COUP IN ALBANY: GOP Takes Over NY State Senate

wcbstv.com ^ | Jun 9, 2009 | Marcia Kramer

[Scotswife]

Balanced government?
In New York?

What does that look like?

[Yankee]

Paterson is a party-hack, sh_t-heel.

[4yearlurker]

The writer of the article is obviously bias towards the Rats. Using words like “coup” & “plotting” When Specter switched parties he was standing up for his principles,and what he believed in,and doing what was right. The news media sucks.

[A Strict Constructionist]

“Nothing will change much nationally until we have a viable conservative 3rd party.”

Look at Europe. I want a conservative Republican party, not a third party. Take the party back.

[Non-Sequitur]

Interesting. And in New York of all places. What caused the defections? I couldn’t tell from scanning the story.

[IrishPennant]

Look at Europe. I want a conservative Republican party, not a third party. Take the party back.

Well put!

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

The writer is biased towards the Ratz, but, remember, these two guys did NOT switch parties. They only voted with the Republicans on this one issue, albeit an important issue.

[McGruff]

During the coup, Democrats fled the chamber, turned out the lights, and cut off the Internet feed of chamber proceedings, leaving Republicans and their two Democratic friends to take the vote in the dark.

That's priceless. Kind of sounds like The Redcoats turning tail and running during the Revolutionary War. Great job NY State. The Revolution has begun.

[stentorian conservative]

I may be showing my ignorance here, but what is the historical significance of shutting off the lights. Pelosi pulled that stunt in D.C. last year.

WTH?

[RSmithOpt]

I want that too, however, the GOP, today, is overrun with RINO's. There's no common sense left in society as a whole.

The GOP had the chance to make real headway on the national level but they screwed the pooch in the WH and in Congress.

Believe me, the 2 party system as it is today is very corrupt. There will be no lobby reform and until that too is accomplished, there will be no successful GOP that is conservative.

The Congress along with the POTUS (regardless of party) has gotten into a very nasty habit of continually growing goobermint, shipping jobs overseas, 'free-trade', and providing handouts to any one legal or illegally in this country. And cuz, I ain't a-talkin' US citizens neither.

I'd want more than anything for a conservative GOP to come to life, but, those now in office do not get elected nor are allowed to stay in office if they do not bow to those working behind the scenes to institute the NWO.

In the meantime, the RNC no longer gets any of my cash, I just donate a little here and there to candidates I feel may be worthy.

Think free trade is good for US workers now? You want to compete with someone in Asia for wages of $150-$300 / month?

The US use to make most what it consumed and provide its own energy to industry and society. That's no longer the case and the goobermint's near sightedness wants to grow goobermint and take away our rights, take more of our money and make us dependent on a few of their crumbs and the handouts from their teat.

Sh$t!!, the Congress won't even read its own bills before they vote on them....think that is good for us?

Ask yourself this: why did Halliburton just recently move its HQ to Dubai?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[jalisco555]

It’s like two Crips deciding to join the Bloods.

[The Duke]

Every day I become more and more convinced that the entire Democratic Party should be treated as a criminal conspiracy.

I don't say this lightly.

[A Strict Constructionist]

“There will be no lobby reform and until that too is accomplished, there will be no successful GOP that is conservative.”

We agree on most if not all items.

We need to restrict campaign donations to individuals and only allow those that vote in the district, town or state to make contributions to a campaign. These people “Congress” are supposed to represent their districts not themselves and their buddies. I tired of electing a supposed conservative only to have them do what Mitch or another RINO tells them is good for the party.

Take away their benefits and require them to contribute to a IRA, no retirement plan and only allow them the same health benefits the employees of the state they come from. No bennies from the IRS code either. I would go as far a requiring all employees in their offices have to be from their state, not just former state residents that have become permanent DC denizens.