Trish Kelley, Caught in a Lie

On Aug. 31, the Orange County Republican Party rejected Councilwoman Trish Kelley’s request for its endorsement of her council candidacy. Among Mission Viejo residents attending the endorsement committee’s meeting was Larry Gilbert, who spoke in opposition to Kelley and then wrote about it on OrangeJuiceBlog.com.

From Gilbert’s post, “What surprised me is when she lied to the committee about her support of Democrat [Councilman Dave] Leckness. Trish said there were only two candidates in the (recall) election and whereas she had issues with one she decided to support Dave Leckness.

“The only problem, as pointed out by [endorsing committee] member Craig Alexander, is that she ignored her own Aug 23rd email endorsement of Dave Leckness in which it closes ‘I will be sending another email on behalf of Dave Leckness and Rick Sandzimier in a few days.’

“Craig started reading from it and offered to give her a copy. Trish responded that she was familiar with it and engaged in an evasive justification for her current support of Registered Democrat Leckness while seeking the GOP endorsement. Trish told the panel that Dave has been a Democrat since he was 18 and is a good colleague or words to that effect.”

Gilbert’s article can be found at http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2010/09/republican-party-of-oc-endorsement-committee-unanimously-reject-mv-mayor-trish-kelley

When Kelley gets into similar binds during city council meetings, she often turns to the city attorney and asks in faltering speech, “Mr. City Attorney, what do you think about that?” On cue, City Attorney Bill Curley bails her out with diversionary nonsense, while charging taxpayers $400 an hour.”

With no one to cover for her on Aug. 31, Kelley was rejected by the GOP with a unanimous vote of the endorsement committee.