When approached with the question: "Which Justice of the Peace candidate do you think had the most mail-in votes?" one former candidate did not hesitate before responding: "Cookie!"
We reported a rumor election day that Mr. Covarrubias seemed to be getting the majority of the mail-in votes. Reporting that rumor was an error in judgment on my part. Describing the source as a "poll watcher" was incorrect. I should have waited until the end of the day and reported his actual final tally of 110 mail-ins out of 1891 total votes.
Bobby Wightman-Cervantes, the sometimes brilliant, more frequently irrational, disbarred lawyer, is righteously indignant, taking the issue of my publishing this observation to the Secretary of State. In an earlier, pre-election day column, Wightman-Cervantes shared this:
" We must learn to vet these candidates. I intend to do exactly that with Refugio “Cookie” Covarrubias. I get to vote in this one and I intend for my vote to go to the best candidate."
BWC added this disclaimer:
"Now, I am not endorsing Refugio “Cookie” Covarrubias. I do not know this man. On paper he has great credentials. He leaves (Yolanda)Begum Terรกn in the dust.
So, Bobby's words above proved somewhat prophetic as Cookie left the other JP candidates "in the dust" with 110 mail-in votes, equaling Sofia Benavides, County Commissioner candidate. Erin Hernandez-Garcia garners 30, with Yolanda Begum getting 20. "But, don't fall for that strategy," cautions one insider. "The Hernandez's don't concern themselves as much with the primary as with the run-off. They will come with their gun's a'blazing in the July 31 runoff. That's their modus operandi."
The sixth place finish of former City Commissioner Anthony Troiani was a surprise to many. In the eight person Democratic field for Texas Congressional District 34, Troiani topped only Elmo Aycock and Juan Angel Guerra. Troiani's personable campaign manager, Jaime Rodriquez, had seemingly established a firm local base of support, gaining a B.U.C. endorsement among others.
Sylvia Garza-Perez ran away with the Democratic Chair race getting 11,126 votes to 6,373 for Jared Hockema and 3,665 for John Shergold. Someone scoffed when I asked if her Spanish surnames had contributed to her victory. Her win does not bode well for the future of the Democratic Party in the county. Sylvia is the niece of politiquera Herminia Becerra and has made some ambiguous comments about the use of politiqueras in elections.
So, several mano-a-mano races are set up: Bradshaw vs. Garza, on the Republican side of District 34, with Vela vs. Blanchard on the Democratic. The winner of Masso-Saenz will face the Republican Mattingly in the DA race. Then, there's Begum vs.Hernandez-Garcia in the JP, 2-2.
BWC added this disclaimer:
"Now, I am not endorsing Refugio “Cookie” Covarrubias. I do not know this man. On paper he has great credentials. He leaves (Yolanda)Begum Terรกn in the dust.
The sixth place finish of former City Commissioner Anthony Troiani was a surprise to many. In the eight person Democratic field for Texas Congressional District 34, Troiani topped only Elmo Aycock and Juan Angel Guerra. Troiani's personable campaign manager, Jaime Rodriquez, had seemingly established a firm local base of support, gaining a B.U.C. endorsement among others.
Sylvia Garza-Perez ran away with the Democratic Chair race getting 11,126 votes to 6,373 for Jared Hockema and 3,665 for John Shergold. Someone scoffed when I asked if her Spanish surnames had contributed to her victory. Her win does not bode well for the future of the Democratic Party in the county. Sylvia is the niece of politiquera Herminia Becerra and has made some ambiguous comments about the use of politiqueras in elections.
So, several mano-a-mano races are set up: Bradshaw vs. Garza, on the Republican side of District 34, with Vela vs. Blanchard on the Democratic. The winner of Masso-Saenz will face the Republican Mattingly in the DA race. Then, there's Begum vs.Hernandez-Garcia in the JP, 2-2.
Here's an inappropriate use of Lennon lyrics:
It's time to spread our wings and fly
Don't let another day go by my love
It'll be just like starting over, starting over
Blanchard has a real chance of winning. With all the Veterans who she has hellped she will be a shoe in. Only needs to kame up a difference of ten thousand votes.
ReplyDeleteWhat did Blanchar do?
DeleteDid she help Ortiz bring the Hospital to the Valley?
Del otro anony "Solomon Ortiz and Blanchard never did shit for veteran's except jerk them around, promising a Veteran's hospital for 28 years. Veterans are too trusting they serve their country believing these elected crooks respect them and their service(they do not.) Ortiz wasted $21 million on the port Bridge to Nowhere but was $1 spent to build a real veteran's hospital in the Valley in 28 years? NO! Don't drink the KOOL aid Fred"
DeleteHow come Rene Oliveira can make a million dollars appear overnight for SpaceX, but not a Veteran's Hospital? How come Solomon spent $21 million on a Bridge to Nowhere, but not a Veteran's Hospital?
DeleteThat's it? Just 10,000*? Easy-Peasy, then.
ReplyDelete(*looks bigger with all those zeroes, don't it?)
Bobby Cervantes vetting anyone? puh-leeeeeeese. He's got some nerve after all he's been through. No, this guy should not even be considered a credible Bozo. LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteJake.
I'll bet I know him better than you do, Jake. C'mon, how much do you want to bet? LOL!
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That is not how DPM signs his posts.
DeleteSolomon Ortiz and Blanchard never did shit for veteran's except jerk them around, promising a Veteran's hospital for 28 years. Veterans are too trusting they serve their country believing these elected crooks respect them and their service(they do not.) Ortiz wasted $21 million on the port Bridge to Nowhere but was $1 spent to build a real veteran's hospital in the Valley in 28 years? NO! Don't drink the KOOL aid Fred
ReplyDeleteRamiro Garza had the best chance of winning. You could tell Ramiro was different because he was smart and ran on his own merits without bashing the other candidates. Blanchard is a goner. Negative smear tactics from her days with Solomon Ortiz, Gilbert Hinojosa and John Wood lost those elections too. Her people were talking trash about Ramiro and how no one in Cameron County should vote for a candidate from Hidalgo.. hello, the district includes Hidalgo!!! some people never learn.
ReplyDeleteFilemon can definitely count on our family's support.
ReplyDeleteOnly Ramiro Garza could have beat Vela, and that wouldn't have been easy. This election is over.
ReplyDeleteJimmy Boy, stay away from Bobby IsleofWight-Cervantes. He ain't heavy. What he's doing in Brownsville no one knows. But this is clear: he's channeling Ed Meese. Ol' Bobby can't remember his last military-related malady, but he sho-nuff can bitch and dish on the low-lifes of Browntown. It's a game for the boy. You know what I mean, one of those Mario Brothers things, from the early years. I honked my car's horn twice at him one day and kept going. The night was cold and I could see Ol' Robert writing on the palm of his hand, not the one wih the carpal tunnel bullshit. So, yeah, give this dude a wide berth. 'Cause iffa you don't, youse'll soon be jes like him - lost and thinking you're making good time. I am told he knows cattle well. You keep on chooglin'. Be the club.
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DeleteI try to look past the disability to acknowledge only what the finger writes on the wall. "Mene, mene, tekel, parsin" sends shivers through my soul. "I gonna tell on you" not so much.
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Filemon is going to count on my family's vote and my friends' vote and with as many people I can talk to vote! go Filemon go. please don't let Denis win!!
ReplyDeleteWell, the Democratic Party is certainly going to hell! First of all, Sylvia winning is perhaps the most disastrous winning in the history of Cameron County.. who is she and why did Jared not win? Moving on to the Congressional race, I found it interesting that Troiani came out in 6th place after hearing so many polls and seeing that he was 2nd or 3rd, topping with Vela obviously. Vela winning the runoff would certainly be disastrous, but so would Denise, since Ortiz never actually came through and she was the Chief of Staff. Hmm... time to switch to the Republican Party? Maybe.. but lets keep an eye on candidate behavior.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, Sylvia winning is perhaps the most disastrous winning in the history of Cameron County
DeleteI AGREE. If she truly cared about the Party's success she would voluntarily step down and call for a new election. Oh well. No use llorando como una magdalena. The democrats led themselves into the gutter. They deserve to lose one election after another since they were dumb enough to elect someone like that.
I found it interesting that Troiani came out in 6th place after hearing so many polls
hope you're not referring to the Cheezmeh online poll that had Troiani in first place!! (among all of 15 Chezmeh votes). As far as online polls, the channel 4 or 5 poll with over 4,000 participants on the other hand, consistently ranked Troiani coming in with less than 10 percent of votes.
Vela winning the runoff would certainly be disastrous,
According to who? The same "consultants" who told you Troiani was in 1st place? LOL
but so would Denise, since Ortiz never actually came through and she was the Chief of Staff.
True. A 28 year record of incompetence.
Hmm... time to switch to the Republican Party?
You wouldn't be the first. However Adela and Jessica Puente are not moderates by any stretch. With them you better be ready to join the Rick Perry and George W. fan club
Sylvia's winning is enough to turn every democrat into a Republican, God!! is like giving Ernie Hernandez total power!!
ReplyDeleteFYI: There is absolutely no truth to any insinuation of a Politiquera Herminia Becerra's liason with newly elected demo chair Sylvia Garza-Perez. The only family connection those two have in common is that GarzaPerez's late mother Juanita was the niece of Becerra through marriage. I just find it ironic that both these women are real gal pals with the Hernandez clan, but yet don't seem to harbor any affection for each other. I just wonder if this is another one of those playing both ends against the middle tactic of the Ernie Hernandez Clan. What say you Ernie? Norma? Erin? In a free for all which of these two would you side with? This inquiring mind would like to know.
ReplyDeleteFYI: I believe there is no truth to anything that comes from Sylvia Garza Perez or her Hernandez friends.
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