Tuesday Morning on El Defenzor Live July 25, 2006

In continuation from a “meltdown” with newly elected Nueces Republican Party Chairman Mike Bertuzzi; the show began with a recap and a reading of the letter written by Raul Gonzalez, President of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) Nueces County Chapter. The issue boiled down to an inference made by the Nueces County RNHA President. In the letter he asked for the full (financial) support and endorsement (like with Pate & Arnold) from the Republican Party for a Hispanic candidate in HD #33. Republican Defender Bob Jones was quick to point out that the Republican Party did not financially support Pate or Arnold. Callers kept getting moved back as Republican friends of Bertuzzi and Jones were allowed to cut through straight to the airways with little or no wait. Homer presented the issue very clearly yet, at every turn; there was somebody trying to disrupt the sequence of events or twist the letter. It was a very intelligent exchange. Basically, the letter was reaching out to the Republican party of Nueces County. A Republican in South Texas will never be elected without crossover Democrats. There are a whole bunch of disenchanted Democrats this election season. It is foolish, defeatist and just plain ignorant to not embrace those who wander in the Wild Horse Desert. Then at about 8:50 A M the airwaves went dead and the phones dead as well.

I was one of the callers being moved back for more preferential Republican Callers.

Susie Luna waited for quite a while as well, but when she finally got to “weigh in” she expressed her responsibility as a precinct chair. It is not how she wants to vote but how her precinct would want her to vote. She commented on the elect ability of a candidate and that all Precinct Chairs of HD # 33 should be engaging their precinct voters and seeking their choice; not catering to interest of any candidate or monetary influence.

Here is what I had to say to Mr. Bertuzzi and the Republicans.

I challenge MR BERTUZZI to engage the FULL; ALL OUT SUPPORT OF Mr. Guy Williams who is running for the 148th District. Also, I challenge Mr. Bertuzzi to direct the full support of Mr. Willie Vaden for the 27th Congressional District. Right now the Republican Party, for some reason; refuses to get behind these Republican Candidates. Hey Bertuzzi, put your money where your mouth is and support your candidates FULLY!

You wanted to advertise and brag of accomplishments supporting Tom Greenwell and Rose Vela?

Why doesn’t the Republican Party back Guy Williams and Willie Vaden like they back up Tom and Rose?

And remember, when the Democratic Party does this to their candidates we challenge Alex Garcia and Mikal Watts to do the same thing. And they do. Just look at Juan Garcia’s war chest now. Remember Rudy from EVW? Go back and refresh yourselves on the Archer & Nathan discussion and see how the war chest of Juan Garcia then magically appeared?

Come on Bertuzzi?

Show some class.

Oh yeah, and some money for your unclaimed Republicans or the ones you figured in as trade offs with the Dems .

Who for whom?

As it has been pre-arranged?

No?