marjorie says...
I'm really trying to stay above the fray today. I even tried to change the subject to gender. But I just can't help it. Marty Chavez dropping his Senate run is BIG news. For progressives who for years have felt attacked by Marty, it's a big sigh of relief. Not because we thought he'd win, but because we feared he might.
It isn't pleasant to contemplate working for Marty when time and again he's insulted you, not acknowledged the good work you do (or worse, co-opted the good work you do), all the while piling on one act after another to undermine the progressive vision so many in this city have.
But contemplate it I have been. While I know in a primary contest I would have supported Udall, over the past couple of months I've also been trying to wrap my head around the positives of Marty Chavez over Heather Wilson in a Senate race. We all know there are plenty.
At this moment in time, I want to be gracious and say "Thanks, and good luck Marty." And, ok, consider this spot right here my moment of silence. But then of course, I realize he's still Mayor and tomorrow will undoubtedly continue to act out in the way he always has. Anyhow, for now let me just point out some classics in the blogosphere here in Albuquerque. It's a lovefest out there (and aren't we all just a little...umm...strangely fascinated with the guy?).
In the Duke City Fix comments, we have recipe suggestions for a Marty Martini...Coco has the highlights: "Misterhinkydink suggested Fabreze, sliced beets and sen-sen. Proportions are irrelevant. And Freekboy chimed in with equal parts vodka and bullshit."
Over at Democracy for New Mexico, Barb tells it like it is:
"Walk away from the computer for an hour and so and look what happens. One of our wildest dreams comes true. Guess he couldn't find enough campaign donors. I still can't quite believe it. Marty giving up? On anything? The reactions he got to his run in the Dem primary for U.S. Senate must have been harsh indeed. Not only from bloggers, but from the heavyweights in the Party and beyond. Talk about the ultimate slapdown."
And LP at NMFBIHOP is in fullbore speculation mode:"Will he go back to his ill-fated race for governor? Doubtful. Chavez had a reason for dropping out of the race for governor, and I'm not sure if all that much has changed for his reasoning; ...So that means Marty is done politically after his second term as mayor ...? ...Nope. He might run for a third term as mayor, challenging the term limits."
From Jim Baca: "I think maybe he had a compass he was looking at too, and it said he couldn't win. Marty is not a stupid politician and he knew that his hard campaigning got him nowhere fast and things weren't likely to start working no matter how much he tried."
From Scott at Burque Babble: "What a great week it's been! And what a great way to go into the weekend! Work-schmerk, soul-deflating, schmoul-deflating...let's party!"
The rightwingers at The Eye reflect on "The Almighty" ...you must check out the comments (Tell me, how is it that there is so much unity about Marty across the spectrum in this city? Something to think about, in a self-reflective way perhaps). "There's no doubt that today The Almighty has fallen. The only remaining questions are how far and what kind of vengeance he will mete out while serving out the rest of his term."
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