Elitist Republicans Make me MAD!

February 19, 2010

I just got off the phone with mom. The parents retired to central Texas a few years ago, but they still have lots of friends here in South Texas. She was telling me that she had had a most interesting conversations with some of them regarding my candidate for choice for U.S. Congressional District 27, Willie Vaden. The prevailing wisdom with these folks was the same old song I’ve heard all year “He’s already run 3 times and proven he can’t win against Solomon Ortiz.”

Really?

Let me ask you something, what did you do to help Willie in his previous attempts to unseat a 20+ year incumbent? Did you put his sign in your yard? Hold a fundraiser for him in your beautiful homes? Did you even donate a dollar towards his victory? How about knock on a door, put his flyers out at your place of business, or even attend ONE SINGLE meet and greet event that he paid for out of his own pocket? Because if YOU didn’t do EVERYTHING in your power to ensure a victory for him, then you haven’t given Willie a chance. You have been nothing more than a foot soldier for Solomon Ortiz and a passive participant in his machinery.

How dare you people sit in your country club homes and look down your noses at a man that has been laboring for over a decade to protect your interests from a corrupt politician! Do you have any idea the amount of courage and fortitude Willie Vaden has to even attempt to take on a well-funded politician like Solomon Ortiz? When Willie ran against Ortiz in 2004, 2006 and 2008, he didn’t come to you and ask for help. Self-made millionaires are like that, you know. Stubbornly independent and don’t like to beholding to anyone. Despite your lack of interest and being the Marine is, he took on a fight that had to be done, but no one wanted to do. He didn’t ask anything of you but your vote. How many of you gave him that? A lot didn’t. If Willie had garnered the same number of votes in Nueces County and San Patricio County that the other victorious Republican candidates on the ticket had, he’d be in Washington right now.

BUT NO! You elitist snobs looked at this blue-collar guy and decided to keep Solomon Ortiz. Most people, in fact, EVERY person that has ever run against Ortiz has only tried once. They are more interested in being “Congressman So-and-so” and not working for the people of District 27. What you folks don’t get is that Willie isn’t in this to have a big office in Washington. Willie is in it for the good of the people of District 27. Willie has made his fortune, he doesn’t need to seek in it your wallet.

Shame on you people! When Willie wins for the 4th time, I hope you will do the right thing and FULLY support his candidacy.

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