What Has Been the Role of the Fullerton Observer in Hiding Election Fraud?
There’s a couple things we know about the Kennedy Sisters, Sharon and Skaskia, the people who bring to Fullerton their confused mix of opinion, “news,” innuendo and spite known as The Fullerton Observer.
It has long been a purveyor of hard left perspective, in 1994 joining the establishment in a hearty defense of anything cooked up in the bowels of City Hall. There has been no crackpot idea, no new tax, no illegal venture that they were not willing to defend, ignore, obfuscate as they thought the situation demanded.
The Kennedys have also believed in the completely unethical practice of joining in making the news. Why simply report on something honestly when one could involve oneself in actually drumming up support for some harebrained idea if it checked the right box? And the right box was about virtue signaling, to wit: it didn’t matter if something made sense, or was even legal, so long as it sent the message you believed in. Efficacy matters not; it’s the gesture that counts, see?
And so things like the Trail to Nowhere and the Wank on Wilshire were the Observer subjects not just of editorial approbation, but active organization and dissemination of misinformation.
These two characteristics lead, in course, to sanctimony and self-righteousness; and the belief that one’s political piety must be accompanied by active participation. These traits are to be expected in political parties and their minions, but are forbidden in the precincts of ethical journalism.
Okay, Joe, I hear you saying. But the Observer is not a professional journal or an ethical one, and we always knew it. Well, you’re right, of course. However this issue could be bigger than an illegal water tax here, a cop cover up there, or a look-the-other-way when a few million are wasted once in a while. This is about an honest election.
FFFF knew almost immediately that the candidacy of Scott Markowitz was a scam. The facts were so clear and so pernicious that only one intelligent conclusion could be drawn. The man was a plant to interfere in an election by diverting Republican votes away from Linda Whitaker to Markowitz. The beneficiary of the scam was Vivian Jaramillo, the favored candidate of the Democrat Party and the Observer crowd. And the Kennedy Sisters never made any attempt to even explore the possibility that the obvious conclusion was correct.
Instead, the Kennedys, Soeur et Soeur, ignored the story in the Observer, and in internet conversations actually pretended that Markowitz was a legitimate candidate – until the news broke that he had been arrested for perjury. After Markowitz pleaded guilty to perjury they talked about how he “dropped out” of the race, even though his name was still on the ballot. Even then their emphasis turned to “unrelated” conspiracy theories” submitted to the DA by Tony Bushala.
In the meantime Sharon Kennedy had been active on social media trying extremely hard divert attention to the irrelevant. She posited the ridiculous idea that maybe Markowitz was afraid to leave his house for candidate forums because he feared for his safety – after a mean threat on a blog that somebody should go to his house and talk to him. She volunteered unsolicited information that her pal and fellow “Observer,” Diane Vena, was a “kind” person and that she simply signed the nomination papers of a MAGA-sounding Republican candidate “at the request of a friend.”
Sharon Kennedy’s conversation with Vena is where ethical debasement and self-righteous political ideology climbed onto the same small raft with honesty. What was said between them, precisely, we’ll never know. But we do know that the conversation had nothing about it that looked like honest journalism, and may well, in fact, have included both coaching, and a plan to respond to criticism from FFFF. If this is what happened then the Kennedys went from negligent reporting to participating in an effort to hide the activities of the conspirators in this slimy episode.
An honest person, let alone an “incubator of journalism,” would have gotten the name of the “friend” who convinced the evidently doltish Vena to sign Markowitz’s papers, even though she had already endorsed Vivian Jaramillo and actually appeared on the latter’s website. An honest journalist would also have gotten the name of the person who circulated the nomination papers. Maybe Sharon Kennedy did get the name, or names. But if she did, neither she nor her sister ever shared it with Observer readers.
It’s abundantly clear that the Fullerton Observer had no intention reporting on the Markowitz story. The aim was to distance the candidacy of their favored Vivian Jaramillo from what had really happened
I also note that in the same vein, the Kennedy Sisters have been completely mute about the massive influx of marijuana lobbyist cash into a pro-Jaramillo Independent Expenditure PAC, with the loot laundered through the national office of the grocery workers union. There’s another story we’ll never read about in the pages or website of the Fullerton Observer, although they have never shied away from reporting this sort of thing with the attendant innuendo when it came to people they didn’t like.
But very soon, I predict, we’ll hear all about the money contributed by Tony Bushala.
That sums it up pretty well, Joe.
Glad to have you back for a while.
The hypocrisy of that family is astounding. The other sister, Rusty, was a cop informant.
“The other sister, Rusty…”
Things are starting to make sense.
Jeez, Jaramillo is a mess. She can join Egleth and Charles getting public health on the Trail to Nowhere.
“the Kennedy sister’s” for the win!
Fullerton’s only independent newspaper? Traditional media is a joke because of the partisan disinformation they spew. The Fullerton Observer is no different and contribute to its decline. They’re dying on the vine. Reader comments/letters to the “editor” are all “here’s a donation”, “thank you for what you do”, self promo nonsense. Zero printed criticism unless it’s of Bruce Whitaker, Fred Jung or Nick Dunlap. The FO’s digital website gets limited traffic and if their propaganda paper wasn’t free, they wouldn’t exist because their subscription numbers are fake news. If the old, confused cat lady Judith Kaluzny didn’t give them free rent in her building, they’d be homeless and defunct. While the Scott Markowitz scandal was blowing up and all over FFFF, their headlines were about Jung, Dunlap and Jamie Valencia political signs in public spaces, even though Yes on L and Yes on N and Sharon Quirk Silva signs were more visible and more egregious. Later, even Jaramillo got in the act and had signs in public spaces. Not a word from Kennedy. They did stories about “Following the Money” to call out Dunlap and Jung for their donations. Meanwhile, their championed Kitty Jaramillo and her “PAC” were taking so much money from the out of town cannabis industry and the city’s municipal employee’s union that the small district race quickly became the most expensive in Fullerton history. They are hypocrites, just like their supporters, who are easily duped and are too lazy to fact check their BS. MAGA movement grows because they have abandoned traditional media as news sources. Fullerton readers will do the same because the Fullerton Observer is a clown show.
…most expensive race in Fullerton history and that includes all the races from 8 years ago when elections were City wide. Good job Kitty for making district elections so inexpensive that you minorities can get elected without any outside financial interests. Not even Tony Bushala would spend as much as your cannabis pushers wasted. LOSER
Sure is quiet around there now that they have basically shut down the comment section. I, myself, have attempted to post several times with no luck. I have been keeping screenshots of my posts while I contemplate my next move.
The public for which this “paper” is meant to be for should not be disregarded regardless of their cowardice and inability to form a rebuttal to legitimate concerns over what they choose to publish.
Pretty unethical to declare yourself a journalist at a paper representing a city, and then hide behind a wall with your outlandish behavior.
And they labeled me a troll.
That! Fullerton Troll keepin it 100.
But what about Bushali Brothers downtown billionaire developers?
I saw one of them buying drinks for people at Backdoor Bar and Grille. Sickening.
Backdoor Bar & Grill. What’s that? The name of Zahra’s house?
Bottom’s Up Club.
Let’s not forget about The Observer’s efforts to not only create news, but assist the City in [unsuccessfully] suing Ferguson, Curlee and this blog.
Yep.
Probably no part at all.
All explained to you dipshits already. Over and over. There was no crime until the DA went on a fishing expedition and found one. You cannot report on nothing and as I explained to you daily while you railed… about nothing. You had no evidence to share that went to the DA’s eventual case. So you were hot for the info and didn’t find it or weren’t sharing it, what were you expecting from the observer?
When there was news they reported it.
And they didn’t shut down the comment section. As far as I know you just have to create an account. And behave like a human being. Maybe a bridge too far but that’s not on them.
Their comment section is shut down. It just isn’t for you because you kiss their ass Johnny boy and think your sanctimonious words are oh so important. Dickheads like you are just deepening the divide because you are so arrogant and self-righteous.
It’s way past time for this blog to GONG this P.O.S.
Rusty Trumbone.
Dear John,
Please take your medication and go back to bed. We miss you, son. You’re not well.
Love,
Mom
“Probably no part at all.”
Good thing you worked in the weaselly “probably.”
The older sister discussed something with Diane Vena, and it wasn’t the weather.
This post isn’t about a crime. It’s about the cover up of news about it, and the deliberate attempt by the Kennedy Sisters to ignore and obfuscate the Markowitz tale – bad behavior for self-styled “journalists.”
I’m told you’ve been an tireless apologist for the legitimacy Markowitz candidacy, however you don’t pretend to be a journalist. You just pretend to be intelligent.
The word “reporting” is doing a lot of work in that sentence. The Fullerton Observer hasn’t “reported” on anything since Ahmad Zahra stole a byline from a water district employee to posture as a water expert to his zombie followers.
Boogerman, “…fishing expedition and found one”. GD, are you kidding?
Well, sort of. When you shoot into a barrel of fish you’re likely to blast one.
Sharon and Saskia Kennedy conspired to cover up election fraud. Send in the DA.
you hit the nail on the head!
All the attention called to it didn’t delete itself at the Observer. What are they trying to hide by locking up comments?
Clearly an effort hide the scandal.
That rag has always held out their opinions as legitimate objective news, but it could just barely still pass as news. That changed about 6 months ago, and labeling that paper/site as anything other than an opinion blog tarnishes true journalism. About the comments….no, they do not allow comments contrary to their own opinions even if you play nice. I’ve tried to make many objective comments with no insults but taking a position contrary to their opinion piece articles and they are never posted anymore. I used to be an avid reader because they were a good source for local news, even though it was biased, but it brought things to my attention that I could research via reputable sources. Now it’s a hard pass.
Hey John can you find out why the observer hasn’t done a story on incumbent Josh Newman getting his ass kicked by unknown and underfunded Steven Choi? Newman spent more than 10 times Choi. You’re an insider with the Kennedy clan John. What’s the word dirty bird?
Probably a poor business plan to campaign in south Fullerton, which you don’t even represent anymore, as if you are the evergreen State Senator. Pompous elitist! Next time, spend less time palling around with the Trail to Nothing or Waste of Time on Wilshire people because they are the same people. Try remembering who your friends are Joshy Boy!
I like how the older Sister keeps pretending the younger one runs the show when it’s clear they both do.
Bring back that red-haired goof who tried to run the Observer a few years ago. At least he was sincere.
I’m confused here. The Kennedy females are sisters?
lol
Wonder if they have both shaved their heads yet?
https://fullertonobserver.com/2024/11/20/who-funded-dirty-campaign-tactics-in-local-fullerton-election/
Why double down? Dirty Campaign Tactics? Dirtier than camouflaging a fake candidate Scott Markowitz? The gall of these stupid old ladies. Wisdom does not come with age here.
Marian
November 20, 2024 at 1:51 pm
I do not appreciate that the clickbait title and the story supports only 1 side. There was another group supporting Vivian Jamarillo that spent much more money. Why are you not citing that?
Answer to Marian – because the group that supported Jaramillo did not use dirty deceptive campaign tactics which is what this article is about. There are a few more in this Dirty Politics series coming up.
An “article” written by “Staff.” Notice how Skanskia (or her older sister) refuse to reply with a name, but edit the comment.
How funny. But Markowitz is just the victim of a clerical error, otherwise a legit candidate.
The Kennedy Sisters appear to be in high dudgeon. Maybe they can see Zahra’s mayoralty slipping away. And the Wank on Wilshire. Maybe even a sunrise of commonsense on the Trail to Nowhere.
I would like to personally thank the Bushala Family for doing what needs to be done: cleaning out the stoopid, entropic, myopic, lying, self-serving hypocrites in City Hall as well as the straight lined morons supporting them.
+1
SCOTT MARKOWITZSCOTT MARKOWITZ 1,001
Nothing to see here.
“But very soon, I predict, we’ll hear all about the money contributed by Tony Bushala.”
Ahahahahaha! You called it. Next day. The Weird Sisters are blathering.