{"id":2194707,"date":"2024-03-07T10:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-dem-arrested-for-dui-wins-primary-in-swing-house-district\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T10:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T15:20:45","slug":"california-dem-arrested-for-dui-wins-primary-in-swing-house-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-dem-arrested-for-dui-wins-primary-in-swing-house-district\/","title":{"rendered":"California Democrat arrested for DUI wins primary in crucial swing district"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-dem-arrested-for-dui-wins-primary-in-swing-house-district%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2194707&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Dave Min Caught Lying to Cops \u200bAbout Drinking<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>California state senator Dave Min (@DaveMinCA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>California \u200bDemocrat Dave Min, the state \u2062lawmaker who made headlines\u2064 last year for driving under the influence\u200b in a taxpayer-funded car, securing his party&#8217;s nomination\u2062 in\u2063 the Orange \u200cCounty swing district vacated \u200cby Rep. Katie Porter (D.).<\/p>\n<p>Min, chosen\u2063 by Porter\u2062 as her replacement after she launched a Senate bid, emerged victorious with\u2062 a lead of \u200capproximately 7 points over fellow Democrat Joanna Weiss, \u200cwho conceded the\u200c race \u2064on Wednesday\u200c night. Despite\u200c his May 2023\u200c DUI\u2064 incident \u200cand \u2062the subsequent arrest video, which showed him\u200b lying to the police about his alcohol consumption, Min \u200cstill managed to\u2063 garner \u2062endorsements from the California Democratic Party, the Los Angeles Times, and \u200dinfluential unions\u200d such as the California\u2063 AFL-CIO, the California Teachers Association, and the National \u2062Education Association.<\/p>\n<p>While Min&#8217;s victory is a\u200c triumph for the Democratic establishment that supported him,\u200b it could \u200bpotentially\u200c jeopardize the party&#8217;s hold on a purple district. In November, Min \u2062will face off \u2064against Republican Scott Baugh, who previously lost \u2062to Porter in 2022 by a margin of just\u200b over 8,200 votes.\u200c Porter, \u2064known as a liberal crusader in Congress, spent more than $24 million to defeat Baugh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This victory is not just about winning an election, it \u200dis about the future we are collectively shaping,&#8221;\u200c Min stated. &#8220;It&#8217;s about rejecting the \u200bdivisive, Trump-supporting MAGA politics that our\u200b opponent,\u200b Scott Baugh, represents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Polls indicate that Baugh currently holds an \u2063advantage over Min in a head-to-head matchup. However, with the\u200c race now narrowed down to two candidates, voter preferences may \u2063shift. A \u2064February \u200csurvey by WPA \u2063Intelligence showed Baugh \u200cleading Min by 5 percentage\u200b points, while a November poll placed Baugh at\u2063 17\u200b percent \u200band \u2062Min at\u200c just 12 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Min&#8217;s arrest seemingly\u2064 impacted \u200bhis \u2062fundraising efforts, as he raised\u2062 just over $1.7 million, trailing behind Weiss&#8217;s \u2063$2.1 million and \u2062Baugh&#8217;s $2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his success, Min\u2063 does face criticism from some within his own party. Former\u200d California\u2064 congressman Harley Rouda, \u2062who initially entered the same race but withdrew due \u2064to a brain injury,\u200b called\u200c on Min to drop out following his arrest, suggesting\u2062 that Democrats would be hypocritical to continue supporting him.<\/p>\n<p>The American Israel Public Affairs Committee also opposed Min, as he failed to secure the endorsement of the Democratic Majority for Israel. According to Jewish Insider, leaders of\u200c the Democratic Majority for Israel requested that \u2064Min clarify his stance on providing guaranteed U.S.\u200d aid to Israel over a 10-year period, but Min refused to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200d does Dave Min&#8217;s deceitful\u200d behavior towards law enforcement officers undermine the trust and credibility\u2062 of the \u200clegal system<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Ch as the California Teachers Association and the Service Employees International Union.<\/p>\n<p>This recent revelation has raised serious\u2062 questions about Min&#8217;s integrity and trustworthiness. Despite his previous actions \u200cand the strong evidence against him, he was still\u2063 able \u2064to secure the nomination and win the election. This not only reflects poorly on the Democratic Party&#8217;s decision-making process but also raises \u2064concerns about the character and \u200djudgment of Dave Min as a public servant.<\/p>\n<p>Driving under the influence is a serious offense that puts the lives of innocent people at risk. It \u2064is a blatant disregard for the law\u200b and shows a lack of\u2063 responsibility and respect for the safety of others. For someone in a position of power like Dave Min, \u200bwho is \u2062responsible \u200bfor creating and enforcing laws, \u2062to engage in such behavior \u2064is deeply troubling.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200b fact that \u200cMin lied to the police about \u200chis alcohol \u200dconsumption adds another layer \u200dof deceitfulness to the situation. Lying to law enforcement officers not \u2063only undermines their ability to\u2062 carry out their duties effectively but also undermines the trust\u200b and credibility of the legal system as a whole.\u200b It is a betrayal of the public&#8217;s trust and demonstrates a willingness to\u2064 manipulate the truth for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>As a state\u200b senator, Dave\u2064 Min has a\u2063 duty to uphold \u2062the\u2063 highest ethical standards and to be a role\u200d model for the community. However, his\u200d actions and the subsequent support\u2064 he has received from his party and \u2063various organizations send the wrong message to the constituents he is supposed to represent.\u200b This raises concerns about his ability to\u200b make sound judgments and prioritize the\u200b needs and well-being of the\u2064 people he serves.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party, \u200cwhich prides itself \u2063on\u200b advocating for\u200c transparency, accountability, and social\u2062 justice, should take\u200c a hard look at\u2064 the decision to\u200c endorse \u200dand \u200bsupport Dave Min. This\u200b incident calls into\u200b question the party&#8217;s commitment to \u2064these \u200cimportant values and raises doubts about their ability to effectively vet and select candidates who embody these principles.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, voters in the Orange\u2062 County \u2063swing district deserve better representation. They deserve a\u200b leader who is honest, trustworthy, and committed \u200dto serving the best\u200c interests of the community.\u2063 Dave Min&#8217;s actions and the subsequent endorsements he\u2064 has received do not \u2063align with these expectations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent revelation of \u2064Dave Min lying\u2063 to the police\u2064 about his drinking and driving under the influence raises serious concerns about his integrity, judgment, and suitability\u2062 for public \u200doffice. The Democratic Party and the constituents of the Orange County swing district deserve better. It is imperative that\u200b they hold their elected officials accountable to highest standards of honesty, integrity, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Min, a California state senator, was filmed lying to the police about his alcohol consumption. Despite being arrested last year for drunk-driving in a taxpayer-funded vehicle, exceeding the legal limit by almost double, he managed to secure his party&#8217;s nomination in the Orange County swing district<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1604,"featured_media":2194708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dave-Min_736x514.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2194707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dave-Min_736x514.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1604"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2194707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2194708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2194707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2194707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2194707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}