By Juan Montoya
"You really do just write what anyone tells you, Juanito. $60,000 grand was from her, her hubby and her kids. That's not raising money. "
Self-righteous (and lying) Bradshaw supporter after last Rrun-Rrun post on Distr. 34 GOP candidates
No one can argue that the supporters of hyphenated Hispanic Jessica Puente Bradshaw are not energetic about coming to their candidate's defense.
They virtually went ballistic after we posted claims by one of her opponents – Texas Southmost College trustee and field supervisor for U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold Adela Garza – that raising money to fight against the eventual well-funded Democratic nominee was going to be a necessary attribute for the November general elections.
The line in Garza's a
d that appeared in a Beeville newspaper was that in a late-filed report (as usual) Bradshaw has raised "$1,480 in donations and given herself a $8,500 loan."
d that appeared in a Beeville newspaper was that in a late-filed report (as usual) Bradshaw has raised "$1,480 in donations and given herself a $8,500 loan."No one disputed that it was true. But that's not what rankled. What they lashed at was the fact that whether by personal loans or by contributions, during this election cycle, Garza has far outraised Bradshaw in contributions from individuals. That she has also used her personal money to run the race would seem to indicate a commitment from that candidate that she is serious about facing the Democrats in November.
Now, we have been called everything from "convicted drunk" to "idiot," "moron," etc. Please understand that the writers of this blog are not running for anything. If we stopped to examine all of our human foibles, I seriously doubt that it would lead to anything constructive. As far as being a good conservative Republican with the principles and values that the party espouses, I seriously doubt that being unemployed, having a wife support the family while someone is out politicking for a candidate without money would be much of an endorsement or would endear you to the average GOP faithful.
We prefer to be called moderate Democrats. Without us neither Farenthold, Tony Garza or Carlos Cascos would have been elected. And we've never been exposed to this vituperation from the supposedly civil and gentile GOP. The times, we guess, are a' changing.
Be that as it may, let's take a look at the claim that $60,000" of the $70,000 raised was from Garza and her family.
In fact, the Garzas have put personal money in the race to the tune of $42,000, which for a congressional race is nothing but earnest money.
Compared to the "$1,480 in donations and given herself a $8,500 loan" that Bradshaw has reported, it really is not even in the same ballpark. Granted, we did err in saying she listed herself as a "Realtor" in her campaign literature. We mistook it for her report in the 2010 race where she came in dead last among four unknown candidates and was stuck with a $27,000 debt (all, by the way, loans to herself.)
Let's ask ourselves: "If no one thinks enough of her candidacy to put their money where their mouth is, how credible a candidate is she anyway?"
More than $30,000 in the latest contributor report from Garza came from at least 25
donors listed in her timely-filed report. In fact, the Federal Elections Commission's latest listings do not even show Bradshaw's late report.
donors listed in her timely-filed report. In fact, the Federal Elections Commission's latest listings do not even show Bradshaw's late report.Below are the contributors and the amounts in Garza's report. Look carefully. It is basically a list of the GOP Who's Who across South Texas.
Jose Acedeo - Brownsville - $1,000
Robert Benz - Bayview - $250
Frank Boggus - Harlingen - 500
Doak Dunkin - Harlingen - $478
Richard Ellis - Brownsville - $325
Robert Ferris - Harlingen - $500
James Foster - SPI - $500
Everardo Garcia - Brownsville - $500
Paloma Garza - Brownsville - $500
Rene Garza - Austin - $2,500
Bill Hudson -Brownsville - $2,437
Georgina Matz - Harlingen - $500
John Mayers - Laredo - $2,500
T. Juan Mendez - Brownville - $1,500
Ed. C. Mishou Jr. - Brownsville - $1,000
Frank & Brenda Perez - Brownsville - $1,000
Tara Rios - Brownsville - $2,000
Ed Rivera - Laguna Vista - $500
D. Rodriguez - Donna - $1,500
M. Schwaz - Mission - $2,000
Robert Shepard - Harlingen - $1,000
Dan Stanton - SPI - $250
David and Laurie Swissa - SPI - $250
Hisako Tachibana - Rancho Viejo - $300
Bert Whisenant - Brownsville - $250
To our reading, that's almost $30,000 in contributions from individuals who believe in Garza's candidacy compared to $1,480 in individual contributions made to Bradshaw. Are her supporters in denial, or merely fans of a new illusory math that makes one believe that derision and ridicule of the messenger will make up for lack of popular support for their candidate?
7 comments:
That explains where she got your beer money. Yawn.
Well of course democRATAS are going to support another democRATA adela garza them them piss off their money on a LOOSER.
What is a LOOSER?
Are all these attack ads the brain fart of Ed Mishou? They are working very well. Please post the one below with Adela's picture in it and the words "conservative" and "trust" in letters 4 feet high on a billboard in Los Fresnos. I am sure the people there will turn out at the polls in droves, but I don't think she'll like it.
Learn how to spell you "LOOSER".
(What is a LOOSER?)
The illiterate can't spell democrat, much less loser. And I'll bet he's an illegal alien as well. Living off food stamps and the change he collects off the expressway.
Bee Quintanilla has been really quiet. Amazing she managed to Fuck up Mattingly's chance and Jessica too.
Well Jessica never really had a chance only in her dreams. I have to admit she has worked really hard unfortunate thing is that everything that comes out of Bee, Jessica, Maria Flores and team's is Ugliness, Well look at the characters should I say more.
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