Those of us who saw the quarter-page ad love paean in Sunday's newspaper paid by the Erin Hernandez Garcia in honor of her father Ernie Hernandez on Father's Day now know that the Hernandez family is getting so desperate that they see threats and attacks and criticisms all around them.
Under the guise of a daughter's tribute to her dear old dad (and who can help not getting a heart throb and lump in your throat over that?) Erin reminds us sentimental fools that she is grateful for Ernie's "unconditional support of me running for Cameron County Justice of the Peace."
"I know that even though you were afraid of all your political enemies attacking me, you knew I was the right choice for this position," she wrote with her customary modesty. "Despite the attacks, criticisms and threats, I want you to know that I will continue to run our campaign on its merits. I will not resort to nor respond to baseless, childish accusations or tactics."
Really?
Isn't this the same campaign who used proxies (the Cheezmeh torch and pitchfork crowd, for one) to ridicule her opponent Yolanda Begum because she had a Spanish accent, attacked her education, and hinted at her being a gold digger? (See their handiwork at right). Isn't this the same campaign that has hidden behind the faceless thugs who have defaced, destroyed and stolen Ms. Begum's signs from the beginning, even before there was a runoff between Begum and Erin?
And wasn't it Erin herself who when confronted by a television station reporter with her opponent's filing of a police report on the sign vandalism called her opponent "childish" (apparently one of her favorite adjectives), a "crybaby," "insecure," and "unqualified" to be a justice of the peace.
Oh, yeah, that's traveling on the high moral road alright.
Somewhere along the way Ernie's Baby Girl has confused political skulldrudgery with character and integrity. Just because you can do something doesn't mean that it's right.
Is she calling those "critics" of her dad wrong when they want to have someone represent them that won't help a relative cheat on a civil service exam (Roberto Cadriel, his brother-in-law) and perform the functions of a security guard at an international crossing even though he is a convicted felon?
Or how about using thousands of dollars of taxpayer funds to extend the caliche on Nogal Road where another Cadriel had a firing range business even though there were no houses that far back?
Or changing the ownership of his vending company from his name, to his wife's, then to Erin herself just to cover up the fact that the company in question is doing business with the county, a glaring conflict of interest.
And this is not Ernie's first rodeo. He has consistently bent the rules in his long and glorious career as an elected official. Who can forget his having two tow truck companies in the city's rotation?
Or how about stopping the use of the Community Center at Cameron Park by a local community group because of its "political" nature but still managed to giver his daughters's campaign a boost by collecting donations to prepare a Thankgsgiving meal for colonia dwellers and hosting a gift giveaway at Christamas with Erin herself doling out the goodies?
Yes, Erin, dear old dad has made a difference in the community. But the difference he has made is the transfer of public dollars to his pockets which has given his family a foot up over others.
Or how about stopping the use of the Community Center at Cameron Park by a local community group because of its "political" nature but still managed to giver his daughters's campaign a boost by collecting donations to prepare a Thankgsgiving meal for colonia dwellers and hosting a gift giveaway at Christamas with Erin herself doling out the goodies?
Yes, Erin, dear old dad has made a difference in the community. But the difference he has made is the transfer of public dollars to his pockets which has given his family a foot up over others.
It has gotten to the point that you now feel that the people are obligated to elect you to be our next justice of the peace.
"You have taught me that at the end of the day, the reward for your work should be not the money you make, but the friends you accumulate and the satisfaction in knowing that you have made a difference in the community.
Then, the poetic wax: "The road to travel is not measured by how many coins you collect but how many hands you have shaken and how many lives you have improved in one way or another."
As political drivel goes, this is just a maudlin and cynical way to present a candidacy totally ignoring the acts that follow Ernie and carry the stench of self-dealing and personal benefit wherever he goes.
We, alas, Erin, are also witnesses of your daddy's work.
14 comments:
Te calo Juanito, Te calo!
hahahahaha
Sobese cabron!
You forgot to mention the Pena stolen election, Norma's Bisd cadriel fiasco
Erin is an evil snake, just like her father and mother. She will steal this election and give us another 30 years of Hernandez thievery!
The rewards for your work are not the money you make? Let's see: Ernie printing shop, Ernie uniforms, Ernie photography, Ernie tow truck, Ernie /Erin CV Vending machines, etc, etc, etc,
Why are you soooooo obsessed with the Hernandez clan and the Cheezmosos? You are acting like a stalker.
You report on their every move.
Why don't you report on the wonderful things Begum is doing since she IS your candidate.
The Hernandez clan feel entitled to live off our tax dollars. They are too lazy, stupid and use to making an easy buck from conflict of interest contracts and the county taxpayers.
They need to get out of politics and our county.....
This is exactly the kind of people who give politics and government a bad name.
Cry me a river, she should've addressed her husband Doroteo for being the great father and husband. Would've made more sense!
Ernie is a sleazebag, and it doesn't help that he is married to the wikediest witch of all, the Cadriel family is what horror movies are made of. by the witch's insistence he burned down his 2 businesses on the brink of bankruptcy. Ernie also stoled some tools from employee his employee that died suddenly, also he was deducting taxaes, social security etc. from his employees and he was pocketing the money. there is no end to all his shenanigans, and now miss piggy wants to run for office.
Montoya, one thing I have figured out for sure, and begum can thank herself for this one, is that now I KNOW there is no way that she wrote any of these so, called press release she issues out. After her littltle interview on channel 4, which I think backfired on her, she couldn't even complete a sentence. And she wants us to believe that she wrote those articles. Give us a break Yolanda. There is no way YOLANDA wrote that. That has Alex written all over it. You can talk all the shit you want about Ernie and Erin, but at least Erin can speak and comprehend.
Some of you know sooooo much about the mis-deeds of the Hernandez family----but haven't done anything about it? Why not raza?
Take your info to the FBI----instead of posting and sitting on your fat asses just moaning and whining.
We are not voting for either one of these two. Too much bad KARMA around them.
Honesty, integrity, and high ideals are abstract political terms to the Hernandez clan. They throw these words out as needed for campaining have no idea how to put them into practiced.
De tal palo tal estilla.
the bad karma is a bully and a bullied, and people tiered of the whole thing
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