Demonstrating Gandara Politics

So little Jesse Gandara has been belly aching around Socorro and on his anonymous Facebook page everyone knows he runs, about how much he, and I assume the rest of G-Unit, hates the term Gandara politics.

So I thought I'd give an actual demonstration of what Gandara politics looks like and why it was so easy for the voters to kick him out.

First some background. I spoke to little Jesse after the debate in Socorro featuring all the candidates for Precinct 3 Comissioner's race a while back. I asked him who he was supporting and he wouldn't tell me but he did express to me his displeasure with then-candidate Vince Perez's coining of the phrase Gandara politics.

So I'll tell you what he told me. Since I recorded the conversation, I can tell you verbatim what he said. I guess little Jesse never really figured out how many people record conversations with him for their own protection. Well, he knows now for sure, lol.

"It sorta pisses me off. I mean he's painting my family with a broad brush. We all aren't corrupt like my uncle or my cousin."

Ironic and funny at the same time.

Remember a while back when I wrote about the forensic audit done by the City of Socorro? As I previously wrote, there was mention of the Public Works Director raising the issue of public dollar construction happening beyond the city's right-of-way. The audit says that when the Director raised the issue he was called by little Jesse and told that he wasn't to be involved in the project anymore.

Which is strange when you consider its the Public Works Director's job to oversee public works.

That's a big deal because municipalities are not allowed to use public dollars to improve private land. The forensic audit specifically mentions the residence of little Jesse Gandara having more concrete driveway construction than was intended for the public as part of the project.

So I was in Socorro the other day and happened to be driving near little Jesse's house. This is a perfect example of what Gandara politics means and why people area tired of it.

This picture is of little Jesse's house. You may recognize it from the news coverage of the raids by law enforcement on his property to collect evidence.

The red line shows the approximate right-of-way of the city. Public dollars cannot be expended beyond the city right-of-way. The red arrow points to a concrete slab that was allegedly installed using public dollars on his private residence.

That is a physical manifestation of Gandara politics.