Charles Schumer- The Buffalo Bean

Posted by Matt in Featured Articles, U.S. Senate, White House on 03 28th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Okay, we all know he won’t, but our senior Senator was highly critical of recess appointments when President George W. Bush made such an appointment to put William Pryor on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2004, Schumer’s had the following reaction: “The president is on shaky...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Erie County, Kook Left, NY State Government, The Skyway on 03 7th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Expanding the Best Picture Oscar field to 10 entrants may water down the field. But some competitions feature a plethora of worthwhile candidates. Take trying to pick the Best New York State Democrat. The academy that’s in charge of issuing the Democraties ™ would have to permit a similarly...

Schumer Calls Scott Brown A “Tea-B...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010, Featured Articles on 01 15th, 2010 | 6 Comments

While the media and left-wing bloggers are having a field day criticizing Chris Collins for his recent inappropriate comments, Chuck Schumer, who last year had to apologize for calling a flight attendant a “bitch” has put his foot in his mouth again for using a inappropriate and pornographic...

Et Tu, Chucky?...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Commentary, Federal Government, News, U.S. Senate on 01 12th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Thanks to Game Change, political gossip is currently more fun than the celebrity kind. The book about 2008’s presidential campaign has created a remarkable stir before it’s even for sale, as everyone on the outside who’s interested in politics eagerly anticipates reading about what...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Commentary, Economy, Federal Government, Media, NY State Government, News, Sports, U.S. Senate on 11 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Everyone loves hockey. It’s the greatest thing ever, duh, much less sport. Enough Upstate New York residents share this indisputable sentiment that there should be no problem uncovering ample private capital for the first ever outdoor American Hockey League contest. Unfortunately, the state...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government on 06 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

I never believed the the federal stimulus plan would have any long term benefit to the economy. It didn’t take long for Obama’s bogus promise that the stimulus would prevent the unemployment rate from going above 8 percent to be proven wrong. But, seriously, if the money is supposed to...

Posted by Matt in U.S. Senate on 12 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Apaparently there is nothing that the Democrats don’t want to regulate. One year after putting retailers on notice, Sen. Charles Schumer said he will be introducing federal legislation that will install mandated standards on gift cards. Under the proposal Schumer unveiled Wednesday afternoon at...

Just Say ‘No’ To A Governmen...

Posted by Matt in Buffalo, Economy on 11 14th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Senator Schumer was in town earlier this week, salivaning over the oppurtunity to put the auto industry under the control of the federal government… though he called it “oversight,” it actually looks and smells an awful lot like socialism. The proposition of a bailout of the auto industry...

Posted by Matt in U.S. Senate on 08 21st, 2008 | Comments Off

Reuters reports that California’s attorney general is considering a request to investigate Senator Charles Schumer over the IndyMac bank collapse. California’s attorney general is reviewing a request by former employees of IndyMac Bancorp Inc (IDMC.PK) to investigate whether a New York senator...

Posted by Matt in Energy on 07 29th, 2008 | Comments Off

This says it all. Nearly all of the Democrats representing Western New York — including Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Reps. Brian Higgins of Buffalo and Louise Slaughter of Fairport — share in the blame for the deadlock because they are in the majority, and either back...

Proposal: Rename The Skyway ‘Brian...

Posted by Matt in Buffalo, NY-27 on 07 17th, 2008 | 3 Comments

Progress was made today in the renaming of a stretch of Route 20A in Orchard Park (near Ralph Wilson Stadium) after Tim Russert, when the House of Representatives approved a resolution previously passed by the Senate last month. All it needs now is to be signed by President Bush. US Senators Charles...

Posted by Matt in Links of the Day on 07 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment

LATIMES: Feds cite Schumer in collapse of IndyMac

Posted by Matt in Architecture, Peace Bridge on 04 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Christian Menn’s winning design for the new Peace Bridge appears to be doomed after environmentalists have conjured up fears of dangers to birds. The jury that selected the design back in 2005 is less than thrilled with the news. “It’s ridiculous to think the Niagara River is the one river...