South Texas Chisme
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Chisme Round Up
Ok folks try to keep up...
13th Court of appeals – Judge Rose Vela and former Judge Martha Huerta will file on Monday in Austin
The 94th Dist Court - Bobby Galvan will file on Monday (supported by M. Watts)
The 148th Dist Court - Marisela Saldana will file on Monday (supported by M. Watts)
Nueces County Judge - a new last minute candidate will file late Monday
County Court at Law #4 - 2 new candidates will file on Monday
County Chair - 2 new candidates will file on Monday
Whew… let the games begin.
13th Court of appeals – Judge Rose Vela and former Judge Martha Huerta will file on Monday in Austin
The 94th Dist Court - Bobby Galvan will file on Monday (supported by M. Watts)
The 148th Dist Court - Marisela Saldana will file on Monday (supported by M. Watts)
Nueces County Judge - a new last minute candidate will file late Monday
County Court at Law #4 - 2 new candidates will file on Monday
County Chair - 2 new candidates will file on Monday
Whew… let the games begin.
(**** Update ****)
Bobby Galvan resigned yesterday as assistant U.S. Attorney for C.C.
26 Comments:
I heard that Shamsie is going to run for Dist judge?
Is that true?
Who is Bobby Galvan???????????
Do we know him???????????
M.Watts should run for an elected position. Instead of supporting all these candidates he should fix what is broke!!!!!!!!!!
Whether or not Watts supports Judge Marisela Saldana is completely beside the point because virtually EVERY DEMOCRAT at the courthouse supports Judge Saldana. She's a very fair, even handed judge who shares the values of the good people of Nueces County.
Who are Huerta and Vela challenging on the appeals court? Castillo and Hinojosa are -- by far -- the biggest DINOs, but Benavides is already challenging Castillo, and Benavides will make a very good appellate judge.
I just hope the rumor is untrue that Vela will resign from her bench because she has made a deal with Perry to give him an appointment for Colleen "Hair Helmet" McHugh (who is the type of lawyer who will bill her client $100,000 to help them wrongfully reject a meritorious claim for $50,000). I cannot believe that rumor is true because Vela would never betray Nueces County voters in this manner (notwithstanding the crap you read at the Smaller-Crimes).
Watts is supporting:
Klager, Saldana, Martinez, Galvan, Banales,Mother Watts, Hunter(who will soon be working for him) & Larry Olivarez
Does it not bother anyone that he is trying to control the courts?
What are you implying? Do you have some evidence that these people are corrupt and are selling themselves to Mikal Watts? I'll probably be supporting some or all of these people also, but it doesn't mean I'm trying to buy them. It takes money to run for public office. I would hope the candidates I vote for have enough integrity to do what's right regardless of the impact on one or more of their donors. If you want to blunt the influence of big money on politics, you need to get more people donating to the candidates of their choice. A lot of little money can turn into big money fairly quickly.
How can Watts supposedly "control the courts"?
Klager has been an elected Democrat since Watts was in diapers so Klager will do fine with or without Watts's support. Moreover, nearly everyone at the courthouse strongly supports Klager who does not even have an opponent. How does the fact that Watts -- just like everyone else -- supports a judge who doesn't have an opponent even matter?
Saldana is the same story. She's been on the bench since before Watts even had a law firm, and practically everyone at the courthouse supports her. She'll win her race with or without Watts's support.
Martinez's chief supporters are Guy and Doug Allison, not Watts.
Bobby Galvan is Jack Hunter's boy, not Watts's. Who else will run in this race? Since Hunter has delayed his "announcement" about his intentions so long the race is muddled. It is unclear who will run and who won't and so it is a fool's game to predict who will support whom when we don't even know who will run yet. I'll be surprised if someone doesn't pull out of another race to jump into this race when Hunter makes his big "announcement."
Banales is another judge who has no opponent so what does it even mean to say Watts supports him? If Banales has no opponent, doesn't everyone implicitly support him?
The comments about Mother Watts make the least sense. Mikal Watts is disqualified from appearing as a lawyer in his mother's court so his support of his mother has nothing whatsoever to do with "controlling the courts."
Hunter is leaving so how does any relationship -- real or imagined -- between Watts and Hunter make a whit of difference?
Finally, I have no idea whether or not Watts supports Larry Olivarez (I hope he does because Olivarez is a terrific candidate that we should all support), but this issue is irrelevant to supposedly "controlling the courts" because the County Judge does not preside over courtroom cases like other judges -- the position is more like manager of the county.
All I know is that I have not seen half of these people around the "Democratic Party" and I've been around way back to the 80's.
Yes...I agree with the anonymous individual that states half these people have not been around. I to have been involved since the 80's so someone explain why the all of a sudden intrest in the party I am not excited about all the fuss and who is changing positions it is sad to see the division and the primary is not even here yet!!!!
My question: Why is Mikal so interested at this moment in time with the courthouse?
I don't like one person controlling so much in such a concentrated area - such as the south texas judicial system.
Mikal is only concerned with getting what HE wants. At the State Convention, he sent his attack DINO, Vilma, in to take things over. She broke every rule in the book and made our district the laughing stock of the state. Mikal didn't care--he got what he wanted--National Delegate. Then he, Vilma, and the Canales family flew off in their private jet, leaving the "commoners" behind--our District couldn't even VOTE because lovely Ms. Luna left--and only the delegation chair can cast the votes. They got what THEY wanted; who cares about the rest of us lowly Democrats?
Of course, they were all practically invisible during the general election, except when they held that high-dollar party for Terry McAuliff--that none of the "commoners" could afford to attend.
Mikal only backs someone because it's good for MIKAL. He (and Vilma and the Canales family) are just TOO GOOD to hang out with us lowly working people.
Mikal backing someone is the best reason I can think of to vote against him/her. I'll sure be checking the ethics commission reports.
I am sure Luna is gonna be remembereeeed!!!! When the voters go to the polls after all she is the one who did not go to Okeee!!!
District 33 is the laughing stock of the state!!!
Luna should work for the people of her district not some special intrest lawyer!!!
Does anyone else believe this?
Just to change the subject, but I heard that Joel Mumphord, was considering running for Democratic chair...has anyone else heard the same.
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I heard Mumphord had talked to Ortiz at the headquarters, but I don't believe he's serious.
A comment was deleted because it contained a racist slur. That particular post had other perfectly acceptable comments within the post.
Please, please. We are Democrats here.
And while I'm at it: If you have something negative to say about an individual, please backup your comment with some examples of bad behavior that illustrate your point. For example, don't say so-and-so is a joke. Instead say "I have never seen so-and-so at a Democratic function or lift a finger to volunteer for Democratic causes."
Why doesn't Mikal Watts run for County Chair? We certainly need the money and lets see what kind of leadership he has to unite our party. Money is one thing but uniting this group would take some kind of leadership and even if he doesn't run can we get him to just show up in some meetings. We need everyone working in defeating our Republican foes. We've got to start coming together, put this crap aside. Lead by example!
What the Democratic Party needs is a true Democrat to lead...it doesn't matter what faction just as long as he or she has been involved with the party in the past. DINOs (Democrats in Name Only) need not apply for party chair! You need to prove your a Democrat before you run for office not when you are seeking office!!! Just giving money to candidates or being a former elected offical doesn't count! Remember the question. "Where have you been for me lately?"
And to add to that, where have you been for us (local Democrats) in the past?!! True Demos will see through you and your campaign if you are not genuine!
We can all rest assure of who will now run for county chair. Jerry J. Trevino, Joel Mumphord, Joe Benavides, John Kelly and Alex Garcia, all these gentlemen have been involved in the party one way or another best of luck to all of them. Help place the party where it belongs. GO DEMOCRATS GO!!!!
Rose Vela, has filed for the 13th court of appeals. She is running as a Republican candidate!!!
Speak about a *****(DINO)*****this is the proof.
TOKYO ROSE! What a traitor!
Two Words TOKYO ROSE (Flip Flop)
of course you won't read these bloggs but I sure hope someone tells you all about em'.
Don't forget what happen to Dan Morales when he ran against Tony Sanchez and he was backed by the [RNC]....(appointments by anyone) are not as bad as a person who is a turncoat!!
two more words (FLIP - FLOP)
Rose Vela a Republicrat . . . Posted on January 5, 2006 at 02:15:01 AM by Jaime Kenedeñobut is that not a positive for South Texas?? Remember we have Valley Democrats who ally with Mikal Watts. Yellow Dogs or different breed? Then we have the weakening "tire de la palanca democrática" of Solomon and Rene Rodriguez (that Tony "TWO FER" Canales chose to divide). Thus we have a Valley Alliance that includes the "Yellow Dogs" and the Old Coat Tails of Dr Hector. TWO FER allied with Mikal WATTS during the Firestone Litigation in Filemon Vela's Court. For Rose Vela to step to the Republican Label brings the disillusioned Democrat with her but she too must be disillusioned with a select faction of South Texas Democrat. This is a Mikal Watts trait. Finding the right intangible to liase with the Republican reasonable and therfore "alliable". A meeting of the minds his dollars can buy. Dont waste your money Mr WATTS. If you do then do it in a press conference and through the proper channels. JUST BECAUSE YOU SUPPORT THEIR ELECTION CAMPAIGN DOES NOT MAKE THEM INDENTURED TO YOU AND YOUR AGENDA. There are no ifs when you donate not before not after. You support them because they have certain platforms. Not because they are going to win and you want to be able to tell them WATT to do.
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