Mintz: As the Chronicle’s new opinion editor, I promise to be incredibly biased. He is keeping his promise to continue the hate of Latinos by the Houston Chronicle.
The Houston Chronicle has never endorsed Hidalgo in a general election; they went with Emmet and with Mealer in 2022.
In the Republican primary, we initially backed another candidate, citing Mealer’s lack of experience in governing, but endorsed her in the run-off. We’ve been impressed with her ability to build support, including from nearly every law enforcement organization in the county, and her commitment to what surely seemed a long-shot bid. Mealer says she was asked to leave her job as vice president in investment banking at Wells Fargo Securities if she wanted to make the high-profile run and left in December.
The Chronicle, in my opinion, is like a whore who only asks how after taking money from the advertisers and the elites of Houston. I also believe that they have a pro gay bias.
They endorsed Ed Gonzalez, who is responsible for addressing any crime that comes to his attention.
The County Judge has very little say in what Criminal Court Judges do, and certainly doesn’t control the lies and hate that the MAGA party espouses.
I admit that I disdain the Chronicle for the hate and reputation-destroying lies they espouse while destroying Latinos and people of color. I know one person who was unable to find a job for years because of the trashing lies that the Chronicle kept posting about her and others.
Why does the Chronicle want Hidalgo to state if she is running again immediately? Parker whom the Chronicle keeps promoting, has already indicated she is running and Plummer has also indicated she is running regardless of what Hidalgo does, SO WHY IN THE HELL does the Houston Chronicle care?
The editorial is a hit piece on Hidalgo, and I am sure that the Houston Chronicle will continue its attack on the young Latina unless she kowtows to their demand, but why should she?
Hidalgo has the lowest net approval rating of any Harris County elected official, according to a new poll from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. Impressive challengers are lining up against her in the Democratic primary, including former Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer. There would be no shame in exiting on her own terms after eight years in office, like Washington, rather than slogging through another difficult reelection campaign.
Whatever Hidalgo decides, voters need to know. And soon. Fundraising requests are hitting inboxes. Endorsements are rolling out. Potential candidates are waiting in the wings. Former U.S. Rep. Erica Lee Carter has explicitly said that she will step up if Hidalgo doesn’t run. No doubt that others will file if the Democratic primary becomes an open race. Candidates deserve a full campaign season, and engaged citizens deserve some information about who their options are. Democrats already learned their lesson in 2024 about what happens when an incumbent clings on for too long.
I currently subscribe to the Chronicle, which had a good deal on price, but their regular cost is significantly higher than what one would expect from a newspaper with opinions that belong in the trash. One does not get much for what one pays. The New York Times is cheaper, and I get to play Wordle.
