The Gateway (Hi Colin-ic Edition)

Calm down about Liu removing his office’s cubicles. He's just trying to ensure the transparency of his operations.  
Next week he's installing those airport body scanners. Embattled controller John Liu tears down office walls but skeptics tear at his explanation www.nydailynews.com

·         Surprisingly, losing for Comptroller is no day at the beach either. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gov-andrew-cuomo-fires-heated-questions-taxi-limousine-commissio www.nydailynews.com

Speaking of losing for Comptroller, Melinda Katz, the supposed Democratic Silver Bullet to hold the Ninth CD helps out a right-wing Republican. Governor Ulrich? Republican Party Officials Look Toward the Future | The Forum Newsgroup theforumnewsgroup.com

Reshma Saujani writes a book: "The 19%: Turning Lemons into Lemonade When You Can't Even Manage a Cumquat" From New York candidate, a new book www.politico.com

Liz Krueger's worried that if the Dems get a State Senate Majority, there might be a coup. 

I myself worry about the same thing happening when I get elected Pope. Krueger: I’m confident IDC will come back | Politics on the Hudson polhudson.lohudblogs.com

Colin: “multiple sources" expected Mr. Endeley to drop out of the race against Senator Savino.

The (former???) candidate: WE don’t know if WE're going forward at this point…WE’re not talking to the press at this time, WE’ll have a statement tomorrow morning.”

Gate: The (former???) candidate sounds like a multiple source all by himself.

Colin: hah. Usually candidates who are still running are willing to speak to the press in order to quell such rumors
Gate: WE understand. 21-Year-Old NYU Junior Drops Longshot Bid Against Senator Diane Savino www.politickerny.com

Chait: "Ron Paul is not a kindly old libertarian who just wants everybody to be free. He’s a really creepy bigot."   News Bulletin: Ron Paul Is a Huge Racist nymag.com

I wrote about "Americans Elect" months ago. 
My natural inclination is to defend people who bring up "the big lie" from complaints that they are smearing their opponents as Nazis, and I'd be glad to do so for Mr. West, if only he could tell me what part of what the Democrats said is a lie. Nadler, Ackerman Slam Allen West for Comparing Democrats to Nazis www.politickerny.com

The writer complains that right wing rock band has trouble finding venue, but he's no really complaining about censorship–he's complaining about the marketplace.

The band's enemy isn't liberal censorship—it's Adam Smith.

Talk to the invisible hand. ‘Wrong’ rock rebels www.nypost.com

It won't be long now. The Brooklyn Politics Blog www.thebrooklynpolitics.com

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·        Congrats, my young friend. I expect some links.  

Probably too much though to expect that you’ll ever finish designing my website. The Observer Hires Colin Campbell www.politickerny.com