My letter To Congressman John McHugh, NY 23rd District
I have submitted the following letter to John McHugh, New York State's 23rd District, and to the Watertown (NY)Daily Times. I urge anyone reading this to stop for a few minutes, and write a similar...
View ArticleYes, I support 'InvisiBill' in NY-23, yet..
Bill Owens is certainly doing well, and doing the things he needs to do to be the first Democrat to go to the House from this part of NY-23 since the early 1850’s. He was losing a lot of...
View ArticleLetter from the heart of NY-23
There is a lot being written about the Owens Scozzafava Hoffman race. For many of us on the progressive-side here in the North Country, it was a big deal for McHugh to step down from his seat....
View ArticleProfiles of the Candidates in NY-23
I live in a college town that is also the county seat for St. Lawrence County, and probably more progressive than much of the NY-23 district. It is also 20 miles from Dede Scozzafava’s home base,...
View ArticleMisconceptions about NY-23
At the risk of repeating some of my past comments, I would like to make a few comments about NY- 23 and the congressional campaign that many Kos readers seem unaware. On can see that, for example, in...
View ArticleRequiem for Dede Scozzafava
Well, Dede Scozzafava has suspended her campaign SCOZZAFAVA SUSPENDS 23RD CAMPAIGN. I support Bill Owens, but I respect Dede Scozzafava. She is a genuinely nice person, a dedicated public servant, and...
View ArticleMy Thoughts in What Happened in NY-23
Here are my final thoughts on the 2009 Congressional Election in NY-23. OK, maybe everyone is sick of reading about it – really what more can be said? Well, here is one NY-23 constituent’s take on what...
View ArticleNYS Conservative vs Republican Parties
The Conservative Party vs Republican Party battle is heating up. Last year, after being passed over by the county Republican Committees in favor of Dede Scozzafava for the Republican nominee in the...
View ArticleAnother Anniversary of a Terrorist Bombing
It is the 48th anniversary of another brutal terrorist bombing in the US, perpetrated by a domestic terrorist group - the 16th Street Baptist Bombing. 4 children died, and 22 were wounded. It took over...
View ArticleBreaking News out of NY 21
Behind closed doors, in the proverbial smoke-filled room, Democratic Party county chairs have selected their candidate to endorse for NY 21: documentary film-maker and part-time resident of...
View ArticleWhat it takes to win NY-21
NY-21, the giant US congressional district in northeastern NY now held by Bill Owens, will likely go Republican this fall unless things change quickly. The state of the race, at the moment, is like...
View ArticleWillful Dangerous Negligence or Incompetence?
Donald Trump is making an appearance at Burlington VT tonight at 7 PM EST, at the Flynn Center about 1 block for Bernie Sanders’ campaign headquarters. As you might guess, it is a bit controversial in...
View ArticleDaily Doggerel
Oompa loompa doompty-doo HSA loses yet another two.Oompa loompa doompty-dee Politics trumps national security.How to proclaim a national emergency? How do you demonstrate fabricated urgency?What will...
View ArticleSenator Richard Lugar has died.
Senator Richard Lugar has died. Lugar was Indiana’s Senator from 1977-2012. He was the kind of Republican US Senator that no longer exists. He represented Indiana and the US effectively and well, and...
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