Secretary of State- The Buffalo Bean

Anyone Better than Paterson Out There?...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Campaign 2010, Commentary, NY State Government, State Assembly, State Legislature, State Senate on 09 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment

It’s an ominous moment for one’s career when the President of the United States tells you to quit your job. Granted, it’s the same president who spends his free time micromanaging banks and car companies, but David Paterson can’t feel comfortable about an anti-endorsement that submarines his...

Posted by Matt in U.S. Senate on 01 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

I really, really, really hope this is true… if she was picked, it would have insulted all of us… Caroline Kennedy tonight withdrew her name from consideration to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate after learning that Gov. David Paterson wasn’t going to choose her, The Post has...

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...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government, NY State Government on 01 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Could be, according to Robert Freeman, the executive director of the state Committee on Open Government. Gov. David Paterson’s secretive process to select Hillary Rodham Clinton’s successor in the U.S. Senate conflicts with his campaign promises to open up government, and New York’s...

Posted by Matt in U.S. Senate on 12 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments

While I think an endorsement of anyone is premature at this point, I am pleased they didn’t jump on the Caroline Kennedy train. The Western New York heart may say Brian Higgins. But the head says Andrew M. Cuomo. It will be more than a month before Gov. David A. Paterson announces his choice...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government on 12 7th, 2008 | Comments Off

It is getting clearer… President-elect Barack Obama wants to keep an outstanding commitment before Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes his secretary of state by calling on his donors to help her reduce her massive campaign debt before federal ethics rules prohibit her from doing so. The urgency is rooted...

Read My Lips: No More Kennedys...

Posted by Matt in U.S. Senate on 12 6th, 2008 | 5 Comments

Caroline Kennedy is reportedly interested in Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. Caroline Kennedy — daughter of a slain president, niece of senators, and zealous guardian of her own privacy — is interested in the Senate seat once held by her uncle, her cousin says. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he...

Hillary Gets The Nod...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government on 12 1st, 2008 | Comments Off

Comrade Obama has named more people to serve in his regime. As widely expected, he tapped Hillary Clinton to be his Secretary of State. I have been skeptical that this was actually going to happen. I don’t see it as a wise move for Hillary if she still has presidential ambitions. So, now speculation...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate on 11 21st, 2008 | 5 Comments

Buffalo Pundit still enthusiastically supports the idea that should Hillary become the next secretary of state (which I still have doubts over) that Brian Higgins would be the best choice if Governor Paterson chooses to throw a bone to Western New York with his appointment. Buffalo Pundit offers this...

Posted by Matt in House of Representatives, U.S. Senate on 11 19th, 2008 | Comments Off

Joe Illuzzi claims that sources have informed him that Rep. Nydia Velazquez wis indeed the frontrunner to replace Hillary if she leaves the Senate to be secretary of state. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, whose district spans parts of Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens; who is the first Puerto...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government on 11 18th, 2008 | Comments Off

It has been long enough since the Guardian’s story claiming Hillary Clinton will accept an offer from Comrade Obama to be secretary of state that one would think a definitive confirmation (or denial) by Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or both would have occured or publicly scheduled by now. As of...

Posted by Matt in Federal Government on 11 17th, 2008 | Comments Off

The Guardian (UK) reports that Hillary will indeed accept the position of secretary of state: Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned. Obama’s...