Jon Russell supporter trashes Jaime Herrera in the Reflector!

Wow... I never thought I'd see the day.

Here's the letter, tho.... read it yourself.

Who would Jaime Herrera serve?

Where did Jaime Herrera get her campaign contributions from? Here is a little breakdown of where it is coming from.

Results of 48 cash contributors for $22,975:

$12,775 from out of state for 56 percent of the total;

$300 from District 18 for 1.3 percent of the total;

$22,675 from out of district for 98.7 percent of the total;

$4,775 from PAC’s (special interest) all out of district, most out of state;

$5,000 from unions including SEIU for 2008

$100 from her home town Ridgefield or .004 percent.

All of this information can be found on the Public Disclosure Committee’s website.

So stop and think for a moment. If Jaime Herrera had gotten reelected, where do you think her interests would be? Judging by where most of her money is coming from, I would have to say that she might not have District 18’s best interests in mind. With the many issues that matter most in our area, we need someone in the District 18 representative position that will go to bat for us and not vote for the interests of someone that lined her pockets. Money sometimes has a way of changing people in ways that might not be the best. We have no way of knowing if Jaime will be this way but from the writing on the wall it looks like it could more than likely happen. This is why I urge you to join with me and vote for Jon Russell. Jon will reduce the size of government and stand with our best interests in mind and be strong for us during the difficult times ahead. Thank you for your time.

See, it's this kind of despicable crap that Russell is known for.

He was a pathetic fund raiser while he was running for Congress, and he's a pathetic fund raiser now. So all a clown like this can do is rely on the politically ignorant to send in letters he provides for them as if they were their own in a desperate effort to change the subject. Why he would have one of his minions stupidly write a letter that attacks Herrera for doing the same thing Rivers did.... But then, are we to be surprised by someone who lies about his education; lies about his wife; who uses his city as a campaign prop would stoop this low?

What's that? He DIDN'T write this about Herrera?

It was, instead, a lame attack on Rivers?

Oh.

Never mind.

18th District wrap up.

Of all the candidates in the 18th District, only one actually filed this week.

Neither Dennis Kampe, Brandon Vick, Anthony Bittner (who hasn't filed a C-3 form since late April... not illegal, but a sign of zero fund raising) nor the educationally and integrity-challenged Jon Russell filed C-3's this week.

It is, of course, perfectly legal to not file C-3's when you haven't raised any money over the preceding week. But lacking the ability or reason to file?

That's not so good.

Ann Rivers, on the other hand, filed for $1300 for the week.

Russell, of course, has been and continues to be in violation of PDC laws since he announced as a state representative candidate, failing to file electronically; using state representative funds to pay congressional campaign debt (I'm looking into an FEC complaint over that one) and various other violations.

I won't be filing a complaint against Russell this week because he hasn't filed this week.

But until he gets himself into compliance with the law of this state (Kinda bizarre, ain't it? A state representative candidate who has deliberately violated the law for months?) EVERY time he files a manual report I'm going to nail him with ANOTHER complaint.

Yes.... it's been a bleak week for most in the 18.

I believe it's going to get bleaker.
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A new feature: Russell's lie of the day.

This start's a new feature here on JRW: The Jon Russell "Lie of the day."

I will be posting and discussing Russell's various lies and exaggerations to provide some balance to what appears to be an increasingly UNbalanced candidate, Jon Russell.

Today's lie from his "What do you mean he's knocked me off message blog?" is this hoot:

Is it true that Jon wants to be State Representative to abandon his wife and children

This is an accusation made by Clark County Politics' author Kelly Hinton, business associate of Ann Rivers, Jon's opponent in the Republican Primary: Is it true that Jon wants to become State Representative to abandon his wife and children?

No way...Both Sarah and the kids look forward to Jon becoming State Representative. Sarah's family live in the Aberdeen area and it will be nice to visit with them while Jon is in session.

It has become routine now for Mr. Hinton to talk about Russell's children & wife by saying things like I already feel sorry for his kids or calling his wife a liar.

Here is the FACT of the matter. I HAVE written the following:

I find it hard to understand the motivation of an alleged Christian who would lie about these things, or, for that matter, who wouild be so eager to leave his wife with yet another infant so he can go up to Olympia and play State Representative.

First of all, the Russell's already have 2 small children. You've seen the picture, right? Russell uses them as a campaign prop as well.

NOT so well-known is that Jon 's wife, the ubiquitous "Dr. Sarah" is very pregnant with a child due around the November election.

So, while Jon is out there trying to play pol, in the unlikely event he's successful, his wife will have a newborn to contend with while Jon is engaging in his long term, career politician political fetish.

The word "abandon" doesn't appear anywhere in there. Of course, Russell knows that. But then, Russell seems just the tiniest bit self-centered as far as that goes. It's just kind of sad that he would put politics ahead of his own family... as running for election and leaving a newborn behind when, one might argue, Russell's presence SHOULD be needed the most.

But it is, I suppose, not unlike the difference between having a degree and not having a degree.

Right, Jon?

So, today's lie of the day from Jon Russell?

That ANYONE, but PARTICULARLY ME, has suggested that he is "abandoning" his family.

Tune in tomorrow for the RUSSELL LIE OF THE DAY.
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So, uh, Jon... who's this "we" you're talking about?

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You got a mouse in your pocket?

With all your years in politics, haven't you ever heard the rule that when you're in a hole, you need to stop digging?

Russell, perhaps the most self-destructive politician I've ever seen in my 20 plus years of working in the field, was moronic enough to babble THIS on his facebook page:


*I* am not your opponent in the Republican primary.

Truth... Integrity... and Common Sense.

Those three are your opponent in the primary.

Here's what *I* (That "we" thing of Russell's is just, well, weird.) and the Columbian and thousands of others concerned with electing a truthful representative know:


1. Russell has lied about having a degree. He has no degree in anything. He continues to lie as of this writing about having a degree on his campaign website, where it STILL says this:

2. Russell has repeatedly lied about his wife being a doctor.

3. Russell has lied about his education on the Secretary of State's Voter Pamphlet:

4. Russell is deliberately breaking the Public Disclosure Laws of this state.

5. Russell has lied to the 18th District PCO's, both about his education and the amount of money he claimed to raise as far back as May.

And these issues don't even begin to address his use of the City of Washougal as a campaign prop; his incompetence in helping the situation there spin out of control

And this guy wants to draw ATTENTION to his lies and failures? Of course, in his rank cowardice, he fails to post a link to this page so people can decide for themselves... but hey.... from Russell, what else can we expect?

Unbelievable.

Even for Russell.
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Victoria Taft/KPAM 860 AM Blog weighs in on Russell's integrity issues.

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Lew Waters, one of the bloggers at Victoria Taft's blog has weighed in on the increasing crescendo concerning Jon Russell's integrity problems. It speaks eloquently for itself.

Washougal Council Member & 18th L. D. Candidate Accused of Claiming An Academic Degree He Does Not Have

Jon Russell, Washougal Republican City Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem, former candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District and now candidate for Washington States 18th Legislative District seat being vacated by Jaime Herrera has been accused in both the Columbian and on Clark County Politics blog of laying claim to a degree he does not hold.

Jon Russell’s degree

Both the Columbian and Thomas Edison verify it: Russell's claim of a college degree is fake.

Russell's defense is “I’ve always said I’ve earned my degree. I’ve never said I obtained my degree.”

From a screen shot of Russell’s About Me page on his website from November 2009, I read his claim of “Jon’s experience in politics started as he was working on his degree in political science first at Vincennes University and finally at Thomas Edison College in Trenton N.J.”

His About me page, effective July 6, 2010 says, “Jon’s experience in politics started as he was working on his degree in political science first at Vincennes University and finished his degree at Thomas Edison College in Trenton N.J.”

Calls to Thomas Edison College confirm he was never awarded a degree.

Left unsaid in the Columbian post are allegations that he has claimed his wife and co-owner of Columbia Gorge Medical Center in Washougal is a "Doctor" and a "physician" when she is in fact an advanced Registered Nurse practitioner.

Here and Here

I find it hard to understand the motivation of an alleged Christian who would lie about these things, or, for that matter, who wouild be so eager to leave his wife with yet another infant so he can go up to Olympia and play State Representative.
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Jon, didn't I learn you better'n that that? Russell starts his OWN blog and the lies keep coming!

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Unlike Russell, who lacks the guts to link to this blog, I freely and actively will link to his:

It's called Fact Checking The Web.

Now, how do I know it's Russell's? That's easy:


So far, it's possessed of a single post. In preparation of destroying it, I offer it here, unabridged and unedited.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Is it true that Jon's business advertises that his wife is a Doctor instead of a Family Nurse Practitioner?

In reference to Clark County Politics authored by Kelly Hinton: Is it true that Jon advertises his wife as a Doctor instead of a Family Nurse Practitioner?

The Vancouver Business Journal published a story on the Federal Healthcare legislation recently adopted into law; In the article the Vancouver Business Journal referred to Sarah Russell as a Doctor. When this was brought to Jon's attention in the blogosphere he asked them to change the on-line version to reflect Sarah's official title.

An accusation was made by the same blog that Jon was advertising that Sarah was a Doctor. The fact is that Jon's medical clinic does not spend money on advertising. The posting found in the Camas/Post Record wrongfully refers to Sarah as a Doctor is their on-line directory.

It is clearly stated on the door of their medical clinic that Sarah Russell is a Family Nurse Practitioner. Jon is proud of this fact, because his business model is built on Independent Family Nurse Practitioners delivering quality care at a lower price.

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Odd, isn't it? I have no problem linking to his blog or even the specific post in question... yet he can't seem to even name the blog that's beating his non-existent credibility to a pulp.

Any hoo.... let's address these issues, shall we?

Faux question one:

In reference to Clark County Politics authored by Kelly Hinton: Is it true that Jon advertises his wife as a Doctor instead of a Family Nurse Practitioner?

Russell responds to his own, carefully worded answer:

The Vancouver Business Journal published a story on the Federal Healthcare legislation recently adopted into law; In the article the Vancouver Business Journal referred to Sarah Russell as a Doctor. When this was brought to Jon's attention in the blogosphere he asked them to change the on-line version to reflect Sarah's official title.

Which, of course, merely acknowledges what I've said all along.

The reason this defies believability is simple:

I have heard, from his own mouth, Jon Russell describe his wife as a "physician." That particular lie was delivered to 18th District PCO's on May 22.

Further, how likely is it that the Vancouver Business Journal would publish an article... and this narcissistic serial liar wouldn't read it? And, having read the article in question, did the fact that the VBJ refered to his wife as a doctor just completely escape his attention? Why didn't he have it changed immediately when he read it?

Why, indeed.

And Jon's cowardice? That's further confirmed by Russell failing to mention that the "blogosphere" that brought it to his attention was me.

You see, parsing isn't Russell's particular field of expertise. That Jon has yet to address lying to the PCO's? Well, that's another kettle of fish altogether. Jon goes on to whine:

An accusation was made by the same blog that Jon was advertising that Sarah was a Doctor. The fact is that Jon's medical clinic does not spend money on advertising. The posting found in the Camas/Post Record wrongfully refers to Sarah as a Doctor is their on-line directory.

Jon HAS been "advertising" his wife as a doctor, if to no other extent that HE is telling everyone she IS a doctor.

That said, how likely is it that the Camas Post Record's "on-line directory" went up in a bubble and Russell neither knew about it... or OK'ed it in advance? Regardless of whether or not he paid for the listing, is it even remotely likely that he was unaware of it? And regardless of the logistics of the posting, isn't it Sarah Russell's responsibility to make sure it's accurate?

And let's take a look at the title of Russell's post:

Is it true that Jon's business advertises that his wife is a Doctor instead of a Family Nurse Practitioner?

SARAH RUSSELL IS NOT A FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER.

SARAH RUSSELL IS AN ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER.

Jon can't even get THAT right.

So, there you have it. Russell lies about having a degree. He lies about his wife being a doctor. He lies in an interview. He leaves Washougal city government a debacle. he cavalierly violates PDC law. He parses, badly, what he means to say. He obviously believes transparency is an arcane concept that doesn't apply to him. And he is unfit to hold public office.

Jon. You should have listened.

Cross posted to Clark County Politics.
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In addition to lying, Russell continues to use his city council position as a campaign prop.

Look, I get why the city council in Washougal goes along with Russell. After all, they believe that there's a better chance of getting rid of this clown if they give him what he wants.

In that regard, it's not surprising that they do moronic things like worthless resolutions that will make absolutely no difference in anything but to give someone tearing down trust in government a stage to desperately change the message away from his own lies and exaggerations.

What you DON'T see is him leading the effort to do a Woodland-type resolution supporting the Arizona law... an discussion that Russell couldn't even be bothered to show up for.

We can bet we'll now be deluged with letters to the editor spinning Russell's lies and exaggerations. But at the end of the day, Russell is a liar and a serial exaggerator... and NO amount of bogus, "hooray for me" resolutions can change that.