Martinez draws ire

Blogger Monahan wonders this morning;

"... why are the (dishonest campaign) ads still on the air?"

He offers an explanation;

"... the press has not pressured Martinez. nor her campaign. She is not being asked directly why the ads are still on."

He concludes, quite correctly;

"Until New Mexico candidates are forced to pay a price for putting up false information on the tube, they will continue to ride roughshod over their opposition--and the truth."

DA and Gubernatorial Candidate Susana Martinez has apparently pushed her disregard for the press and the people, too far.

Blogger Monahan, "the home of New Mexico Politics" reports that he too is on the campaign's "ignore" list. Monahan wrote Monday;

We'd ask Ryan (Cangiolosi) (a question), but he does not return e-mail.

Cangiolosi, and by reasonable extension, his boss Martinez, have a well earned reputation for stiffing the press.

Lt Gov Diane Denish and her James Hallinan have no better reputations for their heavy handed disregard for the press.

Monahan's conclusion begs a question; how do we the people, make political candidates pay the price for their disregard, and disrespect, of voters? How do we make them pay the price for deliberately misleading and ignoring us?

And finally, if this is the was they treat us during the campaign, how will we be treated after they are elected?

They say the best indicator of future performance is past, and current, performance.

"They", are correct.




photo Mark Bralley