What Does The Future Hold for Arnel Dino
In case you missed the 2022 District 3 election for Fullerton City Council, here’s a recap of the results.
Our current incumbent, the self-righteous and condescending gas bag, Shana Charles, got far less than 50% of the vote; the remaining votes were spilt pretty evenly between a guy named Johnny Ybarra and Arnel Dino who had been supported by Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung. Charles was supported by the fire brigands who got her elected.
It’s obvious that the turnout was anemic. That’s an ongoing challenge to candidates; or an opportunity – depending on one’s perspective.
The word on the Fullerton grapevine is that Arnel Dino wants to give it another go in 2026. If true, he has been super low-profile about it. I haven’t heard a peep out of this guy.
One opponent would be Charles – who has announced her decision to continue her fascinating journey of discovery.
Charles is vulnerable among conservatives – Republican or Independent. Her spendthrift stance on shelling out $200,000 for illegal immigrants’ rent and legal help will be a huge detriment. A year from now, the failure of the $2.3 million Trail to Nowhere will be obvious; the Waste on Wilshire fiasco, the boutique hotel disaster, and numerous other boondoggles will no doubt shine prominently as campaign issues.
Then there’s the $4000 she and her husband got from the dope lobby during the 2024 campaign in District 4. The dead weight of these albatross neckties is going to be heavy – even for an advocate for public health.
There is no doubt that Fullerton Tax Payers for Reform will wage a well-funded and efficient campaign against her, as they did with Cannabis Kitty Jaramillo.
Will Mr. Dino see an opportunity to give it a try? He is on the Fullerton Planning Commission and FFFF actually gave him and his colleagues a positive nod on the noise ordinance issue. Still, the Planning Commission title may sound nice but it doesn’t mean a lot these days, if it ever did.
So come on, Dino, let us know your plans.
“Our current incumbent, the self-righteous and condescending gas bag, Shana Charles,”
That sums it up – except that she’s a hardcore leftist who follows all the tenets of boohoo dumbassery – feelings over facts, self-validation over efficacy.
Incoming!
Go Arnel! We’re for you!
Bushala’s PAC will run an efficient campaign? Like when the PAC spent $60k on gross mailers against Kitty, only to win by a measly 50 votes?
Please everyone, light your money on fire by giving it to Fullerton Taxpayers for Reform. Shana is begging you
Get off your knees Shana. It is unfitting to beg. 50 votes is just as good as 500 or 5000. Kitty lost. Fullerton Taxpayers for Reform did the job. But you wouldn’t know because you have no real job Elijah Manassero and Fullerton Transparency is a joke, just like you.
Shana doesn’t have any knees.
Haha. Win by 50, win by 1. A win is a win!! Getting rid of Cannabis Kitty was worth it.
BTW, you forgot to mention Jaramillo’s early coronation, her endorsements and her army of supporters including Andre Charles – all being paid by the dope lobby.
Quite funny to see what Jung’s endorsement is worth. Last place in a city council race, where he outspent both of the people ahead of him.
How embarrassing. If you want to give money to Dino, you would love this great new company called Enron. I heard they’re going to the moon baby
Enron? That shows your age asshole. Haven’t heard of Frye Festival old timer? Jamie won with only Jung’s endorsement. That was priceless for the city. So is his endorsement.
I don’t think being young is a mark in your favor, especially the way you think and act.
Time to grow up.
I think you meant “Fyre Festival.” But maybe you didn’t.
Typo. Correction is appreciated.
This blog wants to be Fullerton Transparency so bad
What the fuck is a Fullerton Transparency? Is that Elijah’s homework project for his alleged Cal State Fullerton class?
I know he’s young and fresh but he’s a little old to be in college, even a diploma mill like CSUF.
Yes, nothing like stupid pictograms of misinformation on a site that doesn’t exist yet. Wow. What a platform lively young Elijah has crafted.
Weak
Poor Dino Arnel. I think somebody else should have a go at it.
Who do you think told Valencia it would be a good idea to go to a womans event supporting douchbags who have been constantly trying to tear her down since before she took her seat? Not a good look if you ask me, but nothing she has done so far has impressed me one bit.
Just because you are a woman doesn’t mean you need to support a cause that is solely women. Support a cause you actually believe in, not a bunch of goons just giving each other awards because they can.
Oh, I dunno. Shows a certain maturity level going there.
I agree she hasn’t done anything impressive except being not Jaramillo. She needs a lot better guidance.
Good advice for Jamie and Nick. Stop trying to appease the people who will never give you oxygen anyway. Use outdoor dining as the example. Ahmad grabs all the credit for doing nothing.
I disagree. Okay the woman’s thing was feel-good nose rub for liberal females. But there were probably some, maybe a lot of apolitical people there who will be grateful for her presence.
I do agree wholeheartedly that there is ZERO to be gained by chumming it up with people like Diane Vena, the Kennedys, Cannabis Kitty and their ilk. Pointless. They will never like you unless to vote to approve their hare-brained “look at me waste money, I’m so wonderful” bullshit.
No one who is part of a “woman’s thing” is apolitical.
That’s silly.
56% voted for someone other than the spud. I think she is in trouble if a decent candidate shows up.
Good Lord, just wait and get a job in Jung’s office.
What can he do?
Charles will pick up the fire hero endorsement once again and they’ll spend what it takes to get her reelected. She’s voted to expand their empire time and time again so they owe her. Valencia is no better than Charles. She may not bloviate and boo hoo to the extent that “Dr” Charles does but politically and practically she’s just as useless and ineffective.
Arnel Dino??? Really? I hate Shana but this guy is a slug.
Well, he hasn’t set the world on fire with his dynamicism.