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TNR: “No publication is going to stop aggregating. But journalists might, as a collective whole pause to think about where our priorities ought to lie….Maybe we can establish a rough norm for ourselves: that we will continue to treat aggregation as a side project to what we really do…"
Recently I had dinner with a political prospect from the far reaches of one of those areas of Brooklyn where my political knowledge is limited, and my reporting is mostly a matter of faking the funk.
During the dessert, he laid a bombshell in my lap.
“You can use this one: Diane Gordon told me she was running for the City Council.”
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This may mean I have to quit talking about New York State politics.
Luckily, there’s always The Blues to talk about, although there’s a top that these days has a one to one correspondence with more than one pol’s existence.
Neuter Gingrich Department:
Gingrich says he dumped two wives because of "Love of COUNTRY."
Country, huh? Methinks his answer is one syllable too long. The Last Refuge krugman.blogs.nytimes.com
Kudos to the Albany Times Union for this long overdue exposure of “Rabbi” Bernard “Berish” Freilich, a pompous bag of wind operating a reign of self-absorption and abuse of power under the color of law. The only thing they missed is that, during his witness tampering trial a few years ago, “Rabbi” Freilich admitted, under oath, that he is NOT an ordained Rabbi.
Yesterday, a member of the NY State Senate suddenly realized I was a blogger and which blogger I was.
"You're the guy who's always right," he exclaimed, "I don't always like what you say, but you always get it right."
It is rare that one finds a candidate for elected office who is too modest about his accomplishments, but at long last we have found an example.
Though he never mentions it, Brooklyn Assembly candidate Farouk Samaroo is an elected officer of the Democratic Party and has been office since his election on September 1, 2010 in a stunning two to one victory.
Can anyone think of any possible reason why he fails to mention this accomplishment documented below?
Statement and Return Report for Certification
Primary Election 2010 – 09/14/2010
Reform Skelos Style: Don't overspend your allotment like those irresponsible Democrats. Just increase it by an obscene amount and then stay within your budget.
“Man, you gotta write a "NYC Legislative Vacancy for Dummies" handbook for all of us!” —Colin Campbell, The Brooklyn Politics Blog