If Its Okay for Margo..Its Okay for Gonzalez
There was an article in today's paper that really pissed me off.
In my opinion, the Times has had a Republican bias since I moved here. And I don't mean just on the editorial page, I mean in reporting. If you work for the Times now, or have in the past and take issue with that statement, feel free to call me. I'll stand by that statement and provide you with examples.
But their piece on State Rep Naomi Gonzalez was a special kind of bullshit. They did a rather extensive piece on votes that were allegedly cast by Gonzalez when she was in the Holy Land. I don't mind the critique one bit. In fact, I think the Times should do more of that kind of work.
But I think its total bullshit when they go after Gonzalez and not the rest of the delegation. Most especially, Republican State Rep Dee Margo. I wrote about Margo allegedly doing the same thing. But I wrote about it DURING the session. I would also argue, it was on a much more important bill.
The fact that the piece doesn't mention other members of our delegation is the kind of shit I'm talking about. They could've done more work to find out all the facts and report on what all of the did. There was nothing timely or time-sensitive about the article that they couldn't have waited to do a more in-depth piece.
Do I think its right that it is a common practice in the Texas legislature? Hell no!
Do I think its bullshit that Gonzalez throws here staff under the bus? Hell yes! No politico ends up on the front page of a section of the paper because of a mistake of a staffer and that staffer still keeps their job. The buck stops with the State Rep and nobody buys the its-the-staffer's-fault story. Sounds too much like my-dog-ate-my-homework. Voters don't mind when you make a mistake, but if you don't take responsibility for it, it really gets under their skin.
Do I think that any member of the delegation, Democrat or Republican should have to answer to voters why they had someone vote for them, or voted for someone else? Hells to the yeah!
But if I were Gonzalez, I would be demanding some fair treatment from the Times.
In my opinion, the Times has had a Republican bias since I moved here. And I don't mean just on the editorial page, I mean in reporting. If you work for the Times now, or have in the past and take issue with that statement, feel free to call me. I'll stand by that statement and provide you with examples.
But their piece on State Rep Naomi Gonzalez was a special kind of bullshit. They did a rather extensive piece on votes that were allegedly cast by Gonzalez when she was in the Holy Land. I don't mind the critique one bit. In fact, I think the Times should do more of that kind of work.
But I think its total bullshit when they go after Gonzalez and not the rest of the delegation. Most especially, Republican State Rep Dee Margo. I wrote about Margo allegedly doing the same thing. But I wrote about it DURING the session. I would also argue, it was on a much more important bill.
The fact that the piece doesn't mention other members of our delegation is the kind of shit I'm talking about. They could've done more work to find out all the facts and report on what all of the did. There was nothing timely or time-sensitive about the article that they couldn't have waited to do a more in-depth piece.
Do I think its right that it is a common practice in the Texas legislature? Hell no!
Do I think its bullshit that Gonzalez throws here staff under the bus? Hell yes! No politico ends up on the front page of a section of the paper because of a mistake of a staffer and that staffer still keeps their job. The buck stops with the State Rep and nobody buys the its-the-staffer's-fault story. Sounds too much like my-dog-ate-my-homework. Voters don't mind when you make a mistake, but if you don't take responsibility for it, it really gets under their skin.
Do I think that any member of the delegation, Democrat or Republican should have to answer to voters why they had someone vote for them, or voted for someone else? Hells to the yeah!
But if I were Gonzalez, I would be demanding some fair treatment from the Times.
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