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Syracuse mayoral candidate says he assaulted people, sold drugs, carried guns
Post Standard, Syracuse NY ^ | BY CHRIS BAKER cbaker@syracuse.com

Posted on 06/20/2017 4:46:29 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- While asking a roomful of voters to elect him, Raymond Blackwell said he has assaulted people, carried a gun to parties and tried selling drugs...

The comment was part of a head-turning closing statement during a mayoral candidate forum Monday night at the Southwest Community Center. Blackwell offered details from his youth as a reason people should vote for him. He said growing up on the streets means he knows what a lot of people in the city have gone through....

Blackwell is one of six Democrats hoping to make it to the primary ballot in September.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: blackwell; drugs; raymond; syracuse
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To: Steven Scharf

NYC isn’t growing enough to ensure the state doesn’t lose at least one seat. Even with all the welfare clients and illegals the state is importing.


21 posted on 06/20/2017 10:26:13 AM PDT by mewzilla (Was ObamaThanks surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Are Black Shoes a problem or is this guy colorblind?

Just askin’.


22 posted on 06/20/2017 10:28:27 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Steven Scharf

AND since most of the state’s Republican Critters are RINOs, I imagine that Albany will try to gerrymander the Reps who aren’t out of office. But it won’t help. If anything, the state will just circle the bowl faster. It can with our blessing. We’re getting the hell out.


23 posted on 06/20/2017 10:29:36 AM PDT by mewzilla (Was ObamaThanks surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
“Gee, he wasn’t successful in the drug business so Raymond thought, “What the he77 I’ll run for mayor of Syracuse.”

It worked for Eddie Murphy in “The Distinguished Gentleman”

Raymond better have his game together. If he thought drug dealing was tough he is going into the big leagues now. NYS state politics.

24 posted on 06/20/2017 10:46:15 AM PDT by Polynikes ( Hakkaa palle)
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To: Kickass Conservative
“Are Black Shoes a problem or is this guy colorblind?”

Probably but are most likely a carry over from the other times he wore a suit and the only things he heard were “Will the defendant please rise”

25 posted on 06/20/2017 10:49:45 AM PDT by Polynikes ( Hakkaa palle)
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To: mewzilla

NYC isn’t growing enough to ensure the state doesn’t lose at least one seat. Even with all the welfare clients and illegals the state is importing.

I did not say it was. I just pointed out that the population is increasing unlike several states that have actually lost population.

Also note that apportionment population counts do not include those here illegally.


26 posted on 06/20/2017 12:05:13 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
their next mayor
27 posted on 06/20/2017 3:44:50 PM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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