Sweeney and Pataki
Wow! Great reading today in Liz Benjamin's blog. She posted about Sweeney and Pataki, referring to an article in Esquire Magazine about John McCain (the part about Sweeney starts on page 4 of the article).
So Sweeney is taking shots at Pataki. He even slips in a barb at Bush, saying he was wrong to have supported Bush over McCain in 2000. At least when I take shots at these guys, there's no history of them having done anything for me. Here's Sweeney, whose whole career has been a gift to him from people like Pataki and Bush, and now he's stabbing them in the back, left and right. I wonder if Joe Bruno is safe.
So I'm reviewing Kirsten Gillibrand's FEC filings, and I see she's getting money from Mike McNulty, the incumbent in my race. McNulty's hosting events for her and everything. I confess I'm a bit glad to see someone making Sweeney sweat.
But the one I really want to go after is Pataki. I call him "Pa-tax-i." I refer to a variety of "user fees" and "revenue enhancements" as Pataki Taxes. Every time he talks he claims he's lowered taxes, and everyone I know thinks they're paying more taxes. He just fluffs the numbers around. He spends like the worst Democrat out there. People call me a RINO (Republican In Name Only). At least I'm a fiscal conservative. Pataki is the biggest RINO ever. Spend, spend, spend.
The thing about all these career politicians is they don't stand for anything. Is there an issue where any of these people stands out? They all keep their heads down. And all the while they're throwing our money around, and then claiming credit for it.
I have to give Joe Bruno credit. Don't remember where it was, but someone was thanking him for some project, and he just said it -- "It's your money. I just arranged it." At least he knows its our money.
And I give John Faso credit too. At least he sounds like he'll hold back the spending a little. Hopefully he'll deliver on that. Too bad Pataki's been doing his level best to keep Faso down. Maybe Pataki's really jockeying for a job in Hillary's administration.
So Sweeney is taking shots at Pataki. He even slips in a barb at Bush, saying he was wrong to have supported Bush over McCain in 2000. At least when I take shots at these guys, there's no history of them having done anything for me. Here's Sweeney, whose whole career has been a gift to him from people like Pataki and Bush, and now he's stabbing them in the back, left and right. I wonder if Joe Bruno is safe.
So I'm reviewing Kirsten Gillibrand's FEC filings, and I see she's getting money from Mike McNulty, the incumbent in my race. McNulty's hosting events for her and everything. I confess I'm a bit glad to see someone making Sweeney sweat.
But the one I really want to go after is Pataki. I call him "Pa-tax-i." I refer to a variety of "user fees" and "revenue enhancements" as Pataki Taxes. Every time he talks he claims he's lowered taxes, and everyone I know thinks they're paying more taxes. He just fluffs the numbers around. He spends like the worst Democrat out there. People call me a RINO (Republican In Name Only). At least I'm a fiscal conservative. Pataki is the biggest RINO ever. Spend, spend, spend.
The thing about all these career politicians is they don't stand for anything. Is there an issue where any of these people stands out? They all keep their heads down. And all the while they're throwing our money around, and then claiming credit for it.
I have to give Joe Bruno credit. Don't remember where it was, but someone was thanking him for some project, and he just said it -- "It's your money. I just arranged it." At least he knows its our money.
And I give John Faso credit too. At least he sounds like he'll hold back the spending a little. Hopefully he'll deliver on that. Too bad Pataki's been doing his level best to keep Faso down. Maybe Pataki's really jockeying for a job in Hillary's administration.
posted by Albany Lawyer at 9:31 PM
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