By EDUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ
Editor-In-Chief
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hurry, sundown. Voters from here to the western fringe of the Rio Grande Valley go to the polls today, to cast ballots for and against incumbents carrying huge baggage that only begins with moral stumbles and reputations for not doing anything of note.
Standing in the way of a wild celebration is Tony Martinez, an attorney who is said to be the favorite in a town where favorites change from one neighborhood to the next. Ahumada has not done himself any good following a series of bad moves the entire town knows about, and, at times, laughs-off or laughs with him. A DWI charge looms over his head and that adventure with depositing a $26,000 City of Brownsville check not meant for him into his bank account still draws frowns from the glitter of Sunrise Mall to the cultural pall of Southmost.
Sixty-five-year-old Tony Martinez, meanwhile, is said to be giddy with anticipation. He is shown in photo below.
Will he be this ill-omened town's mayor at the end of the day? Who knows, but the mood of change appears to be on his side, although that mood is a chrysalid phenomenon here, forever popping-in and never fulfiling the promise.
In San Benito, it is the old against the older, and we are led to conclude that the winner there will likely not shake things up too much in Tex-Mex rocker Freddy Fender's hometown. San Benito is a player in Valley politics in the same way that Tiny Tim was a player in rock 'n roll. But, still, the vote is on in Greyhound Country.
Results will drip slowly out of the respective courthouses...
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16 comments:
Tony Martinez is in the lead but anything can happen in Browntown. That's our history. we'll see,
ALL:...It's understood that The Tribune will not allow racist comments or personal attacks that come with language unbecoming an adult. We do grant the privilege of Free Speech, but only up to a point. The use of the "N" word is never acceptable here. There are a few other Blogs in the area that may allow that, so we suggest any individual seeking a forum for stupid drivel slink themselves in that direction. We do not need you here... - Editor
Good move, Mr. Editor. You're right, those people should be welcome here. The Tribune has class. MAYBE THEY CAN GO TO CHAPANECO'S CRAZY BLOG!
Or perhaps this "individual" should just flush themselves into the sewer where they can float amongst their peers.
Glad to see you are moderating comments now. Silly, childish comments are just unbecoming the Tribune. Comments should be on topic and contribute to the discussion.
It is unfortunate that trolls always show up to try to elicit vitriolic responses from others, those should just be thrashed.
Christian
I agree with Christian 100 percent. let's keep The Tribune clean. That's what separates it from Chapaneco's wannabe Blog. He deserves to be attacked. Does he not remember kori marra, Chief Castillo, Joe Rubio, Luciano Rubio? He trashed them for weeks. But that's okay. HIS BLOG IS TRASH!
Here's one vote for Pat AHUMADA! he ain't al bad, bro!
I read something about that La Bala movie. It's getting good reviews, but to make it France is something. Good luck to the Mexican director who filmed it! Let us know if it's coming to the RGV and when. Sounds like a good flick.
Like others I'm about ready to split from Chapa's dead blog. He'll be suprised to find out who I am. But I turn on everybody sooner or later. Imbecile! LOL!!!
There goes jerry deal again. He protects the team and leaves out info in his story. Why write them if they are not going to be complete. I agree - how much does the team owe in utility expenses. Cancel the damne dcontract if they won't pay. Easy as that.
ALL:...Voting is the only way you play a role in who gets elected and who doesn't. Staying away does nothing for you. Community means just that; you join with your freinds and neighbors in carrying out your civic duty. Vote. It's the American Way. Plus, you'll feel better about not voting for the candidate you dislike... - Editor
Election night in Brownsville is wild. We'll gather at the courthouse and listen to the hollering. Somebody will moan and groan but it's always fun. You should join us!
Looks like Ahumada is going down. he's losing badly in early returns!
Mr. Editor, thank you for keeping the blog clean. I suspect the criticizism you get is envy. I don't blog often, but do know that I enjoy the articles. And I encourage you to keep posting good readable articles on the Tribune. Allow me to express my sincere appreciation.
Brownsville is ready for a change, Pat A. has been a distraction. The citizens of Brownsville, the crossroads of the Hemisphere. Go Brownsville.
May the best man win, but I say Tony M. takes it.con
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