Above you’ll find a video of Republican Senate challenger Andrew Russo operating in his current job — as a grammy-nominated pianist. Russo is one of two Republicans challenging Democratic Sen. David Valesky in 2010.
This song featured in this video, “The Body of Your Dreams,” is a collaboration [...]
In the wake of reports that Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson is discussing the possibility of awarding committee chairmanships to a few Republicans, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has released a statement calling for more reform and not to do it in “piecemeal fashion.”
From the statement:
Senator Sampson’s proposal [...]
By bowing to Senator Joseph Lieberman and his obstructive pals in both parties on health care reform, President Obama has confirmed what Republicans always say about Democrats: They simply aren’t strong enough to govern. Or at least the Democrats elected last year—and their colleagues in the Senate leadership—don’t [...]
When I compare the Democratic party to the Republican party, I often suggest that the basic premise of the Democrats is, “What can I do for you?” as opposed to the Republicans, who’s philosophical question is, “What’s in it for me?” At no other time has this been illustrated as [...]
Senate Democrats as soon as later in the week may announce they are giving some committee chairmanships to Republicans.
As reported by Liz B. in her column, it points to a bit of a detente between the Democrats and Republicans. It also suggests that both sides realize they will occasionally [...]
Just another pure example of how our legislators use our money to buy off other politicians. What a bunch of crap. Corrupt? Ya Think? And we allow it, we just sit back on our apathy and allow this type of corrupt activity go on with out end. Any promises of [...]
This [...]
If you see a Democratic State Legislator, thank them for doing what was once thought impossible, making New York’s notoriously dysfunctional government more so.
Take a look at this — it looks like 2010 is going to be another great year for state Republicans:
I really got irked this week when Harry Reid compared Republicans to slave owners. It was Republicans who led the way to break a Democrat filibuster of the Civil Rights act in 1964. It was the greatest Republican, Abraham Lincoln who ended slavery. You will recognize some of the names [...]
The Monroe County Legislature approved the County budget last night. Democrat Carmen Gamina joined all 15 Republicans in supporting the plan.
Monroe County Democrats showed that they learned absolutely nothing from the last election where they lost ground in an election they expected to make significant gains.
Thanks to the monroerising.com [...]
Republicans in New York will have something in 2010 that they've lacked for years: a real opportunity to win. What they don't have are candidates.
There's been talk for at least a year now that Rudy Giuliani or George Pataki (or both) might run for statewide office next year.
In [...]
This quote is close to the truth, but really Republicans won because they held true to their word and convictions that we needed to lower taxes, make government smaller and yet stay effective. Problem is they threw those beliefs away allowed corrupt leadership like Bruno to take over and they [...]
ALBANY—Add another one to the list of reasons a bill legalizing same-sex marriage failed in the State Senate: alphabetical coincidence.
Republicans called for a rare slow roll-call vote, which meant that senators in alphabetical order were called on to say yea or nay. Here's an alphabetical list of the [...]
While President Obama's proposal to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan by 30,000 is taking heat from both Republicans and Democrats, Rep. Mike McMahon (D-Staten Island and Brooklyn) told Gothamist that he strongly supports the plan.
The first term Conressman — who replaced [...]
Here are the enrollment numbers (as of Nov. 1):
Shirley Huntley (SD-10)
Democrats: 130,346 Republicans: 12,787 Independence: 3,350 Conservative: 520 Working [...]
I am quoting verbatim our own Dan Jacobi who had to say this in the comment section of HOMOPHOBIC New York Senate votes against marriage equality:
All 30 Republicans voted no on marriage equality, as did eight Democrats: Addabbo, Aubertine, Diaz, Huntley, Kruger, [...]
A bill legalizing same-sex marriage was voted down in the New York Senate 24-38, an overwhelming defeat. Eight Democrats voted against the bill; all Republicans voted against it without saying anything more than the word “no.”
For hours Democrats spoke on the floor about why they would vote in favor of [...]
