Comments on: Piepho keeps her seat; Houston concedes

By: Patriot Johnny

Patriot Johnny — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:41:55 +0000

Quite frankly, both of them are of similar popularity/unpopularity. They also are both politicians ( kinda like attorneys ). Piepho won because of one thing and that was marketing. She had a campain staff that marketed her better than Houstons people. Of course, some of the mud slinging on both sides was very sleezy. However, the end result had nothing to do with termed out, or law suits, or raises, or what thier families were fighting about. It came down to campain marketing. Whats more important is, has she learned more from this experience that will benefit the taxpayer/residents or harm them. We shall see.

By: Troublemaker

Troublemaker — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:57:50 +0000

“Disco Baby”? Do real people from Discovery Bay call themselves “Disco” anything? Makes me question where you are really from.

Based on your post you have a considerable amount of wool pulled over your eyes. Why on earth would you have thought that GH would have given a rat’s rear end about East County? He did not think twice about his colleagues, fellow party members, senior citizens, blaming his father, or most importantly the difference between right and wrong. But you still think he would have been great and is a good man. Based on what? I think you set the bar a little low there. Open your eyes.

The real gut buster is your suggestion of “stealing land from Byron”. Is there a Byron (agency/city/???)that land can be stolen from? Who is responsible for it (Byron) would be my first question? Stealing land seems a bit 1800′s. But if you say so it must be true especially with the lack of facts that you present with this accusation.

If “husband and wife” are not representing their constituency and really governing for themselves how then do they continue to get re-elected by the people that they serve?

Inquiring minds want to know.

By: Stunned in East County

Stunned in East County — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:29:28 +0000

Tin foil hats all around for the sour grapes crowd!

Steal more of Byron land?? The insanity never ends with some of these screwball suggestions.

Through what twist of reality did you get that one?

By: Disco Baby

Disco Baby — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:39:22 +0000

It’s so sad that we have to have Piepo for another term. Guy Houston is a good man, would have been great for East County. He would have signalled an end to the collusion between husband and wife as they attempt to steal more of Byron land, and govern for themselves despite the pleas of the constituants they claim to represent.

By: Renegade GOP

Renegade GOP — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:32:29 +0000

Funny when I think about Mary Piepho now I think of that charactor from the WWE called the Undertaker. The allies she made to win the election are frightening. An mark my word they will want their pound of flesh for the $219,000 they spent to save Mary.

I am very sad that Guy Houston’s career has reached an impasss. He would have been a great leader for the county. But when the special interests pile in 219,000 in neagative ads it is hard to over come.
Best of luck Guy.

By: Suzanne Angeli

Suzanne Angeli — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:36:23 +0000

Lisa,
Don’t you think the reason Mary won is because people are really getting tired of termed out incumbent politicians who will do anything to have a political position. After all, Guy Houston was her mentor and then he turned against her, whether he agreed with her politics or not, where is his integrity? This is the same issue with Tom Torlakson and Mark DeSaulnier who turned against their one time friend Joe Canciamilla to conspire together to exchange positions so as not to be left out in the cold. I really don’t think people like when others loose all integrity just to have a political position. Sometimes term limits has created come very ugly politics.

By: rew golfer

rew golfer — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:38:23 +0000

The old axiom, “never run agaisnt an incumbent”, seems apropriate here. Another political axiom that’s relevant, “All politics is local”.While Houston was making friends in Sacramento over the last several years, Piepho was making friends in her district, which was reflected in the vote totals.Given these long time axioms, I don’t think this was such an upset.Additionally, Piepho’s father, the late John Nejedly, was a revered, legendary figure in CC politics, people remember what a wonderful man he was. I think Piepho was helped by the legacy of her father.
The Nejedly name has always been synonomous with public service.