IT’S THE mostly unspoken truth that infuriates anti Hillary folks. That if Hillary Clinton decides to run for president in 2016 she’ll clear the field. Fred Dicker, who knows the New York terrain better than anyone, gets the scoop that isn’t news, because no Democrat could compete against Hillary if she decides to run. Gov. [...]
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Christie Getting High Marks for Bashing House Republicans
THE LATEST poll from Quinnipiac University shows Gov. Chris Christie getting marks with Republicans for scolding House Republicans, including Speaker Boehner, over the House’s obscene obstructionism over Sandy aid. Gov. Christopher Christie was right to criticize Congressional Republicans for delaying a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief, New Jersey voters say 79 – 15 percent, including [...]
New York Gov. Cuomo Signs Toughest Gun Safety Law in the Country
“No one hunts with an assault rifle. End the madness now.” – Gov. Andrew Cuomo THE GUN safety legislation passed today by the New York legislature and signed within an hour of its passage by Governor Andrew Cuomo becomes the toughest law in the nation. The New York Governor used his state of the state [...]
AFP Report: New York’s Cuomo Seeks $30 Billion in Aid after Sandy
New York governor seeks $30 bn in aid after Sandy (via AFP) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asked the US federal government for $30 billion in aid to help his state recover from the devastation left by superstorm Sandy. The requested funds will help rebuild the economy, infrastructure, housing, public buildings and small businesses, Cuomo [...]
Progressive Notes: Cuomo to Tax Rich, San Fran to Hike Min. Wage, Death Penalty Repeal Laws Spread and Other Doings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Good news: OWS has pushed Governor Cuomo (D,NY) to agree to a tax on the rich and a cut on taxes for middle class New Yorkers. It will raise 2 billion in revenue. Cuomo has faced protestors at events now for months. Clearly the dynamic is [...]
The Great Equivocator
With each equivocation, the man in the Oval Office shields his identity and cloaks who the real Barack Obama is. – Maureen Dowd In a dead on devastating piece, I still have to say… Come come, Ms. Dowd, surely you jest. Barack Obama is The Great Equivocator. It’s who he is. Nate Silver provides important [...]
Hey Barack, This is How It’s Done
“New York has finally torn down the barrier that has prevented same-sex couples from exercising the freedom to marry and from receiving the fundamental protections that so many couples and families take for granted,” Cuomo said in a statement. “With the world watching, the Legislature, by a bipartisan vote, has said that all New Yorkers [...]
The Next Obamas
Did that mean, I asked, that Mario Cuomo, who strongly opposed Clintonian compromises like the welfare-reform law of 1996, had come at last to appreciate triangulation? “No,” he said quickly, shifting a bit in his swivel chair. Then, more softly, “I’m still a liberal, I guess.” – Mario Cuomo Still Believes, by Matt Bai They [...]
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