Comments on: Skelos Concedes http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:51:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim Hays http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41402 Tim Hays Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:57:34 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41402 This is sad: mainly because one-party rule leads to discomfort among voters. And statism, of the worst sort. It is NOT Doug Colety's fault. Doug did what he could. But: fighting the zeitgeist of voter discontent, no political party chairman could be expected to thwart a "rebellion" which costs that chairman seats in his home county. It's simply that our GOP needs better, more informed-- and intelligent-- candidates, to run for local office. That's how you capture the hearts and minds of voters, and win elections. Our state Republican Party is in shambles. It needs a Bill Powers to turn it around. There are only a few Westchester Republicans I have seen over the past eight years who might inspire voters. Young Rob Astorino comes to mind. George Oros--a splendid statesman, a real intellect, and a man of good moral character. Mayor Phil Zegerelli of Sleepy Hollow. Legislator Jim Maisano. (A former Marine, and lawyer.) This is how Bill Powers resuscitated the New York State Republican Party-- by getting young GOP officials to get elected. This is sad: mainly because one-party rule leads to discomfort among voters. And statism, of the worst sort.

It is NOT Doug Colety’s fault.

Doug did what he could.

But: fighting the zeitgeist of voter discontent, no political party chairman could be expected to thwart a “rebellion” which costs that chairman seats in his home county.

It’s simply that our GOP needs better, more informed—and intelligent—candidates, to run for local office. That’s how you capture the hearts and minds of voters, and win elections.

Our state Republican Party is in shambles. It needs a Bill Powers to turn it around.

There are only a few Westchester Republicans I have seen over the past eight years who might inspire voters. Young Rob Astorino comes to mind. George Oros—a splendid statesman, a real intellect, and a man of good moral character. Mayor Phil Zegerelli of Sleepy Hollow. Legislator Jim Maisano. (A former Marine, and lawyer.)

This is how Bill Powers resuscitated the New York State Republican Party—by getting young GOP officials to get elected.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41401 the consultant Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:48:28 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41401 thats exactly correct...the independence party chaired by julio cavalo who has now apparently joined forces with sam zherka specifically to defeat janet difiore, has far more influence than the numbers of registrants in his party would indicate...this is a situation that cannot be tolerated ..one of our legislators has to introduce a bill to prevent cross endorsements..otherwise it will be virtually impossible for a republican to win becausse as we saw this election cycle, the indpendence party will throw its lot in with incumbants...who are generally re-elected...we need to break that cycle both locally and statewide thats exactly correct…the independence party chaired by
julio cavalo who has now apparently joined forces with
sam zherka specifically to defeat janet difiore, has far
more influence than the numbers of registrants in his
party would indicate…this is a situation that cannot
be tolerated ..one of our legislators has to introduce
a bill to prevent cross endorsements..otherwise it
will be virtually impossible for a republican to win becausse as we saw this election cycle, the indpendence
party will throw its lot in with incumbants…who are
generally re-elected…we need to break that cycle
both locally and statewide

]]> By: smartporpoise http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41399 smartporpoise Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:37:11 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41399 Part of the irony is that most people who registered "independent" did so because they did not want to be affiliated with any one party, and wanted to independently and individually decide to whom they would give their vote. Seems many of these people have been hoodwinked into turning over inordinate power to another party, the insiders of which can negotiate and advance their own personal power bases by endorsing a major party candidate who may not even be the choice of the majority of registrants. Part of the irony is that most people who registered “independent” did so because they did not want to be affiliated with any one party, and wanted to independently and individually decide to whom they would give their vote. Seems many of these people have been hoodwinked into turning over inordinate power to another party, the insiders of which can negotiate and advance their own personal power bases by endorsing a major party candidate who may not even be the choice of the majority of registrants.

]]> By: Pop http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41398 Pop Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:31:43 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41398 Come January Dean will still be Majority Leader. The Democrats understand that absolute power is bad and the independent four are making a great deal with the Republicans and they will maintain the Senate. Come January Dean will still be Majority Leader. The Democrats understand that absolute power is bad and the independent four are making a great deal with the Republicans and they will maintain the Senate.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41396 the consultant Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:10:54 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41396 it really is not fair to blame doug coulety when the republicans are down 125,000 in registration to the democrats..,.in a landslide democratic presidential election In fact Doug did a pretty good job of enlisting candidates like Liz feld and Rob Biaggi in races where 90% of the time the incumbant wins...rebuilding the party in westcheseter will take time...part of the problem is the meddling by the conservative party statewide in the choice of candidates like faso and spencer which weakened the party tremendously since new voters were completley turned off...another problem is that new york allows minor parties to cross endorse making the chairman of the Independence party the most powerful kingmaker in the county..you will note that most of the democrats had the Independence line which made it mathmatically not possible for a republican to win..that practice needs to be stopped at the state level.. it really is not fair to blame doug coulety when the republicans are down 125,000 in registration to the democrats..,.in a landslide democratic presidential election
In fact Doug did a pretty good job of enlisting candidates
like Liz feld and Rob Biaggi in races where 90% of the time
the incumbant wins…rebuilding the party in westcheseter will take time…part of the problem is the meddling by the
conservative party statewide in the choice of candidates
like faso and spencer which weakened the party tremendously
since new voters were completley turned off…another problem is that new york allows minor parties to cross
endorse making the chairman of the Independence party
the most powerful kingmaker in the county..you will note
that most of the democrats had the Independence line
which made it mathmatically not possible for a republican
to win..that practice needs to be stopped at the state
level..

]]> By: pinochio http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41395 pinochio Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:33:29 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41395 Dump the whole republican party in westchester. 2 outta 17 races? disgraceful. Colty is a fool. Dump the whole republican party in westchester. 2 outta 17 races? disgraceful. Colty is a fool.

]]> By: Wake Up http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41394 Wake Up Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:31:39 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41394 Senator Skelos Hey, lackluster Leibell just spent $250k on a stupid Assembly campaign, supporting a Democrat... he could have helped your struggling, slim, Republican majority... he didn't... what a backstabbing, self centered, idiot.. dump leibell Senator Skelos

Hey, lackluster Leibell just spent $250k on a stupid Assembly campaign, supporting a Democrat…

he could have helped your struggling, slim, Republican majority…

he didn’t…

what a backstabbing, self centered, idiot..

dump leibell

]]> By: Barbie http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/comment-page-1/#comment-41393 Barbie Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:13:41 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/05/skelos-concedes/#comment-41393 No one worked harder to become Minority Leader than Dean and his entire campaign team. Congratulations! No one worked harder to become Minority Leader than Dean and his entire campaign team. Congratulations!

]]>