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Credico wants to ‘chuck’ Schumer

Posted by: Nick Reisman - Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 09, 2010

Comedian and political activist Randy Credico was in Albany today dressed as a dead Greek philosopher trying to drum up petition signatures.

Credico, 55, is launching a primary campaign against U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. He’s realistic about his chances against Schumer, but the Manhattan resident wants voters to take notice that the senior senator isn’t liberal enough for New York.

“He’s supported two wars,” said Credico, who talks in long paragraphs, punctuated with occasional impressions of political figures. “How can you support him as a Democrat?”

His campaign slogan: “Let’s chuck Schumer.”

He is also in favor of relaxing drug laws in the state, which he believes are too onerous on small-time offenders.

Credico needs at least 15,000 signatures from registered Democrats to gain a spot on the September primary ballot. Credico has been appearing at various political functions around the state. He was spotted at the state Democratic convention in Rye Brook wearing a Nixon mask. During the leadership coup in the state Senate last year, Credico stood outside the chamber dressed as the Greek philosopher Diogenes.

“He was looking for the last honest man,” Credico said of Diogenes.

With that, he again donned his Diogenes costume—which consisted of a rubber mask, a white whig and long white robe—on stood on the sidewalk outside the state Capitol Building in Albany to seek signatures.

“Let’s send a message to Chuck Schumer that he’s not in the British House of Lords,” Credcio-as-Diogenes said.

A passerby responded, “But I like Chuck Schumer.”

 
 
 
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One Response to “Credico wants to ‘chuck’ Schumer”


  1. smartporpoise

    As has become obvious, ALL Greek philosophers are dead and Greek politicians are brain-dead. The glory that was Greece is of another day. This wacko is properly against Schumer, but for all the wrong reasons.



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