Times Endorsement Part 2

The editorial board wouldn't be doing their job if everyone agreed with all their endorsements. I think in the case of the Precinct 4 race they threw a bone to Commissioner Haggerty. Speaking of bones, I'll talk about Haggerty's assertion of being flat-footed as his reason why he wasn't admitted into military service in just a bit, but for now lets talk about the tax-and-spend Republican...

The Times' editorial board cites Haggerty's "fiscally conservative outlook" in their not-so-ringing endorsement of Haggerty.

What fiscally conservative outlook? Actually, what policies at all? What has Haggerty accomplished or even proposed of any substance? What is is signature accomplishment or issue?

I can't think of a single one.

Its comical to refer to him as fiscally conservative when his votes are the exact opposite of fiscal conservatism. In a recently televised debate Haggerty attacked Commissioner Perez's efforts at reducing costs at the County!

Haggerty is no fiscal conservative if he not only doesn't vote in favor of cutting costs at the County, but is openly critical of such efforts and wants to keeping hundreds of unnecessary tax-payer funded jobs for the sake of keeping jobs. That is the exact opposite of fiscal conservative.

And oh yeah - he voted for his own raise. He's damn near doubled his salary since he was elected. Now I support a higher wage for elected officials - but I'm a liberal Democrat.

Hell, the ONLY time Haggerty is consistently a Republican is each and every time immigration is an issue at Commissioner's Court.

So when fiscal issues resulting in saving money for tax payers comes up, he votes against it. But when it comes to Trumpian policy he suddenly remembers he's a Republican.

UPDATE: I forgot to finish my thought about the foot thing. Commissioner Haggerty called me a while back to talk about the issue I had with his claim about not being able to serve because of being flat-footed. As I mentioned, the Army stopped disqualifying people from service for that many years ago. Obviously that annoyed me hearing him say that he didn't serve because of that reason. A lot of veterans hate that whole Lt. Bonespurs stuff.

But Commissioner Haggerty further explained that he had several foot surgeries and that is why he wasn't able to serve.

Which is what he SHOULD have said, rather than saying he didn't serve because he was flat-footed. I promised him I would clarify his answer as to the issue with his feet, so I'm a man of my word.

He still shouldn't have said it was because he was flat-footed.

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I take issue with their non-endorsement of a candidate in District 5. Not because they didn't choose a candidate they felt was worthy of endorsement, but because they almost made it sound like you should undervote in that race. I don't think that serves El Paso well.

The bigger issues on the eastside of El Paso should take note of is candidate Kizito Eckechuckwu's bullshit argument of trying to turn the fact that he was arrested for domestic violence recently as some sort of positive trait.

Domestic violence is a serious issue. Its nothing to joke about or make light of. Eckechuckwu does just that. He minimizes it saying that he and his alleged victim are fine now.

Stat after stat shows that domestic violence incidents happen more frequently than reported and are almost never reported the first time they happen.

He is only accused of a crime, he has not been convicted. He should have the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. I firmly believe in that.

But we live in the era of me too. We live in an era were we have become so cavalier and cynical about female victims of sexual harassment, assault, and family violence that its a wonder anyone is ever convicted of abusing a woman.

Ekechuckwu turning this into some story about how he's the victim and is somehow over-coming adversity is the most Kavanaugh bullshit I've ever seen.

He actually said this shit with a straight face, "I'f I'm able to deal with my own personal adversity that means that I'm able to also deal with strong city issues."

First of all, what the fuck is a strong city issue? But more importantly - I spoke to him and read the police report - he is accused of hitting his fiancé in front of their child while the fiancé was DRIVING! If true, and we have to presume his innocence until proven otherwise, it would mean he hit a woman who was defenseless, not even looking at him at the time of the incident, while she was operating a vehicle. Putting them ALL in danger, including their child.

She's the one dealing with personal adversity if you ask me.

Domestic violence isn't a joke.