Author: Yoda

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/shock_move_hands_victory_to_right_8isahAUBozxE1tNc3QhapK

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/11/norman-seabrooks-anger.html

The DN's Errol Louis flagged this interview Correction Officers' Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook gave NY1 last night at Bill Thompson's party, which perfectly captures the anger among Thompson supports at Democrats who stayed on the fence.

Seabrook, whose union endorsed Mayor Bloomberg in 2001 and 2005, but turned its back on him in favor of Thompson this year, was asked by Grace Rauh what he thought the mayor's closer-than-expected margin means going forward.

Steve Malanga, senior editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal has an Op-Ed in Sunday’s New York Post complaining about how New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is responsible for ruining because of high taxes.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/bribing_the_voters_of_new_jersey_wc8CPVLsmQe5klWsuOeqD

“The state has one of the most progressive income tax structures, so that residents earning more than $250,000 in 2007 (the last year data are available) constituted just 3.9% of all households but paid 59% of state income taxes. And these folks will pay an even bigger share of the burden this year because Corzine raised their tax rates and cut some of their deductions.”

Bill Thompson recently spoke to a forum on poverty, hunger and homelessness in New York City.

NYPIRG, the Albany Times-Union & Bill Hammond of the Daly News are upset about a legal defense fund set up to pay  State Senator Hiram Monserrate legal fees

On Monday, I read about Rudy Giuliani’s speech in support of Mike Bloomberg

I wonder when the white liberal State Senators Tom Duane, Eric Scheneiderman & Dan Squadron will let us know their feeling about whether of not Hiram Monserrate (D-R-D-Thug) should remain in office? All you progressive activists in their district – aren't you curious?

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/nydn?tag=Richard+Ravitch

July 9, 2009 11:30 AM By Elizabeth Benjamin

Sen. George Winner took on the role of Senate GOP attack dog this morning, saying the Democrat-controlled Assembly should look into trying to impeach Gov. David Paterson for his "willful violations" of the state Constitution by moving to appoint Richard Ravitch lieutenant governor.

“I think anytime you are talking about willful violations of the Constitution for political purposes, as I believe the governor is doing, I think it’s a fair game to take a look at it," the Elmira Republican told reporters, including the DN's Glenn Blain.

Rudy Giuliani’s coat holder, Tony Carbonetti, apparently found a Washington Post reporter dumb enough to print some BS about Rudy. 

Friday’s Daily News quotes Hiram Monserratte’s high-paid (by somebody) mouthpiece. Joe Tacopina as saying: