Carlos Cascos: "Trump 2024 Would Be A Disaster For The Republican Party"...

 

By EDUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ

BROWNSVILLE, Texas | It's pretty much what we expected from him. Republican Carlos Cascos simply does not fit the vacuous individual mold quick to hand over his or her brain to Donald J. Trump. Indeed, the former Cameron County Judge and ex-Texas Secretary of State says Trump 2024 would be a "disaster" for his party.

We had earlier written about perhaps this being a good time for Mr. Cascos to make his feelings known on where he stands with the thrice-indicted Trump, our push coming only because we have been led to believe that he is considering a run at Democrat Vicente Gonzalez's 34th Congressional District seat.

In any case, here is what Mr. Cascos fired-off in our direction after we published our story: [ "Let me say this now. I believe Trump would be a disaster for the Republican Party & would all but guarantee a Biden victory. Coupled with that, I believe Trump as the nominee will, at least in purple counties, such as Cameron, would be a detriment to all down ballot candidates.

Until facts surface that proves rampant voter fraud, Trump lost the 2020 election.

Although Trump is ahead in the polls, I don't believe he's the best candidate, but then again, that's my unsolicited opinion. Trump may win Texas, but he will not win the RGV. Does that matter? No.

But what does matter is the impact he will have on down ballot candidates, & it won't be positive. I'm sure I will get criticism for my comments, but so be it. I believe them to be true. As far as the indictments, we should trust our Justice system. I am angered by the DOJ's failure to hold others to the same level of scrutiny...Clinton, Hunter Biden & many others, but that is beyond our control. The biggest challenge will be finding a jury of Trump's peers to judge him. I have stated before, we must wait and let the Justice system process take its course." ]

Good to see him on the record on certain points. It's what the voters want and will need in 2024 - honesty.

We're not going to play Devil's Advocate on the points Mr. Cascos makes here.

Well, except on this one: Donald J. Trump has let it be known that he can't get a fair trial in Washington, D.C., where he has called the federal judge a "nightmare". Jury members, he cried would be coming from a collection of liberals. Trump wants the judge to recuse herself (leave the case to another judge) and he wants a change of venue, like, his lawyer said, to the Virginias, where the jury pool would be more conservative.

Yet, Trump and his lawyers said nothing about the case he faces in Miami, where the jury pool will draw from mostly conservatives and from a voter sector he won convincingly in 2016 and in 2020.

Trump should fight in the courtroom. If he's not guilty of the charges, you'd think he would want the trials to come around quickly and see him defend himself as vigorously as he complains. As to a jury of his "peers," as Mr. Cascos states, well, theoretically, every and any American is his peer.

Trump is not questioning the Miami federal judge (one he appointed) and he has said nothing about a potential jury make-up there...

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[EDITOR'S NOTE:...We thank Carlos Cascos for his prompt reply. It can't be easy being a Republican these days, even in an out-of-the-way region like the Rio Grande Valley...]