Further Confirmation On Gillibrand

Primary time (4.00 / 2)

I really hope that McCarthy goes for the primary. She'll have my money and my time. Same goes for Andy for Gov.

The accidental Governor and Senator should remain accidents.

But hey, at least it isn't Suozzi, Byron Brown or the biggest slime of the crew, Steve Levy.

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by: jacksonian dem @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:03:11 AM UTC

McCarthy would get crushed. (4.00 / 1)

IF (big IF) it is Gillibrand, then I would caution most critics (who don't know her that well) to take a deep breath and display a little patience.

If she is appointed our Senator, she will surprise many, and she has proven that NO ONE will outwork or outcampaign her.

She has the potential to be a real star - and it strikes me as somewhat ironic and cynical for people within the party to start sniping when we just elected a President who campaigned on bringing people together, and rejecting old-style politics.

Again, we never know with the Governor just what he is going to do, but if it is Gillibrand, we should congratulate her and work to move her on our issues, instead of attacking her and giving aid and comfort to the GOP.

To be clear - everyone is entitled to their opinion and their right to express it - just think you might be a little quick on the draw there.

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by: Lead Dog @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:38:03 AM UTC

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Wow (0.00 / 0)

She hasn't even been sworn in as Senator yet and we're already judging her.

What is that my GOP friends say about "liberals passing judgement?"

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by: nrafter530 @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 07:16:09 AM UTC

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Sigh... (0.00 / 0)

There hasn't been a single Senate vacancy that has been tremendously disappointing.

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by: Kanamit @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:23:11 AM UTC

Should read "hasn't been tremendously disappointing" (4.00 / 1)

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by: Kanamit @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:24:00 AM UTC

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Republicans are happy (0.00 / 0)

This gives them a free House seat.  

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by: Sean @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:29:07 AM UTC

I don't buy that (0.00 / 0)

this will be a very quick election.  The best organization and money will make the difference.  Anything can happen in a special.  

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by: jmcbride @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 04:14:41 AM UTC

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Republicans have been winning many special elections lately (0.00 / 0)

They are far more energized.  

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by: Sean @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 04:18:36 AM UTC

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No Democratic Bench in the 20th (0.00 / 0)

There are already Republicans with money and organization here.  Almost any Democrat would have to start from scratch.

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by: sco @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 04:25:50 AM UTC

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Great Pick! (0.00 / 0)

She can be sold upstate and in the NYC suburbs, has represented broad cross-sections of the state and has experience in tough campaigns.

Don't forget that by winning 62 percent of the vote she has real credibility in her district, if she comes and campaigns hard for the Democrats we could still retain that house seat.

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by: daniel.jones @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:42:48 AM UTC

We have nobody to run (0.00 / 0)

99% of elected office holders in the district are Republican.  

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by: Sean @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 02:48:09 AM UTC

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Tim Green (0.00 / 0)

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by: daniel.jones @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 03:07:47 AM UTC

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Doesn't live in the 20th (0.00 / 0)

(which isn't a requirement), but he also doesn't have much of a profile out here.

I say Denise King and agree with Trialman that we don't need an officeholder per se.

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by: Lead Dog @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 03:54:15 AM UTC

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Denise King? (0.00 / 0)

Who was completely ineffectual as Columbia County chair, because she was so busy ass-kissing elsewhere?

Who instigated primaries against progressive committee members? (Her candidates lost, per usual.)

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by: Hudson @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 04:36:50 AM UTC

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Who to run in the 20th? (0.00 / 0)

Its true that we don't have a lot of Democratic officeholders in the 20th, but don't forget that Kirsten herself was a practicing attorney, not an officeholder, when she first ran.  One great potential candidate would be Kelly Keck, who ran a credible campaign against Clifford Crouch in the 107th Assembly District in '06.  Spoke with him this evening and he may be interested.  Time will tell.

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by: NYTrialman @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 03:05:57 AM UTC

Kirsten won in a great Democratic year (4.00 / 1)

against a drunk wifebeater.  The environment is not nearly as freindly now.  Only part of AD-107 is in NY-20 and Keck lost by 20% there.  

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by: Sean @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 03:18:05 AM UTC

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Possibly the worst possible choice (4.00 / 1)

I regret being so hostile towards appointing Kennedy...

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by: Kluggy @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 03:11:02 AM UTC

Salon.com speaks for me (0.00 / 0)

"Gillibrand is one of New York's more conservative Democrats, and considering the deep blue shade of statewide politics here, moderation wasn't really a necessary qualification for the pick."

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by: Hudson @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 03:46:27 AM UTC

MSNBC: Frigging Idiots (0.00 / 0)

Pop Quiz:
Who is the mayor of Buffalo? You're allowed to look it up.

3...
2...
1...

Since I let you look it up, you probably found out its Byron BROWN.

MSNBC Could have looked it up too. From their article on Gillibrand:

The governor was said to have invited the rest of the New York congressional delegation to Albany - along with a few other contenders, like Buffalo Mayor Byron White.

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by: Amherst Guy @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 13:40:08 PM UTC

LOL (0.00 / 0)

Well thank God Paterson didn't pick Byron White...he dissented on Roe vs. Wade

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by: nrafter530 @ Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 14:00:19 PM UTC

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