http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/corruption.png
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 16:54 (fifteen years ago) link
the least hysterical tabloid coverage of Gov Dave's budget proposal:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-libudg1217,0,3468917.story
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/wednesday/longisland/ny-lijani175967917dec17,0,1006688.story
"This is not shared sacrifice," fumed the Working Families Party's Dan Cantor. "The governor proposes to balance the budget in an imbalanced way - by raising taxes on the middle class while simultaneously reducing the services we all rely on."
The WFP favors an income tax surcharge on upper-income state residents, as backed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan). Some observers strongly suspected yesterday that Paterson laid out a less populistic array of tax and fee hikes knowing that he could end up trading them for just this kind of broader-based tax hike.
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 17:07 (fifteen years ago) link
downloads tax, oh noes
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 18 December 2008 17:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Paterson's a really sharp dude
― the higgs bosun (gabbneb), Thursday, 18 December 2008 17:43 (fifteen years ago) link
"a restructuring of the Empire Zones economic development program to boost job creation" - good, this program is so messed up. okay, it did bring a bunch of part-time retail jobs to my area, but that's...really low standards for economic improvement.
― Maria, Thursday, 18 December 2008 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link
fucking asshole Paterson appoints conservative upstate gun-nut congresswoman to Senate.
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-pocaro236009107jan23,0,7517130.story
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 23 January 2009 14:14 (fifteen years ago) link
like any of the other possible candidates were so great. i was glad he at least picked someone from upstate as it is actually part of the state
― Schwwww (harbl), Friday, 23 January 2009 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
uh o fite
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:04 (fifteen years ago) link
lol politics
― 8====D ------ ㋡ (max), Friday, 23 January 2009 18:06 (fifteen years ago) link
i maintain i wouldve been an amzing senator for new york and shouldve been chosen
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Nydia Velazquez woulda been fine.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:07 (fifteen years ago) link
yah or ME
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:08 (fifteen years ago) link
too many incriminating photos
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:09 (fifteen years ago) link
i will just sell myself as the first facebook generation politician
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Well this can cheer Morbz up:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/bruno-faces-mail-and-wire-fraud-charges/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:48 (fifteen years ago) link
(Yes, too little too late, etc.)
lol epic scumbag
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:49 (fifteen years ago) link
such a gangster
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 23 January 2009 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link
re gillibrand, gun issues are low on my list of pressing concerns, so i don't care too much about that. but i went to check the "issues" part of her website and found this:
All individuals, families and businesses deserve to have the ability to buy into a health care plan at a rate that they can afford. Competition in the private insurance industry is critical to reign in health care costs and improve quality of care for the patient.
people who confuse "reign" and "rein" should not be in the senate.
― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Friday, 23 January 2009 19:13 (fifteen years ago) link
tbf she prob didnt write that
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 19:23 (fifteen years ago) link
and tbh i wouldnt care at all if my senator confused the two
― ice cr?m, Friday, 23 January 2009 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
rein v reign = way worse than having gay sex w 17-yr-olds, IMO
― How can there be male ladybugs? (Laurel), Friday, 23 January 2009 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^^otm.
― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Friday, 23 January 2009 19:28 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm off today, so I watched the majority of the press conference. My first thought was that she looked like Renee Zellwegger, but when she opened her mouth, she actually sounds like her too!
― Virginia Plain, Friday, 23 January 2009 21:11 (fifteen years ago) link
how does NRA rate Zellweger?
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 23 January 2009 21:16 (fifteen years ago) link
so Kirsten interned for D'Amato and her lawyer father is "politically connected."... to Joe Bruno, among others.
What a breath of fresh air.
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 26 January 2009 18:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Tom Robbins on the machine-made sen.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-01-28/columns/david-paterson-and-kirsten-gillibrand-new-senator-new-scandal/
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 29 January 2009 17:33 (fifteen years ago) link
polls show Paterson-lol at 40% approval, he shakes up staff:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/paterson-reorganizes-staff-from-top-dow/
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 25 February 2009 22:10 (fifteen years ago) link
peace out rockefeller drug laws
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Friday, 27 March 2009 13:57 (fifteen years ago) link
how did what just happened happen?
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 12:52 (fourteen years ago) link
two real winners
― Reggiano Jackson (gabbneb), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:01 (fourteen years ago) link
the guy for sale, with the girlfriend-beater in tow
― Reggiano Jackson (gabbneb), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:06 (fourteen years ago) link
ugh
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:43 (fourteen years ago) link
i thought nj state politics were retarded
yeah can someone explain this to me?
― makeitstop (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
some retards were less retarded than other retards in the short run
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
the fuck happened in albany?
― The-Reverend (rev), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
what happened are you guys ok
― s1ocki, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:39 (fourteen years ago) link
i literally thought my newspaper was trolling me this morning when i read it - i had to check to make sure it wasnt an april fools issue or some shit
― makeitstop (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:41 (fourteen years ago) link
WHAT HAPPENED
ARE MAX & DR MORBIUS OK
WHY WERE THEY IN ALBANY IN THE FIRST PLACE
― s1ocki, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
long story short i think, our senators tried to have a coup and now the repubs are saying they have control of state senate. i'm really dumbing this down tho
― makeitstop (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 17:43 (fourteen years ago) link
yes.
on the bright side... nothing has really changed?
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 19:53 (fourteen years ago) link
golisano is a fuckin trip
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Wednesday, 10 June 2009 16:10 (fourteen years ago) link
a trip to Florida
― Reggiano Jackson (gabbneb), Wednesday, 10 June 2009 16:11 (fourteen years ago) link
the circus whirls on
http://gothamist.com/2009/06/15/hiram_monserrate_tells_daily_news_h.php
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 15 June 2009 16:50 (fourteen years ago) link
favorite part of this clown show so far is the prospect of a 31-31 split senate with no lt. gov. to break the tie (because of course the lt. gov. had to become gov). and the corollary claim by espada that that means he now gets two votes.
― would you ask tom petty that? (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 14:32 (fourteen years ago) link
someone needs to take out tom golisano
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 14:35 (fourteen years ago) link
I agree. and the answer to the poll question is an unqualified yes. If these idiots paid as much attention to governance as they did to these ridiculous parliamentary and partisan shenanigans, then NY might not be in the position it's in. NJ's not much better, unfortunately.
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 14:40 (fourteen years ago) link
seriously though i thought the douchebag was moving to florida
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 14:42 (fourteen years ago) link
It takes time to get residency in Fla so it wouldnt do him any good in the short term for tax purposes. So i guess he feels it's worth his time to pull a Berlusconi and fuck up the NY legislature. Does he still own the Sabres?
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link
https://t.co/pWiVrGkcT7— 'Weird Alex' Pareene (@pareene) June 23, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link
https://gothamist.com/news/cuomo-launches-terrible-rent-relief-measure-giving-tenants-just-two-weeks-sign-
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 July 2020 18:52 (three years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Edn3M1HXkAAH0MC?format=png&name=large
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 July 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
what a loser
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 23 July 2020 18:21 (three years ago) link
cuomo blowing up decades of mutually-understood lax food service enforcement more or less due to a tantrum of his own devising is very cuomo https://t.co/4AceFNiPTh— Nathan Bernhardt (@jonbernhardt) July 23, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 24 July 2020 02:07 (three years ago) link
grandstanding nitwit
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/07/28/cuomo-offers-every-mlb-team-a-home-in-new-york-1303802
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 July 2020 17:53 (three years ago) link
https://t.co/MKKo6GK1wh— Conrad Tao (@conradtao) July 29, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 18:45 (three years ago) link
Is the governor aware that the Hamptons is still New York? These folks have not actually left New York, a thing the governor, without evidence, keeps claiming will happen. https://t.co/HWikkHzsDd— Second Ave. Sagas (@2AvSagas) August 3, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 3 August 2020 18:33 (three years ago) link
https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-voters-receive-absentee-ballot-envelopes-wrong-voter-names-and-addresses
CHECK. YOUR. BALLOT. ENVELOPES.
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 00:45 (three years ago) link
Mine was incorrect; can confirm this is happening
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 00:46 (three years ago) link
NEW: Cuomo says he is offering National Guard ... to pick up garbage in NYC— Zach Williams (@ZachReports) September 29, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:35 (three years ago) link
I knew there was a ny state thread just couldn’t recall the name. Anyways
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 3 August 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
buh bye
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 4 August 2021 02:49 (two years ago) link
despicable lawyer strategy is to just stand there and discredit the accusers of course.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 15:22 (two years ago) link
Andy Stepping down
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:06 (two years ago) link
Wow, still thought he would hang on to the bitter end.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:06 (two years ago) link
what a beta
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:07 (two years ago) link
He sexually harassed himself right out of office.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:08 (two years ago) link
fuck him.
― there's too much fucking shit on me (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:23 (two years ago) link
i love how conservatives try to use Cuomo as a whataboutism gotcha. we hate him too u fucks
hanging on to the bitter end costs a lot more
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:24 (two years ago) link
Lasted longer than I thought he would... but he was plum out of allies
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:29 (two years ago) link
BRING BACK THE ‘TAPPAN ZEE’
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 16:56 (two years ago) link
A Ronan Farrow story on Cuomo's questionable tactics against Preet Bharara had been put up on The New Yorker website this morning:
Update: hours after the publication of this story, Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, saying it will be effective in 14 days.— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) August 10, 2021
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link
PR Executive named Ken Sunshine has to go in the Pynchon names list.
― Captain Beefart (PBKR), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 17:58 (two years ago) link
eat shit cuomo
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, August 3, 2021 10:47 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 18:38 (two years ago) link
Fuuuuuck Ronan Farrow. Can we be rid of him too now?
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 18:44 (two years ago) link
I have a strange respect for him now that I've learned his favorite snack is sardines with cottage cheese.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:05 (two years ago) link
That's not respect, that's catharsis.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:14 (two years ago) link
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, August 10, 2021 2:44 PM (thirty-one minutes ago)
wait is he bad?
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:17 (two years ago) link
He just strikes me as a smarmy prick and I'm bored with his hero status.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:33 (two years ago) link
🙄
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:34 (two years ago) link
I have to hand it to him though. His instinct for self-promotion as displayed in that tweet is keen.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:38 (two years ago) link
I can't stand watching Ronan talk when he's interviewed, but I'm glad he's done some hard work shining a light on horrible people.
Also, lol @ dunking on a writer for self-promotion on Twitter in 2021. C'mon, that's 98% of the timeline.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:54 (two years ago) link
I meant specifically the implication that his article led directly to Cuomo's resignation.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:55 (two years ago) link
I could imagine Cuomo lying low for a few years, getting married, loudly acknowledging how much he learned from his mistakes, and running for office again.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:56 (two years ago) link
Oh, haha, I didn't catch that implication at first, but yes that is telling.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:56 (two years ago) link
Weird detail jumping out at my from that Ronan Farrow article, sorry. Lady who served as the Moreland Commission’s chief of investigations was also Michael Avenatti's lawyer at one point.
― No Particular Place to POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 12 August 2021 23:05 (two years ago) link
can you just fire every woman
― jbn, Wednesday, 1 December 2021 00:54 (two years ago) link