Lavelle Hospitalized After Stroke

Written by John DeSio on January 19, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

The Staten Island Advance reports that Staten Island Assemblyman John Lavelle, who also serves as the county’s Democratic chairman, has been hospitalized following a serious stroke last night. Lavelle is a good man and a staple of his West Brighton neighborhood (I am a former constituent), and we wish him all the best
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When Sports And Politics Collide

Written by John DeSio on January 18, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Here we have two good examples of my one passion, politics, colliding with another passion, the NFL. First, Hot Air has a video up of a Mike Ditka appearance on ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption, where he alerts the viewing audience that if he had taken the Republican line in Illinois’ 2004 Senate race "no one
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Rudy’s Train Keeps Rolling On

Written by John DeSio on January 18, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

A new Rasmussen poll finds that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is still the preferred choice among Republicans for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Giuliani grabs 28% in the poll, followed by Arizona Republican Senator John McCain at 20%. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich gets 14% and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney snagged 8%.
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Wal-Mart Defeats Maryland Law

Written by John DeSio on January 18, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Yesterday, a federal appeals court judge ruled in Wal-Mart’s favor over the state of Maryland, regarding the creation of the "Fair Share Health Care" law. The law, created last year, required employers of a certain size to pay at least 8% of its total payroll towards the health care of its employees. However, the law
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Liu’s “Computer Savvy” Consultant

Written by John DeSio on January 16, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Sometimes, it can be more interesting to look at where the money is spent, rather than who raised the most. The New York City Campaign Finance Board released a summary of campaign activity for the 2009 citywide elections today, and possibly the biggest news is that Queens City Councilman John Liu has raised more than
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Vilsack To Obama: Welcome Aboard

Written by John DeSio on January 16, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Though corners of the right-wing have already started, if there’s going to be a negative campaign against Barack Obama developed by his fellow Democrats it’s apparently going to be some time before it rears its ugly head. In fact, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack almost seems psyched to engage Obama, and everyone else, in the
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Biden’s Hidden Strength

Written by John DeSio on January 16, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Though conventional wisdom indicates that he might not be getting much traction right now, at least one Democratic power player is touting the merits of Deleware Senator Joe Biden’s 2008 presidential ambitions. In today’s Roll Call, Donna Brazile argues that through his leadership in the Senate fighting the President’s troop surge in Iraq Biden, as
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The Takedown Of Obama Has Begun

Written by John DeSio on January 16, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Though his credentials on the left would never be questioned, at least one conservative group has already moved to push against an Obama candidacy. The National Clergy Council’s political arm has issued a press release warning evangelical Christians to beware the appeal of Obama, complete with a detailed report attempting to shoot down the appeal
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As Obama Considers, The Left Rejoices

Written by John DeSio on January 16, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

With Illinois Senator Barack Obama publicly announcing that he will seriously consider a run for the Democrats’ 2008 presidential nomination, it is worth noting the infatuation much of the party’s liberal base has with the charismatic Washington rookie. The liberal superblog DailyKos is calling on its members to rank their preferred Democratic nominees for 2008
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Edwards Will Not Relent, Blames Everybody

Written by John DeSio on January 16, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

Following up on his Sunday speech at Riverside Church, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is continuing his call for a withdrawal from Iraq, this time in an e-mail to supporters. “Let’s be clear: This is not a time for symbolic speech and hand-wringing from Washington. Congress has a very real choice to make — either
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