Saucedo's Political Posturing

Seriously, this is the most El Paso story you can find in politics right now.

Look, I'll be straight with you guys. In this whole city attorney fiasco, which I think is universally acknowledged as a huge fluster-cuck, I don't think Margo is the main bad guy here.

I think he's made some mistakes, but I think two other city reps, Cassandra Brown being one of them, play a much bigger role in all of this than is being let on (but hey, those are a series of blog posts for later).

But I think Margo needs to be more self-aware.

Despite the fact that he was elected Mayor, I think he needs to understand that a lot of people don't like him and his personality lends itself to easily slipping into villain mode.

For example, Mayor Margo's quote in this story on KTSM about Saucedo's little transparent political ploy.

I am confident that David’s accusations are baseless and it’s apparent he is trying to position himself to run for office. He has limited business and governance experience, especially having been fined and disciplined by the TX Ethics Commission for campaign violations last year. 

In all candor, he should be ashamed of himself for his lack of character, integrity, and his lack of leadership with the Boys & Girls Club. El Paso needs young strong Hispanic leaders to step forward and he is not fit to represent our community.
- Mayor Dee Margo

Normally, this is the kind of thing that would make me lose my shit. A white guy, I don't care if he's mayor of El Paso or president of the fucking Bronco Ballroom, has no business telling us what kind of "Hispanic" leaders we need to represent our community. 

But, as it turns out, Margo happens to be 100% right about David Saucedo. And yes, Saucedo probably calls himself "Hispanic" too. 

Obviously I think its hilarious that two Republicans are taking shots at one another. But its more than just that. If you watch the video of the interview with Saucedo he talks about the media and is acting like he's some sort of crusader for the truth and defender of the media. 

He even went so far as to say that Dee Margo should not avoid the media and should "take it". 

Seriously?

This is the same vato that actually STOPPED an interview for a do-over because it was going so badly. 

You memmur, memmur?

Saucedo hasn't shown himself to be someone who is willing to "take it". Especially after the whole Boys and Girls Club fiasco. 

Truth is, I agree with some of what Saucedo is saying. Not that whole Doo-ruhn-guito part. I think Saucedo cares as much about poor raza about as much as I believe Max Grossman does, which is to say, zero.

For God's sake, this guy plagiarized Hillel the Elder and Ronald Reagan when he went on some riff about, "if not me, who? If not now, when?"

The answer to that rhetorical question is prettt much anybody. The fact that it is him making the complaint undermines it. It’s Trumpian ego that makes Saucedo think he has to be the one to push this complaint forward.

But if you think for one second that this isn't a pretty transparent political ploy on the part of Saucedo, then I have a port of entry in Socorro to sell you...

Its the Tolbert Factor.

Ever since Jim Tolbert used an ethics complaint to launch his political career everyone started doing it and each one has been worse than the one before. Max Grossman's little acolyte was next and he was a shitty candidate and lost. 

Now Saucedo?

Seriously does he not have anyone around him that cares enough about him to tell him, hey vato, if you do this its going to look like sour grapes because Dee Margo kicked your ass in the last election like you were an employee late for work...

This is only going to get more and more funny, so stay tuned.