Hopefully the Republican Committee in Putnam County will have the balls (pun intended) to not give Greg Ball the Republican line and allow a well rounded candidate to surface and represent the district.

Ball still has not answered the question about his military record as to why he was either released or why he departed early. Ball will have to answer this question prior to this next election cycle, Ball will not escape by running from this question, this question will get answered. The facts will come out.

Amazing how many people feel the need to talk about Ball constantly?Is it fear, or do you all have a hidden crush? Does Paul Johnson and Echkardt secretly fantasize about Ball?

Do you guys think if you post and lie enough it will eventually become true? The local papers bashed Ball for over a year and he won with 70%+. He is sitting on over $200k and has favorables higher than anyone but Leibell and is neck and neck with him, and above when you compare on issues.

Maybe you can all hope the tooth fairy makes Ball, the only guy fighting the machine, disappear?

Did you run some races way back in the 1980’s for some Westchester people? The Mayor of Yonkers and also against Gordon Burrows? I remember the name as an up and coming political consultant.

We’re kidding ourselves if we think Lalor won’t be a factor in this race. Oros represents what was——Lalor I believe represents what can be.

The majority of the country is pro-choice but favors greater restrictions on abortion. The majority of the country is in favor of traditional marriage but it is a delicate issue as no one wants to be seen as bigoted and younger voters tend to favor gay marriage. Everyone claims to be a fiscal conservative but there is disconnect between voters wanting low taxes and a lot of services i.e. “don’t tax me, tax the guy behind the tree” type of attitude. It is unclear whether voters would prefer to pay more taxes to get a balanced budget and to preserve social security or whether voters want less taxes, and are willing to curtail elements of the welfare state.

I am not convinced by your position. Usually, the GOP has won by nominating candidates who take certain conservative positions while disgarding others. For example, Reagan was very pro-immigration. Bush, won by pledging to be a “compassionate conservative.”

I haven’t seen anyone win by pledging to be a doctronaire conservative. And you definitely can’t win statewide by pledging to do so. Pataki had it about right in 1992. Tough on crime, fiscal responsibility, and not making social issues much of an issue. Please note that is different from Mayor Bloomberg, who is considerably more liberal. Giuliani, you could argue either way. I believe Giuliani was about as conservative as you can be and still be electable in NYC.

Maybe it is a good thing that his girlfriend threw him out so he can learn for once, that you cant keep living off of other or the system.

His referring to Ahhnold in Caleefornia is risky. That state is as bad off as New York. The middle class is fleeing there too. They wouldn’t need to hire Hollywood extras to re-do the film “Exodus.” Just set up cameras on the roads leading east from California.

But I agree with the Consultant about the economy and not Iraq being the main issue in Hall’s district.

If you don’t listen to the GOP base (Conservatives – 2A, Pro-Lifers, Traditional marriage, Fiscal, etc) wing you will become another Bob Dole or George Bush the first….YOU LOSE the race.

I have been on target with many in the field and this is how the game is played. This is major league politics.

Yes, Rudy was WAYYYYYYYY to LIBERAL for the national base.
I told you all that many, many, many months ago.
Few were listening.

Remember, State & National politics is way, way different then local – backyard politics.

This is a tangential issue but obviouslly the Consultant received both economic gain and notoriety from his dealings with the Pirros. According to his own website, “He served as Managing Attorney for the highly regarded law firm of Pirro and Monsell, which specialized in zoning planning and land use issues.” Given that Mr. Edelman’s previous legal experience was as a prosecutor and not as a real estate attorney, one can infer that it was Mr. Edelman’s name and connections and not his legal skills that led to this appointment. It would seem likewise for his current position.

As for defending the Pirros, I am sure he does so in part from friendship but also from self-interest. He gets his name in the newspaper. Whenever, someone from the NY Times wants a quote from a Westchester Republican, Mr. Edelman names almost inevitably shows up. Moreover, if the Pirros political fortunes had turned around, Mr. Edelman would have benefited.

That said there is no appearance of impropriety from any of Mr. Edelman’s dealings with the Pirros. Just to make that clear.

You’re not really participating in a political blog, you’re posting comments. A lot of political commentators have their own blogs. You have a comment section in someone else’s blog.

2. is it accurate…are panio and jeries now defunct?
3. why on earth would you save a post from 2 years ago

from a political blog..you apparently don’t like
mike…or me…
4. why is it demeaning to participate in a blog
every one of the political comnentators have
one and participate..so who are you to judge
whether its indicative of anything…
5. but more importantly..you are confusing a political
attack with a personal attack ..do you know the
difference…If I say someone is a bad person
its personal..if I say someone is wrong politically
for whatever reasons its not personal….

6. the only personal attacks you reference are apparently

the ones inaccurately accusing “mike” of getting
a sweetheart deal from the pirros…why don’t you
tell us what the deal was…or can’t you
accept the fact that someone would defend their
friends of 30 years out of loyalty not money

7. good luck…whomever you are..but you will notice

that I am still doing news 12…and those who
were screaming for my scalp..ms panio and mr
jeries ..are gone from the political scene