Senate candidate Randy Credico on his ballot access problem:
"I'm still a bit mystified by the manner in which I was kicked off. At the end I only had 13,350 out of the necessary 15,000 signatures. I thought I was well over the top when I turned those suckers in with your pals at the Board of Elections. However, I knew …something weird was going on when I walked in and noticed half the people sitting in the lobby were waiting for me to drop off my share of the multi-candidate joint petition. The two others candidates on the petition had earlier submitted their "volumes" containing what I thought were 2/3rds of the 30,000 signatures we had agreed upon. Little did I know the two gentlemen who I was convinced were working with me were actually working against me. They turned in a wagonload of blank pages and then left Albany in brand new automobiles. The joke was on me as I was soon to discover. How I allowed those jack-offs to insinuate their sorry asses into my campaign is beyond my knowledge. But I hope they enjoy their new wheels. I am sure neither you, Senor Schumer, nor your campaign, had anything to do with this bizarre caper. No, not you guys!"
Put a sock in it Randy, you have no one to blame but yourself.
Not being particularly crazy about Senator Schumer, I actually signed Credico's petitions on one of the few sheets that was not a blank page. So while I'm not totally unsympathetic, I happen to know Credico had been warned by an election lawyer (who was also no fan of Schumer’s), that if Randy did business with Jimmy McMillan’s crazed anti-Semitic “rent is Too Damn High Party” he would get nothing but empty pages, and sure nuff Randy did business with Jimmy McMillan and blank pages was all that he got.
If he'd only listened, or read Gatemouth's blog, all of this could have been avoided. Congratulations Chuck! You've Knocked Me Off the Democratic Primary Ballot www.huffingtonpost.com
Message to Doug Biviano: Your 15 minutes are up, sir. YouTube Hits Media Critic Candidate Hit with Privacy Complaint | The Empire empire.wnyc.org
Even a free press has its price–thought this begs the question why no one is offering me money for my services. Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley hires local newsman as consultant www.nydailynews.com
Do the State Senate Democrats need to be put on suicide watch? John Sampson’s Use of Aide Raises Ethics Questions – NYTimes.com www.nytimes.com
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Coat Factory timeline.
Money quote:
"Dec. 21, 2009: Conservative media personality Laura Ingraham interviews Abdul Rauf's wife, Daisy Khan, while guest-hosting "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox. In hindsight, the segment is remarkable for its cordiality. "I can't find many people who really have a problem with it," Ingraham… says of the Cordoba project, adding at the end of the interview, 'I like what you're trying to do.'" Ground Zero Mosque: How the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering began www.salon.com
Supporting the right to construct and supporting the construction; distinction without a difference. Redecorating Other People's Houses | Politics | The American Scene theamericanscene.com
"'Ground Zero is pizza, cafes and apartments,' said Nick Champa, 21, a lower Manhattan student who says he opposes the proposed mosque, but would like to see better bars and restaurants in his neighborhood."
…as long as they don't sell falafel. Mosque gets all the press, but area near Ground Zero full of bars, porn, liquor stores, salons www.nydailynews.com
Next time they whine about the families of the victim's put the Zadroga bill back on the floor and tell 'em money talks and bullshit talks about mosques. Free Mosque Spin Advice capitaltonight.com
News flash: Conservative writing about "The Mosque" actually discovers his conservative principles. How long before he is fired? A Very Long Post on Cordoba House www.nationalreview.com
Here's an analogy meant to be helpful, which will surely dampen the fires–with gasoline. Grappling with the 9/11 Families – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
Littlefield has a keen grasp of the obvious, which, if he were a Republican, would make him a novelty. What Are the Boundaries of the Islamic Exclusion Zone? | Room Eight www.r8ny.com