Spitzer and Weiner Lead in New Poll Because Scandal Brought Name Recognition

[The Minsky Moment]

The reaction to de Blasio's very modest tax proposal has been so over the top it says a lot more about the odd mentality of the super-rich than anything else.  It isn't enough to just say that it isn't good policy.  It is "offensive"; it "lacks sensitivity".  All over a 0.5% increase.  That kind of nonsense wakes my inner Ideologue.

[garbon]

I don't think I said it was offensive or lacks sensitivity.

I believe I was getting at the general caricature of him that he wants the rich to pay more for things and whether that will work well on Manhattan.

[garbon]

I read the brief bit of the policies outlined by Quinn and de Blasio in that newsletter they sent out to let people know about all the candidates. De Blasio's plans sounded more like Obama's whereas Quinn's seemed to have at least some concrete basis in reality.  Weiner's bit was just ridiculous with exact figures and line item policies being listed.

[The Minsky Moment]

I don't think I said it was offensive or lacks sensitivity.

I wasn't referring to you, but to the story today about the NYC CEO group in hysterics about a tiny tax increase.

[crazy canuck]

I don't think I said it was offensive or lacks sensitivity.

I wasn't referring to you, but to the story today about the NYC CEO group in hysterics about a tiny tax increase.

.05% of what they make isnt tiny

[The Minsky Moment]

I read the brief bit of the policies outlined by Quinn and de Blasio in that newsletter they sent out to let people know about all the candidates. De Blasio's plans sounded more like Obama's whereas Quinn's seemed to have at least some concrete basis in reality.  Weiner's bit was just ridiculous with exact figures and line item policies being listed.

Looks like Quinn hit a ceiling because there is a solid core of primary voters that will never forgive her for dealing with Bloomberg on the 3rd term.  I still don't really have a good idea what she would plan to do differently as mayor.

The reality garbon is that on the NYC political spectrum you are a Republican.

[garbon]

Looks like Quinn hit a ceiling because there is a solid core of primary voters that will never forgive her for dealing with Bloomberg on the 3rd term.  I still don't really have a good idea what she would plan to do differently as mayor.

That /she's a bit too pragmatic. She doesn't make the right pie-in-the-sky promises or appeals to the working class. Hard to do as a representative on the west side of Manhattan.  Personally, I like her as I think the city is going in the right direction and don't want radical changes.

The reality garbon is that on the NYC political spectrum you are a Republican.

And I'm registered as one.

Downside is that I won't vote in the primaries as I can't really be bothered to show up to vote for Lhota over "Cats".

[DGuller]

So, New Yorkers, is there anyone sane running this time?  Haven't really followed the race.  Did any more penises pop up anywhere?

[The Minsky Moment]

She doesn't make the right pie-in-the-sky promises or appeals to the working class.

As far as I can tell she isn't making any promises at all - just launching streams of content-less verbiage about "empowering" "engaging" etc.

Take one example I picked completely at random:

•Encourage domestic companies to bring American jobs back onshore. Over the past few decades, New York and the United States have seen a loss of jobs to less expensive international labor markets. However, many American companies are looking to move some of their outsourced jobs back to the United States. Chris believes we can bring many of these jobs to the City, creating new job openings for New Yorkers. Many of these positions will require specific types of training, which makes the size and quality of our workforce a major asset.

If i want a politician who will achieve results through the sheer power of belief, I would vote tea party.

[The Minsky Moment]

So, New Yorkers, is there anyone sane running this time?  Haven't really followed the race.  Did any more penises pop up anywhere?

Don't be a dick.

[crazy canuck]

"Many of these positions will require specific types of training, which makes the size and quality of our workforce a major asset."

[Jacob]

"Many of these positions will require specific types of training, which makes the size and quality of our workforce a major asset."

Hard to argue with that.

I myself have hired people with specific types of training, even outside of New York.

[Caliga]

So, New Yorkers, is there anyone sane running this time?  Haven't really followed the race.  Did any more penises pop up anywhere?

Well, Ms. Leathers has now done a full-hardcore XXX movie, so yes.   It's called "Weiner and Me".  I don't recommend trying to do a Google image search for that if you are put off by gay porn, though.

[Caliga]

Oh yeah, and the dude who she banged in that porno?  It turns out a few weeks back he banged another porn star who was recently diagnosed with HIV.  OOPSIE

[DontSayBanana]

Oh yeah, and the dude who she banged in that porno?  It turns out a few weeks back he banged another porn star who was recently diagnosed with HIV.  OOPSIE

Ya know, it's not like condoms really take that much from the average porn.  If it's not creampie, keep a lid on it.  If it is, test after each scene.  It's almost like porn actors are idiots who are hard up for cash or something.