Haggerty Hates This Picture

Stop what you're doing because you gotta hear this one.

I just got a call from the campaign team of Carl Robinson.

Apparently County Commissioner Andrew Haggerty called him and from their account sounded like he was yelling at Robinson. They were in the same room and could hear a voice on the phone, but apparently Robinson didn't have it on speaker, so it must've been pretty loud.

They said Robinson was clearly trying to calm someone down and after the call Robinson told them it was Commissioner Andrew Haggerty that called.

He was apparently pissed about an ad that was done on social media about him. I'm not sure if he's talking about the one that focuses on the fact that Haggerty says its not someone's business how he votes, or the one focusing on Haggerty supporting Trump's wall.

But Haggerty was pretty pissed from what I'm told.

I'm writing about this for a couple reasons. One, because it shows that Haggerty has thin skin and a temper problem and two, because Haggerty apparently used my name and told Robinson that if I didn't stop attacking him that he was going to start going after Robinson.

First of all, no one tells me what to write. How many times do we have to go over this people? Ask Norma Chavez what its like to try to control what I write?

Second, I'm policy focused. Haggerty is a policy maker. If he doesn't like the fact that I exercise my first amendment rights, he should quit being a commissioner.

Third, Haggerty who is a young white guy is attacking an old black guy because of what a devilishly handsome young(ish) brown guy writes?

Is that some sort of joke?

And now that I think about it, what is a young white guy who never served (allegedly because of flat feet - something that the Army stopped barring people from service for long before Haggerty was even born) going to attack a more mature African-American Vietnam Veteran with a Bronze Star and more years of elected and community service about?

Mind you, this is pretty much about the fact that I use the above picture, and have been critical of his policy stances, and I posted a video of Haggerty speaking his own words. I actually have a picture of Haggerty in full clown make-up, that I also got from his own Facebook page. I wonder if he would prefer I use that one instead?

I got that picture from Haggerty's social media. I didn't photoshop that nose on him. So what exactly are you really mad about? You're a public figure that took a picture with a red nose and posted it on your social media that was open to the public and I'm the bad guy?

Nobody twisted your arm to post your own pics on your own page, Commissioner.

Just like no one twisted your arm to make the comment about how you vote not being someone's business.

Just like no one twisted your arm to essentially allege that bids are rigged.

Are you saying I doctored the video of you? Are you saying you weren't at that forum, didn't make that statement, and that I CGI'd you into that video? Because I assure you Commissioner, if that is what you are alleging, it is far above my modest old equipment and skill set with video.

Bottom line is that Haggerty called to tell his opponent that if I didn't stop being critical of him that he'd go after the guy.

My answer is this - grow up and stop trying to be a bully.

I didn't use a picture that you yourself didn't post.

I haven't used words that you yourself didn't say.

I haven't taken video of you making an assertion that you yourself didn't assert.

If you don't want people using pictures of you in a silly red noses, then don't take and post pictures of you in a silly red noses. If you don't want people to criticize what you say or policy stances you take, then don't say them or take them. If you don't want people to capture your allegations about what essentially amounts to corruption in the County, then don't go to public forums and make those allegations.

I didn't think someone from the Party of Personal Responsibility would need that spelled out to them.

But I'll tell you what, Commissioner. You wanna bully someone and tell them what to write, here's my number - (915) 694-5714.

I have my phone in my hand and I'll be waiting for your call and will be happy to talk with you about your policies and my First Amendment Right to write about them, Commissioner.