tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post1656722897565877741..comments2023-10-04T05:42:58.799-05:00Comments on Half Empty: Mikal Watts Accepts $4600 From The Great ImpostorHalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-76643237455579766062007-10-10T16:24:00.000-05:002007-10-10T16:24:00.000-05:00Does anyone know of any more links between Mikal W...Does anyone know of any more links between Mikal Watts and Mauricio Celis? Love to hear about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-26551129839440257812007-10-07T22:26:00.000-05:002007-10-07T22:26:00.000-05:00Ping:Pong.Ping:<BR/><BR/>Pong.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-14797694062400803942007-10-07T19:53:00.000-05:002007-10-07T19:53:00.000-05:00Those are all (well almost all) well-considered th...Those are all (well almost all) well-considered thoughts. Mine run along different lines.<BR/><BR/>Since only 15% of the voters vote in primaries, an Hispanic has somewhat of an edge over an anglo. Hispanics want to see one of theirs in office and I can fully understand why. This is what must worry Watts.<BR/><BR/>The problem is much the way you lay it out. Some voters won't vote for an Hispanic no matter what, let alone a progressive Hispanic. But here's the difference: the story. Noriega's story is exceptional. I think it will take less money to sell this story because we won't have to hammer people with it with a media blitz. <BR/><BR/>Watts has the enviable position of having lots of money to sell his story to Texans, but no real story to tell and sell. And as in this case that you hate, the negatives to his story come out. His story, actually, is grist for the Republican mill.<BR/><BR/>That's why I think Noriega has the best chance of winning the primary, and the best chance to beat Cornyn. <BR/><BR/>I don't think Texans are willing to vote for another rich anglo who has no story, no experience in a legislature and no record of public service.<BR/><BR/>Make no mistake, if Watts wins the primary (no, in my opinion)I am behind the Democratic candidate 100%. The campaign will be harder though.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-17014531854419467562007-10-07T07:18:00.000-05:002007-10-07T07:18:00.000-05:00Hal,You have done more attacking than any trolls.W...Hal,<BR/>You have done more attacking than any trolls.Was it not you who called State Senator Chuy Hinojosa<BR/>a sellout because he endorsed Watts.If the Watts supporters are bothered by the Perry contributions<BR/>they should be allowed to say so.Just as you can write the story of the great imposter and say "more bad press for Watts" More of a non-issue than the Perry<BR/>contributions to Noriega.My point again is that to you trolls are just commenters that disagree with you. You do not have to call them trolls !!!!! And Hal the reason I support Watts is because I do not believe that Noriega can beat Cornyn because this is a huge state and as much as I love my State of Texas I know that it still is a conservative state and<BR/>unfortunately we have more conservative(anglo, white) voters who are never going to vote for a Hispanic,latino, Mexican American,use whatever label you want. It's too bad these conservative do not see us all as just Texans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-16937169293038201272007-10-06T21:31:00.000-05:002007-10-06T21:31:00.000-05:00No, anonymous, I don't think I am better than you....No, anonymous, I don't think I am better than you. I think that Rick Noriega has a better chance of beating John Cornyn than does Mikal Watts.<BR/><BR/>I use the word "Troll" not in the negative sense of a fantasy creature, but as a label for the Watts supporters who troll in the comments sections of blogs making very disingenuous comments. <BR/><BR/>The Bob Perry attack by Watts trolls was a very poorly executed campaign. It won no one over. It only exposed some of those supporting the Watts campaign as ones lacking in integrity.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-86135361859804389312007-10-06T17:10:00.000-05:002007-10-06T17:10:00.000-05:00Yeah Hal. Watts supporters are not good Democrats....Yeah Hal. Watts supporters are not <BR/>good Democrats. They are only Trolls.And you are an old Goat.Don't you care how many good<BR/>Democrats you are alienating? Just because we do not agree with you<BR/>100 percent you resort to name calling. Isn't it better to have a lot of comments and diversified opinions on your blog? That is not progressive thinking.We do not appreciate you making fun of us in <BR/>South Texas.We have always been<BR/>good Democrats. You think your better than us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com