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On the State of the State 13 Jan 2013 | 06:23 am
Governor Cuomo delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday. You can watch it here. Here are my thoughts on it. The good: * Cuomo proposed creating a "New York Greenbank" to finance renewa...
National politics and local politics 9 Jan 2013 | 04:42 pm
If there's anyone who knows politics, it's Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo. I don't always agree with him, but even when I disagree, he and his site do a great job of making me think. Almost all...
Prediction Time! 6 Nov 2012 | 08:57 am
It's that time again- the night before the election! Aaaand you know what that means, armchair pundits... show everyone how smart you are by predicting the results of the election! Here's my map: F...
Marching Orders 3 Nov 2012 | 10:11 am
Yeah, I know it's fun to sit behind the typ-ey thing, but at this stage, elections are won by boots on the ground and elbow grease. Get involved! See you on the other side of victory!
The Amazing Story of Dr. Richard Carmona and my Late Grandfather 12 Oct 2012 | 02:37 am
You may all be familiar with Richard Carmona - he is a Vietnam Veteran, former US Surgeon General who then became highly critical of the Bush Administration over its political interference with scient...
Come Hang out With Congressman Nadler and Senator Squadron for a Great Cause 27 Sep 2012 | 10:27 pm
As you might know, over the past two years I have been fortunate enough to become involved with ACT NOW, an all-volunteer progressive PAC, and recently they were kind enough to place me on their Board...
The Shame of Sheldon Silver 29 Aug 2012 | 11:53 pm
Even before the Vito Lopez scandal exploded, Sheldon Silver was one of the most corrosive, backward influences on our state Government. But with the spreading of the Vito Lopez scandal, it was uneart...
The Importance of Virginia 28 Jul 2012 | 02:45 am
I know this has been said before, but it bears repeating. Virginia is the single most important state in this year's presidential election. If Obama wins Virginia, he can lose Ohio, Florida, Colorado,...
GOP establishment screws tea party leader 14 Jul 2012 | 06:15 am
Back in February, Steve Flanagan, a decades-long Republican activist and founder of the Conservative Society for Action, perhaps the largest tea party group in New York state, announced a conditional ...
A great primary night for the Dems 27 Jun 2012 | 01:34 pm
The NY primary for federal offices Tuesday chose a GOP candidate to oppose Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and several notable Congressional candidates, mostly Dems from the city. Very low turnout, which...
