In a recent KRWG op-ed, Walt Rubel delivered a scathing critique of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s declining political influence, particularly over public safety legislation. He observed that the governor’s “attempts to arm-twist lawmakers” during last year’s special session backfired, leading to what he described as “an embarrassing rebuke” when lawmakers adjourned without action.
According to Rubel, Lujan Grisham’s hardline tactics have weakened her standing as she enters a “lame duck” phase of her tenure.
Rubel highlighted that, after failing to get what she wanted during a regular session, Lujan Grisham called for a special session despite warnings from her own party’s leaders. This approach, he argued, showcased a lack of consensus and strategic missteps.
“Lawmakers voted to wrap it up and go home as soon as they arrived,” Rubel wrote, underscoring the depth of her political miscalculation.
The op-ed also delved into broader public safety concerns, noting that while New Mexicans are desperate for crime solutions, Lujan Grisham’s confrontational stance risks alienating lawmakers.
Rubel warned that her “maximum pressure campaign will only make legislators more reluctant to pass public safety legislation that is needed.” He called for a shift in focus to pressing issues like bail reform and protections against repeat offenders who are incompetent to stand trial.
Rubel concluded by criticizing the state’s lack of political competition, pointing out that many legislative seats were uncontested, with incumbents often coasting to re-election without opposition.
As New Mexico approaches a critical 60-day session, he emphasized that the state’s ability to address key issues “is a lot easier to do with strong leadership from the governor’s office”—something he suggests Lujan Grisham now lacks.
Lujan-Grisham is a narcissistic Marxist whose only method of governance is heavy handed pressure as she demonstrated during the Covid debacle. She has not a clue about negotiating or even cares one iota about the will of her constituents. These traits render her unfit for public service. The one party system New Mexicans are unfortunately saddled with breed such arrogance and continues to keep NM last with little hope for resolution. It will take a massive grass roots movement by people of common vision to remove these liberal marxists from government before NM can become an example for our constitutional republic. Will you be up to the task?
What you wrote about Lujan-Grisham is absolutely correct. I only wish that the columnist who wrote the op-ed had used those exact words in his criticisms of the governor. She is indeed unfit for public service.
NORTENO, well said, I appreciate your writing talents. I do not think NM is up for the task. Many still need to feel the pain of poor government. A few have started to change but with the results of the last election NM is clinging to the notion that the democrat party wants to help the people. That Democratic Party left NM 20 years ago. NM is filled with a majority of conservative families, it is time NM realized the Republican Party though it has issues is far closer to our values than the Marxists of the democrat party.
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Regarding the state’s lack of political competition, I think the root problem is the vast majority of New Mexico voters in many districts who blindly vote for the democrat candidate even when there is an alternative candidate who is more qualified and/or better represents New Mexico values. This reality makes it difficult for opposing party candidates to justify the time and expense required to run in those heavily Democrat districts.
Our state will remain at the bottom of everything that matters till we change the culture of poor me attitudes in this state. The leftist elites here stay in power pandering to the lowest of the scale criminals and 51% of the population on welfare. The have 22 candidates from other states in place in NM to run. I.e Gabe thug Vasquez Sarah Silva. Wake up the cartels and socialists are in charge
If that Uber Prog/Socialist rubel is against her she is indeed A Lost Cause. Of course Rats always Attack Their Own While Deserting The Sinking Commie Ship of State. Once again the Peons will be left in a dangerous place while the Criminals Run Wild with the help of the Legislature
She is going to make people pay for the election and her loss of moving to DC. It’s not about the needs of New Mexicans, it’s her ego that needs feeding. She has a super majority in the legislature and women are in the majority, so if she gets her chicas in line it will be a dark day for conservatives in NM. Law abiding gun owners will probably feel it first. With so many problems in NM, a wise latina would concentrate on making it better for everyone.
NM suffers from a common election stealing issue…..Domiinion voting machines! They have never been fully vetted for embedded capabilities like changing or adding votes!
Every comment above hits the nail on the head. I watched several hearings via the internet and my biggest take away was the majority in charge (chicas) were flippant know it alls that chose to ignore the facts and do everything their way. I would like to know if NM has real honest regulators and who regulates the regulators? Seems to be an open book because laws are either ignored or circumvented.
There’s one glaring reason for our state remaining in the hands of criminals. THE ELECTIONS ARE RIGGED. Our elections have been rigged for decades.
We use Dominion machines and we have a SOS who is funded by Soros (as well as other politicians here) and who even oversaw her own election in 2022.
I’ve seen it suggested….we need to AUDIT the 2024 election. We need these criminals out of office now. I would love for the whole country to be audited. So much cheating and it’s so obvious.
The problem is….who would call for it? The RINOS in our state, and country, are spineless and likely on the payroll of whoever is calling the shots in New Mexico.
Who is behind all this corruption?
Best guess is Soros.
Where do we go from here?
NM does audit the tabulators after every election with a 100% hand count of the paper ballots for randomly selected precincts. The hand counts are compared to the original election night machine counts for the selected precincts.
Please see https://www.claypryorfornm.com/tabulators.html for my experience with the process. If there is fraud it is most-likely somewhere else.
Really? When the report came out that with the help of clerks in two counties the vote count was changed in one county before certification and the other AFTER the commissioners had certified! And a cast vote count would show you other than your assumption. The machines are easily manipulated in Santa Fe as the results arrive via the internet. That was proven after the last election. Not to mention all the dead, and unknown voting.
The only things Lujan has proven to be good at are medical authoritarianism, attacking the Second Amendment, and assuring that feticide is well-funded as thriving business. Oh, and spending money on designer clothes and worthless overseas trips to feed her narcissism.
Stop voting in the ” Emerge Chica Graduates” who will continue to promote Socialist ideology in New Mexico.