Old Fashioned Mudslinging

I am writing this to reply to the blog that was submitted from blog Vaqueros & Wonkeros at the El Paso Times. On February 27 2008 this was written about the press release that was issued from State Rep. Pat Haggerty asking his challenger Dee Margo, in the upcoming elections to answer questions in regards to an FBI public corruption scandal from El Paso. Rep. Haggerty requested at the end of the letter to submit a response by noon on Thursday that week. According to Brandi Grissom, by the end of the business day that Thurs, there was no response. The seven questions are as follows.
“1) Did you use arrested child pornographer Fernando Parra in one of your online campaign advertisements in your losing Senate campaign? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO2) Did you and Randy McGraw, as principals with Crest, a health advisory firm you own, each provide a $500.00 political contribution to at least one County Official with the purpose to influence their decision on a contract to provide services regarding review and evaluation of health plans for county employees? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO3) As a principal for Crest, were you responsible for making recommendations to the city, county, and school district to hire ACCESS as their third party administrator? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO4) Is it true that ACCESS provided payments for trip and expenses to Randy McGraw as an exchange for Crest making recommendations for ACCESS contracts? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO5) When Holmes and Murphy out of Dallas underbid Crest for a county contract by $50,000, three times lower than the bid by Crest, did you sabotage their opportunity for winning the contract by requesting that the item be tabled behind closed doors? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO6) Did you boast about your relationship with and contributions to Judge Anthony Cobos in an El Diario article published 11/06/06? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO7) Do you feel the Public Integrity Unit should investigate Speaker Tom Craddick for felony bribery under the Texas Speakers Statute when he punished the El Paso legislative delegation by taking money intended for the El Paso medical school and using it instead for a pork project in Midland? Dee’s Answer: YES or NO”
Ok these questions are pretty heavy. I mean I am not sure but I think Rep. Haggerty should be listed in all government books as an example of modern day mudslinging. Not to say that these questions aren’t of great importance. These events that Rep. Haggerty do have a lot of merit. This is something that will need to come to light and needs to be taken seriously. But at this time and so close to a big election, why are you bringing things up that you before have never question? This FBI investigation goes way back, and now all of a sudden you want to bring it up to try and win some votes. This just to me looks like drama. I hope that others see what I see when it comes down to right before an election how our Politian’s act how they really are. As for he not responding I am not sure how to feel about that. It is such a critical time and people are really trying to figure out who they want to vote for. I just hope her not responding is only because she felt that not responding is taking the higher road.