In A Hillary Clinton White House, Troops Will Remain In Iraq

Written by John DeSio on March 15, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Senator Hillary Clinton has told the New York Times that if she wins the presidency she will keep at least some military presence in Iraq to aid in a "remaining military as well as political mission." Read it here. Whatever the merits, this will not sit well with many of those primary voters Clinton desperately
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New Poll: NYC Loves A Mayor/Entreprenuer

Written by John DeSio on March 14, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Good news for Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons: a new poll finds that the City is ready for you. Well, not you exactly. But someone like you. A Quinnipiac Poll released today finds that City voters think a businessman should be the next mayor over a career politician by a margin of 42-35. "Nobody has
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Yassky Calls For Irish Parking Holiday

Written by John DeSio on March 14, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Though it won’t affect you this year, Brooklyn City Councilman David Yassky is urging the City to do the right thing in the future and add St. Patrick’s Day to the Department of Transportation’s alternate side of the street parking calendar. Yassky notes that more than two million people attend the parade annually, and
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New Poll: Race, Gender, Creed Might Not Matter In 2008, Age Might

Written by John DeSio on March 13, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

A new Gallup Poll released this morning asks whether Americans would be comfortable voting for candidates based on specific personal and physical characteristics. If the poll is to be believed, most 2008 front-runners don’t have anything to worry about. Gallup found that 84% of Americans are comfortable voting for a black candidate, 77% for a
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Rep. Ron Paul, Your Latest Republican Longshot

Written by John DeSio on March 12, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

The newest official Republican candidate for president is Texas Rep. Ron Paul (pictured), a former candidate on the Libertarian line and something of a maverick within his own party (he has never supported the Iraq war). "The American people now have a real conservative in the race for president they can support," stated Kent Snyder,
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Top O’ The Mornin’, Barack: Obama’s Irish Roots Revealed

Written by John DeSio on March 12, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Fresh off their discovery of Rev. Al Sharpton’s slave ancestry and ties to Strom Thurmond, Ancestry.com has just announced that they have found traces of Ireland in Barack Obama’s family tree. According to their research 19-year-old Falmouth Kearney, Obama’s third great grandfather, sailed from Ireland, landing in New York harbor on March 20, 1850. "If
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The Tone Of Hillary’s Campaign

Written by John DeSio on March 12, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

In yesterday’s Sun News of Myrtle Beach, columnist Kathleen Parker wondered aloud of Hillary Clinton’s voice will hold back her campaign, arguing that her distinct pattern of speech lacks any passion and connection with the audience, and could torpedo her presidential ambitions. Quote: "It may not be Hillary’s fault that her voice sounds like it
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Brownback’s That Close?

Written by John DeSio on March 9, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Maybe it’s a sign of a coming 2008 Republican turnaround, or maybe it’s more evidence that people have already made up their mind about Hillary Clinton, but a new Rasmussen poll finds Kansas Senator and conservative Republican Sam Brownback (pictured) within striking distance of the former first lady. Right now, Clinton would edge out Brownback
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Firemen To Rudy: Stay Home

Written by John DeSio on March 9, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) will hold a bipartisan candidates forum later this month. All but one candidate is invited. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the hero of 9/11, has been told by the national firefighters’ union not to pursue their support, because he will never get it. Quote: "The fundamental lack of respect that
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When Family Battles And Legislative Agendas Collide!

Written by John DeSio on March 8, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

By now, you’ve certainly heard of indicted Bronx State Senator Efrain Gonzalez and his ongoing legal battle with the Justice Department and the City’s Department of Investigation over his alleged misuse of taxpayer funds for his personal benefit. The story got even juicier in January when Gonzalez’s ex-wife informed the world that while Gonzalez was
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