DEBATE: Ronchetti puts MLG on defense

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In New Mexico’s second gubernatorial debate Michelle Lujan Grisham could not defend her record on the state’s violent crime crisis, the allegations of sexual assault levied against her, and her hypocritical approach to governing. Meanwhile, Mark Ronchetti effectively prosecuted Lujan Grisham’s record.

Take a look at the highlights…

WATCH: It’s always a different standard for Lujan Grisham and the New Mexicans she governs.

Ronchetti: “Governor you grabbed a male staffers crotch, a gay male, and then you said ‘is there anything down there?’ You then paid him 150,000 dollars, Governor. And then you made him shut up about it. And now you have the gall to sit up here and not only victimize James Hallinan? But you revictimized him. If you remember back you said during the Andrew Cuomo scandal if you don’t believe those who go and brings these charges then you’re revictimizing. So you’re  revicitmizing and now, and the topper of all toppers, you’re creating yourself as the victim. Governor, this is the sort of thing that people cannot stand… You shut down stores and then you go jewelry shopping. You shut down our ability to see our families and then you hold parties. You keep our kids out of school and you roll up to navajo lake and you have a party with your friends while we’re on lockdown. You are a hypocrite governor.” 

WATCH: The largest fentanyl bust in history was in New Mexico because Lujan Grisham makes it easy for criminals to do business in the state.

 Ronchetti: “Let’s go back to that fentanyl bust in the South Valley bust where there were a million fentanyl pills taken in by the FBI. It was the biggest FBI bust in their history. And when the Serranos drug cartel was asked why are you in New Mexico, you’re usually California and Mexico, you know what they said? They said ’cause it’s easy to be us here. She’s created a soft-on-crime environment and open border and we’re all paying for it with more dangerous streets.”

WATCH: On the credible allegation of sexual assault against Michelle Lujan Grisham

Moderator: “Why would you insist you did nothing wrong, yet still pay him?”

WATCH: Lujan Grisham wants to talk about everyone’s record but her own.

Ronchetti: “She pushes off and acts like she’s running against Governor Martinez. She’s not. She has to defend her own record. But, if I had her record, I’d probably mention Governor Martinez a whole lot as well.”

WATCH: Lujan Grisham failed students.

Ronchetti: “Governor your be patient attitude for those of us with kids in schools honestly wears thin. We don’t have any more time governor. What we have right now is the 51st education ranking in the country. ¾ of our kids can’t do math and almost ¾ can’t read to grade level here. And look, I know you’re very good at stating a blizzard of your failed policies and then you go and make up mine.”

WATCH: Lujan Grisham appoints weak on crime judges.

Ronchetti: “So, by the way, just to be clear on the Chris Beltran case, the guy who escaped prison and then went and killed his girlfriend: The governor’s parole board let him out early. The governor’s parole board. So, when we look at this those are the facts. And you heard the governor give a blizzard of excuses as to why things are not working out and she’s pointing fingers every which way and again here comes the charge: I haven’t been in the roundhouse enough. I’ve been on the streets of this city, I’ve been all across the state of New Mexico. Everyone has had enough of the excuses governor. They want action.”