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Weiner for mayor?

Mamacita — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:48 +0000

Heh heh, his name is weiner, heh heh..

Weiner for mayor?

whynot_31 — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:34 +0000

Would Viagra help?

Weiner for mayor?

PragmaticGuy — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:01:24 +0000

I saw him on the news last night. As he walked off the podium I noticed he couldn't even stand up straight. He was sort of hunched over. If body language means anything, I would think that he's still uncomfortable in the public eye and it's going to take some time to get that bravado of his back.

Weiner for mayor?

whynot_31 — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:21:13 +0000

Sometime entertainment is enough. ...I think a few of my co-workers are kept around for such reasons.

Weiner for mayor?

PragmaticGuy — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:03 +0000

What other criteria should there be? If the man can't build a coalition and get people to come around to his way of thinking what use will he be as a mayor.

Weiner for mayor?

whynot_31 — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:26 +0000

I think we are judging him by different criteria.

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PragmaticGuy — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:12:41 +0000

Considering that Giuliani and Bloomberg both ran on the Republican ticket I don't know that I'd call this a Democrat town. As I've stated in a past post Weiner sponsored 191 bills and NONE of them passed. So, it doesn't seem like he's too effective at much of anything, except coming up with lame excuses and apologies.

Weiner for mayor?

whynot_31 — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:26:30 +0000

I might vote for him for the entertainment value he will bring.

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Drano — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:22:48 +0000

This is a terrible idea. Even if you wanted to make the argument that Weenie was some great congressman (have fun) what has he shown anybody that would make them want to put him in charge of something? Like, say, a city? I guess the argument would be that he's a Democrat in a Democrat town, but that hasn't been good enough for weak candidates for the last 20 or so years here...

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PragmaticGuy — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:49:15 +0000

Well, it's official. Weiner made his mayoral candidacy announcement via You Tube. According to a Bloomberg article, it was done this way so he wouldn't have to go through all the heckling and jokes if he did it at a press conference. Hell, if Marion Barry could win in D.C. after all the crap he did Weiner should be a shoe in.

Weiner for mayor?

PragmaticGuy — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:38:01 +0000

Report on CBS 880 this morning stated that according to a Quinnipiac poll Weiner is running only behind Christine Quinn should he decide to run in the Democratic primary. All he needs is enough signatures to get him on the ballot. This shows that people are either willing to forgive and forget very quickly or that they just don't care about the embarrassment that New York would face should he actually win.

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whynot_31 — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:55:52 +0000

Meanwhile, One would think that Lhota, as the leading Republican candidate, should be able to easily win the endorsement of the police union. However, he just insulted the Police force of the Port Authority: <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/lhota_malls_pa_cops_Q4VbaecmZSQ7wooRRnnOAL" rel="nofollow">http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/lhota_malls_pa_cops_Q4VbaecmZSQ7wooRRnnOAL</a> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/joe-lhota-apologizes-mall-cops-remark-port-authority-article-1.1338833" rel="nofollow">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/joe-lhota-apologizes-mall-cops-remark-port-authority-article-1.1338833</a> Bad move. ...Also John Liu seems to be going down in flames. I'm no fan, but a Quinn win is looking likely.

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whynot_31 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:06:09 +0000

Just when we were getting bored of the Mayoral Race, Jimmy "the rent is too damn high" McMillian announces he is running again: <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2013/04/24/rent-is-too-damn-high-anthem.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2013/04/24/rent-is-too-damn-high-anthem.html</a>

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whynot_31 — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:55:49 +0000

This one happens Monday evening, April 22: <blockquote>2013 Mayoral Forum on Sustainability Where do the candidates running for New York City mayor stand on critical issues like parks, clean air, stormwater management, traffic congestion and climate change? Co-hosted by: New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design Co-sponsored by: Transportation Alternatives and other leading New York City advocacy groups. The leading candidates for mayor will be questioned on their positions on parks, waterfront development, traffic congestion, post-Sandy rebuilding and much, much more. This moderated forum is the first of the campaign season to focus exclusively on sustainability issues. It is also a great opportunity for civic organizations, environmental groups, block associations, voters and all New Yorkers to find out where the candidates stand on issues that matter most.</blockquote> Start: April 22, 2013 - 6:00pm End: April 22, 2013 - 8:00pm Location: Cooper Union, Great Hall 7 East 7th Street (between 3rd & 4th Avenues) New York, NY, 10003 RSVP: <a href="http://ta.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=4680&pw_id=2441&autologin=true&utm_source=streetbeat-Apr112013&utm_medium=email&utm_content=version1&utm_campaign=2013POGO%20Vote" rel="nofollow">http://ta.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=4680&pw_id=2441&autologin=true&utm_source=streetbeat-Apr112013&utm_medium=email&utm_content=version1&utm_campaign=2013POGO%20Vote</a>

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whynot_31 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:41:11 +0000

I like how the chart shows this was a bipartisan effort. Finally, they have stopped fighting and are getting along!

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Hamilton — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:31:39 +0000

at our expense

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whynot_31 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:40:53 +0000

Exactly. And, what's the point of not having power if we can't take pleasure in watching those who do have power, self-destruct?

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PragmaticGuy — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:35:13 +0000

Well, corruption and scandal in politics is nothing new. What's the point in having power if you can't make some dough off it?

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whynot_31 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:04:28 +0000

I am just glad we are finally getting the media attention we deserve. I was getting tired of hearing about how IL was more corrupt than us. <img src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/546042_10151557422746488_430027397_n.jpg">

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Hamilton — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:02:33 +0000

It may be time for the City Council to keep a Bail Bondsman on the premise.