Comments on: Union Loves Joe Bruno

By: ed

ed — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:38:00 +0000

“State spending and taxes soared.” Union loves Joe, and understandably so.

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:14:09 +0000

Silver is facting a primary for the first time in over 20 years. Two opponents will primary him, in fact. One of them, according to today’s Daily News, is being backed by a former Albany staffer, a female, who charged that Silver covered up a “date rape” of her by his aide, Bill Boxer.

Boxer was caught for basically the same offense two years later with someone else, pled out to a misdemeanor and lost his law license. Maybe Silver’s finally going to get his just desserts, too.

Memo to Walt Trombone—In its editorial today, The Journal News mentioned the same revelations about Bruno by the News and Post which I referred to yesterday.

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:12:15 +0000

That’s right. Silver is a master of conflict of interest, and is a prime reason why tort reform has not happened in NY.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:17:14 +0000

Little wonder then that he and Shelly saw eye to eye on a few issues.

By: the consultant

the consultant — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:09:53 +0000

Silver has a deal with a major plaintiffs personal
injury firm..and then he votes on legistlation
affecting their business..sweet don’t you think?

By: ed

ed — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:57 +0000

Ironically, the dark truths about NY State politics are rarely exposed in print EXCEPT in the two NY tabloids.

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:18:22 +0000

Yes, could be, Ed. :) That’s pretty good. Because he is a Javits and Rockefeller Republican I also thought the Consultant would be “in tune” with the adjustment made to the Rocky Fellers’ “Killer Joe.”

On more important things, while Walt and someone else joke about the NY Daily News, that paper and the Post continue to trample the Journal News on Bruno.

Today’s http://www.nydailynews.com reports that very recently Bruno’s lawyer called the Feds to ask that if Bruno resigned, would the Fed probe lighten up or go away? The News says Bruno’s lawyer did not receive a response.

Today’s http://www.nypost.com expands on yesterday’s News article, by reporting that 30 boxes of Bruno material were turned over to the Feds just hours before he quit. The Post reports these documents go back to 1995. The Post also reports that the Southern District Feds are assisting the Northen District.

Spitzer in March. Now Bruno. Good old Albany, one of the chief Corruption Capitals of America. Can Shelly Silver be far behind the other two?

By: ed

ed — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:51:39 +0000

Wahoo, perhaps you’re confusing this with the old Club Fed cheer: “Moola, Moola – We Stole the Moola – Moola, Moola, -Rah Rah Rah!

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:54:25 +0000

Wasn’t that the “fight song” for the football team in Lewisburg, Pa? That’s the Club Fed where Killer Joe Bruno may end up. “Look at Killer Joe go, heading to P-A. Cause The Feds have got him, and he’s goin’ away.”

The Consultant should like that one. It’s a play on the Rocky Fellers “Killer Joe” from way back when.

By: ed

ed — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:56:40 +0000

We’re not rough
And we’re not tough
But, we’re erudite
And that’s enough.

By: the consultant

the consultant — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:41:41 +0000

boy you guys are tough..but the teachers union has
run rampant over the electoral system..they offer
phone banks at election time….bodies to campaign
and of course money….but in the end the taxpayers
get screwed

By: ed

ed — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:28:51 +0000

Perhaps the NYSUT get get him into a Doctoral program at Auburn State Correctional Facility. Interesting, too, that Senor Iannuzzi defines $100,000+ bourgeoisie as “labor.”

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:22:23 +0000

That item belongs on Saturday Night Live. Of course the teachers unions love Bruno. Whenever they said “jump,” he would ask, “How high?”

Bruno was an indentured servant, a fully owned subsidiary of the teachers and other unions.

It’s great that he’s gone. Wonder if he will have an upcoming “vacation” at Club Fed.