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11/02/06 01:35 - ID#29618
This election season and what it teaches
Jack Davis is so crazy and he'll never accomplish anything if he happens to win. Tom Reynolds is an immoral pig who has incredible clout. You know there is much to worry about when both national parties are pouring money into this area. Given the choices, I'm glad I don't live in the district. Speaking of congresspeoples, anybody seen Louise Slaughter (our rep) recently?
I bet John Kerry reads his scripts a little more thoroughly next time he works without a prompter.
Jeannine Pirro is running for Attorney General and is picking a fight with Alan Hevesi, who she isn't running against. I'm not sure I get that one fully. Other than a loose allusion to Andrew Cuomo who hasn't said much of anything about Hevesi, the ad doesn't make a lot of sense to this seasoned political watcher.
Alan Hevesi is getting crucified for not initially paying expenses for a state funded driver for a sick relative. He didn't pay initially, but has since made full restitution for all the expenses. It is wrong, and I feel bad that I don't feel worse. Given all the crappy things that need fixing in NY state, can we just move on already?
At the rate Keith Olbermann is calling out the President, I'm pretty sure he's getting audited for the during of the GOP being in power. He gave an interesting comment on his show last night. I'm not sure I agree with it entirely, but I do admire his actually having a spine and speaking up, instead of ranting a la The Jerkass Factor on Fox.
Not sure who pointed it out, but I concur with how the storm helped all of the politicians in the area deflect from their foibles. The only thing more vexing is how many of them tried to take credit for getting the throughway tolls down. All those cretins have been in office for some time and all could have gotten it done a lot sooner, but none would have if Carl Paladino hadn't taken the heat with his lawsuit.
The Buffalo Teachers Federation is upset with the Buffalo News. I just think it's a crappy paper, but they believe they are getting a raw deal. It's been documented that the district (distressingly cash poor) could save a crapload of money by consolidating the health care coverage. All their Napoleonic leader, Phil Rumore, can do is whine about negotiations logistics and how that needs to be talked about. Instead of sitting down and talking about it, he carps to any tv camera he can find. I'd be a lot more sympathetic if this guy who insists that he's for the children would quite whing and get his butt to the negotiating table and save the district some money, so my kids can have a music teacher intead of him getting another useless sound bite.
James Carville just sent me a junk email -- the subject line was "Desperate"
Vote, peeps, it's a cruel world out there
I bet John Kerry reads his scripts a little more thoroughly next time he works without a prompter.
Jeannine Pirro is running for Attorney General and is picking a fight with Alan Hevesi, who she isn't running against. I'm not sure I get that one fully. Other than a loose allusion to Andrew Cuomo who hasn't said much of anything about Hevesi, the ad doesn't make a lot of sense to this seasoned political watcher.
Alan Hevesi is getting crucified for not initially paying expenses for a state funded driver for a sick relative. He didn't pay initially, but has since made full restitution for all the expenses. It is wrong, and I feel bad that I don't feel worse. Given all the crappy things that need fixing in NY state, can we just move on already?
At the rate Keith Olbermann is calling out the President, I'm pretty sure he's getting audited for the during of the GOP being in power. He gave an interesting comment on his show last night. I'm not sure I agree with it entirely, but I do admire his actually having a spine and speaking up, instead of ranting a la The Jerkass Factor on Fox.
Not sure who pointed it out, but I concur with how the storm helped all of the politicians in the area deflect from their foibles. The only thing more vexing is how many of them tried to take credit for getting the throughway tolls down. All those cretins have been in office for some time and all could have gotten it done a lot sooner, but none would have if Carl Paladino hadn't taken the heat with his lawsuit.
The Buffalo Teachers Federation is upset with the Buffalo News. I just think it's a crappy paper, but they believe they are getting a raw deal. It's been documented that the district (distressingly cash poor) could save a crapload of money by consolidating the health care coverage. All their Napoleonic leader, Phil Rumore, can do is whine about negotiations logistics and how that needs to be talked about. Instead of sitting down and talking about it, he carps to any tv camera he can find. I'd be a lot more sympathetic if this guy who insists that he's for the children would quite whing and get his butt to the negotiating table and save the district some money, so my kids can have a music teacher intead of him getting another useless sound bite.
James Carville just sent me a junk email -- the subject line was "Desperate"
Vote, peeps, it's a cruel world out there
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I've gotten so bad that listening to the Bill Press show in the mornings on 1520 is the highlight of my day.
You're right about the dilema about Reynolds. Western New York has not had as much "pull" in Congress since Bill Miller was the running mate with Goldwater. Ironically his daughter Stephanie is a left wing talkshow host on 1520.
It's just if Reynoldsis sent packing we better hope they Dems do take control.
A: Have you seen her district? :::link::: I believe she lives in Fairport, 85mi east of Buffalo. She's totally senile, of course, but I don't think she can be blamed for having to represent the Earmuff District.
Q: What's the deal with the teachers?
A: [As explained by my mother, a 4th grade teacher at Discovery School] The teachers themselves could not care less who their health provider is, as long as they don't lose coverage as a result of the restructuring. Though the Board of Ed has made absolute assurances this won't happen, they don't seem to believe their own assertions enough to agree to be legally bound by them.
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You have a lot of astute observations about the elections. Maybe people will decide to write in their own candidates, or pick from other parties besides the main two.