Cesar Blanco: Double Standard?

If my former employer had filed legislation that was "anti-transparency", "anti-good government" she would have been taken to the woodshed by the El Paso Times.  

If that punishment were not enough, AND she sought to push that legislation only to have it voted down, she would have been taken back to the woodshed by the El Paso Times. 

"Max, what the phuck are you talking about?"

Cesar Blanco and his bill - HB 4088.

There is a lot to unpack here. 

First of all, whose idea was it to file this bill? 

My hunch is UMC.  

I could be wrong, but I am just an asshole with a Typepad account.  Meanwhile, Zahira Torres has people to ask this shit. 

Secondly, why?  Again on the face it, it would seem like something the El Paso Times editorial board would throw a hissy fit over.

Thirdly, why did Blanco agree to this?

But I doubt we will get THOSE substantive questions asked.

But let's talk about style. 

If you have a bad bill, your fellow legislators will let you save yourself the embarassment of getting your bill shot down and die an honorable "Left pending in committee" death. 

But not Blanco.  

Oh, no.  He was considered a Ten Best Legislator, he would not do something so stupid and embarrass himself like that. 

Well, he did.  

But because El Paso media has given him a pass, or was not aware, you have not heard shit. 

So it is not embarrassing for him.

Again, if Norma Chavez had does this, it would be front-page and above-the-fold, and Shapleigh would have held a press conference.  

But it is Cesar so it is totally phucking cool.  

 

 

Comments

[Who Cares]

Good post. Checked out your link. It is mind boggling why Blanco would want to pass a law allowing a government body to negotiate in private. Dumb move for Blanco

[westsiderandy]

Has Blanco lost his political common sense? The BIGGER question is WHY does UMC (fingers do point to UMC) or any hospital district need to CONDUCT CLOSED MEETINGS TO DELIBERATE CERTAIN ISSUES? Hospitals deal with health care.

Sure looks like Blanco is not on the "A" team in the Texas House as neither his Democratic colleagues nor Speaker's leadership team blocked Blanco from moving the bill along. Instead they sent him to the guillotine. As you say Max the bill didn't die honorably in the committee cemetery it was sent to the Floor of the House for an embarrassing vote.

Curious. How did the El Paso delegation vote?

Investigative and legislative reporting are Zahira Torres career roots so why wouldn't she (El Paso Times Editor) assign an investigative or legislative reporter to dig?

Zahira Torres needs to be taken to the woodshed. She has been a big disappointment. So much potential and she continues to be Bob Moore's pansy.

Thanks for sharing Max. Sounds fishy! Been out of the country.

[Max Powers]

To be fair WSA,

It was voted down IN committee, not the House Floor. Point remains the same, if you do not have the votes, normally you let it die peacefully.

Love,

Max

[Luralel]

I’m impressed that Blanco has taken a break from citizenship classes and phone interviews since he’s never in El Paso, to file any bill that made it so far to get a vote. Blanco is a waste of space.

[Ordaz for State Rep]

Is Cesar even news? He was stripped off all decent committee assignments, his staff is a complete joke. They are clueless and self-important. What makes this guy tick? No one takes him seriously in the Lege. Now there are rumblings that he wants to run for Senate? For Buddha's sake people, wake up. This guy has done absolutely nothing for his district. I say Claudia Ordaz needs to step up to the plate soon.

[westsiderandy]

Max Cesar's UMC bill voted down in committee is better than the House floor. Good grief.