so BdB is at 39.6%, with 87% in? This could take days.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 03:07 (ten years ago) link
Joe Hynes, Vito Lopez buh-bye
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 03:17 (ten years ago) link
Stringer beats Spitzer
de Blasio up to 39.9%. It looks like UWS, lot of the Bronx yet to come.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 03:21 (ten years ago) link
Roffle
http://gawker.com/anthony-weiners-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-1290370789
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 04:31 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/LindseyChrist/status/377634961227911168/photo/1
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 08:46 (ten years ago) link
What a shitty person Leathers is, tbf.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 13:32 (ten years ago) link
It has been so weird to work on this city council campaign this last week and hear things from the inside. (Kinda been in the enemy camp but couldn't say anything until now.) Charter schools, yo. They are serious.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:40 (ten years ago) link
De Blasio's criticism of charter schools is one of the things that won me over. How serious he is about it remains to be seen, but most of the others are openly pro-charter.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:45 (ten years ago) link
I had a conversation with a pro-Quinn friend about the race, and she said that a lot of the things DeBlasio is "progressive" on are things he has reversed his position on, but I figured I'd still take the guy who flip-flopped to the progressive side over people who aren't progressive at all.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:47 (ten years ago) link
All the strategists/advisors that were working w my candidate (a whole separate story) spent last night being cranky about BDB's success.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:49 (ten years ago) link
I was secretly cheering, also I just loved watching them being stymied.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:52 (ten years ago) link
oh yeah, Hynes has the GOP line in November, so I guess Markowitz robocalls on his behalf are less likely then. Maybe the Hasidim will turn out to reelect him anyway.
de Blasio, such a LEFTY, w/ the big donations from Ratner and the wife who worked for Citigroup.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:00 (ten years ago) link
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, tho. Oh, Students First takes a break from complaining about UFT for long enough to complain about BDB and repeat those "racist campaign" bullet points? Consider my interest piqued.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:04 (ten years ago) link
If there's a runoff I just hope Bill T hits the trail with Senator Fonzie Tomato every day.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:07 (ten years ago) link
Anyone have any thoughts on Squadron vs. Tish James? I met Squadron and he seemed like a really nice guy, but I don't know much about either.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
I got a mailer from Squadron w/ Chuck Schumer's mug all over it, so I immediately dismissed him.
The only reason I'm not paranoid about the rich buying Lhota the mayoralty is BdB is not the kind of tin-eared goofball Mark Green was 12 years ago. NYT front page today quotes a banker: "I'm terrified."
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:16 (ten years ago) link
I have thoughts about the Foy/Cornegy race but they are...not fully formed. Cornegy's another charter person btw.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:17 (ten years ago) link
I really keep having paranoid delusions that the fix is in and that, in a runoff, Thompson will climb steadily in the polls a la Stringer and overtake BdB right at the end
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 15:58 (ten years ago) link
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:12 AM (50 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
James' work against Atlantic Yards seems to me exactly what a public advocate shuold do, if they do anything.i also liked that she represented the broken angel house
― mizzell, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 16:06 (ten years ago) link
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:58 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Don't worry, that would only happen if DeBlasio were a real progressive
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 16:12 (ten years ago) link
Brazen Voting Fraud Alleged Among Ultra-Orthodox In Williamsburg
The source, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, told us the fraud operation is run out of an ultra-Orthodox wedding hall at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg. Volunteers are allegedly given free food and then "driven to four or five places" to vote under false names. "They have copies of the voter rolls, I don't know how they get them, but they get the names and the signatures," the source alleged.
Approached by a reporter this afternoon, a group of men inside the wedding hall denied any involvement with a voting fraud operation....
A spokesman for the Brooklyn DA's office confirmed that they haven't received any complaints of voter fraud referred from the BOE yet, and pointed out that the polls hadn't closed when we called. Long-serving Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes has faced an unusually stiff challenge for reelection this year, in part due to criticism that he's failed to aggressively prosecute sex-offenders in the ultra-Orthodox community.
http://gothamist.com/2013/09/11/voter_fraud_attempts.php
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 16:22 (ten years ago) link
ha ha, good one, hurting--so true. sad, but true. still, i'll take bdb over thompson or quinn any day
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 16:31 (ten years ago) link
Being a "real" progressive is almost irrelevant -- our lords and masters can't tolerate even a rhetorical challenge to their rule, which is why OWS had to be smashed.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 16:34 (ten years ago) link
from the NYT blog:
Even as Mr. Thompson was expressing confidence in public, some of his campaign’s closet advisers seemed to be moving away from his candidacy.
Merryl H. Tisch, the chairwoman of Mr. Thompson’s campaign, said Mr. de Blasio’s broad support suggested a “clear victory.”
“I don’t think there’s much appetite within the Democratic Party to have a fight here,” Dr. Tisch, chancellor of the State Board of Regents, said in a telephone interview. She declined to say whether she had urged Mr. Thompson to concede, but said he was spending the day reaching out to donors and party leaders. “I’m sure he will make a good decision,” she said.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
*Tisch elbow*
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BT2fggVCEAAECFg.jpg
― what's up ugly girls? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
De Blasio's criticism of charter schools is one of the things that won me over. How serious he is about it remains to be seen, but most of the others are openly pro-charter.― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:45 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:45 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I get the feeling he's not terribly serious about anything. he seems like a poseur, honestly. liu seemed like a guy who might get a few things done, but he didn't have a chance and I don't think it's clear how close to the campaign-finance fraud he was.
on the other hand, if BdB's making those corporate "school reform" dolts mad, he cannot be all bad. he'll probably cozy up to them in due time, though.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 22:09 (ten years ago) link
that weiner image is oddly poignant
("that's what she said!" amirite?)
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 22:20 (ten years ago) link
but dude has no right to be mad. He was the one crazy enough to enter the fray. Had a nice little consulting business going too iirc, no need to get back into politics. Was pulling in mid six figures, putting his marriage back together, etc. Running for mayor seems like another self-destructive move, really.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 22:22 (ten years ago) link
real 1000-yard zombie stare to go with it
― what's up ugly girls? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 22:24 (ten years ago) link
i love this picture
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/09/13/nyregion/13nycmayor-2/13nycmayor-2-popup.jpg
― Mordy , Thursday, 12 September 2013 22:19 (ten years ago) link
to the mitzvah mobile!
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 12 September 2013 22:54 (ten years ago) link
Just saw Bill on ny1. He will not be seeking Weiner's endorsement.
― dan selzer, Friday, 13 September 2013 03:35 (ten years ago) link
BREAKING
Thompson withdrawing today. Our elections are over when the Tisches say they are over.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 14:47 (ten years ago) link
btw de Blasio, in his primary night speech, called Cynthia Nixon "one of the architects of this campaign"! Which is funny since Robert Altman gave CN her start in politics.
http://img2-2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080902/Tanner-88-Nixon_l.jpg
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link
de Blasio, in his primary night speech, called Cynthia Nixon "one of the architects of this campaign"!
I missed that line but in the shots of the primary night party crowd my wife recognized Cynthia Nixon's partner (wife? not sure) as being right in the front row of supporters behind the podium
― dmr, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link
Sandinista! (of course Bill & Hil were once McGoverniks)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/nyregion/a-mayoral-hopeful-now-de-blasio-was-once-a-young-leftist.html
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 September 2013 11:37 (ten years ago) link
so who else read the VV cover expose on de Blasio FIXING PARKING TICKETS for his CC constituents?
the horror
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 15:06 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO6waZDHBqA
http://politicker.com/2013/10/joe-lhota-releases-scariest-ad-yet/
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 October 2013 11:15 (ten years ago) link
god these guys are awful
― iatee, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:59 (ten years ago) link
if u listen to em, sure.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 03:13 (ten years ago) link
still it's quite possible I'll vote minor-party for mayor now, have to look who's on.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 14:30 (ten years ago) link
def a good election for that
― iatee, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
i only skimmed the Times today, what was awful about BDB?
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 17:09 (ten years ago) link
as a motorist he believes the 'jury's out' about pedestrian plazas
― iatee, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 17:16 (ten years ago) link
np, last thing i wanna do is sit down on West 39th Street.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 17:27 (ten years ago) link
won't have to sit down in park slope either, bdb and chuck need those extra lanes
― iatee, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 17:30 (ten years ago) link
My office overlooks this "transition center" George Soros is building, will try to check out what can be done on Wednesday:
http://www.wnyc.org/story/billionaire-financier-soros-backs-mayoral-transition-project/
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 November 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
I gen find the Working Families Party to be a meaningless dodge for liberals who think they're 'sending a message' to mediocre-and-worse Dem candidates, but can someone explain who those 3 judge candidates were running against the unified Dem-Rep field?
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 17:29 (ten years ago) link
morbs did you really not vote for BDB
lol at this pic btw
http://gothamist.com/attachments/nyc_rebeccaf/110513_bloombergbill.jpg
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 17:38 (ten years ago) link