Local Politics Thread

[Machu505]

Got news about your in-state political bullshit? Well this is the place for you.

I'm looking at you, saysmydoctorSean.

[saysmydoctor]

New York is important enough to be national at times.

Subscribin', for the record. Can this get a sticky?

[xshady121]

New York is important enough to be national at times.

Subscribin', for the record. Can this get a sticky?

Where's Ryan? Didn't we elect him to be the mod? He needs to start doing his elected job.


Edit:: It's inactivity like this that makes me wish I would have voted for Sean.

[loveisdead]

:wave:

[<*)))><]

What New York isn't a nation? I believe someone is trying to spread propaganda.

[loveisdead]

Sean will have at least half the posts in this thread.

[xshady121]

Well right now he only has 1/7 of them. I have 2/7.

[loveisdead]

I'd take the over on him having half when this thing reaches 5k.

[Machu505]

To get this shit started off:

The former mayor of South Charleston (who was a Republican but changed to a Democrat after the Iraq War) is running for the state senate in my district. I'm stoked.

[xshady121]

I'd take the over on him having half when this thing reaches 5k.

Don't get me started on betting. My bodog account was up 350 after the super bowl. I ran into a bad losing streak the other night though and my account is empty.

More things I should have told the voters before the election-- Not only am I bad with math, I kindasorta have a slight gambling problem.

[loveisdead]

Don't get me started on betting. My bodog account was up 350 after the super bowl. I ran into a bad losing streak the other night though and my account is empty.

More things I should have told the voters before the election-- Not only am I bad with math, I kindasorta have a slight gambling problem.

Yeah mine is awful. To the point where I don't feel comfortable going to a casino anymore.

[Jake Gyllenhaal]

I can't wait to vote in Richard Blumenthal for Chris Dodd's Senate seat.

[saysmydoctor]

I have 3/4s the posts in the ed policy thread. I could do better.

[loveisdead]

I have 3/4s the posts in the ed policy thread. I could do better.

You better start upping your game.

[xshady121]

Yeah mine is awful. To the point where I don't feel comfortable going to a casino anymore.

And you're the new mod? I demand an impeachment.

[loveisdead]

And you're the new mod? I demand an impeachment.

There is no new mod?

[xshady121]

There is no new mod?

Mod-elect.

If I knew your rule of tyranny would be like this, I would have voted for Sean. Or Machumatt.

[loveisdead]

Mod-elect.

If I knew your rule of tyranny would be like this, I would have voted for Sean. Or Machumatt.

What did you expect? I'm a Muslim Fascist Socialist from Russia.

[xshady121]

What did you expect? I'm a Muslim Fascist Socialist from Russia.

I will break you.


edit:: Did you konw the line is actually "I must break you? "

[loveisdead]

I will break you.


edit:: Did you konw the line is actually "I must break you? "

I did not know that. In fact, I don't even know what you're talking about haha. Enlighten me.

[xshady121]

I did not know that. In fact, I don't even know what you're talking about haha. Enlighten me.

Rocky... 2? 3? The one where he fights Ivan Drago, the guy from the USSR.

I've never seen the movie, but the line is quite iconic.

[loveisdead]

Rocky... 2? 3? The one where he fights Ivan Drago, the guy from the USSR.

I've never seen the movie, but the line is quite iconic.

Yeah you're right. I think that's the second one.

[xshady121]

Yeah you're right. I think that's the second one.

I've only ever seen Rocky V? The one where he's 80 and fights Floyd Merriweather?

I've also only ever seen Indy 4. The one where he sits in the fridge and survives a nuclear attack. I have the other movies in my room, my roommate tells me I have to see them all.

[loveisdead]

I've only ever seen Rocky V? The one where he's 80 and fights Floyd Merriweather?

I've also only ever seen Indy 4. The one where he sits in the fridge and survives a nuclear attack. I have the other movies in my room, my roommate tells me I have to see them all.

The mod-elect requires you see them all otherwise you're banned for life.

[xshady121]

The mod-elect requires you see them all otherwise you're banned for life.

I liked it better when Matt was winning. I bet he wouldn't have made me watch them. Probably would have just made me wikipedia the movies. That's all.

Indy 1 is on my to do list tomorrow.

[WarpSpeedChewy]

As time goes on, my interest in the governor's race, specially Roy Barnes' campaign has increased. This is going to be one of the more interesting races to follow this year.

[saysmydoctor]

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlbanyCitizenOne/~3/nj6UP2BfyzM/entrepreneurial-student-spirit.html
Parties with kegs in Albany are now classified as ILLEGAL BARS. Well, I've been to these illegal bars. It's a select few who ruin it for everybody. Student relations is a huge problem in the city. I'm so glad the ward where these students for the most part live is represented by a guy who barely understands the relationship. /sarcasm

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlbanyCitizenOne/~3/yoyt8TbBnNg/commuter-tax-on-horizon-watch-out.html
I have to agree. Being the Capital isn't easy. The state needs to assist us more, but since they won't--we'll try another route.

[xshady121]

Why doesn't someone organize the students and let them know they have voting rights, and thus can elect a representative more astute to their needs.

[saysmydoctor]

Why doesn't someone organize the students and let them know they have voting rights, and thus can elect a representative more astute to their needs.
Because that's too progressive for Albany, a city which has had only three mayors since 1945.

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.watershedpost.com/2010/meanwhile-another-watershed
Gas drilling, hydroflacking, and NY metro area watersheds. Very big deal here in the state.

http://rochesterturning.com/2010/02/09/giving-new-meaning-to-madam-governor/
I'd fuck the Governor if it made me electable.

[Praetor]

Hydrofracking is so fucking scary. We can absolutely not afford to mess up our aquifers.

[saysmydoctor]

Hydrofracking is so fucking scary. We can absolutely not afford to mess up our aquifers.
I honestly don't know much about it and don't follow it that much.

[loveisdead]

I honestly don't know much about it and don't follow it that much.

x2.

Explain please?

[saysmydoctor]

http://twitter.com/AlbanyObserver/status/9116997320


OOOOOOOOOOH. This is on top of McCoy threatening Congressman Tonko with a primary. Guess he's just mad that Albany County and Albany aren't getting the stimulus money like Schenectady, Troy, and the rest of the district. YOU MAD?

[Praetor]

I honestly don't know much about it and don't follow it that much.
x2.

Explain please?
Hydrofracking is a process that gas companies use to harvest gas from the ground. What they do is they'll drill pipes into the shale, then shoot millions of gallons of water through at high pressures to crack the shale and they'll harness the natural gas. The problem isn't so much the harnessing of the gas, but it's the process itself. Often times these companies will use waste water in the hydrofracking process, and it's very easy for this waste water to pollute underground aquifers, and that has a massive and unbelievable impact when it comes to underground water contamination. Environmentally speaking, it's a travesty.

[saysmydoctor]

Hydrofracking is a process that gas companies use to harvest gas from the ground. What they do is they'll drill pipes into the shale, then shoot millions of gallons of water through at high pressures to crack the shale and they'll harness the natural gas. The problem isn't so much the harnessing of the gas, but it's the process itself. Often times these companies will use waste water in the hydrofracking process, and it's very easy for this waste water to pollute underground aquifers, and that has a massive and unbelievable impact when it comes to underground water contamination. Environmentally speaking, it's a travesty.
Ah, makes perfect sense. Explains the Marcellus Shale controversy. Thanks.

[Machu505]

Hydrofraking is pretty much the least attractive word I've ever seen.

[saysmydoctor]

Hydrofraking is pretty much the least attractive word I've ever seen.
I thought it was a sexual term, hahaha. I didn't know what it meant, but I didn't want it to happen to me!

[Praetor]

I thought it was a sexual term, hahaha. I didn't know what it meant, but I didn't want it to happen to me!

Too much Battlestar Galactica? haha

[saysmydoctor]

Too much Battlestar Galactica? haha
I bet this would be hilarious if I'd seen the show. :sadangel:

[Praetor]

I bet this would be hilarious if I'd seen the show. :sadangel:

Oh. haha. Well, on the show, they use the word "frak" as a substitute for the word "fuck".

[Machu505]

Sean doesn't get a Battlestar Galactica joke? Shame.

[saysmydoctor]

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/nrccs-balancing-act-in-new-yor.html

NYGOP is struggling. In other news, water still wet.

[saysmydoctor]

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/02/16/nycs-moynihan-station-is-the-first-big-tiger-stimulus-winner/
Moynihan Station is first big TIGER Winner.

[Machu505]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32955.html

Republicans think they can take over Appalachia? You make me laugh. On a related note, fuck you Spike Maynard.

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.legislatorsweeney.com/2010/02/state-of-county.html
Ulster County Legislator's thoughts on State of the County address.

[loveisdead]

Bill Thompson endorses (http://www.observer.com/2010/politics/thompson-backs-gillibrand) Gillibrand.

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

How quickly people forget that tax breaks revived downtown (http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1750545.html)


local debt is bad but complaining about things that turned away KC from being a ghosttown is sad.

edit: did not mean to make that rhyme but cool haha

[Machu505]

http://www.legislatorsweeney.com/2010/02/state-of-county.html
Ulster County Legislator's thoughts on State of the County address.

New York has county legislatures?

[saysmydoctor]

Bill Thompson endorses (http://www.observer.com/2010/politics/thompson-backs-gillibrand) Gillibrand.
lol
New York has county legislatures?
County Ledge is where it's at. State St. hill, ballin'. :jayz:

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.wten.com/global/Story.asp?s=12012419

Smooth move, Paterson. Close down the parks that promote tourism, help build communities, etc, etc. Great idea, fuckhead.

[andrewddrum]

meh

[open mind]

http://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org /pebble_mine.htm

http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/largemine/donlin/index.htm

open pit mines have ALWAYS ended in disaster.

[saysmydoctor]

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2010/02/22/report-suny-tuition-hikes-for-non-residents-could-backfire/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lohudblogs%2Fp olhudson+%28Politics+on+the+Hudson% 29

Duh.

[Machu505]

The House of Delegates shot down (http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201002230661?page=1&build=cache) a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage today.

Rejoice!

[saysmydoctor]

Medical marijuana passed through the Senate health committee.

Hmmm.

[Jake Gyllenhaal]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/24/cnn-fact-check-sen-joseph-lieberman-gay-advocate/?fbid=UOUuU8Xhjt3

Never really liked the guy from my home state, but at least he's an advocate for gay rights.

http://thefastertimes.com/nonsensenews/files/2009/12/droopy-lieberman1.jpg

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/nyregion/25paterson.html?hp=&pagewanted=all

Everybody gather 'round as we watch Paterson's career fall apart around him

[xshady121]

Paterson to drop his bid? Hm.

[FBRDC]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35602481/ns/politics-more_politics/

Sucks. I personally liked the guy.

[xshady121]

Local Politics thread. Not it's own thread.


And I pity you if you actually like the guy.

[loveisdead]

Local Politics thread. Not it's own thread.


And I pity you if you actually like the guy.

Yep.

[Machu505]

Fuck yeaaaaahhhhhhhhh.

[xshady121]

Yep.

Did my bat signal to you guys actually work?

Glad to help.

[samsara]

Roswell politics: Corrupt governor is trying to get back into office, pretends to care about RPD and their pay. My neighbor is running for a seat but was caught as a teen with LSD so people are dwelling on that, even though the person he is running against is on drugs and corrupt. She knows I dont like her. Also another lady running is trying to ban gay marriage and I pretended to campaign for her but was actually telling people not to vote for her and was sitting on my couch at home.

[FBRDC]

Local Politics thread. Not it's own thread.


And I pity you if you actually like the guy.

yeah, i liked him, he did what he had to, was unpopular, but did what he belived was best for the state, the whole time knowing he was ruining his political career. That takes balls.

[xshady121]

yeah, i liked him, he did what he had to, was unpopular, but did what he belived was best for the state, the whole time knowing he was ruining his political career. That takes balls.

Substitute "Bush" for "Paterson" and that statement still makes sense.

It's still a false statement, but it still makes sense.

[FBRDC]

Substitute "Bush" for "Paterson" and that statement still makes sense.

It's still a false statement, but it still makes sense.

yeah, but patterson is actually intelligent.

[xshady121]

yeah, but patterson is actually intelligent.

Are we talking about the same patterson? Seriously?


Sean where are you at.

[FBRDC]

Are we talking about the same patterson? Seriously?


Sean where are you at.

i believe so, just because he is blind doesn't mean hes stupid. He cut money everywhere, placed the burden on everyone, and its quite impressive that he memorizes his speeches.

[xshady121]

i believe so, just because he is blind doesn't mean hes stupid. He cut money everywhere, placed the burden on everyone, and its quite impressive that he memorizes his speeches.

The same patterson that's a buffon, and made George Bush look semi-intelligent?

Man, they must really be teaching revisionist history in NY right about now.

[saysmydoctor]

Paterson is a fucking idiot.

Why isn't this thread stickied? :sadangel:

[Machu505]

How DARE you unsticky my thread!

[saysmydoctor]

This is liable for a pink slip.

[catscradle]

http://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org /pebble_mine.htm

http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/largemine/donlin/index.htm

open pit mines have ALWAYS ended in disaster.

have you ever seen the documentary Red Gold? it's good stuff.

[saysmydoctor]

i believe so, just because he is blind doesn't mean hes stupid. He cut money everywhere, placed the burden on everyone, and its quite impressive that he memorizes his speeches.
No he fucking didn't. You don't know what the fuck you are talking about.

[FBRDC]

The same patterson that's a buffon, and made George Bush look semi-intelligent?

Man, they must really be teaching revisionist history in NY right about now.

Nope. He's personally far better than bush. He's the first NY govenor to try to get the state senate to legalize gay marriage, he didn't just pass taxes that hurt upstate unlike the conservative douches before him, and How he wouldn't let the state senate go on vacation and receive pay until they came up with the annual budget. Yes, he had his downfalls, but overall, I agreed with his stance on social issues, and most of his economic issues.

[FBRDC]

No he fucking didn't. You don't know what the fuck you are talking about.

Ok me um better than everybody because I live in Albany. Yes, I was vague inmy post, but in order to not get even more in debt, you use less money than you make, so, by cutting money from things like education, and raising taxes and enforcing new ones, the state brings in more than it spend. Simple math ain't it? At least we aren't in trouble like California.

[saysmydoctor]

Ok me um better than everybody because I live in Albany. Yes, I was vague inmy post, but in order to not get even more in debt, you use less money than you make, so, by cutting money from things like education, and raising taxes and enforcing new ones, the state brings in more than it spend. Simple math ain't it? At least we aren't in trouble like California.
I know how budgeting works. Short-term, yes, you are correct. Long-term, cuts in education lead to people being stupid.

Taxes are the reason why New York is in the fiscal mess it is in. Raising taxes isn't what Paterson is proposing because he knows that will only exacerbate the problem.

[loveisdead]

I know how budgeting works. Short-term, yes, you are correct. Long-term, cuts in education lead to people stupid.

Taxes are the reason why New York is in the fiscal mess it is in. Raising taxes isn't what Paterson is proposing because he knows that will only exacerbate the problem.

And what that leads to is an endless chain of bad things.

[saysmydoctor]

Nope. He's personally far better than bush. He's the first NY govenor to try to get the state senate to legalize gay marriage, he didn't just pass taxes that hurt upstate unlike the conservative douches before him, and How he wouldn't let the state senate go on vacation and receive pay until they came up with the annual budget. Yes, he had his downfalls, but overall, I agreed with his stance on social issues, and most of his economic issues.
Instead, he hurt upstate in other ways by proposing cuts in education, cuts in higher education, and proposed shutting down prisons that provided jobs to small upstate communities along with countless parks that bring money in to the region and are really cheap to keep open. Paterson is one of the worst Governors this state has ever had. That being said, it's not entirely his fault.

[FBRDC]

Instead, he hurt upstate in other ways by proposing cuts in education, cuts in higher education, and proposed shutting down prisons that provided jobs to small upstate communities along with countless parks that bring money in to the region and are really cheap to keep open. Paterson is one of the worst Governors this state has ever had. That being said, it's not entirely his fault.

ok. You know ALOT more than me, so in all seriousness I was wrong, you have brought up many good points. But I agree, he inherited a huge mess.

[saysmydoctor]

ok. You know ALOT more than me, so in all seriousness I was wrong, you have brought up many good points. But I agree, he inherited a huge mess.
Hahaha, sorry dude. I was just like "you aren't paying attention." I sympathize Paterson. He was handed a shit sandwich. That being said, he doesn't have the confidence to make the controversial but necessary institution fixes.

[saysmydoctor]

http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/blogs/dailypolitics/~3/b4T0Lp-4Chg/erie-dems-endorse-dinapoli-urg.html
Like my girlfriend Liz said: as goes Cheektowaga, so goes New York

That should scare off challengers. Amongst the rumored DiNapoli opponents: Spitzer

[FBRDC]

Hahaha, sorry dude. I was just like "you aren't paying attention." I sympathize Paterson. He was handed a shit sandwich. That being said, he doesn't have the confidence to make the controversial but necessary institution fixes.

Yea,it's aight, after seeing what you said it was true, and I realized that I knewsomw things, but was greatly misinformed. I think he would of been alright if he served a full term instead of being put in power after the spitzer scandal.

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.thealbanyproject.com/diary/7983/state-parks-as-bad-as-it-seems-its-likely-to-get-worse
$2 billion in economic activity and Paterson wants to close the parks.

[Machu505]

I touched on this before, but I think now I'll go into a little more detail:

It's being proposed here in Kanawha County that Charleston annex the unincorporated portions of the county. The proponents of metro government want it so the city can qualify for more federal funds, but I must disagree. Those in unincorporated Kanawha County would become subject to Charleston's taxes, which we don't want since all of it would go towards the urban area, and that's a very small area. I don't live in any municipality (though we're very close to the South Charleston city limits) and I don't want this.

[saysmydoctor]

I touched on this before, but I think now I'll go into a little more detail:

It's being proposed here in Kanawha County that Charleston annex the unincorporated portions of the county. The proponents of metro government want it so the city can qualify for more federal funds, but I must disagree. Those in unincorporated Kanawha County would become subject to Charleston's taxes, which we don't want since all of it would go towards the urban area, and that's a very small area. I don't live in any municipality (though we're very close to the South Charleston city limits) and I don't want this.
Could also lead to development in the non urban area.

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.thealbanyproject.com/diary/7987/eric-adams-is-right

A real live elected official said this.

Also, can we get our sticky back? :)

[Machu505]

Sen. Robert Byrd compared a Charleston Daily Mail editorial to "the barkings from the nether regions of Glennbeckistan" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/05/robert-byrd-daily-mail-ed_n_487542.html).

Byrd is so great. But when he dies, I want Manchin to appoint Corey Palumbo or Jeff Kessler for the job. Not Earl Ray Tomblin.

[Machu505]

Also, senators McCabe and Chafin have crazy hair. It's ridiculous.

[open mind]

http://www.adn.com/2010/03/03/1166918/insurance-for-late-mayor-raises.html

this from the mayor who was bitching about crap contracts signed by the previous mayor (sen. mark begich).......who also screams for fiscal conservatism......funny how those principles don't apply when it comes to the lining of ones own pockets.

[Machu505]

I don't know if it's simply disorganization or what, but the WV Democratic and Republican parties never run good candidates. There are probably twenty or more great Democratic state senators and delegates that could give Capito a run for her money, but no, we have to run elderly nuns from Jefferson County or no-namers from South Charleston. Give me some Corey Palumbo or Tiffany Lawrence up in this bitch.

The same goes for the GOP. This fucker they have running in the 3rd district was a former state supreme court justice and a former Democrat. He's an absolute joke. In fact, the whole West Virginia GOP is a joke. There are no Republicans at a statewide level and only one in congress, yet this is a state that has gone red THREE TIMES IN A ROW. But what do they expect when they run people like John Raese or Jay Woolf? I can't even remember the guy who ran against Manchin in 2008. They need to reform themselves or they'll continue to only win Parkersburg and Putnam County.

[GuitarR0cker1]

The only Democratic Representative from Kootenai County(George Sayler) is retiring. I don't see how the Democrats are going to hold onto that one.

I'm pissed at my Senator(Mike Jorgensen) for introducing a bill to create an internet sales tax and another bill that would make Idaho mirror Arizona's immigration laws. Thankfully corporate interests in southern Idaho have huge sway over the state's GOP, so the second bill got shot down.

[Machu505]

Byrd amendment to PPACA now puts the burden of proof on the coal companies in black lung cases (http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=14143).

[saysmydoctor]

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=920440

I wonder how many more have to fall before Mayor Jennings takes action.

[Machu505]

I'm thinking I should get my parents to vote for Rich Lindsay over Richie Robb and Erik Wells for the 8th District State Senate Democratic primary election. Rich is only thirty-three years old and is a good progressive. I love Richie Robb to death but he's getting a bit old, though he was the mayor of South Charleston for thirty-six years (most of which as a Republican). I couldn't care less about Erik Wells.

[saysmydoctor]

Designing a better Albany: http://www.albany2030.org/

[Machu505]

Dear WV Secretary of State website:

Early voting started today and you don't even have a goddamn sample ballot on here. What in fuck is wrong with you?

[saysmydoctor]

I have the answer to Albany's problems. Mayor Jennings, give me a call.

[ohheroine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ohsvJHkbY&feature=player_embedded

im from alabama so some of this is expected, but the first time i heard this commercial it made me do a double take. this is who is running for gov in the great state of Alabama.

[Machu505]

West Virginia Senate Minority Leader Don Caruth (R-Mercer) has passed away (http://wvgazette.com/News/201005010251).

[Machu505]

The unions are coming out in full force against Erik Wells.

UD9fV8vWj_I

[Machu505]

WVGOP is seeking a new headquarters, because the rent is too damn high (http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201011070458).

[loveisdead]

WVGOP is seeking a new headquarters, because the rent is too damn high (http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201011070458).

:lol: