Palacio's anger towards Andy
At the National Palace, they're livid with "Andy" López Beltrán, son of former president López Obrador. The fellas are giving him the old heave-ho for the paltry turnout in the judicial election and Morena's sorry showing in Veracruz and Durango.
Sources pinpoint the mess as stemming from full support Andy got from the president and her party to run the electoral operation. Reports have it that eleven governors shelled out serious dough -millions- to oil the electoral machine of the ruling party, aiming to hit three homeruns: 20 millionpeople casting their votes in the judicial election, Morena holding onto the three most important cities in Durango, and beefing up Morena's presence in Veracruz.
Strike three.
Only 13 million folks showed up for the judicial election, Morena took just one of the three biggest Durango cities, and in Veracruz, they lost 16 municipal presidencies compared to what they had.
For Andy López Beltrán, this was the perfect chance to prove he's more than a junior politician who just pals around with chums for government contracts. He whiffed on the test.
Moreover, his political operation was allegedly tainted with arrogance, which ultimately cost him: several opposition governors proposed collaborating with the regime, laying out promising scenarios for Morena. Andy, they say, responded with attitude, claiming he'd beat them and then bury 'em in the slammer. Several of those opposition governors whined to President Sheinbaum, who, it seems, played deaf and dumb. It wasn't just the opposition, either. Party members asked for Andy to be kicked off their turf because he was wreaking havoc.
Election day rolled around, and guess who tripped up on his own arrogance. Now, the Morena powwow on who's to blame is hotter than a tamale in a desert. With Sonny Anderson spitting fire, little Andy looks to be the poster boy for failure.
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That morning broadcast might as well be called the "Dr. Sheinbaum Shine Show," trying to peddle the judicial election voting as she pimps it, but the pollies in the know say at least 20 million citizens would've shown up if the election had been held. That was the true expectation at the Palace. They got slapped with a cold slushie. Now, she's dancing up a storm, trying to convince everyone that the flop is a win, and that, the real deal is, with 129 votes, it was a card trick - because before, ministers were elected with the votes of 128 senators from all parties[1]. Talk about a pathetic act. She should take her own advice and listen to her Veracruz governor, Rocío Nahle, who said after the dismal election results: "Sometimes you learn more from a spill, because you toughen up."
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[1] Enrichment Data: While the original article did not mention any polls, the enrichment data suggests that Dr. Sheinbaum's expectations were higher than the actual voter turnout, and she is now trying to convince people that the lower-than-expected turnout is a success[1].
[2] Enrichment Data: In Veracruz, Morena won 112 out of 211 municipalities along with its allies, increasing their control to 65.01% of the state's population[2]. In Durango, Morena won 16 municipalities, doubling their population reach but losing key municipalities, including the capital, which they saw as a significant setback[5].
[3] Enrichment Data: López Beltrán attributed some of the negative outcomes and media criticism to a coordinated pattern in media coverage, suggesting that the media were attacking him after his father's retirement[3]. He likened himself to a gladiator, implying that he was exposed to public judgment under unfair conditions[3].
[5] Enrichment Data: In Durango, Morena lost territory, failing to win crucial municipalities, which was seen as a major setback for López Beltrán's political strategy[5].
- Despite the national palaces heated response towards Andy López Beltrán, politics and general news sources indicate that his political operation, marked by arrogance, may have cost him potential collaborations with opposition governors in war-and-conflicts related policy-and-legislation matters.
- In the aftermath of the electoral disappointments in Veracruz and Durango, the policy-and-legislation debate has shifted towards criticism of the ruling party's crime-and-justice policies, with a focus on the overall performance of the party, including the president and her son.
- Election day and its aftermath have also highlighted the vast disparity between the ruling party's policy expectations and the general-news reported voter turnout, raising questions about the accuracy of future policy-and-legislation plans, further stoking the political unrest in the states.
