I’m more and more convinced that Bruno Heller is preparing Gale Bertram
for him being Red John. I’m convinced that at the beginning of the series Bruno
Heller didn’t know who Red John was.



All the red herrings and mistakes made during this show convinced me
that Bruno Heller was improvising from one episode to another, from one season
to another, thus all the clues that put together don’t make any sense
whatsoever or explained with poor arguments.


We have seen all the twists during this show some with a good explanation
and some with a poor one, the final with this “Tyger, Tyger organisation” for
giving a continuity of the show after the Red John’s capture.  



With all the clues presented in this show Red John could also be my father, so I will use some of them to point out
why Gale Bertram could be Red John.



"Red John was always there from the beginning"


Of course he was there from the beginning. That’s
how the show started.

 



Gale Bertram was also from the beginning. He
was the boss of Virgil Minelli, the boss of Hightower – “The Director of the
entire Divison”, like Lisbon said. Just
that he was introduced in S03x01.

 



“I do not like to be slandered in the media” –
Red John

 



Neither does Gale Bertram. He likes to be in
the attention of the press and doesn’t like scandals. He deals with the media. He
is first and foremost concerned about the CBI's and his own image. He desires
to protect his career and public standing. - narcissistic
personality

 



“How did Lorelei know that Red John shook hands with Patrick Jane?”



Remember that when Patrick Jane met with Gale Bertram and shook hands there
was a press conference and a lot of cameras. She could have easily seen it on TV or in a photo.



“What "He is mar(n)..." written in blood was intended to mean?”



It’s hard to imagine that Red John didn't finish the job and that Jared
Renfrew had a few seconds to write “He is mar(n)”. From his position in the
bathtub was kind of difficult to write on the wall, adding the fact that he was
a friend of a friend of Red John. It’s possible also that he did not know the
identity of Red John.


“He is mar(n)” can mean anything. Well possible
written by Red John. He is martreb = He is Bertram, just for the fun of it.



“Red John like Waldo”


Gale Bertram is like Waldo.



Who is "Carmen Lee"?


No one

               

Who is the red-headed lady on a bench feeding
pigeons?


No one



And more and more questions like this that has no significance and
nothing to do with Red John.



Bertram is well-spoken, good posture, self-possessed, has many friends
on whom he relies for company and emotional support, access to CBI data, knows
William Blake. He was nearby when Todd Johnson was killed (maybe Craig
O'Laughlin did not kill TJ and Red John did), was there with Timothy Carter, was
nearby when Patridge was killed (see the GPS Tracking Map) and after that
nearby Lisbon, was there with the 4 suspects. Let’s face it; he was present in
the major moments of catching Red John.



With the last clues given by Bruno Heller I’m more and more convinced
that Gale Bertram is getting closer and closer to being Red John:


"When you catch that fish [Red John] I
want to be on the boat".


“I know that sometimes I must appear
calculating even duplicitous to you…I’m many things to many people”


“I’ m telling you again. If you have Red John
in your sights I will be there. Clear?”


Bertram is a really good whistler.