It’s pretty much over for Dede.
Month: October 2009
Can you hear me now?
Nobody in Congress is paying much attention to the antis right now, which of course, makes single issue legislators like Carolyn McCarthy unhappy because they’ve got nothing else to talk about. She’s like the Verizon guy, Can you hear me now?, except the answer is always No.
From her latest press release:
“Reps. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), House architects of the Gun Show Loophole Closing Act (HR 2324), today praised Mayor Bloomberg’s undercover investigation by the City of New York of illegal sales of firearms at gun shows in three states, and the report’s recommendation for closing the gun show loophole. Reps. Castle and McCarthy believe that now is the ideal time for HR 2324 to gain traction in Congress as Senator Frank Lautenberg introduced similar legislation and on the 2008 Presidential campaign trail, the concept enjoyed the bipartisan support of both candidates …”
Failure should not be your primary goal
Memo to New York Republicans: Failure is always an option, but it should not be your primary goal.
Andy Pelsoi for Town Board
Former New Yorkers Against Gun Violence director Andy Pelsoi is running for North Salem Town Board. He’s in the Bloomberg endorsement video at 0:51.
Here’s a link to his campaign’s Facebook page.
When pigs fly
Op-ed from yesterdays Times-Ledger newspapers, “Get Rid of the Guns“:
“… The war on illegal guns cannot be won until the mayor [Bloomberg] makes an ally of the National Rifle Association …”
They can’t be serious.
Failure is always an option
Memo to New York Republicans: Failure Is Always An Option.
Hope for Change
There’s some merit in this Daily News piece, “Insiders say term limits, supporter apathy could damage Mayor Bloomberg’s chances of reelection“:
“… some insiders see troubling signs that he could be tossed out of City Hall. They fear lingering voter anger about term limits, low-turnout primaries, passionate anti-Bloomberg Democrats and complacent Bloomberg supporters could combine to create the biggest political upset of a generation …”
I agree that changing term limits has pissed a lot of people off, but I’m not sure Bill Thompson is a strong enough candidate to take him out. He’s run a very weak campaign so far and Democrats don’t appear to be very excited about him.
MMM endorses Bloomberg’s re-election
Helmke not a good liar
Brady Bunch President Paul Helmke on SCOTUS incorporating the 2nd Amendment from the Dallas Morning News:
“It’s not that worrisome.”
Oh, yes it is for them. New York gun law is based entirely upon the notion that there is no RKBA and the state can do whatever it pleases. Incorporation by SCOTUS would open up all sorts of new legal challenges here and elseware and Helmke knows it. So does Mayor Bloomberg.
For example, the Sullivan Law. If gun ownership is a right, how can the state require a license even for simple possession? If somehow licensing itself can be justified, how can it be discretionary? If you can keep a gun in the home for personal protection, then why can you not carry with you for the same reason? It’s not like freedom of religion only applies when you’re in church. Is it reasonable for the state deny a right to non-residents? That’s certainly not the case for freedom of speech.
What I would like to see come out of the Chicago gun case is something that says laws pertaining to the 2nd Amendment must be held to the same standards of strict scrutiny as the rest of the Bill of Rights. That would be the best for future legal challenges.
Bad news for Reid = Good news for Schumer
Harry Reid’s popularity continues to decline. According to the Las Vegas Journal-Review:
“Nevadans say they’re ready to replace longtime Democratic incumbent Sen. Harry Reid with an untested Republican … of their top two picks — former GOP party official Sue Lowden and real estate developer Danny Tarkanian — either one would unseat Reid if the election were held today, according to a poll commissioned by the Review-Journal … In one general election scenario, 49 percent of respondents picked Lowden and 39 percent chose Reid. In another, 48 percent picked Tarkanian to 43 percent for Reid …”
If Reid gets the boot next year, we could get a Majority Leader Schumer as his replacement.