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Two Dems defect to GOP in NYS.
NYTimes ^ | June 8 2009 | Peters and Hakim

Posted on 06/08/2009 1:29:17 PM PDT by eleni121

Updated, 4:15 p.m. | ALBANY – Democrats appeared to have lost their majority in the New York State Senate on Monday, in a stunning and sudden reversal of fortunes for a party that has controlled the chamber for barely five months.

(Excerpt) Read more at cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: albany; gop; ny; ny2009; nygop; nystatesenate
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To: AirForceMom

Well, it certainly wasn’t Florida natives who made it a Blue state in the last election.


41 posted on 06/08/2009 1:49:20 PM PDT by Boiling Pots (Barack Obama: The final turd George W. Bush laid on America)
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To: eleni121
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42 posted on 06/08/2009 1:49:32 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: eleni121

Golisano?? What did he do? Give them each $10 million?


43 posted on 06/08/2009 1:50:46 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: Boiling Pots

No, that might me my lib family , who all live there, it’s me, the “ black sheep of the family” that you would rather have down there.


44 posted on 06/08/2009 1:50:54 PM PDT by AirForceMom (Locked and loaded, and sharpening wooden stakes.)
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To: AirForceMom

Amen. I’ll be moving to PA this month (5 minutes over the border) because I am sick of this state and you can bet I’ll be a gun-toting conservative SWING voter now :)


45 posted on 06/08/2009 1:51:18 PM PDT by Dan Nunn (Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise. -The Great One)
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To: PGR88

You’re probably right that it does not make any substantive difference.
But, the headline will be “GOP takes back NY Senate.” Anything that breaks the dims’ momentum and knocks the perception of invincibility off of them is a good thing.


46 posted on 06/08/2009 1:51:35 PM PDT by Lou Budvis (Palin/Dick, Lynne or Liz Cheney '12)
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To: eleni121

Socialist revolution survives only up to the point that you have to ask the voters to pay for it.


47 posted on 06/08/2009 1:52:03 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: eleni121; Clemenza; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; yongin; Norman Bates; ...

Woah. Unexpected, I thought this ship had long sailed away.

Of course they be leftist on economics but it’s nice to have control.

Especially if it can be maintained for the vital redistricting that will occur after the next election.


48 posted on 06/08/2009 1:52:18 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: techno
"I know this is a coincidence but this happens a day or two after Sarah Palin takes NY by storm and enunciates a conservative message that appears to be resonating not only there but throughout the nation." Not so sure it is coincidence...
49 posted on 06/08/2009 1:52:27 PM PDT by jessduntno (July 4th, 2009. Washington DC. Gadsden Flags. Be There.)
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To: Dan Nunn

I’d give a lot for us to be able to move with you. I want to move right across the border into Bradford.


50 posted on 06/08/2009 1:52:47 PM PDT by AirForceMom (Locked and loaded, and sharpening wooden stakes.)
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To: McGruff; The Mayor

Maybe Sarah...

Maybe our own Mayor and his tea party express!


51 posted on 06/08/2009 1:53:54 PM PDT by eleni121 (The New Byzantium - resurrect it!)
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To: eleni121

I hope this sticks. It is like Chrsitmas Day for me!


52 posted on 06/08/2009 1:54:37 PM PDT by Plumres
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To: eleni121; Clemenza; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; yongin; Norman Bates; ...

Forget to mention Monserrate is the who choked his girlfriend or something last year. If convicted of assault he’ll be through out of office.


53 posted on 06/08/2009 1:56:07 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Dustbunny

Any Republican is better than any Democrat! It is NY State, you take what you can get!


54 posted on 06/08/2009 1:56:25 PM PDT by Plumres
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To: AirForceMom

Not too far from where I’m moving, south from Chautauqua to Warren county :) Warren and McKean counties are such a beautiful area. We are fortunate to live so close to the border that it’s not a life-changer to vote with our feet!


55 posted on 06/08/2009 1:58:06 PM PDT by Dan Nunn (Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise. -The Great One)
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To: Impy

Fact: NY is a very corrupt state—more than any other.

FACT; certain wealthy folks have a lot to say about what goes on.

FACT: Golisano pulled the plug on the money—

FACT: Sarah smiled

FACT: tea parties are spreading.

The perfect storm


56 posted on 06/08/2009 1:59:08 PM PDT by eleni121 (The New Byzantium - resurrect it!)
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To: Dan Nunn

Yep, we camp in Allegany all the time, it’s only an hour and a half from me. That way I can still see my family, moonbats as they may be.


57 posted on 06/08/2009 2:00:21 PM PDT by AirForceMom (Locked and loaded, and sharpening wooden stakes.)
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To: Dan Nunn

The Southern tier is beautiful but like appalachia during the depression—much better as you leave NY Mistake


58 posted on 06/08/2009 2:04:02 PM PDT by eleni121 (The New Byzantium - resurrect it!)
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To: eleni121

WCBS — NY Senate Republicans voted to replace Malcolm Smith as Majority Leader after two Democrats switched sides, giving GOP control.


59 posted on 06/08/2009 2:05:20 PM PDT by RDTF ("I'm pretty sure this is a 2 man job once the shooting starts")
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To: eleni121
This must be satire. Once you xxxx you never go back.
60 posted on 06/08/2009 2:07:27 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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