Reyes & O'Rourke Camps Under Shadow of Questionable Contributions
Seriously, as if the drug conversation hasn't been a big enough part of this campaign so far, the latest contribution reports have been released.
If there is one interesting and perplexing theme in all of this it has been drugs.
And frankly, BOTH candidates have some 'splainin' to do about contributions.
Since he's the incumbent, lets start with Congressman Reyes. The Gandara's are going to weigh that campaign down like a ton of bricks. Why the Reyes' ever had ties to the Gandara's in the beginning is something I have questioned from the get-go.
Vince Perez worked for the Congressman and the Reyes are big on loyalty. Why they weren't loyal to their own staffer is a mystery and a costly mistake that will come back to haunt them. By the way, I said that back in freakin' October.
I was right then, I'm more right now.
In some warped sense of loyalty, the Reyes camp was banking on the Gandara's to deliver the Valley for the Congressman. #1 - the Congressman never needed the Gandara's to deliver the Valley. They would've known that had they ever run any internal polling.
#2 They were already unpopular and one of them was already indicted. Team Reyes had the perfect chance to walk away from them because of that and no one would've held it against them. Who ever the genius was in the Reyes huddle that said, "Hey, lets stick with the Gandaras cuz they're awesome" is a total idiot. And I hope they are reading this.
#3 If you preach loyalty, and then don't return it, then you aren't really loyal. The Reyes issued a statement that basically endorsed both Perez and Gandara at the same time. Once again, who the hell was the genius behind that one? Now they guy they talked so nice about has been indicted on....wait for it...DRUG CHARGES!
According to the article in the El Paso Times, there was no indication as to whether or not they returned contributions from the Gandaras. The reason that is a big deal is because the legalization of drugs is their chief argument against O'Rourke. It completely under cuts their argument that Reyes is against the legalization of drugs if the hasn't returned contributions from a prominent politico that is allegedly tied to the drug trade.
They need to return the money and be public about it.
Lucky for them O'Rourke can't seem to catch a break on the legalization front. As much as he's sick of talking about it, and most of us are sick of hearing about it, the legalization thing still follows him. In his report there are multiple contributions from PACS that support the legalization of marijuana.
Seriously, someone tell them they aren't being helpful. Its not helping O'Rourke.
And the more it comes up, the more O'Rourke has to explain the position and the more he becomes defined by the issue.
By the way, I should point out one little bit of irony. Bill Clinton gave the worst answer in political history about use of marijuana and President Obama has admitted experimenting with it.
Both are coming to town to support the Congressman.
If there is one interesting and perplexing theme in all of this it has been drugs.
And frankly, BOTH candidates have some 'splainin' to do about contributions.
Since he's the incumbent, lets start with Congressman Reyes. The Gandara's are going to weigh that campaign down like a ton of bricks. Why the Reyes' ever had ties to the Gandara's in the beginning is something I have questioned from the get-go.
Vince Perez worked for the Congressman and the Reyes are big on loyalty. Why they weren't loyal to their own staffer is a mystery and a costly mistake that will come back to haunt them. By the way, I said that back in freakin' October.
I was right then, I'm more right now.
In some warped sense of loyalty, the Reyes camp was banking on the Gandara's to deliver the Valley for the Congressman. #1 - the Congressman never needed the Gandara's to deliver the Valley. They would've known that had they ever run any internal polling.
#2 They were already unpopular and one of them was already indicted. Team Reyes had the perfect chance to walk away from them because of that and no one would've held it against them. Who ever the genius was in the Reyes huddle that said, "Hey, lets stick with the Gandaras cuz they're awesome" is a total idiot. And I hope they are reading this.
#3 If you preach loyalty, and then don't return it, then you aren't really loyal. The Reyes issued a statement that basically endorsed both Perez and Gandara at the same time. Once again, who the hell was the genius behind that one? Now they guy they talked so nice about has been indicted on....wait for it...DRUG CHARGES!
According to the article in the El Paso Times, there was no indication as to whether or not they returned contributions from the Gandaras. The reason that is a big deal is because the legalization of drugs is their chief argument against O'Rourke. It completely under cuts their argument that Reyes is against the legalization of drugs if the hasn't returned contributions from a prominent politico that is allegedly tied to the drug trade.
They need to return the money and be public about it.
Lucky for them O'Rourke can't seem to catch a break on the legalization front. As much as he's sick of talking about it, and most of us are sick of hearing about it, the legalization thing still follows him. In his report there are multiple contributions from PACS that support the legalization of marijuana.
Seriously, someone tell them they aren't being helpful. Its not helping O'Rourke.
And the more it comes up, the more O'Rourke has to explain the position and the more he becomes defined by the issue.
By the way, I should point out one little bit of irony. Bill Clinton gave the worst answer in political history about use of marijuana and President Obama has admitted experimenting with it.
Both are coming to town to support the Congressman.
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