Going Around in Ovals...
Do you watch horse racing, grandpa? Betting which whipped animal can run a lap fastest is a rather inter-world-war-era diversion. Nearly everyone living in 2010 would consider television, video games, the internet, and just about anything else with a plug or battery to be more entertaining than an...
Bad Ideas, Worse Behavior: Spitzer’s B...
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04 8th, 2010 |
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There’s good news for anyone worried that sanctimonious disgrace Eliot Spitzer learned lessons and improved himself since he joined the Emperors Club: he hasn’t changed at all. Yep, he’s still as contemptible as ever.
I hate to even give attention to someone who most people hoped would enjoy...
Get Rich in New York (by Working for New...
New York State has too many overpaid government workers. Also, New York State has too many government workers. Those are the pair of conclusions to take away from a disheartening study by a conservative group called the Empire Center for New York State Policy.
To summarize the Channel 2 story about...
Was Massa Ousted Over Health Care?...
As if New York politics needed more drama, Politco reports that Rep. Eric Massa says that the White House and DEmocrat leaders in the House of Representative ousted him over his position on health care.
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) says the House ethics committee is investigating him for inappropriate comments...
The Most Competitive Democraties Ever...
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03 7th, 2010 |
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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...
S.E. Cupp: Lazio Is The New Scott Brown...
My friend S.E. Cupp, in her latest column for the New York Daily News, dares to say that the New York governor’s race isn’t merely just waiting for Cuomo to jump in and cruise to an effortless victory.
To fellow jaded New Yorkers who think they’ve heard it all, I humbly offer this:...
Paterson Exits Race; And What Will Cuomo...
I suspected a while back that something was gonna take Paterson out of the race. I suspect, given the circumstances, that the Democratic Party is somehow involved in forcing his move this week.
A scandal-scarred Gov. Paterson Friday pulled the plug on his short-lived election bid – but calls for...
Lazio Beats Paterson by 7 Points In Late...
A new Siena poll shows that in a gubernatorial race between Rick Lazio and Governor David Paterson, the only candidates who have officially declared their candidacies, Rick Lazio is ahead seven points.
This is good news for Rick Lazio, although the poll still show he has work to do.
Paterson is now lagging...
New York Will Repay You, Someday...
You’d think they’d be grateful. But the beneficiaries of our involuntary kindness are too busy punishing us for it. New York State is planning on propping itself with tax refunds in lieu of promptly returning the overpayments to their proper owners. A governor who amusingly thinks he could...
Rick Lazio Blasts New York Times Over Pa...
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02 19th, 2010 |
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By now you have probably figured out that the big bombshell story about Governor Paterson was not much of a bombshell story. It certainly was nothing that would prompt Paterson’s resignation.
Rick Lazio has criticized the New York Times before for letting hype brew about the story without publishing...
Another Clunker...
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02 15th, 2010 |
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New York State is attempting to simultaneously help the economy and environment. Yeah: they’ll do nothing for either. Enticed consumers spent the weekend racing about trying to grab government entitlements for those outfitting their kitchens and basements. They’re taking part in a transparently...
Paterson Denies Rumors of Resignation...
Rumors are flying around that a big story is going to break tomorrow about Governor David Paterson, and that he is preparing to resign because of it.
Just in are reports that Paterson is denying the rumors he will resign and says the story is not running tomorrow.
UPDATE: We spoke with a member of Governor...
Paterson Prefers State-Level Excess...
Fiscal responsibility doesn’t mean spending other people’s money before they get the chance. Regrettably, certain governors disagree. For one, New York executive David Paterson took a break from railing about pitfalls created by the state’s massive debt to point out how much cash same state...
Chris Collins Needs To Sit This One Out...
Rudy Giuliani’s endorsement of Rick Lazio should have put any remaining intentions of Chris Collins to run for governor to rest.
Well, it apparently hasn’t.
While he has yet to formally commit to the race, Erie County Executive Chris Collins has been urged by 15 Republican county chairs...
A Spending Plan that Deserves Five and t...
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11 30th, 2009 |
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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...
A Potential Ethics Problem For Cuomo...
Lately, it seems as though most are taking it for granted that Andrew Cuomo will run for governor, and win. The polls all point to Cuomo easily defeating any challenger. But, Bloomberg News reports that there may be some issues in Cuomo’s closet.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s campaign...