Judge Lina Hidalgo Going for 3rd Term

Well, I was relieved to see that County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she would seek a third term. At least we know. Whether this puts to rest any political posturing from folks interested in the CEO of the County job or it just adds steroids to any future intrigue I’m sure we’ll find out soon.

Whether the former Mayor decides to give Hidalgo the same respect of not running that she gave the right-winger Hidalgo beat; or, if any other Democrat hanging out of the current mayor’s hindside decides to challenge her, I’m sure we’ll find out soon, too. Or anyone else.

I do agree with Kuff that we have the HCAD election on June 15 (early voting starts Monday!), and the rest of you have the November elections locally. And that includes anyone interested in challenging Hidalgo who should be out GOTVing instead of heading for the nearest microphone.

I’m just sad that I won’t be around to vote for Judge Hidalgo a 3rd time.

The Local Guy Said What?

The mayor, however, took it a step further following the Westheimer press conference, questioning whether Gulfton residents actually want access to an area like the Galleria. 

“They’re largely undocumented immigrants. They just want basic services. They don’t want to be part of the Galleria,” Whitmire said. “You think they’re going to be welcome in the Galleria?” 

The comment rankled [Gulfton leader Sandra] Rodriguez.

“I don’t know who he’s been talking to in the Galleria that they don’t want people from Gulfton,” she said, pointing out that many Gulfton residents work in the Galleria as she once did. Beyond that, Gulfton residents still are consumers who shop in the Galleria.

“I really thought we were past that,” she said. “What I’m seeing, it feels like the community’s voice doesn’t matter. That all these years that we’ve invested and put into these projects and these planning efforts doesn’t matter.”

As I like to announce when people complain about the local guy, “Don’t blame me, I voted Jackson Lee.”

The local guy and his Metro appointee are screwing with what the people voted for when we supported the METRONext bond, by saying that the local guy’s election gives them a mandate to do what they want. Talk about some elitist pendejadas. When the people vote FOR a bond, they expect the people tasked with the job to do the job.

When called out on the horseshoe by District J CM Ed Pollard, the local guy said his comments were taken the wrong way. (As they always are, right?) They seem pretty clear to me, probably because he said it out loud. Maybe he’s just a product of his time, as some might say to defend those kinds of comments.

Facts: Migrants, whether new or established, work, shop, eat, and play in the Galleria area. Hell, most brown folk, and not just migrants, will show up somewhere whether we’re welcome or not. Hopefully, we will show up at City Hall whenever we need basic services, too.

Note to the local guy’s sycophants: Now’s a good time to say something. Or jump off that LOCOmotive.

Guilty x 34

OK, so Trump is guilty. Great! The first offender will likely get a slap on the wrist thanks to “lib’rul” sentencing guidelines. Because probation is even more likely, he’ll get to keep his voting rights in 2024. He should be thankful, right?

I still continue to state that all of this, including the upcoming trials for his other charges, have served as porn for liberals-a distraction from issues that have long been ignored. I mean, I’m with you. Seeing racist assholes suffer is something I enjoy, too. But there’s a lot of stuff and current happenings that aren’t helping the Dem re-elect.

I’ve got the nose plugs for the stench of voting for Biden, but there will be a need for more plugs to convince the iffy voters that a racist idiot may become president again. I know. I know.