Back in the fall of 1966, five young Mexican-American guys from Michigan released one of the top 45s of the year. The song had everything: a killer organ, a lead vocalist called "?," and lyrics that made your Cuban mom look at you with "¿qué dice?," or "what's he saying?" I'm talking about "96 Tears," or one of the greatest "one-hit wonders" of rock. Well, let's add Beto to that list of "one-hit wonders." Why did Beto fail so miserably? First, Beto really fell for the idea that the 2018 election was about him rather than a massive effort to defeat Senator Ted Cruz. Second, and as they say in show business, Beto really believed his own press clippings.  He bought the whole idea, especially the nonsense about the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy look. Third, he chose to run to the left of everybody on the stage.  It was a strategic mistake because the...(Read Full Post)