Winners, losers

No blue wave — more of a ripple that was more a typical midterm loss by the party in office. The biggest secret in the barrios was that Beto O’Rourke was not Hispanic.

The mayor and City Council were big losers in the election. Two of the three city charter amendments passed. This was more a reaction to the socialistic priorities of the council. Millions of dollars spent and five former mayors and hired consultants could not save this campaign.

Transparency? What a joke! They won’t even tell us what happened to the beloved HemisFair entrance sign or where the old statue of the Confederate soldier is located. Could it be in the area or stored in the basement of a pavilion until the public has forgotten about such things?

God bless a Democratic America! Veterans, thank you for your service. existing parties reflect the wishes of most of us. It’s just that we don’t have anyone else to vote for. The Centrists could give us that!

Ivan Pierre Aguirre / Contributor Beto O’Rourke and his wife, Amy Sanders O’Rourke, wave goodbye to supporters in El Paso after he lost to Sen. Ted Cruz in the midterm elections. He’ll be back, one reader predicts. Others, too, discuss the midterm results.