Elections this June

GV Jack

GV Jack

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mexicoruss said:
Yeah for the life of me, I cant think why my tolerance for stupidity and other outlooks on life would have diminished......
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Maybe, like me, you have become a grumpy old fart. As I look back, you were one of the first people to help me out on this forum.
You guided me to a good Carnecaria to get the best rib eyes I've ever had.

But, unfortunately, that was many moons ago and sadly, things have deteriorated in the world and on this forum. This used to be a place
to ask legitimate questions, get helpful responses and even sometimes find some humor. Now there is more back biting, bitching and belittling.

If it weren't for this forum I doubt I would be going to Rocky Point. Between this and Facebook I have made some good friends there and have a much
better understanding of Mexico and the great Mexican people. That unfortunately was then. This is now.

There is an interesting election coming up and it could have an impact on what RP is to become. Corruption, of course, there's corruption in everything we
experience every day. Fortunately there are no corrupt tour guides, lawyers, real estate folks and least of all governments. That is a given all
over this planet. I guess with that as a given, the question is who, once the chaff is separated, will retain enough integrity to actually make this a better place.

If there is no hope, then there will be no life.
 
mexicoruss

mexicoruss

Lovin it in RP!
That was cute Robert...I guess copying and pasting things out of context somehow makes you more professional? Still cute though, life is great!
 
Roberto

Roberto

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JoseAz said:
Hey if you guys are done pissing on each other, there are probably a bunch of us (maybe just me), who would appreciate a better understanding of the actual mechanics of the Mexican election process.
I'm a sympathetic third party standing with the people and wonder what they are thinking about at elections.
That's a fair approach but the answer is very, very complicated. You can prolly get a good technical description of the theoretical process off the internet. Many suggest that the cartels and governments are so intertwined that they are one entity. Popular candidates in important drug producing or transshipment areas who vary from a strong party line are often shot by unknown people or jailed on some trumped up charge.

Most Mexicans do not see elections as the selection of a person to fulfill a governmental role. For many it's an opportunity to make some money off the process or get a job in the new administration as a new broom sweeps clean in Mexico.


How does it work? A single party ruled Mexico for most of the time since the revolution. For this reason it was often not classified a a democracy by some thinkers
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Who are the candidates? Whomever is selected by the parties. Two big parties PAN and PRI a host of others around the country. The President is not up for re election this go round. In Sonora the Governor is up as is the Presidente (Mayor) of Penasco.


What are the messages? The usual stuff, nothing worth thinking about. They will say whatever suits them and spread around $$$ and goods to get votes. (Oh no I sound like Russ !!)

This may sound dumb but do the cars running around with loudspeakers blaring such and such work? They are cheap !! Prolly not as well as the moblets wearing party T shirts that are roaming the neighborhoods, waving flags and passing out lliterature.


Is it term limits that prompt politicians to promise everything then leave with as much as they can take? Term limits are pretty much meaningless when the process of selection of candidates is controlled by only a few families. Sad to say but most politicians and even voters seem to believe this is a right exercised by any elected official.

I'd appreciate an intelligent neutral discussion rather than vitriol...............
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Roberto

Roberto

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mexicoruss said:
That was cute Robert...I guess copying and pasting things out of context somehow makes you more professional? Still cute though, life is great!
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Come on Russ. You comment follows directly after the first comment. I cut only the bulk of the earlier message and pasted Nada. It' funny as can be. No, I have no professional life, gave that up, nor do I aspire to have one.
 
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MIRAMAR

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If home port funding is a federal project and Nieto is PRI I don't see how a PRI local candidate would cause the funding to stop.
 
jerry

jerry

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They are accusing PAN of diverting funds across the board and they may halt funding like they did with the coastal highway This sets them up in the next presidential race .
 
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