El Paso Politics

Rather than readying themselves for a fight in the midterms/gubernatorial cycle, the El Paso GOP apparently thinks their time and energy is better spent fighting with one another. Just kidding, no amount of money or organizing could make the El Paso GOP competitive in any partisan race.  But nonetheless, the civil war of personalities has escalated to the point of Seeberger retaining an attorney. Multiple members of the El Paso GOP provided me copies of a Cease and Desist Letter that has recently been filed.  What practical impact does it make? None, its pretty much Seeberger trying to flex his muscles. The letter basically says that he wants Ray Baca and the County Executive Committee of the El Paso Republican Party to stop referring to Ray Baca as the Party Chair and to basically undo anything they have done so for.  He's giving him a few days to do it - or else.  Not exactly clear on what exactly the what else is, but you can pretty much try to sue anyone for anyt...

Fabens ISD Board President and long-time community leader "Coach" Rey Sepulveda has passed away after a fight with cancer.  Coach, as he was affectionately known around Fabens, was a long-time advocate for a range of issues in Fabens including education.  I had a chance to sit and talk with him when he was a candidate for House District 75 and was challenging Mary Gonzalez for her seat.  I met him at a Whataburger in the valley and we had lunch and talked for about two hours. He understood exactly what he was up against. He knew he wasn't likely to win and that she basically had every advantage possible. But he didn't back down and stayed in the race despite the odds.  You gotta admire someone who knows the fight in front of them, knows they don't have the resources to win, but is willing to stand on principle for what they care about.  I remember him as jovial, with an infectious laugh and a strong handshake. But my biggest takeaway from Coach was his commitmen...

So the Monday Night Massacre turned out to be pretty funny. And just about every ReTrumplican in El Paso from Fabens to Canutillo is upset that I aired their dirty laundry. You know for a blog that "nobody reads", they sure get bent out of shape and quote it chapter and verse, don't they? I feel like Republicans think I'm Sancho or something. They deny me in public, but late at night, when no one is looking, they come looking for Bid Daddy LionStar on the DL.  There was some confusion in the local twitterverse about what faction ended up on the winning side of everything the other night.  The local Republicans that took part in the Monday Night Massacre are trying to pretend that the Party isn't a giant desmadre and that they all came out united. You should know better than to believe people like the Surrats at this point. The local GOP is anything but united and Michael Surrat must have had a few too many of his nuts in his mouth if he thinks for one second that ...

Strap in people because this one is going to annoy you. If you thought how the city is handling the distribution of the virus was bad, wait til you hear this one... Some members of city council are whining about the length of city council meetings. In other words they are complaining about how long they have to work - while working from home - in a job they asked voters to put them in. I mean we aren't talking about soldiers manning a post in some far off desert, or some sailor making repairs on the deck of a ship in the North Atlantic. We aren't talking about a nurse who pulled a double, a cop on his 9th straight day working graveyard without a day off, or firefighter who's been battling a blaze for several hours.  We aren't even talking a farm working picking produce in the hot sun or a waitress working the dinner rush.  We are talking about politicians working from home.  I mean seriously - they don't even have to wear pants to work. I know, because most days I d...