For Easter, a story which makes me exclaim the name of Jesus.
An Upper East Side Investment Banker wants to run for Congress on Staten Island.
The nerve of this guy; does he think his name is Straniere?
Could they find a less appropriate candidate for this district? I'm so appalled, I'm linking "The Jig is Up Atlas" with qualified approval.
Young people with overdeveloped senses of entitlement and plenty of ready cash thinking their greatness is so apparent that far corners of the world are just waiting to be rescued by them from political mediocrity.
I call it the Reshma Saujani syndrome. Far Away From District Outsider Elitist Upper East Side Blogger Robert Diamond Considers Run Against thejigisupatlas.blogspot.com
CLARIFICATION ADDED: I think Michael McMahon would be a far stronger candidate (hell, I think Steve Harrison would be a far stronger candidate) against Michael Grimm, and last i heard the idea was to win.
Rafael Espinal is already giving out lit calling himself the Democratic candidate.
We all know that this will happen, but it still seems a tad presumptuous, no?
This shows a lack of respect for process, verging upon contempt for it, which many consider emblematic of the world of Lopez. The Brooklyn Politics Blog www.thebrooklynpolitics.com
Meanwhile, Deidra Towns has been trying to pitch herself around certain parts of town as a "Reform" cause celebre.
While "Reformers" might swallow her dad as a necessary evil (when compared with, say, having instead Vito Lopez as one‘s Rabbi), Towns' choice (as if she made it) of Juan Martinez as her campaign manager has not enhanced her credibility as a “reformer.” Latin Nation / Nación Latina de Impre.com » archivo » NY Political Scoop: the Towns v. Dilans blogs.impre.com
Gone, but not forgotten, let alone factual. Kyl statement stricken from the record – Ben Smith www.politico.com
A stray thought; I'm not sure I mind having Allen West in congress; it's a lot less scary than having him in the military. “I’m sick and tired of this Marxist demagogic rhetoric coming from the president of the United State www.citizens4freedom.com
The GOP eats its young. At last, a happy reapportionment story. I'm laughing like Nelson Muntz. GOP Kingmakers Wipe Tea Party Seats Off Map www.newsmax.com
An old polls reveals more than half of Dems think Bush had advance knowledge of 9/11.
Well, they're assholes too.
The minute you begin a sentence about anything with the words "Bush knew," you should realize you are dealing with a falsehood. More than half of Democrats believed Bush knew – Ben Smith www.politico.com
Will Trig truthers please STFU! War Room: Trig Trutherism: The definitive debunker www.salon.com
Real Jews don't drive stockcars. Senator Ensign's Replacement – Jeffrey Goldberg – Politics – The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com
Fun video from Lost in the Ozone. Lost in the Ozone…: MoveOn.org Tax Day 2011 Demonstration Outside Citigroup Headquarters, Queens,. davidmquintana.blogspot.com
But, is it spongeworthy?
Given the nature of some of the bacteria found in the Canal, I’d suggest latex condoms would be a superior investment (h/t to Eddie Bautista). Gowanus Canal Sponge Park Could Transform Superfund Site into Lush Green Space | Inhabitat New York. inhabitat.com
It's time to end the double standard.
I'd like to meet the author of this article, but I'm not sure I wanna shake hands with him. The Volokh Conspiracy » Vibrators volokh.com
Brooklyn insurgent Republican blog, presumed [brain] dead, has risen from its coma for a resurrection after Gatemouth administered electroshock.
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