Comments on: The Real Thing? New York Republican Claims Democrats Misconstrued a Coke Run as Political Statement

By: Mike Spindell

Mike Spindell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:20 +0000

Eniobob,
As I said this is one of the rare instances where I have very good inside information which I can’t disclose. Patterson, is thought to be a fool by most NY Democrats who know him, but the
good will his father engendered has pushed him this far. I also know of one instance where he deliberately undercut a previous supporter and did so in an underhanded manner. However, as you said his real failing has been his lack of leadership, which considering the decades long struggle Democrats have had to control both house of the NYS legislature and the Governorship, bodes ill for the future. The shame is what they could have accomplished for NY State.

By: ADF Alliance Alert » “The Real Thing? New York Republican Claims Democrats Misconstrued a Coke Run as Political Statement”

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:35:08 +0000

[...] Jonathan Turley reports: “Sen. Frank Padavan of Queens says that he was on a quest for a Coca Cola, not voting, when he cut through the Senate floor on the way to the member lounge’s soda machine. The Democrats immediately counted him as the 32nd vote and unanimously passed 125 bills in three hours with Republicans absent.” [...]

By: eniobob

eniobob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:02 +0000

Mike. S:

I stand corrected he was Hugh Careys Secretary Of State.Not Lt. Governor.

By: eniobob

eniobob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:51:59 +0000

Mike S.
You have just written what a lot of the papers want to write about the situation,re:the Governor.

He came in with a rousing welcome, and like you say hes been very weak on leadership.

They say confession is good for the soul and I think he and his wife told a little more than the public wanted to know.That said his “honeymoon”was that New York Minute.

Basil Patterson was a quiet astute Lt.Governor,but the apple did fall far from the tree and rolled down the hill a litte to.

By: Mike Spindell

Mike Spindell — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Sen. Hiram Monserrate of Queens has always been a political sleeze. He is currently about to be, or under indictment for various acts of political profiteering. Sen. Pedro Espada of the Bronx, has been in his career only nominally a Democrat, so the switch is not surprising. Frank Padavan has actually been a decent Republican State Senator and mostly a political moderate. He, however, won his election in a squeaker in 2008 and has had to hold to the party lines more closely, if he wants Republican assistance. The real villain of the piece is David Patterson, who has been a disaster as Governor since Spitzer’s resignation. His performance as Governor has been a shambles and he has done little to lead his party or provide a real legislative agenda. He is generally thought of in Democratic circles as dumb but duplicitous. I know this via much more than speculation, but unfortunately can’t reveal my sources. Dumb and duplicitous is a dangerous combination. Through Patterson’s incompetence the gains by Democrats in the 2008 election in NY State may well be squandered.

Sadly, Patterson is the son of a great man, who though a Democrat was one of the most respected people in the State by both Republicans and Democrats, Basil Patterson. His son got more than a leg up due to his father’s abilities, but he is woefully a dim shadow of his sire.

By: eniobob

eniobob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:57:37 +0000

Buddah:

The only thing that I could add would be,TOU-CHE,SIR!

By: foo

foo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:50 +0000

I sort of admire the sneakiness. I wish the D’s in Congress/Senate were equally ruthless.

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:45 +0000

Thank you, kind sir. One lives to be of service.

By: eniobob

eniobob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:42 +0000

“Albany stalemate will cost city $60M per month, Mayor Bloomberg warns”

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/07/02/2009-07-02_albany_stalemate_will_cost_city_60_million_per_month.html

Disgusting,what is happening here.

By: jonathanturley

jonathanturley — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:04:56 +0000

Briiliant, Buddha, I will add to the site for everyone!

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:50:09 +0000

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:25:08 +0000

Phil Graham did the right thing politically in the 80’s. He was an elected Democrat and served years holding elected and appointed office. When he decided to switch his party Affiliation from that of democrat to republican, he resigned from office and ran as a GOP candidate.

The powers that be were rather upset but hey. He did in my mind the correct thing. If you are elected as a D,R or whatever stay the course. If you can’t then resign and run as the new candidate.