Bobby Wightman Cervantes' Anticipated About-Face, Campaign Filings and A Denial

Bobby Wightman-Cervantes,
Fishing, Catching Rays at Boca Chica

Have you ever come back from vacation frazzled, stressed, mad as hell?  If so, you can identify with the irascible, off-again, on-again blogger, Bobby Wightman-Cervantes.  

Wightman announced his blogging retirement to his readership February 19, then violated his declaration February 21 and rescinded it February 24.  Every blog reader in the city, save Bobby himself, expected as much.  Going back on his word, destroying his own credibility is in Bobby's DNA.  If Aesop's Fables' The Boy Who Cried Wolf is made into a Hollywood movie, Wightman should play the lead.

Bobby, not unlike the "beast that was, but is not, but will rise again" of the Book of Revelation came back from hibernation "breathing fire" against a municipal judge and an assortment of city and county officials. He lowered the boom on his three blogging counterparts, "Juanito, Barton and Jerry," by claiming they try to "destroy" a city he simply tries to promote. In Bobbyesque fashion, he later removed the criticism of his fellow Brownsville bloggers.

We welcome Bobby back to the blogosphere.  The BROWNSVILLE VOICE is a must read.  As we've been saying for the last four years, Bobby finds the dots, just can't connect them.  

Bob Sanchez with mentor Jerry Mchale

Some notes reported from the City of Brownsville: Robert Sanchez filed for mayor today, delivering his 100+ signatures.  Not as meticulous as some more experienced campaigners, Captain Bob did not include Voter Identification Numbers.  

Cesar de Leon, a candidate for City Commissioner At Large "A," had his signatures denied.  State law requires that he, not simply replace the disallowed signatures, but start all over in recruiting signatures. The City of Brownsville asks for 100 valid signatures.

Cesar's opponent, Roberto Uresti, had all his signature ducks in a row.  His signatures have been approved. He will be on the ballot.

William Garza, a candidate for mayor, is still sweating out approval of his signatures.