Nelly May Stacy Fernandez AKA "Marie Fernandez" knows that there are other heirs in line as heir besides her husbands mother.
It is a lie to say Ann is "SOLE HEIR" knowing it is true she is NOT SOLE HEIR OF Sarita Kenedy East & John G. Kenedy JR. and confirmation exists when she (Marie Stacy) stated this fact on the air Live on 1440 KEYS.
I. Background (1)
The judgment that Fernandez attacks is a settlement agreement entered by the district court in the estate of Sarita Kenedy East. Fernandez contends that she is the sole child of John G. Kenedy Jr., East's brother, and therefore, she is East's niece. In her petition for an equitable bill of review ("petition"), Fernandez asserts that she was a necessary party to the settlement agreement and seeks to overturn the district court judgment that incorporates the settlement agreement (the "Agreed Judgment Case").
Before petitioning the district court for an equitable bill of review, Fernandez filed an heirship application in East's probate court case in Kenedy County. Shortly after filing her petition in district court, Fernandez moved to abate her district court petition on grounds that the probate court held dominant jurisdiction over the probate issues in the case. (2) The Foundation moved for both no-evidence and traditional summary judgments on various grounds, including laches and adverse possession. Fernandez amended her motion to abate and also moved to continue the case. The district court denied Fernandez's abatement and continuance motions and granted the Foundation a summary judgment without providing a rationale. The district court also issued an anti-suit injunction which prohibited Fernandez from proceeding with her probate matters in East's estate. This appeal ensued.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Damon Bentley, Mauricio Celis, Jennifer Smith,... But Who Was Bentley's Girlfriend At Mauricio's House?
And Who Is Jennifer Smith To CCPD Chief Bryan.
When Did Bentley come to Corpus Christi and did he target Mauricio?
Who was the Naked Girl, how long had she been his girlfriend and was the early morning streaker a set up deal?
Was she compensated?
As El Defenzor reported months ago,
The police report is available to the public by written request --
Well first off, Damon Bentley is not listed as a Property Owner in the Nueces County Tax assessors website:
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But the Appraisal District shows him owning a house for a little over a month now.
2008018035/GWD-VL
Monday, May 9, 2005, 6:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting for Utopia World Cuisine & Lounge, located in the Kohl’s Plaza at 5638 Saratoga Blvd. Come meet owners, Jennifer Smith and Damon Bentley and get a taste of World Cuisine.
When Did Bentley come to Corpus Christi and did he target Mauricio?
Who was the Naked Girl, how long had she been his girlfriend and was the early morning streaker a set up deal?
Was she compensated?
As El Defenzor reported months ago,
"it was Damon Bentley who failed to come to Mauricio Celis side and to come out publicly and explain who the naked girl was (his girlfriend) that Mauricio came to pick up (along with Damon) at the Stripes convenience store. Lord knows how inebriated the foolish girl, or Bentley was, for her to walk naked to the store. Mauricio and Bentley went after her in the middle of the night. Bentley never came forward and now is acting high and mighty regarding Terry Carter when he is the one who's actions are in question. Bentley set traps to frame Carter along with other EDC members."
It sure is funny what the Caller Times leaves out in their stories...like the identity of the "other guy in the tub." Its been public information that the other guy was Damon Bentley for over a month...yet NO MENTION in this joke of a paper, channel 3,6,or 10. This ridiculously slanted newspaper conveniently leaves that out. They conveniently leave out that this was Damon's girlfriend involved. They leave out that Kaelin ordered Olivarez to surrender the badge in question and Olivarez did as he was told by the Sheriff. You don't think its important to know that this so called "victim" was in a hot tub naked with her own boyfriend...HER BOYFRIEND...not Mauricio and a "mystery man." I guess that part does not sell papers. In my opinion...CELIS was set up. Its over 2 miles from Celis house to the stripes....if she was in REAL danger, why not go screaming to the next door neighbor or the hundreds of houses within 10 feet? It would be nice if the caller just reported things straight up. Patrick B's agenda is becoming all to obvious and dangerously blatant....Im sure this post will be removed.
The police report is available to the public by written request --
you'll find very interesting information about your friend Damon Bentley and what occured that evening. His girlfriend/fiancee also stated to the police more detailed information that can be found in the police report explaining why she took off in her chosen fashion. My only question is why the DA did not subpoena* Damon Bentley and his girlfriend/finacee - two crucial people INVOLVED in that infamous night. Also, why doesn't the Caller Times report more information that can be found in public records? MySA has so much info concerning this topic of discussion.
Well first off, Damon Bentley is not listed as a Property Owner in the Nueces County Tax assessors website:
Account Number | Owner's Name & Address | Property Site Address | Legal Description | CAD Reference No. |
B00231650000 | BENTLEY JAMES | | PERSONAL PROPERTY | 198324 |
233500030110 | BENTLEY JEFFREY | 1809 THIRD ST | EVANS W L LT 11 BLK C 3 | R229537 |
233500030115 | BENTLEY JEFFREY | 1809 THIRD ST | EVANS W L LT 11 BLK C 3 | R352795 |
022000040030 | BENTLEY MARK A AND | SIXTH STREET | ARANSAS HOLDING CO S/D C LTS 3 THRU 6 | R183947 |
178000010210 | BENTLEY SCOTT AND VICKI BENTLEY | 15934 CABO BLANCO DR | COQUINA BAY LOT 21 BLK 1 | R216503 |
892800070240 | BENTLEY SHARON ANN | 866 QUETZAL | TURTLE COVE UNIT 2 LT 24 BK 7 | R312006 |
B00231760000 | BENTLEY WANDA & | 255 STARFISH | MANUFACTURED HOME LOC MARINA VILLAGE MH | M356785 |
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But the Appraisal District shows him owning a house for a little over a month now.
2008018035/GWD-VL
| O0061571 | |
| Owner Name: | BENTLEY, DAMON LEE AND |
| Owner Address: | 2802 DENVER AVENUE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX 78404 |
| Property Address: | 2802 DENVER AVE |
Monday, May 9, 2005, 6:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting for Utopia World Cuisine & Lounge, located in the Kohl’s Plaza at 5638 Saratoga Blvd. Come meet owners, Jennifer Smith and Damon Bentley and get a taste of World Cuisine.
Friday, May 09, 2008
Elliff and the Cervantes Group can't handle the TAKSKI the have inherited.......Puppets or just trying to kiss ass that may be reassigned afterwards??
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8280835
Sunday, April 27, 2008
A Grand Jury Found No Criminal Activity Associated w/ BND in Relation to the $21 mil spent 4 a Bridge to nowhere? What about the Cohens & Dream Team?
The 21 million is a smoke screen. Where is the objectivity? Why no mention of Solomon Ortiz, Randy Delay, Ping Lee Cohen, Kenneth Cohen, Access Asia and of course the leveraging of the esteemed Chief of Staff. Would You like to buy a Rolex?
BND wants to get over the nonexistent bridge
Won't that happen when all of the lost money is restored and the criminals go to jail? It won't happen just because you say so.
There appears to be consent among Brownsville Navigation District board members that it's time to close the chapter into the $21 million that BND spent on a non-existent bridge.Will people go to jail?
The board met Wednesday and without discussion, unanimously voted to pay $302,561 in legal fees to three law firms regarding the litigation with James D. Dannenbaum's Houston-based Dannenbaum Engineering Corp.
BND board Chairman Martin Arambula said Thursday that the unanimous vote was indicative that board members wanted "closure."
The Cameron County District Attorney's office will receive full cooperation in the prosecution of currently unknown parties indicted for the alleged theft of millions in pursuit of an international bridge, the Brownsville Navigation District promised Thursday.
BND chairman Martin Arambula made the promise in a written statement. It followed Wednesday's decision by a grand jury which found no criminal activity associated with BND in relation to the $21 million spent trying to secure an international bridge from the Port of Brownsville to Matamoros.
Much of the money went to Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation for services that were never received by the District, according to Cameron County DA Armando Villalobos.
Labels: Brownsville Navigation District, Dannenbaum Engineering Corp., Martin Arambula
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Kenedeno's Texas Monthly: Karl Rove, Never Dreams of Being The President; Working "Under The Radar" Is Much More Satisfying.
Kenedeno's Texas Monthly: Karl Rove, Never Dreams of Being The President; Working "Under The Radar" Is Much More Satisfying.
Karl Rove Likes What He Sees
With his new gig at Fox and a seven-figure political memoir in the works, Karl Rove has officially crossed over from shadowy 'Wizard of Oz' territory to somewhat approachable public personality. But as Lisa DePaulo finds out, that doesn't mean he's any less…pointed with his opinions
Photograph by Gillian Laub
i can see karl rove standing outside the restaurant, on the phone, yakking, pacing, occasionally peering at me through the etched-glass window and sticking a stubby finger in the air to indicate that he'll just be just one more minute. Eighteen minutes pass. He enters brusquely, with apologies and a crack about my "bright red purse" but also with the clear message that he is in control. Uncomfortable in this position, somewhat wary, constantly checking his watch ("Gotta go soon… Gotta go… Couple more minutes…"), not diggin' it, but always in control. Karl Rove is not a guy who kicks back with a drink—even coffee's a stretch ("I'm a decaf guy," he says)—and shoots the shit for a few hours. This isn't about a charm offensive—he gives the impression that he's not even sure why he's doing this. But: To be with Rove is to listen to a man who is utterly articulate and insightful and at the same time utterly…what's the word? Plain? Normal? Caucasian? If you didn't know he used to be Bush's Brain, if you didn't know he is widely credited/blamed with leading the Republican Party to an era of total world domination, if you didn't recognize him (as numerous gawkers inside the Muse hotel restaurant do) as the man W. famously dubbed "Turd Blossom," you'd think he was a middle-management sales lackey in town to sell Ginsu knives or something. The nondescript gray suit and overcoat, the geeky glasses and bald-on-the-top-with-peach-fuzz do, the briefcase (in middle school, he was the only kid with a briefcase, which pretty much sums it up). In what ways is he cool? We can't help but ask. "None," he says. "I am the antithesis of cool." We should also point out that Rove is exceedingly polite and well-mannered and, at moments, as prickly as the little cactuses on his tie. He has the demeanor of a man who had more power than he'll ever admit but is never really far from the 9-year-old who once got into a schoolyard fight over Richard Nixon, and lost. To a girl.
karl rove: Sorry to be late. I have a lunch with the Big Boss shortly.
gq: The Big Boss?
Mr. Murdoch.
Ah, that big boss. Does that mean you'll be getting more money out of Fox?
No, it doesn't.
Do you like being a TV analyst?
Uh, it's odd. You know, it's weird for me. But it's interesting.
Do you think Fox News is fair and balanced?
I do. I think they go out of their way to be fair and tough in questioning. I'm really impressed with the people I've gotten to know. Brit Hume is a very bright person; Chris Wallace has got a lot of integrity.
You also sold a book recently.
I did.
What'd ya get?
A lot.
And you're doing speeches, too, right? I read that you just gave one at Penn—
I like speaking to the college campuses.
And the first question, someone called you a cancer.
Right. Oh, sure.
You must get that all the time.
Uh, I get it some. When I go to campuses. But did you hear what I did? I just let him rant. And when he was finished, he had no question, he just wanted to accuse me of undermining the Constitution and blah-blah-blah-blah-blah. And I said, "Thanks for your thoughtful rant." And he sat down. And I said, "Now do you feel better about yourself?" And he said, "Yeah." And I said, "Well, I want you to feel better about yourself." And everybody laughed, and we went on.
But is it hard when people—
No. No. Look, everywhere I go, people say nice things to me. I don't live for that. I appreciate it, and I'm grateful for their kind words, but I don't live for it. And similarly, when people say ugly things? It doesn't affect me. They want their words to affect me. And as a result, I'm not gonna let 'em.
But when people say, "You've created this climate of fear—"
I laugh.
You laugh?
Yeah. I laugh. Sure. How? What, exactly? I'm not apologetic about what this administration has done. It's protecting America. It has won important battles in a war that we as a nation better win or we will leave the future to our kids, a much darker and dangerous future.
What's the biggest misconception about your role in the Bush White House?
That it was all about politics.
If that's the misconception, what's the overlooked truth?
Look, I'm a policy geek. What I've most enjoyed about my job was the substantive policy discussions. Being able to dig in deeply and, you know, learn about something, ask questions, listen to smart people, and form a judgment about something that was from a policy perspective.
When you look back at your career, especially in the Bush administration, what's the worst thing you did?
I'm not gonna be good at answering that.
But is there anything you feel guilty about? Or wish you did differently?
[exasperated laugh] Off the record?
No! Don't go off the record.
Off the record.
Okay, let's look back, to the very beginning of the Karl Rove story, when you got handed the keys [from Bush the father, to deliver to Bush the son] until now. And you look at where the president's approval ratings are today—
Yeah.
What did you do wrong?
Oh, look, I did a lot of things wrong. But the main thing is, we're fighting an important but unpopular war.
You still think it was the right thing to do?
Absolutely. Absolutely. And you know, one of our biggest mistakes was, the first time Harry Reid got up and said, "You lied and you deliberately misled the country," we should have gone back immediately and hit back hard, and we didn't. We let that story line develop. In reality, you go back and look at what Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Al Gore—I'd be happy to supply you the quotes—what they said about Saddam Hussein possessing weapons of mass destruction.
What are you most proud of?
Being part of a group of people I have a great deal of respect and admiration for in service of the country.
If you had to make a bet, can Hillary pull it off?
The odds are long, but improbable things have happened almost every month in this race. She wasn't supposed to win New Hampshire, and she did. So we'll see. You know, she's got a lot of strengths, and he does, too. We got two wellmatched opponents going at each other hammer and tongs. It's fun to watch.
If it's mathematically impossible for either of them to get enough delegates, how will this get resolved?
Somebody can get to a majority, but they're gonna have to get to a majority with superdelegates. Neither of them can win enough delegates to win it on just simply the elected delegates.
So if it comes down to superdelegates, doesn't that become a question of who can be more ruthless?
Well, you know, people will have to decide whether they're going to act as reflectors of the popular vote in their districts or states, or whether they're going to exercise independent judgment. I think this is the big dilemma the Democrats face: Are they going to choose a nominee who essentially is chosen, validated, by a minor aristocracy, by essentially an undemocratic group? Because, look. Does anybody think that Patrick Deval [sic], governor of Massachusetts, and Senator Ted Kennedy are gonna respect the wishes of their home-state crowd and go for Hillary Clinton, who won their state? No.
So how ugly is it gonna get?
Well, I—we don't know. We have geological ages that are gonna pass. It's not that ugly today. The wounds are fresh, but there's plenty of time for them to heal. The question is, will the wounds get deeper and more difficult to heal? We don't know. My gut tells me it happens, but I don't know.
If you could run one of their campaigns, which one would be the dream campaign to run?
Neither one.
Why?
Because I don't believe in what they say.
But just as a strategist, just to get in there and—
Yeah, well, see, for me it's not divorced from who they are and what they're all about and what they would do.
What did you think of the red-phone 3 a.m. ad?
It was a gutsy, dangerous move. She figured out that she had to do something to raise the issue of: Is he fit to be president? And this was a way to do it. I happened to be in Texas a week before the ad popped, and all of her surrogates were hitting him pretty hard on the thinness of his experience. They were pretty brutal. And this ad sort of fed into that.
Isn't that the kind of ad you would have done?
Uh, look, that's the problem. She can't run an ad—you know, the more powerful ads she can't run against him, because she's afraid of looking too moderate. He's got essentially… His argument is twofold. "Vote for me because I'll bring Republicans and Democrats together; we're not red states, blue states, we're the United States." And second of all—and he said this most passionately in the Wisconsin victory speech: "There are big issues facing the country, and it requires leadership and energy to solve them." Well, the two best counters to those are Hillary saying, "I've actually worked with Republicans and Democrats to get things done." Or McCain saying, even more pointedly, "On all the big issues where Republicans and Democrats have come together, I've been in the middle of bringing them together, and you've been way out there on the fringe. When we pulled together the Gang of Fourteen, you were out on the fringe. When we pulled together a bipartisan answer on the terrorist-surveillance program, you were way out there on the fringe. When Democrats and Republicans, regardless of where they were on the war, came together to give our troops everything they needed while they were in combat, you were way out there on the fringe." Now, she can do some of that, because she's actually tried to work with Republicans over the years. He has not since he got there. He's been coolly detached and sitting on the side. His fingerprints are on, at most, a couple of small items. And then, on the leadership issue, she can say, "Look, I've been in the middle of these big battles. I've been providing the leadership. Sometimes we won, sometimes we lost. But at least I've been involved." And McCain will be able to sharpen that even more.
It seems like you're talking about authenticity here. Are you saying Obama is inauthentic?
I'm saying that he has adopted two themes for his campaign that are not supported by his actions.
Do you think Obama would be easier to beat?
I try not to think about those things. Because that inevitably leads you to believe, I would like to have A or I would like to have B. You need to keep your mind open about both of them.
You've said—what was the phrase you used about Hillary? "Fatally flawed"?
Fatally flawed. I just thought her flaws would show up in the general election. I didn't know they'd show up as early and as strong as they have.
Which flaws?
Uh, calculating. You know, she went through the period where she had the calculated laugh, she went through the period where she had the calculated accents, and you build that on top of a person who already has the reputation that anything she says is calculating, you know…
Is calculating a terrible thing?
It is if people think it's phony. And that's what her problem is. That and the sense of entitlement. You know, the sense of "This is mine, I deserve it; we're the Clintons, this is ours." And I think that really caused a lot of people to say, "You know what? It's not yours." And do we really want to go back? The '90s were nice in a lot of respects, but do we really want to go back to all that drama?
There is something ironic about Karl Rove criticizing someone for being calculating.
Right. Look, it's one thing to calculate and say, "What's the best way for me to do this?" It's another thing to say, "What's the best way to do this, even if it means the sacrifice of my fundamental principles?" When she stood up there and said, "I'm in front of an African-American group in Alabama, so let me adopt a phony southern accent!" And when she sat there and said, "You know what? I need to warm myself up, so for the next weeklong period I'm gonna sit there and laugh and cackle at anything that is even remotely funny." You know, when both she and he, who are free traders by instinct, went to Ohio and said, "We're gonna renegotiate NAFTA," when they know that (a) there's no provision to renegotiate NAFTA, and (b) the Canadians and the Mexicans are not gonna want to renegotiate NAFTA, and (c) when both of them understand that trade liberalization, particularly with our neighbors, has been to our economic advantage, who are they kidding?
But when people call you calculating, do you take that as a compliment?
Look, what I'm charged with is, in politics, taking the material that I have to work with—which are the views and values, convictions and principles, of my candidate or client—and charting the best path to victory. That's different than saying, "How am I gonna take a fundamental belief or a reality of me as an individual and discard it?"
So there's good calculating and bad calculating?
Absolutely.
If Hillary pulls it out, will Mark Penn [her chief strategist] be considered a genius?
Mark Penn is a very smart guy regardless of whether or not she pulls it out. He's a very smart guy.
But don't you think there've been a lot of mistakes?
Sure. But if you have to lay them at the feet of one person, you lay them at the feet of the candidate. The candidate sets the tone.
Are you surprised at how Obama exploded?
You know, I want to be careful—I think we need to be careful about not getting carried away with a narrative that doesn't truly exist. Like the story this morning in The New York Times about "the Obamacans"—the Republicans who support Obama.
You don't buy that?
No. Do I buy that there are Republicans who support Obama? Sure, I do. But take a look at the last four polls on which there are cross tabs available. There are twice as many Democrats defecting to McCain as there are Republicans defecting to Obama. In the Fox poll, Obama takes 74 percent of Democrats and loses 18 to McCain. And McCain keeps 80 percent of Republicans and loses 10 to Obama. And in every one of the polls, it's nearly twice as many Democrats defect to McCain as Republicans defect to Obama. And against Clinton, it's three times as many. Know why? Well, there are a lot of different reasons why. There are Democrats, particularly blue-collar Democrats, who defect to McCain because they see McCain as a patriotic figure and they see Obama as an elitist who's looking down his nose at 'em. Which he is. That comment where he said, you know, "After 9/11, I didn't wear a flag lapel pin because true patriotism consists of speaking out on the issues, not wearing a flag lapel pin"? Well, to a lot of ordinary people, putting that flag lapel pin on is true patriotism. It's a statement of their patriotic love of the country. And for him to sit there and dismiss it as he did—
You're not wearing a flag pin, Karl.
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. But I respect those who consciously get up in the morning and put a flag lapel pin on.
Do you see the elitist thing in other ways?
Obama is coolly detached and very arrogant. I think he's very smart and knows he's smart, but as a result doesn't do his homework.
So the Dems have two rattled candidates?
Right. Now, you got one candidate who's got an appeal to the blue-collar Democrats: Clinton. I call them the beer drinkers. And then you got the white-wine crowd, which Obama appeals to. There's a brilliant article by Ron Brownstein in the latest issue of National Journal in which he charts the change in the nature of the Democrat-primary vote, and it's becoming younger, more affluent, and more liberal. And that means that blue-collar Democrats, whatever's left of them, are on their way out of the Democratic Party.
What do you make of this whole thing where Hillary was talking him up as a vice president and he came back saying, "Wait a minute, I'm winning—why are you asking me to be your number two?"
Very calculating on the part of the Clintons, and a mistake for him on his part.
Why?
Because they wanted him to get down to their level. They want him to look like, you know, not the golden inspiring figure but instead, you know, like an average ordinary pol who's got three years in the United States Senate. So they lay it out there. And rather than having it be dismissed by a surrogate, instead he goes out there! And rather than having an inspiring, forward-looking message, instead he's out there as an ordinary pol saying, "Hey, I'm number one, I'm in first place! I won more states than she did. I won more delegates than she did. What the hell's she doing offering it to me? That's insulting." And he did it in an arrogant way that I don't think made him look that good.
So you don't think his response played well?
No. Take a look at the footage. Turn the sound off and look at it. You can tell that he is arrogant, and you can tell that he's a little bit angry, and you can tell he's very dismissive. He takes his hands and he sort of, you know, waves his hand like, "I'm dismissing something." That was the moment to say, you know, "Look, I know what my opponents are saying, but you know what? I'm focused on one thing and one thing only, which is to help bring Republicans and Democrats and independents together to move America forward." Instead of "Hey, lemme just remind you, I'm winning! I'm beatin' her!"
So he took the bait?
He took the bait.
Have you gotten to know Hillary or Barack to any degree?
Yes, I have.
What have been your dealings with them?
Well, you know, I used to have her office at the White House. And I got to know [Obama] because we have a mutual friend, Ken Mehlman, who was his law-school classmate at Harvard. And so as a result, whenever in the last three years he's been around at the White House, I've gotten to see him, and we sort of would hang around and chitchat about things. I'm actually in his book. He wrote that "people like Newt Gingrich, Tom Delay, Ralph Reed, and Karl Rove say we are a Christian nation." And I did not say that. I confronted him about it. At the White House.
And what did he say?
Well, first he denied that I was in the book! And then he denied that it said that I said that it was a Christian nation. And then when I pulled out the thing [he had a copy of the offensive page with him] and showed it to him, he sort of blah-blah-blah-blah-blah- blah-blah. And I thought, That's who he is. I mean, look, he may claim that he's for a different kind of politics, but that was a cheap shot. And I'm not certain if any of the four said it either. But it was like, you know, Let's just strap it in there and see if it goes someplace. Another example: Him saying, "We honor John McCain for his fifty years of service" was a cheap shot. He was going out of his way to say John McCain's old.
Is John McCain too old?
No.
Do you think Obama's gotten a free ride from the press?
Yes.
How so?
I don't think they hold him to the same standards. You know, look, his Web site is full of all kinds of proposals written by academics galore. But he's not required to defend them. He's not required to explain what it is he wants to do. Now I think that's changing. I think, when you have an editorial in USA Today that says, in essence, Where's the beef, what's the substance? When reporters start asking him tough questions about his relationship with Tony Rezko—you know, what was the value of the lot? What was the price that you paid? How many fund-raisers did he do for you? How much money did he raise at those fund-raisers? When they start asking him those questions, then it starts to change. I mean, the kind of questions that have been routinely asked of other candidates—about their background and associations and involvements—have only recently begun to be asked of him.
I get the sense you respect Hillary more than you respect Obama.
Off the record?
Please don't go off the record.
Off the record… [Yeah, it's good. Sorry.]
Damn! Now say that on the record.
No. Nope. Nope. Nope.
Let's try again, then: on the record. I get the sense you respect her more than him.
Uh, I know her better than I know him. And I just, uh—she has been around public life a lot longer and has demonstrated, you know, more involvement than he has.
Let's talk about Bill. You've gotten to know him better, right?
Yeah.
What do you think of him now?
He's a very entertaining rogue. He's a larger-than-life character. You can't help but sort of like him. But boy, he has made some missteps in this campaign.
Yeah, what's up with that? He's supposed to be this political genius. What's going on?
He's all wrapped up in it. He's lost his detachment. Sometimes you can be more detached about yourself than you can be about members of your family. He's all revved up about her and making mistakes.
Do you buy any of the pop psychology that there's a part of him that's sabotaging her?
I—I—that is way beyond. I have never… I don't have a couch that anybody could sit down on, and… I don't know, I don't know.
But you were surprised to see how he handled the South Carolina thing?
Well, it may have been calculated, I don't know. Maybe they made a calculated decision that, Hey, we need to send a message that all he can do is win states with African-American voters. But I don't think it played—even among Democrats.
Recently, in a meeting with some people from the Republican National Committee, you said, "Do not use 'Barack Hussein Obama.' "
Right, right. Um, in politics—
Is that because it's not right?
It's wrong. But not only that, it's counterproductive. In politics, there are arguments that are seen as not factual and not fair, or trivial, and they blow up in your face. And this is one that people look at and say, "You're trying to imply something about him that's not true. I think you're going a bridge too far, and I'm reacting negatively." I mean, he didn't pick his middle name, somebody else did. And he doesn't go out of his way, like Hillary Rodham Clinton to, you know, emphasize it.
You probably never thought, eight years ago, that John McCain would be the nominee.
You know what? In politics, second acts are either really bad or really good. And so the question was gonna be, Who might want to succeed Bush? McCain was always a possibility. He's always harbored a desire.
What do you think of him now?
I like him. We bonded in the '04 campaign.
Do you have to hold your nose to vote for him?
No, no, not at all. I enthusiastically voted for him. I just sent in my absentee ballot [in Texas], and I gave him $2,300.
So what's your life like now, Karl? Are you based in Washington still?
We're splitting our time between Washington and a place we have in the panhandle in Florida. And a little place in Texas. We're looking to be in Texas more permanently starting this fall. We've enjoyed Washington, but look, I don't wanna be like… I got a guy, lives around the corner from us in Washington, who had a prominent role for six months in the Reagan administration, and he's still living off of it twenty-some-odd years later. I don't intend to do that.
What do you intend to do?
I'm trying to figure that out. I've got a couple years between the book and the speeches and Fox and my Newsweek column and my writing for the Wall Street Journal and some things I'm doing in politics under the radar.
What do you do for kicks?
I read and go hunting. And travel with my wife.
Tell us about your wife.
She's a terrific, courageous person.
Is it hard being married to you?
Uh, I don't think it's hard being married to me. I think it's hard being married in public with me.
Let's talk about the last couple of scandals you've been involved in. Don Siegelman in Alabama [the Democratic governor whom Rove was recently accused of trying to sabotage by forcing U.S. attorneys to bring corruption charges against him prior to an election]. What happened?
[rolls his eyes] Will you do me a favor and go on Power Line and Google "Dana Jill Simpson" [the Republican lawyer who told 60 Minutes that Rove asked her to take a picture of Governor Siegelman cheating on his wife]? She's a complete lunatic. I've never met this woman. This woman was not involved in any campaign in which I was involved. I have yet to find anybody who knows her. And what the media has done on this… No one has read the 143-page deposition that she gave congressional investigators—143 pages. When she shows up to give her explanation of all this, do you know how many times my name appears? Zero times. Nobody checked!
Then how did this happen?
Because CBS is a shoddy operation. They said, "Hey, if we can say 'Karl Rove,' 'Siegelman,' that'll be good for ratings. Let's hype it. We'll put out a news release on Thursday and then promo the hell out of it on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday." And Scott Pelley—the question is, Did [60 Minutes correspondent] Scott Pelley say to this woman, "You say you met with him. Where? And you say that he gave you other assignments earlier. When did he begin giving you assignments, and what campaigns did you work with him in? What evidence? I mean, this woman, she said she met with him: Okay, you met with him—where? Did you fly to Washington?" Now she says that she talked to me on the phone and she's got phone records. Of calls to Washington and Virginia. But what's Virginia? I don't live in Virginia. And it's 2001. What is in Virginia? It's not the Bush headquarters; that was in Austin, Texas. What is in Virginia? So—but look, she's a loon.
What about the U.S. attorneys? Should you have had a role in hiring and firing?
[a little peeved now] What was my role in firing those U.S. attorneys?
Your position has been—and tell me if I have this wrong—that you basically relayed complaints?
To the counsel's office. Correct.
And that was an appropriate thing to do?
Oh sure. Sure it is. Sure it is.
What's your relationship with the president now?
Good. Really good.
Do you talk a lot?
Yeah.
Did you know that Laura called you Pigpen?
Yeah. [laughs] Laura Bush intimidates me. All the Bushes—well, most of the Bush men marry incredibly strong women, and they all intimidate me. Barbara Bush I've lived in fear of for thirty-seven years.
What's your goal with this book? You intend to set the record straight, as you see it?
Absolutely, absolutely. Sure. You bet. I intend to set the record straight.
I imagine you're going to have a lot to say.
Yeah, exactly. Available soon for $29.95…. I gotta go! I gotta go!
Wait, quickly: Do you believe Roger Clemens?
Um, yes, I do.
If he gets nailed on perjury charges, is that the kind of guy Bush might pardon?
I'm sorry?
Do you think if he got nailed, that would be the type of person Bush would pardon?
I'm not gonna answer that. I mean, he's done nothing wrong.
Should Scooter Libby be pardoned?
I'm not gonna answer that. Just not. Just not. But thanks for asking.
lisa depaulo is a GQ correspondent.
April 02, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Nueces De La Parra: Shamsie “Strong Arms” Solomon Ortiz & Rene Rodriguez
Nueces De La Parra: Shamsie “Strong Arms” Solomon Ortiz & Rene Rodriguez:
"These are not Democrat issues. These are not Republican issues ... It's Too Late To Apologize. Unlike yous guys, We Dont Work for the President. On Jan 12, 2008 6:18 PM, Jaime Kenedeño wrote: Everybody welcome, the more the merrier. themericanprince, onamission, Homero, Nuts101, ... The Genuine Article: Nueces De La Parra http://stxc.blogspot.com/2006/04/just-another-day-in-nueces-county.html. posted by dannoynted1 @ 12:39:00 AM ... Contributors. dannoynted1; Jaime Kenedeño ... laparra.blogspot.com/2006/04/sexual-harrasment-del-mar-and-now.html - 29k ... Nueces County Jail Delayed KENEDENO & ASSOCIATES. We at Kenedeno & Associates apologize if this Documentary Dossier' offends. We certainly encourage anyone who disputes or challenges anything written in this Article to rebut / respond. The Links contain more in ... HOWARD STERN APOLOGIZED TO SOUTH TEXAS Caller.co...
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Shamsie “Strong Arms” Solomon Ortiz & Rene Rodriguez
Shamsie “Strong Arms” Solomon Ortiz & Rene Rodriguez
Jaime Kenedeno - 11:40pm Oct 10, 2005 Central
Shamsie “Strong Arms” Solomon Ortiz & Rene Rodriguez
Democrats are not behind Shamsie! There is only certain clique of Democrats who want to “Strong Arm” Shamsie back into the Nueces Constitutional County Court! This “clique” (or group of “Cronies”) I will refer to as the “Shamsie Clique” or “Shamsie Cronies”. It is my understanding, Shamsie’s support stems from the Office of Congressman Solomon Ortiz and certain other witnesses to the “Capelo Deal”. Attorney Shamsie (along with George Finley {Nueces County Hospital District}) witnessed the transaction between Attorney & State Representative Jaime Capelo and Attorney Rene Rodriguez.. Capelo represented Citgo at the time and Rodriguez was in dispute with Corpus Christi Police Officers Association! (Laredo National Bank VP) Roland Guerra had to break the bad news to Capelo and then he was thrown to the dogs! Why was Shamsie never deposed? Why not Finley (deposed)? Tony “The Two Fer” was mad at Rodriguez and Capelo! What about Hugo Berlanga grooming Capelo for the JOB? I seem to remember some kind of criminal charges filed on Hugo Berlanga and his backroom politics! Now Capelo and Berlanga are both better off! They are both successful lobbyists in Austin! Then we go to the Medical Legislation! Who was it good for? Was “The Two Fer” Pro or Con with the proposition authored by Joe Nixon? The Doctor’s Malpractice insurance increased! Who made out on this deal?
Now back to the “Shamsie Cronies” it is rumored and warnings have been issued! The media is being “Strong Armed” financially! Elite and Power Brokers (Powercrats) within the Democratic Party are frowning on the media who promote any other option for the Democratic primary and certainly to support an independent will bring the wrath of both Parties! They are in essence saying, “we are going to use our Incumbent resources to discourage (SQUEEZE) clients from working with your business’ if you (the Media) speak negatively of Shamsie! Even if it is
Tejano2K - 02:50pm Oct 11, 2005 Central (#1 of 10)
As we know;There's always two sides to every story,hope somebody will tell it because anyone can write just about anything about anybody.Sould we be rooting for 'Shamsie'?
GRusling - 08:16am Oct 22, 2005 Central (#2 of 10) If voting could really change things, it would be illegal...
This is all political doubletalk. It appears meaningless because it is...
Jaime Kenedeno - 06:17pm Oct 22, 2005 Central (#3 of 10)
GR: "This is all political doubletalk. It appears meaningless because it is..."
Explain? Verify your statement Please?
GRusling - 10:49pm Oct 23, 2005 Central (#4 of 10) If voting could really change things, it would be illegal...
Politicians are all crooks, endit.
The "pot" is calling the "kettle" BLACK again!
All concerned are up to their eyeballs in gutter-slime...
Jaime Kenedeno - 11:52pm Oct 23, 2005 Central (#5 of 10)
GR: I agree with you. Do you have any suggestions for a Candidate with integrity for Nueces County Judge. Suggestions for a nomination?
GRusling - 06:40am Oct 24, 2005 Central (#6 of 10) If voting could really change things, it would be illegal...
I don't live in Nueces County, thankfully...
Jaime Kenedeno - 07:04am Oct 24, 2005 Central (#7 of 10)
Then Theoretically speaking. Who do you beleive to be the man or woman for the JOB?
GRusling - 08:30am Oct 26, 2005 Central (#8 of 10) If voting could really change things, it would be illegal...
I have no idea. Nueces County politics are a peripheral issue for me. I rarely comment except when it's "pure" politics with little or no substance...
John DeLaGarza - 07:06pm Nov 17, 2005 Central (#9 of 10)
I dont know much about the Democrat Party locally or otherwise or the Republican Party for that matter, but I definately do not like Shamsie. IMO there is definately something Shady about him.
There has got to be a better Democrat for the job than him, either way I'll vote against him whenever he is up for reelection.
John DeLaGarza - 09:22pm Dec 8, 2005 Central (#10 of 10)
Good news Shamsie isnt going to run for reelection.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Lencho Rendon, Why We Should NOT Trust You (there is no good faith in this matter)? Tell us who you are.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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Solomon Ortiz In The Blogs
March 17, 2008 WHY DOES THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI LIAISE WITH LENCHO RENDON (AND ...
Asia Access Corp, LR GLOBAL OSI , BY NOW REORGANIZED AND "NEVER CONNECTED TO THE CONGRESSMAN OR HIS CHIEF OF STAFF"? For three decades, Florencio "Lencho" Rendon was US Rep. Solomon Ortiz's closest confidant and political strategist
March 14, 2008 ATTN: Evan Smith; Regarding Paul Burka's Article on UT Regents
In the latest South Texas Independent Journalists Association (STIJA) survey, the public is demanding that Congressman Solomon Ortiz, his former aide Lencho "El Pescado" Rendon and State Senator "Sucio" Eddie Lucio should spend time in
March 12, 2008 Texas Monthly acknowledges (the de facto existence / independence ...
In the latest South Texas Independent Journalists Association (STIJA) survey, the public is demanding that Congressman Solomon Ortiz, his former aide Lencho "El Pescado" Rendon and State Senator "Sucio" Eddie Lucio should spend time in
March 12, 2008 THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE AND ASIAN EXCURSIONS: THE CAT IS REALLY OUT ...
Data retreived through a Google entry - Hong Kong Solomon Ortiz.8 posted on 06/11/2006 7:41:05 AM PDT by gaspar[ Post Reply Private Reply To 5 View Replies ]To: SwinneySwitchI am thinking someone may end up on probation for a whole year ...
March 08, 2008 DO YOUR REMEMBER THIS FROM LENCHO?
Political confidant wants family time Jaime Powell Caller-TimesTuesday, April 25, 2006 For three decades, Florencio "Lencho" Rendon was US Rep. Solomon Ortiz's closest confidant and political strategist. APRIL 2006 ...
March 03, 2008 Hegemony: Power, Culture & Ideology: Lencho Rendon: The Pimping ...
Shamsie’s support stems from the Office of Congressman Solomon Ortiz and certain other witnesses to the “Capelo Deal�. (Attorney Shamsie (along with George Finley {Defense Contractor & Nueces County Hospital District}) witnessed the ...
March 03, 2008 Hegemony: Power, Culture & Ideology: Lencho Rendon: The Pimping ...
Shamsie’s support stems from the Office of Congressman Solomon Ortiz and certain other witnesses to the “Capelo Deal�. (Attorney Shamsie (along with George Finley {Defense Contractor & Nueces County Hospital District}) witnessed the ...
March 03, 2008 Lencho Rendon: The Pimping Out Of The President & Hillary
Lencho Rendon, a once behind the scenes person for US Congressman Solomon Ortiz, now is heavy handedly displaying his power and navigated the events, the media coverage and the access to the who, where and why of the Clinton visit(s). ...
March 02, 2008 Tell Them Who You Are.
Last night, Man Shac, who works for State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, Jr., invited me to go with him to the Texas Democratic Women's awards banquet & dinner. After a long day of dropping lit for the LJD campaign, I was kind of concerned that ...
March 01, 2008 Paper questions Ortiz on China travel
Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas) and his chief of staff each invested thousands of dollars in a Chinese telecommunications project in 2005 with a Texas businessman whose company paid nearly $20000 to fly them to China the year before and ...
February 27, 2008 The Latino vote in Texas: A decisive factor
"The Houston Chronicle noted over the weekend that while Hillary Clinton can claim the support of US Rep. Solomon Ortiz and state Sen. Eddie Lucio -- both longtime officeholders -- Barack Obama has the backing of state Reps. ...
February 26, 2008 LATEST FROM DEFENZOR: GET OUT AND VOTE!! MARCH 4, 2008
Rumors are not confirmed that Solomon Ortiz Jr and Sr. supporters such as the Rendons are openly supporting Banales although Joe Benavides helped the Congressman since 2000 on all of his campaigns. This support may be another mistake in ...
February 26, 2008 The Latino generational divide
The Houston Chronicle noted over the weekend that while Hillary Clinton can claim the support of US Rep. Solomon Ortiz and state Sen. Eddie Lucio -- both longtime officeholders -- Barack Obama has the backing of state Reps. ...
February 25, 2008 EL DEFENZOR ELECTION DAY ARTICLE: REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION
Rumors are not confirmed that Solomon Ortiz Jr and Sr. supporters such as the Rendons are openly supporting Banales although Joe Benavides helped the Congressman since 2000 on all of his campaigns. This support may be another mistake in ...
February 23, 2008 sheila jackson lee
... Matthews asked her she thought comments Sheila Jackson Lee Houston (Clinton sandwiched between Ciro Rodriguez San Antonio (uncommitted) and Solomon Ortiz Corpus Christi (Clinton) Chet Edwards Waco (Obama here, too, and Ed Bernice ...
February 20, 2008 HUBdate: The Choice
Previewing Today: Hillary holds a low-dollar fundraiser and delivers a major address in New York and attends early vote rallies with Rep. Rubén Hinojosa in Hidalgo and Rep. Solomon Ortiz in Brownsville, Texas… ...
February 19, 2008 State Representatives, Judges Urged to Return Donations by ...
CORPUS CHRISTI – State lawmakers and judges who received hundreds of thousands of dollars from indicted Democratic contributor Mauricio Celis should follow the lead of Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. and return the contributions, according to ...
February 19, 2008 Fwd: [Solomon P. Ortiz] Republicanos Who Claim To Be Democrats But ...
CORPUS CHRISTI – State lawmakers and judges who received hundreds of thousands of dollars from indicted Democratic contributor Mauricio Celis should follow the lead of Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. and return the contributions, according to ...
February 19, 2008 Republicanos Who Claim To Be Democrats But Aim To Debilitate The ...
CORPUS CHRISTI – State lawmakers and judges who received hundreds of thousands of dollars from indicted Democratic contributor Mauricio Celis should follow the lead of Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. and return the contributions, according to ...
February 17, 2008 Threats to affect & harm one's livelihood so as to censor free speech
Posted by Jaime Kenedeño at 8:29 PM ... Lencho Rendon, US Rep Solomon Ortiz's former ai. ... 27thcongressionaldistrict.blogspot.com/2007/09/texas-public-education-watchdog.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this ...
February 17, 2008 Hillary wafts in like a blast from the past
Summary: Some Clinton critics, even Democrats, have feared she would carry on ... Wednesday's rally felt like old South Texas politics, ... It was predictable for US Rep. Solomon Ortiz to introduce Clinton, ... region may have been ...
February 16, 2008 Texas: La Brecha Generacional (”The Generation Gap”)
anahernandez.jpg The San Antonio Express-News digs a little deeper into Mexican-American voter preferences and finds a generation gap: U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz
February 16, 2008 Delaying Dollar Dollar Bills it is a family business
That fat deal fell through, but some time later the DeLay brothers' local congressional ally, a Democrat named Solomon Ortiz, explained why he had endorsed the lobbying scheme. Asked whether he had urged local officials to hire Randy ...
February 15, 2008 Threats to affect & harm one's livelihood so as to censor free speech>
Posted by Jaime Kenedeño at 8:29 PM ... Lencho Rendon, US Rep Solomon Ortiz's former ai. ... 27thcongressionaldistrict.blogspot.com/2007/09/texas-public-education-watchdog.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this ...
February 15, 2008 Threats to affect & harm one's livelihood so as to censor free speech>
Posted by Jaime Kenedeño at 8:29 PM ... Lencho Rendon, US Rep Solomon Ortiz's former ai. ... 27thcongressionaldistrict.blogspot.com/2007/09/texas-public-education-watchdog.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this ...
February 13, 2008 FUNDS GO TOWARD HEALTH EFFORTS FOR ASIANS, HISPANICS; INITIATIVES TARGET CARDIAC HEALTH, INFANT MORTALITY AMONG HISPANICS, BLACKS
Asian Services in Action: The Akron, Ohio-based group has received a $600,000 grant from the Asian & Pacific Islander American
February 12, 2008 FUNDS GO TOWARD HEALTH EFFORTS FOR ASIANS, HISPANICS; INITIATIVES ...
The cohort is studying obesity, diabetes, heart disease, mental health and other diseases among 2000 Mexican-Americans. Rep. Solomon Ortiz helped secure the funding (U
February 12, 2008 FUNDS GO TOWARD HEALTH EFFORTS FOR ASIANS, HISPANICS; INITIATIVES ...
The cohort is studying obesity, diabetes, heart disease, mental health and other diseases among 2000 Mexican-Americans. Rep. Solomon Ortiz helped secure the funding (U
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Darrell Keach, 33, Nueces County Record Star, General Manager
How long in current position and how long in newspapers: I’ve been actively involved in the business since 1994. I’ve grown up in the business and I’m fourth generation, starting with my great-grandfather who owned the Floresville Chronicle Journal and later bought The Record Star in 1926. Since then my grandfather Carroll Keach was publisher and my father Sam Fore Keach is the current publisher.
Why did you get into newspapering: I didn’t seem to have much choice I guess, being fourth generation.
What is your most rewarding part of the business: Helping a new or existing business and the community we serve succeed, while at the same time making our own business succeed.
What is the worst part of running a newspaper: Failing to succeed.
What are your goals for the future: Continue to grow our circulation and reach without sacrificing quality.
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Sam Keach, a Robstown historian whose family has owned the Record Star newspaper there since 1925, wrote a column in August describing chatter about fast-action, high-stakes poker around the clock in the 1940s at a dance hall/watering hole named Rob's Place in Robstown.
He was not able to document Texas Hold 'Em having its beginnings there, but the column conjured a response from Gigi Starnes, 63, born in Falfurrias, now living in San Antonio. Her father was an occasional gambler who owned Clancy's Cafe in Falfurrias, a popular restaurant with area gamblers.
Starnes' response to Keach's column: "I well remember whisperings of those high stakes card games. There was a gambler called Buttermilk (because that's all he would drink while playing) who once gave me a $10 bill, which he said he'd won playing Held 'em in Rob's. I must have been around 5 or 6, and remember wondering who Rob was, now I think it must have been Robstown."
Historical raids in Corpus Christi at places such as the famed Dragon Grill verify the existence of gambling for decades. Linn Keys (Doc) Mason, of Pennsylvania, arrived in Corpus Christi around 1926. Eight years later he opened the Dragon Grill on Corpus Christi Beach, according to Nueces County Historical Commission information.
It was a plush, swanky nightclub, a classic blending of art deco, excellent food, good music, dancing and gambling that thrived for years.
An early morning blaze destroyed the building on Jan. 15, 1944, according to Caller-Times archives. Within 18 months, a new Dragon Grill was opened at the Elks Club building, built in 1928 at the corner of Water and Starr streets.
Considerable money changed hands nightly in the third-floor Jaina Room. Entrance was achieved only by way of a special elevator. Blackjack, poker, dice games, slot machines and roulette were favorite games. A system of warning lights and buzzers were used if danger threatened from below.
In August 1953, however, one industrious policeman, Raymond Lamp'l, joined with FBI agents who had been dating women known to Mason, and all posed as customers. They watched as patrons threw down their chips, and when it was Lamp'l's turn he threw down his badge.
Charges of keeping and exhibiting a gaming table were brought against Mason and one of his employees. Though the grand jury returned a no-bill, that was the end of Mason's gambling career in Corpus Christi and the end of big-time gambling at the Dragon Grill.
Contact Mike Baird at 886-3774 _or bairdm@caller.com
http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_3545047,00.html