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Lawler’s Dem opponent Cait Conley throws Hochul under the bus in jaw-dropping public burn (governor “has got to go”)
NY Post ^ | 10/15/26 | Carl Campanile, Vaughn Golden

Posted on 10/16/2026 1:59:31 AM PDT by Libloather

The Democratic candidate running against Republican Rep. Mike Lawler shockingly threw Gov. Kathy Hochul under the bus — telling a crowd she agreed with her opponent that the governor “has got to go.”

Cait Conley delivered the jaw-dropping burn this week, becoming the second Democratic congressional candidate to publicly distance themselves from Hochul ahead of next month’s midterms.

The stunning moment came after Lawler, the incumbent congressman repping New York’s 17th House District, railed againstt New York’s business climate — citing the highest in the nation taxes, congestion pricing and red rape — during a Putnam County VFW forum Tuesday night.

“We need a new governor. Kathy Hochul has to go,” he said in closing, as the conservative-leaning crowd cheered him on, video obtained by The Post shows.

“I have to tell you: I’m in absolute agreement with my opponent,” Conley, who was sitting next to Lawler at the dais, surprisingly said immediately after as she stood to address the group.

“Absolute agreement.”

Lawler and other Republicans on the dais started clapping, and one yelled, “Blakeman!” referring to Hochul’s GOP opponent in the November 3 election.

Lawler even looked at Conley and smiled, telling her, “I set you up on that one.”

Conley did not defend fellow Democrat Hochul, the favored incumbent seeking re-election to a second, four-year term against Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: burn; conley; democrats; hochul

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The cracks are beginning to show.
1 posted on 10/16/2026 1:59:31 AM PDT by Libloather
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It must be bad...

Dem running for Elise Stefanik’s seat won’t say if he would vote for Hochul in embarrassing election snub

https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/dem-running-for-stefaniks-seat-wont-endorse-hochul-in-embarrassing-snub/


2 posted on 10/16/2026 2:08:59 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

But New York is a blue state, and it’s a blue wave, and the polls, and...

Denier!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 10/16/2026 2:53:15 AM PDT by Merrick (It's a car - that runs on water, man.)
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To: Libloather

They’ll fake being like us in conservative districts so we vote for them and then they will vote 100% liberal when they get elected. Taqiyyah is a democrat value too.


4 posted on 10/16/2026 2:57:52 AM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: Libloather

“..and red rape..”

You would think that someone would proofread their work as not to look like a fool.


5 posted on 10/16/2026 3:36:42 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: quantim

citing the highest in the nation taxes, congestion pricing and red rape —
.........

Actually it is factual.


6 posted on 10/16/2026 3:47:33 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Libloather
The cracks are beginning to show.

There are no cracks. Conley is running as a professed moderate in a purple district. This statement is meant to garner support from the moderates.

She is up two points over the incumbent Lawler. In the Polymarket, Conley is ahead by 14 points.

7 posted on 10/16/2026 4:00:15 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christians, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President )
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To: Libloather

“I have to tell you: I’m in absolute agreement with my opponent,” Conley, who was sitting next to Lawler at the dais, surprisingly said immediately after as she stood to address the group.


but what are the reasons? most likely not the same as ours.


8 posted on 10/16/2026 4:33:52 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
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To: thegagline

LOL- she’s running as a moderate???

I am in NY CD17 and in the thick of this race...she does not live in NY, has campaigned for higher taxes in the past and wants to abolish ICE....Lawler was down in the polls to mondaire jones last election as well...

Lawler’s ads have been killer....


9 posted on 10/16/2026 4:44:53 AM PDT by God luvs America
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To: God luvs America

I hope Lawler wins. I used to live in Northern Westchester and my folks were IBMers.


10 posted on 10/16/2026 5:04:55 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christians, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President )
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To: Libloather

Not really. They say a lot of things during election season then revert to toeing the line. Even Fetterman has only partially strayed from toeing the line.


11 posted on 10/16/2026 5:08:49 AM PDT by pas
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