So far, I’ve heard several people mention this and now I read on one of the radical/progressive/liberal blogs that there is a connection with recently appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s father and one of the companies named in the 35-page indictment brought against former state Senator Joe Bruno. We’ve known that powerful elected officials and politician wannabees are [...]

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Liz Benjamin has an article on how dysfunctional the Governor’s office is and how badly they mishandled the Senate appointment that went to Kirsten Gillibrand. From Liz: Gov. Paterson‘s decision to go nuclear on Caroline Kennedy was a hatchet job run by a pricey out-of-state consultant who specializes in political scandals, disgruntled administration sources said. [...]

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I’m beginning to ask myself and others this question more and more these days.  Paterson hasn’t really done himself any favors lately.  I mean, he’s proposed a state budget during very difficult economic times that increases fees and creates new taxes that will disproportionately harm middle class taxpayers, while also increasing state spending on social [...]

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Maybe it’s the effect of the cocaine and marijuana from days gone by, but something isn’t right with our Governor.  Have you seen anything more bizarre than the debacle of his picking a US Senate replacement? (Ok, maybe admitting he cheated on his wife — or maybe that she cheated on him the day after [...]

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