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Senate Republicans support Cuomo

On: June 24, 2014 By: admin

I have thought about this for awhile, but it is becoming too obvious: Senate Republicans are supporting Gov. Cuomo for re-election, not Rob Astorino.

In Buffalo,Sen GOP Gallivan introduces Cuomo.That's 3 Sen GOPers with gov in 2 days(Libous,Robach).They get memo on him ousting SenGOP?

— Tom Precious (@TomPreciousALB) June 24, 2014

I’ll go a step further and say I believe they have a backroom deal to keep themselves in power. Thus far I don’t see any serious Democrat challengers to sitting GOP Senators. I do not believe that is a coincidence.

Legislative Report #18

On: June 24, 2014 By: admin

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

On: June 23, 2014 By: admin

Rob Astorino’s first campaign ad. Keeps with the winning-or-losing theme he’s been focusing on.

Primary recommendations

On: June 23, 2014 By: admin

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

On: June 19, 2014 By: admin

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

On: June 16, 2014 By: admin

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

On: June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 By: admin

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.

What is Andrew’s response?

“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

On: June 15, 2014 By: admin

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?”