Comments on: How the NY GOP responded to the four Senators who voted “Yes”

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:03:05 +0000

I agree with your analysis, but I hate gerrymandering.

By: TampaZeke

TampaZeke — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:38:38 +0000

It’s exactly that kind of cynical political maneuvering and posturing, by Republicans AND Democrats, that makes people hate politics and politicians.

By: andrew

andrew — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:48:55 +0000

oh, sweetie… it never was.

By: Snowman

Snowman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:37:05 +0000

It’s sad that they should have to go to such lengths to protect people’s positions just for having a differing belief or opinion and voting based on that.

I guess freedom of conscience ain’t what it used to be here in America.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:50:20 +0000

I guess one positive can come from this. With redistricting done in a way to protect these four Republicans and giving them a better chance at holding their seats, NOM is going to have a harder time following through with their promise to get these state senators voted out of office in the next election. While I’m not a fan of gerrymandered redistricting, if it makes trouble for a hate group like NOM, it puts a smile to my face.

By: MattNYC

MattNYC — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:38:12 +0000

Timothy,

I believe you attribute more cunning and principles in the NYS GOP than they deserve. NY is a “fusion ballot” state and the Conservative Party is on a hunt for these scalps. There is a high likelihood that one or two of these seats could either go to the Democrats or that the Conservative Party alternatives will do so much damage as to force the Republican out of the race (I can’t remember the name of the woman chased out of the race by Tea-Bagger Hoffman in a special election a few years back).

Unfortunately, I made the mistake of donating to a few of these guys’ campaigns after the ME vote and suddenly found myself on a “first name basis” for junk mail from Jim DeMint and Mitch McConnell. I must have vomited about three times from seeing those in my mailbox. I may have to form my own SuperPAC to be able to anonymously give to these guys without being targeted by God’s Offal Party.