scandal- The Buffalo Bean

Posted by Matt in A-144, Campaign 2010 on 07 23rd, 2010 | 5 Comments

Sam Hoyt has survived a pretty nasty election year scandal, so clearly, party loyalty makes his job quite safe. But this year’s election is shaping out to at least be interesting enough that Hoyt might have some vulnerability. For one thing, there’s Joe Golombek, who is not only facing Hoyt...

Fwd: Hypocrisy, Dirty Politics, & T...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010, Featured Articles on 04 13th, 2010 | 30 Comments

Well, things just got so much more interesting in the gubernatorial race. At least for a couple days. We all certainly get email forwards to us. Some are funny, some are stupid chain letters that we ignore (well, I ignore them anyway)… well it turns out that Carl Paladino is no different. Imagine...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010, Economy, Featured Articles, Federal Government, Media, NY State Government, corruption on 04 8th, 2010 | Comments Off

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...

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...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2010, Featured Articles on 02 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments

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...

Posted by Matt in NY State Government on 09 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Note to Governor Paterson: this response to the ACORN scandal isn’t going to save your career. In another blow to ACORN, Gov. Paterson put a hold Friday on all state contracts with the embattled anti-poverty agency. Paterson’s budget director and director of state operations ordered agencies...

Albany’s Rotten Apples…...

Posted by Matt in NY State Government on 06 3rd, 2009 | 6 Comments

…happen to be mostly Democrats. As Brooklyn Sen. Kevin Parker joins the growing list of indicted state lawmakers, it’s time to face a disturbing fact. The vast majority of Albany’s crime wave can be traced to one group: New York City Democrats. Of the 18 elected officials in state government...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government, NY State Government on 01 15th, 2009 | Comments Off

In what could be described as a bipartisan vote of no confidence in Governor Paterson, Republicans and Democrats are pushing for a special election to fill the Senate seat that will be vacated by Hillary Clinton when she leaves to serve as Barack Hussein Obama’s secretary of state. Such a move...

Schumer To Leave DSCC...

Posted by Matt in U.S. Senate on 11 25th, 2008 | Comments Off

In my opinion, he should have resigned three years ago: ABC News’ Teddy Davis Reports: New York Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) is giving up his job running the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee after two successful campaign cycles which saw his party go from minority status under a newly re-elected...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008, SD-61 on 10 11th, 2008 | Comments Off

It’s kind of funny how similar Jon Powers and Baby Joe Mesi are. Both have shady dealing with their respective charities. Jon Powers’ failed charity, War Kids Relief, according to disclosure forms, lined his wallet a lot better than it helped Iraqi children, and Joe Mesi’s Organ...