King would only be consdier a real candidate is that he could possibly lose by less than a double digit loss. The Republicans have to realize by now that New York is a lost cause and really not worth the investment. If Carolina Kennedy is appointed, she cold end up being a Senator for decades without havng to ever face a hard election.
I guess as the U.S. becomes a one party state, fewer politicains will have to face any form of real election and will just assume control of whatever they really want.
Jazz
· 11 months ago
As recently as two months ago, I would have probably agreed with you, SD, but things have been changing out here and quickly. Paterson's approval ratings are drifting in the wrong direction and a ground swell has been forming against Caroline Kennedy. There's a fair chance that Paterson will still appoint Kennedy and then the whole "one party" thing may go out the window here. Upstate is a lot more conservative than most people realize. Just something to think about.
superdestroyer
· 11 months ago
Jazz, The problem is that there not enough people who are willing to change their minds in upstate New York to really matter versus the overwhelming vote that the Democratic candidate will get from NYC.
GreenDreams
· 11 months ago
Jazz, the GOP was already damaged goods in NY. I'm with SD on this one. They're dreaming to think they'll rebound there. And as SD often points out, the demographic tide in the nation, and especially in NY, is against a GOP revival unless they find a way to bring minorities in without alienating the base. Not an easy task considering the party's ongoing struggle with immigration issues and the propensity for Republicans to make regular racist appeals like the "magic Negro" fiasco. The kind of discipline it would take even to HIDE their open hostility to minorities just seems too much to ask, let alone actually developing policies that don't obviously pander to rich white men and corrupt corporate cronies. And the Limbaugh-O'Reilly-Coulter crowd will continue to remind everyone outside the GOP base exactly what a hateful, sneering, sarcastic and selfish thing that party has become.
I have a friend who was asked by the S. African Botha regime (yes, years ago), to do a PR campaign to improve their image. He told them "That's not how it works. If you want to improve your image, you do good things and publicize that." They didn't and they're gone. There's a lesson in that.
Earnest Ford
· 5 months ago
peter king u ass wipe I wouldnt vote 4 u if u where man on earth I would vote for mike.
Betts
· 5 months ago
Thanks for you comment on Michael Jackson ------ many of us feel the same way at least you have the GUTS to say it. We are so tired of all this coverage........ Thanks again
secalarm
· 5 months ago
You have no respect for the dead and why didt'n you say something earlier when he was alive you dip shit.
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I guess as the U.S. becomes a one party state, fewer politicains will have to face any form of real election and will just assume control of whatever they really want.
I have a friend who was asked by the S. African Botha regime (yes, years ago), to do a PR campaign to improve their image. He told them "That's not how it works. If you want to improve your image, you do good things and publicize that." They didn't and they're gone. There's a lesson in that.