From Fiscal Cliff to control of New York's State Senate, gun violence, and the 12-12-12 concert, they were a number of topics we took on, with Dominic Carter Guest Hosting. Take a look.
http://youtu.be/4yNYUYnweTY Segment A
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From Fiscal Cliff to control of New York's State Senate, gun violence, and the 12-12-12 concert, they were a number of topics we took on, with Dominic Carter Guest Hosting. Take a look.
http://youtu.be/4yNYUYnweTY Segment A
Cuomo: This is an internal Democratic dispute. Jeff Klein is a Democrat, Sampson is a Democrat, Gianaris is a Democrat…This is among Democrats This is not really about Republicans.
ANDREA PEYSER: Bill de Blasio knows about diversity.
What a waste–New York gets some worthless position on a second rate committee when we could have had Chelsea Clinton in Congress (an idea I shot down
In my previous post, I rehashed some arguments that were made when federal tax policies now in effect were first proposed, and showed that the promises of the time were not realized. Yet the same arguments are still made for the same policies, by national Republicans and certain economists. Without much thought about why things went wrong, and with no thought of adjustment. The Republican era at the federal level, now seemingly coming to a close, was not without its successes, but even in those cases lessons were not learned.
Let me join the “fiscal cliff” negotiations. That is sure to lessen the hostility between the supposedly two irreconcilable sides. Because after hearing from me, it would be clear that the two are mostly on the same side.
Skelos says the Senate Bargain and Sale Deed is a model for the nation.
Let's see, small rump factions holding out support in exchange for favors.
I'm sorry, but if the Chair of the State Democratic Party (who seems to harbor the delusion that the State Democratic Party means the Governor) can't bring herself to support the choice of the Democratic Party’s Conference for the leadership of the State Senate, she should resign.
COLIN CAMPBELL: I love you. You love me. We're a happy family. With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.