Legislative Report #18 is now online (pdf).
The state legislature is in recess with no other scheduled session days for the rest of the year.
Astorino’s first ad
Primary recommendations
Tuesday is Congressional primary election day. Some recommendations:
- CD-1 Republican: Vote for Lee Zeldin, the only good State Senator from Long Island.
- CD-4 Democrat: Vote for Kevan Abrahams just to fuck with Kathleen Rice.
- CD-18 Independence: Go with Nan Hayworth.
Little Andrew
Great article in the Post, “Our incredible shrinking New York governor“:
“… When the governor won election in 2010, he came to office with powerful prospects. But now he’s apparently too weak to push through an education tax credit supported by majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature …”
Its Karma.
“… No doubt one big reason for Andrew’s cave-in is that he fears his left flank: the radical Working Families Party — and an obscure leftist professor named Zephyr Teachout, who’s challenging him in the Democratic primary …”
He wouldn’t have had to worry about this except he totally pissed off much of the state with his so-called SAFE Act. The media won’t acknowledge it, but up until that point he was doing ok. After that it was all down hill.
This also brings up what utter crap Siena polls are. If Cuomo really had such good numbers then why can’t he motivate the legislature and why is he caving to the WFP? I cannot be the only person who has noticed this.
Tkazyik ends campaign
Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik seems to have gotten the message that he is not going to be the next State Senator from SD-41. I would like to take some credit for ending his campaign and hopefully his entire political career.
Let’s review some of the fun we’ve had over the years with him:
Primary challenge for Cuomo
Gov. Cuomo will be in a primary:
“Calling themselves “progressive Democrats,” Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu announced their candidacy this morning for the Democratic nomination for governor and lieutenant governor, challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his running mate, Kathy Hochul …”
HAHAHAHAHA!! Sucking up to the WFP was a waste of time.
“Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday shrugged off the primary challenge from Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout, who is launching her gubernatorial campaign and petitioning process … Cuomo added it’s “inaccurate” to suggest he hasn’t been sufficiently liberal, pointing to … the controversial gun control package known as the SAFE Act …”
Pushing gun control doesn’t make you a liberal. It makes you an asshole. Andrew does not understand this.
Astorino comes to Wallkill
Rob Astorino came to Wallkill Rod & Gun Club yesterday for the NYSRPA annual meeting. His talk had the same theme he’s been using everywhere, “Is New York Winning or Losing?”
Cuomo’s problems not going away
Governor Cuomo’s problems with the Left are not going away.
Zephyr Teachout is still gathering signatures to primary him for either the WFP and/or Democrat nomination. Even better, former Assemblyman Michael Benjamin wonders if the deal Cuomo cut with the WFP for their endorsement ends up hurting him and the state Democrat party in the long term.
Cuomo’s SAFE Act Has Led to Crime Rise
SAFE’s effect on New York City
So, how has the SAFE been working out for City residents?
“The number of shooting victims has skyrocketed across the city this year — up 43 percent in just the last month — while fewer guns are coming off the streets, NYPD statistics reveal …”
Unpossible.
“… sources told The Post it will only get worse in the hotter summer months, and that the alarming trend is the result of a more “reactive” police force handicapped by the inability to use tactics like stop-and-frisk …”
But we have gun control to keep us SAFE …
“… Since January, there has been an overall 13.2 percent increase in shooting victims, while 10.2 percent fewer guns have been recovered compared to 2013 …”
Well, maybe not.