Short and sweet today folks.
The GLOW region has some great candidates to vote for this year so it's time to put on your work boots and get them elected.
The GOTV effort starts tomorrow in both the 59th and 61st State Senate districts.
To help send Cynthia Appleton to Albany, send an email to CynthiaAppleton2010@gmail.com or stop by the Appleton Headquarters on Main Street in Warsaw and volunteer your services. I'm sure Adama will find something productive for you to do.
If you live in the 61st district and want to help me send one of the best and brightest candidates I've met in a long time, Marc Coppola, to the State Senate then contact Lorie at geneseedems@gmail.com or myself at charvellac@rochester.rr.com.
Winning elections is simple, but it's never easy. There is no substitute for effort and we'll need a lot of it over the next 100 hours or so. The Yanks aren't in the Series, the Bills are going to lose on Sunday and the Sabres play at night so get in touch with us and spend your weekend doing something you can be proud of.
Now, let's GET OUT THE VOTE and show Carl Paladino and his merry band of misfits why Deomcrats do it better.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Genesee County Democrats Call for End to Paladino’s Hate-Filled Rhetoric
County Democratic leadership is requesting that their friends on the Genesee County Republican Committee join them in denouncing Carl Paladino’s recent hateful remarks about gay and lesbian New Yorkers.
County Chairwoman Lorie Longhany said ‘Paladino has made a name for himself by making inflammatory statements, but, in light of recent violence against gays and the increase in suicides around the country, we think it's time for members of both political parties to draw a line and denounce Mr. Paladino's inflammatory rhetoric.’
Committee member Chris Charvella also mentioned the recent deaths. ‘Last month a high school kid in Indiana was bullied so severely at school he took his own life. Just last week a college student here in New York committed suicide after being outed by his roommate. All of this happened because they were gay. As a society, we have to be better than this. Instead of loving his neighbor; Carl Paladino is fanning the flames of hate. We find that unacceptable.’
The Genesee County Democratic Committee is inviting their Republican counterparts to stand together against the sort of hateful speech that helps to destroy the lives of our young people. While opinions may differ, an understanding must be reached that all citizens must be treated with dignity and respect.
Monday, October 11, 2010
So...When Do We Get To Tak About Issues?
I'm tired.
When Carl Paladino won the Republican primary last month I immediately thought to myself: 'Well, at least I'm not gonna be bored this election season.'
I've shared with you all I know about his love for horse porn and his antics in lesbian bars. I've pontificated here and on other sites about Carl's macho ballet with Fred Dicker as well as his bromance with the internationally detested Michael Caputo and, by incestuous corollary, Caputo's sugar daddy (Nixonite) Roger Stone.
So when do we get to talk about the issues. Well, as far as Paladino is concerned there don't seem to be any. Rather, he hasn't come up with actual solutions for the issues that exist, so we can only infer that he's running for Governer 'for funsies' and because he can afford to...until last week that is.
Of course, Carl's campaign coffers might not be so short if he hadn't alienated the following 'special interest' groups:
Women
Children
African Americans
Latinos
Gays and Lesbians
Farm Animals
Anyway, white men grab your wallets, Carl needs your help.
Every day that passes in this campaign removes us one step further from the very serious issues facing New York State. By all accounts, Andrew Cuomo spent months agonizing over every word of his policy document. Cuomo's New New York Agenda outlines a fairly conservative, fiscally sound plan to get New Yorkers back to work, reform how Albany does business, and cut spending back to reasonable levels in order to right our ship.
I've remarked on several different occasions that if you put Cuomo's agenda in front of any Republican who didn't know who wrote it, they'd sign up immediately for the plan. Even Paladino during his primary victory speech accused Cuomo of 'hijacking' the Republican agenda, but there is a serious difference between a conservative agenda written by a Democrat and a conservative agenda written by a modern Republican. This is the difference:
Andrew Cuomo has spent his entire life proving his commitment to the least among us and he will be very careful to ensure that enacting a conservative plan won't adversely affect the poor and middle class. Carl Paladino doesn't give a fuck about the poor and middle class.
So, because Paladino can't reasonably argue against Cuomo's policies and because he doesn't really have any ideas of his own he has engaged in a mudslinging campaign much in the vein of Hunter Thompson's (probably false) account of an early Lyndon Johnson congressional bid. The story goes like this:
Lyndon Johnson “told his manager to start a massive rumor campaign about his opponent’s lifelong habit of enjoying carnal knowledge of his own barnyard sows.” The campaign manager protests that nobody will believe that the guy’s a “pigfucker.”
“I know,” Johnson replied. “But let’s make the sonofabitch deny it.
This is Paladino's plan as well. Issues be damned.
When Carl Paladino won the Republican primary last month I immediately thought to myself: 'Well, at least I'm not gonna be bored this election season.'
I've shared with you all I know about his love for horse porn and his antics in lesbian bars. I've pontificated here and on other sites about Carl's macho ballet with Fred Dicker as well as his bromance with the internationally detested Michael Caputo and, by incestuous corollary, Caputo's sugar daddy (Nixonite) Roger Stone.
So when do we get to talk about the issues. Well, as far as Paladino is concerned there don't seem to be any. Rather, he hasn't come up with actual solutions for the issues that exist, so we can only infer that he's running for Governer 'for funsies' and because he can afford to...until last week that is.
Of course, Carl's campaign coffers might not be so short if he hadn't alienated the following 'special interest' groups:
Women
Children
African Americans
Latinos
Gays and Lesbians
Farm Animals
Anyway, white men grab your wallets, Carl needs your help.
Every day that passes in this campaign removes us one step further from the very serious issues facing New York State. By all accounts, Andrew Cuomo spent months agonizing over every word of his policy document. Cuomo's New New York Agenda outlines a fairly conservative, fiscally sound plan to get New Yorkers back to work, reform how Albany does business, and cut spending back to reasonable levels in order to right our ship.
I've remarked on several different occasions that if you put Cuomo's agenda in front of any Republican who didn't know who wrote it, they'd sign up immediately for the plan. Even Paladino during his primary victory speech accused Cuomo of 'hijacking' the Republican agenda, but there is a serious difference between a conservative agenda written by a Democrat and a conservative agenda written by a modern Republican. This is the difference:
Andrew Cuomo has spent his entire life proving his commitment to the least among us and he will be very careful to ensure that enacting a conservative plan won't adversely affect the poor and middle class. Carl Paladino doesn't give a fuck about the poor and middle class.
So, because Paladino can't reasonably argue against Cuomo's policies and because he doesn't really have any ideas of his own he has engaged in a mudslinging campaign much in the vein of Hunter Thompson's (probably false) account of an early Lyndon Johnson congressional bid. The story goes like this:
Lyndon Johnson “told his manager to start a massive rumor campaign about his opponent’s lifelong habit of enjoying carnal knowledge of his own barnyard sows.” The campaign manager protests that nobody will believe that the guy’s a “pigfucker.”
“I know,” Johnson replied. “But let’s make the sonofabitch deny it.
This is Paladino's plan as well. Issues be damned.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
To the New York State Republicans: You Broke It, You Bought It
Congratulations, NYS Republican Party, you are now the standard bearer for lunatics, freaks, racists, homophobes and all other manner of mouth-breathers from the Hudson Valley to Lake Erie and beyond. Never before has your monotone, monochrome worldview been more apparent, your cynicism more obvious or you general lack of humanity more complete.
Here is a short list of things you knew about Carl Paladino before you made him your candidate by a 2-1 margin:
He cheats on his wife.
He sends pornographic images of women and horses to people on his email contact list.
He sends racist jokes and images to people on his email contact list.
He believes that poor New Yorkers smell bad and need to be taught basic hygiene.
He wants to use state prisons as labor camps for people who need public assistance.
That's just the stuff that comes up during the course of a normal conversation about Paladino; we haven't even touched on how the vast majority of his fortune comes from a government he claims to despise or even his antics at local lesbian bars.
Well, Republicans, you own him now. Every vile epithet, every smarmy offhand remark belongs to you and your party. You have laid claim to a morally defunct opportunist, or maybe he's laid claim to you. Enjoy.
Here is a short list of things you knew about Carl Paladino before you made him your candidate by a 2-1 margin:
He cheats on his wife.
He sends pornographic images of women and horses to people on his email contact list.
He sends racist jokes and images to people on his email contact list.
He believes that poor New Yorkers smell bad and need to be taught basic hygiene.
He wants to use state prisons as labor camps for people who need public assistance.
That's just the stuff that comes up during the course of a normal conversation about Paladino; we haven't even touched on how the vast majority of his fortune comes from a government he claims to despise or even his antics at local lesbian bars.
Well, Republicans, you own him now. Every vile epithet, every smarmy offhand remark belongs to you and your party. You have laid claim to a morally defunct opportunist, or maybe he's laid claim to you. Enjoy.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Sean Coffey For NYS Attorney General
Sean Coffey called me a couple weeks ago and asked me if he could count on my support in the NYS Attorney General primary. I told him, 'Absolutely!' and I'd like to tell you why.
It's not because of the free beer at the DRC, or the super-cool 'It's Time for Coffey' thermos I have in my kitchen cupboard. Although free booze and campaign knick-knacks are great, they don't mean much when it comes down to crunch time. A good friend of mine has told me on several different occasions that the average American will take a free t-shirt from his worst enemy and wear the hell out of the thing.
So, why Sean Coffey? Since I started getting involved heavily in politics a few years ago, I've had the pleasure (and occasional displeasure) of meeting quite a few candidates for local, state and federal office and I've learned a few things about how to gauge them. The most important measure of the candidate, of course, is deciding whether or not they are qualified. All of our AG candidates this year are capable and ready to perform the duties of the office, but there are a few simple things that make Sean Coffey stand out from the herd.
One of the issues I've had to consider this year is the state of affairs in Albany. Our capitol has gotten so bad that 'dysfunction' has become a truism; we need an Attorney General who is not a part of the current system. Sean Coffey is that man and he'll take office free and clear of any ties to folks who are part of the problem.
We need to elect leaders who understand the average New Yorker. Sean Coffey didn't get where he is today by accident or by luck. He is a self-made man and he knows the value of hard work.
Finally, I want to talk about guts and Sean Coffey has about a mile's worth. The thing about courage is that it translates itself into all of the qualities that we should look for from the people who serve. Fortitude, leadership, the ability to make difficult decisions and the will to stand behind those decisions are just a few of those qualities that Sean Coffey exemplifies and they are at the core of who he is.
You want someone to stand up to Wall Street? Sean Coffey can do that. You want a strong voice in Albany for housing equality? Sean Coffey can be that voice. You want your Attorney General to prosecute corporations who are breaking the law and polluting our land? Sean Coffey is all over it.
In a primary cluttered with candidates, only one man has stood head and shoulders above the rest, only one man has the determination, the ideas and the will to get the job done right.
On Tuesday, September 14th, head to the polls and cast your vote for New York's next Attorney General, Sean Coffey.
It's not because of the free beer at the DRC, or the super-cool 'It's Time for Coffey' thermos I have in my kitchen cupboard. Although free booze and campaign knick-knacks are great, they don't mean much when it comes down to crunch time. A good friend of mine has told me on several different occasions that the average American will take a free t-shirt from his worst enemy and wear the hell out of the thing.
So, why Sean Coffey? Since I started getting involved heavily in politics a few years ago, I've had the pleasure (and occasional displeasure) of meeting quite a few candidates for local, state and federal office and I've learned a few things about how to gauge them. The most important measure of the candidate, of course, is deciding whether or not they are qualified. All of our AG candidates this year are capable and ready to perform the duties of the office, but there are a few simple things that make Sean Coffey stand out from the herd.
One of the issues I've had to consider this year is the state of affairs in Albany. Our capitol has gotten so bad that 'dysfunction' has become a truism; we need an Attorney General who is not a part of the current system. Sean Coffey is that man and he'll take office free and clear of any ties to folks who are part of the problem.
We need to elect leaders who understand the average New Yorker. Sean Coffey didn't get where he is today by accident or by luck. He is a self-made man and he knows the value of hard work.
Finally, I want to talk about guts and Sean Coffey has about a mile's worth. The thing about courage is that it translates itself into all of the qualities that we should look for from the people who serve. Fortitude, leadership, the ability to make difficult decisions and the will to stand behind those decisions are just a few of those qualities that Sean Coffey exemplifies and they are at the core of who he is.
You want someone to stand up to Wall Street? Sean Coffey can do that. You want a strong voice in Albany for housing equality? Sean Coffey can be that voice. You want your Attorney General to prosecute corporations who are breaking the law and polluting our land? Sean Coffey is all over it.
In a primary cluttered with candidates, only one man has stood head and shoulders above the rest, only one man has the determination, the ideas and the will to get the job done right.
On Tuesday, September 14th, head to the polls and cast your vote for New York's next Attorney General, Sean Coffey.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Carl Paladino Wants to See Your Pussy
When he's not thinking of new ways to put black people in internment camps or pondering the finer points of equine fetishes, Carl Paladino likes to spend his time getting drunk and asking women to show him their genitalia. Carl prefers the vernacular though as evidenced by yesterday's WNYMedia story.
The thing that struck me most about Kinky Carl's most recent foray into the realm of the distasteful wasn't his 'Show me your pussy!' comment. Over the course of my years I've had a few drinks and propositioned a few women and I 'd be a hypocrite if I sat here and pretended that I was always a saint about it. No, my disgust with Paladino's behavior stems from his comments to the woman who was attempting to keep him in line. According to her account, when she asked him to behave, Paladino said “shut up you fucking dyke. Don’t quit your day job.”
This is the sort of comment that we've come to expect from Paladino. Some days it's minorities, other days it's poor people and, in this example it was gay folks, but whatever the case, it seems that the only group of people safe from Kinky Carl's rage is wealthy white men.
The New York State Gubernatorial primary will be held next Tuesday. I'm on the fence when it comes to what I'd like the Republicans to do. Part of me wants Paladino to win simply for the theater of it all, but another part of me sincerely hopes that Republicans in New York State can't find a way to identify with this man.
Elections should be about raising the level of debate and sharing ideas, but this one has become a sounding board for Carl Paladino's insane ramblings. Whatever happens with the Republicans on Tuesday, at least I can be confident that Andrew Cuomo is ready to take all comers. Cuomo has spent months refining his platform and gathering support from citizens all over the state. When the general election in November comes around and Andrew Cuomo is our Governor-Elect I'll be happy and relieved to let the lunatic fringe stew in their own madness and plot revenge from their padded cells.
The thing that struck me most about Kinky Carl's most recent foray into the realm of the distasteful wasn't his 'Show me your pussy!' comment. Over the course of my years I've had a few drinks and propositioned a few women and I 'd be a hypocrite if I sat here and pretended that I was always a saint about it. No, my disgust with Paladino's behavior stems from his comments to the woman who was attempting to keep him in line. According to her account, when she asked him to behave, Paladino said “shut up you fucking dyke. Don’t quit your day job.”
This is the sort of comment that we've come to expect from Paladino. Some days it's minorities, other days it's poor people and, in this example it was gay folks, but whatever the case, it seems that the only group of people safe from Kinky Carl's rage is wealthy white men.
The New York State Gubernatorial primary will be held next Tuesday. I'm on the fence when it comes to what I'd like the Republicans to do. Part of me wants Paladino to win simply for the theater of it all, but another part of me sincerely hopes that Republicans in New York State can't find a way to identify with this man.
Elections should be about raising the level of debate and sharing ideas, but this one has become a sounding board for Carl Paladino's insane ramblings. Whatever happens with the Republicans on Tuesday, at least I can be confident that Andrew Cuomo is ready to take all comers. Cuomo has spent months refining his platform and gathering support from citizens all over the state. When the general election in November comes around and Andrew Cuomo is our Governor-Elect I'll be happy and relieved to let the lunatic fringe stew in their own madness and plot revenge from their padded cells.
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