are essentially lining his pockets when they donate to his campaign. I would imagine that this campaign will just be another opportunity for him to be continually bought by lobbyists. The sad thing is I’m a very conservative Republican and even I can see what is happening here and am ashamed of it. Hopefully other republican leaders will begin to slowly speak out about this.
PetzOctober 3, 2011 at 1:27 pm
This is a very sorry episode in SCV politics-how could the two of them be so disconnected with their constituent base? McKeons may have the cash-but Wilk and Strickland have our hearts and the support of eligible voters in the district.
Coastal SageOctober 3, 2011 at 3:21 pm
“Am I crazy to say that it’s in poor taste to raise funds for your campaign from people who don’t even live in the District you’re running for? ” No Jeff, it’s not in poor taste, especially in light of Buck McKeon’s 8+ years of failure to get the Cemex/Santa Clarita bill passed by the House. The Cemex bill is supported by the City of Santa Clarita, Republicans and environmentalists and everyone in the middle in Santa Clarita. The bill is greatly desired by Cemex. It’s pretty f’ing sad when I have to contact Republican members of the House who live outside of California to try to help for SCV because of Buck and his District staff’s EPIC laziness and incompetence. Buck’s 8 years of failure on the Cemex bill should be the highlight of the campaign against Patricia McKeon, because if she really has been paid $100,000 per year out of his political campaign staff, than she should have been busting her behind to get the Cemex bill passed too. The failure to pass the Cemex bill should be Patricia McKeon’s Solyndra. And does anyone really believe she will stop going to her hairdresser in Virginia, stop shopping for pretty clothes, and get off the lobbyist sponsored party circuit inside the Beltway, and go and live in some little apartment near Sacramento and actually do hard work for the 38th District? No way. She will be a no show in Sacramento, because at heart she’s just an old, poor woman from the “wrong side of the tracks” in Arcadia who has now grown up to be, in her mind, the “belle of the ball” inside Republican party circles the Beltway.
Cheryl PhillipsOctober 3, 2011 at 8:38 pm
I’m still waiting for someone to tell me this is all a joke – seriously, Patricia McKeon running for office? – Nah, it’s a joke, I’m pretty sure.
PetzOctober 4, 2011 at 10:39 am
Petz rarely borrows from the Sunday pulpit to share with Talkers, but today will be an exception. Last Sunday we had an estate planner talk about stewardship and Godly guidance for estate planning. Most folks in the church have the same problems we all have with stock markets down, job loss, real estate values down, you know the score. Many people feel they have nothing to give and just want to hang on to what they have.#1 thing we need to remember is that all we have comes from God, so we need to manage it using Godly principles. During the talk Petz was hit with a blinding flash of the obvious when Harold slowly asked, What is the most important thing we can leave to our family and heirs ?…………The answer….”A good example”, no matter the challenge we are facing…even (especially) if you have a negative net worth in earthly terms. So Buck and Patricia McKeon-we respect your long and faithful service to our community. Take this opportunity to serve as a good example and do not tarnish your legacy with the stain of cronyism and nepotism. Take the high road while there is time and end the candidacy of Patricia McKeon for Assembly, this will best serve you, your family and the SCV community.
Timothy Myers SROctober 4, 2011 at 10:48 am
No one will heed this sage advice Petz.
PetzOctober 4, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Petz just not understand the hubris of power. Maybe because he has none.
Coastal SageOctober 4, 2011 at 5:22 pm
A dear LDS member friend of mine says that LDS women show up at the polls and “vote straight LDS” regardless of the candidate’s qualifications. So that could mean that with out-of-town money and LDS-zombie-voters, despite all of Scott Wilk’s and Paul Strickland’s endorsements the LDS-party-girl could still win the Republican primary. Just a thought: Could Scott Wilk or Paul Strickland also get the endorsement of the Conservative or Libertarian or some other party regularly on the California ballot? That way their name(s) could still appear on the ballot in the general election and SCV’s conservative voters would still have a choice in the general election beyond the elected- by-zombie-voters-party-girl and a Democrat?
mikeOctober 4, 2011 at 5:46 pm
There’s a top 2 open primary system now. Unless there’s a moderately solid Democrat on the ballot, there’s a very good chance of a McKeon/Wilk general election.
Scott BerryOctober 4, 2011 at 6:51 pm
So disheartening to read about this kind of political maneuvering. The whole process is really disappointing and makes me sick to my stomach. I have been ingrained with the vote to make a difference mentality… so many public campaigns, so many activists, school, Bono? Then I sit here and read these stories, from whatever political persuasion, and I have to question why. Why would I bother spending my hard earned free time trying to determine which candidate to vote for when my vote doesn’t matter and elections are simply bought. The politics needs to taken out of politics. When it boils down to who can obtain the most contributions from the wealthiest, most powerful people/corporations/entities and those contributions in effect sway how that politician does their job isn’t that a problem? When news channels sway their coverage because of their ownership; when politicians don’t represent their constituents by number but by finance; when the political system is so utterly corrupt and morally bankrupt; isn’t it fairly obvious this system isn’t working? I’m sure it’s obvious to many, however, for the ones who have the money, the ones who, in-essence, make the decisions this system works. How will that ever change? So, so utterly dismayed at our downfall. So disappointing and so disheartening to be an American right now.