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  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Obama Earns Coveted Ricky Martin Endorsement; New York GOP Irked By Prez Partying With Celebs

    For anyone who takes their political cues from pop star Ricky Martin, the former Menudo member has thrown his support behind President Barack Obama in this year's election -- he's even throwing the president a pretty pricey fundraiser in New York tonight, which the state's Republican Party seems to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    New York Politicians Spent Nearly $50,000 On Cigars Since 2008

    Bill Clinton's not the only politician who likes a good cigar...Since 2008, New York politicians have spent nearly $50,000 on cigars and other tobacco products, a new study from the New York Public Research Group.The study, first provided by the group to the New York Daily News, finds that state law ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Happy New York Republican Primary Day; GOPers Still Pretending Primary Matters, Which Is Adorable

    Happy Republican primary day, New York! Now make sure and get out there and vote because your vote really (ahem) matters -- according to the New York State Republican Party, anyway. In reality, however, your vote means precisely nothing.The New York State Republican Party issued a press release last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Newt Gingrich Is Still Pretending To Run For President -- And He's Bringing His "Campaign" To New York

    Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is still pretending that he's running for president, and will be "campaigning" in New York next week -- which is hilarious for a number of reasons. For starters, he has literally no chance of winning the Republican nomination -- he currently has only 136 deleg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Rick Santorum Bails On New York GOP's (Pricey) Dinner

    There's bad news if you forked over $1,000 to New York's Republican Party to attend its annual dinner: former presidential candidate Rick Santorum won't be there.GOP spokeswoman Becky Miller tells the Voice Santorum is out. Santorum, she says, didn't give a specific reason, but we can only assume th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    New York GOP Mum On Whether Rick Santorum Will Still Attend Party's Fancy ($1,000 A Plate) Dinner

    The New York state Republican Party is holding its annual dinner next week, at which now-former presidential candidate Rick Santorum currently is scheduled to be a guest of honor. However, now that he's bailed on his campaign, it's unclear whether Santorum will actually show up -- and that's because ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    National Rifle Association *Hearts* New York: Report

    New York might boast the most anti-gun mayor in the U.S., but that hasn't stopped the National Rifle Association from pouring more cash into Empire State campaign coffers than any other place in the county. The NRA has long done battle with Mike Bloomberg's demands for microstamping on bullet casi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Hide Your Porn! Rick Santorum's Coming to New York. Newt Gingrich, Too

    Wannabe presidential candidate Rick Santorum -- who the Washington Post has decided is edging "towards the embarrassment zone" -- apparently still thinks he can win the GOP presidential primary -- which is adorable. Sadly, that means he'll soon start campaigning in New York, where 95 delegates are a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    GOP Uses Stock Act as Excuse to Call Kirsten Gillibrand a Congressional Inside Trader (Again)

    ​Following yesterday's passage in the U.S. Senate of the Federal Stock Act, the New York State Republican Party came out swinging. Per usual, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand -- who voted in favor of the bill -- is the target of the GOP's blows.First and foremost, the Federal Stock Act would make it so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Bobby Jindal, Fizzled GOP Star, To Give Keynote At New York Republicans' Annual Dinner

    ​We know what you were probably thinking when you woke up this morning: "what ever happened to Bobby Jindal after that ghastly response he gave to President Barack Obama's 2009 State of the Union Address?"Well, maybe you weren't...but we've got an update anyway.Jindal, a former U.S. congressman/cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Will Barack Obama Still Win the Youth Vote?

    In 2008, Barack Obama's presidential victory was bolstered by a buoyant youth vote, which enthusiastically took to social media to tout his promises of hope and change. Young voters' preference for Democrats isn't entirely new -- in fact, they have leaned left in the last three election cycles, sug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Mitt Romney: Can Anything Short Of An "Act Of God" Keep Him From Becoming The GOP Nominee For President?

    ​As we noted yesterday, Super Tuesday came and went and there's still no shoo-in for the Republican nominee for president.However, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney gained a bit of an edge in his quest to become the GOP's chosen one -- enough of an edge that members of his campaign reporte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Ron Paul Might Win Maine? Pine Tree State Republicans To Release New Straw Poll Results

    ​Ron Paul might be a winner. Maybe. If you'll recall, Paul got pissed off about the Maine caucuses -- and not just because he lost to Mitt Romney. He said that the state Republican Party mishandled vote tabulation and because of that, the G.O.P.'s mess-up was disappointing. It looks like a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Romney Wins Florida Primary, but GOP Resists

    Despite the fact that Mitt Romney won the Florida primary in a landslide, many Republicans continue to pretend that he will not be their eventual, inevitable presidential nominee. Romney won the Florida primary with 46.4 percent of the state's Republican vote, compared to Newt Gingrich's 31.9 perc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2012

    Rightbloggers Explain How Newt Gingrich's Big Win Can Help Someone Other Than Newt Gingrich Become President

    Was it the video hit his Super PAC put out on Romney? Was it his heroic denunciation of his ex-wife and the Liberal Media (mostly the Liberal Media)? Whatever the reason, Newt Gingrich won a big surprise victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary. Rightbloggers who've always loved the former Spea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Herman Cain: Could Two Black Men Actually Head Up the 2012 Presidential Tickets?

    ​Well, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal have got something hard to top, even if you're in the pizza business: Herman Cain is now leading the pack of Republican presidential candidates in their poll with 27 percent, besting Mitt Romney by four points and trouncing the narcoleptic, unfortuna ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2011

    As Rick Perry Stumbles, Rightbloggers Run To (Non-Candidate) Chris Christie

    The economy sucks, and so do President Obama's poll numbers. Yet many smart people think Obama's got a chance at reelection next year. Why? Because he gets to run against the nominee of the Republican Party, which seems hellbent on throwing the election. In the GOP's latest slapstick routine, put ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2011

    Some Squawk, But Debt Ceiling Budget Fight Goes Just the Way Rightbloggers Want It

    Last week the Congressional fight over America's debt ceiling became a full-blown hostage situation, with Republicans demanding, in exchange for what has been during previous Administrations a pro-forma procedure, major budget concessions from Democrats -- and getting them. At this writing, there s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Gay Marriage in New York: Over the Hump Today?

    ​Today could be the day when gay marriage equality passes its biggest hurdle in New York State yet and actually achieves something it never has before: likely passage in the state senate. With 31 of the necessary 32 votes already publicly announced, the effort only needs one GOP senator for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2011

    Paul Ryan's Medicare Plan Scaring Voters? Rightblogger Solution: Paul Ryan for President!

    Last Tuesday a Democrat came from behind to win a special election in New York's overwhelmingly Republican 26th Congressional District. Kathy Hochul's surge coincided with heavy, issue-specific campaign advertising, reminding NY-26 voters that Republicans in Congress supported a plan to turn Medicar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Joe Crowley, New York Congressman, Pulls a Bob Dylan Against GOP on Capitol Hill

    Rep. Joe Crowley, who represents New York's 7th District, took a creative approach to attacking the GOP on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in a presentation without spoken words titled, "Speechless." Even if it's not a direct homage to Bob Dylan, it reminds us pleasantly of "Subterran ... More >>

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    March 23, 2011

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  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Senate Dems Push to Get Espada Out

    There's a full-court press this morning from top state senate Democrats, calling for the Republicans to drop Pedro Espada as their negotiator, calling him "irrational."So far, senators Liz Krueger of Manhattan, Jeff Klein of the Bronx, and David Valesky of Syracuse have weighed in with email press r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Republicans To Label Democrats Socialists, Officially

    In case you missed it, the Republican National Committee is expected to pass a resolution to henceforth brand the Democratic Party the "Democrat Socialist Party." Dave Weigel has the resolution ("We the members of the Republican National Committee recognize that the Democratic Party is dedicated to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Rightbloggers on Defector Specter: Fewer But Better Republicans!

    "The last mass trials were a great success. There are going to be fewer but better Russians." -- Ninotchka. Once upon a time -- as we pointed out elsewhere -- rightbloggers disapproved of purist liberal Democrats who were trying to drive moderates like Joe Lieberman out of their Party. This hun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Bloomberg Gains GOP Nomination, Said to Seek WFP Nod Too

    This weekend Mayor Bloomberg won the endorsement of the Bronx Republican Party, more or less ensuring that he will appear on the Republican as well as the Independence Party line in November's mayoral race. (He may face a primary challenge, but is expected to make short work of it.) Notwithstanding ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Bloomberg Gets Independence, Staten Island GOP Committee Endorsements

    Yesterday Michael Bloomberg received the endorsement of the New York City Independence Party, which was part of the coalition that won Bloomberg his first narrow mayoral victory in 2001. As our own Tom Robbins has pointed out, the party has a lively history; the state party has endorsed such divers ... More >>

  • News

    March 4, 2009

    Bloomberg's Golden Republican

    The mayor's best—and only—GOP pal is a pork- and patronage-loving conservative

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Ailing Michael Steele Vows to Continue Using the Phrase "Hip-Hop"

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    Subpoenaed Students Learn Valuable Lesson About Democracy

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    GOP's Mondello: Young "Barak Obama" Voters are Republicans

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    Karl Rove Already Looking Forward to 2010

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Downticket: Mixed Results, But Loony Refs Are Fading

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2008

    Times Reports Palin "Unscripted," in No Need of One, in MI

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Update: Blakeman Not For World's Fair, Supports Clean Water

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Daily Flog: Birth of a notion opens in St. Paul; oil price plummets, along with GOP veep's rep; everybody's Google-eyed

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Hans Off! Scourge of Voters is Booted Off FEC

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Facing the Music: Investigations and (Possible) Incarceration for the Dirty Tricks Scandal and Vito Fossella

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    Bloomberg and the Press Give Joe Bruno a Pass on Congestion Pricing

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2007

    Bob Zoellick and the Warm and Fuzzy GOP

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2007

    Who's Next at the World Bank?

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2006

    Guess Who Knew About Mark Foley

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2006

    Morning Report 1/26/06
    Top Gambling Lobbyist's Daughter Probes Corruption at World Bank

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2005

    Jeanine Hero: She Stays In Senate Race

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2005

    Mike and the Bronx Boys

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2005

    Mayor Opens Wallet to Close Ballot

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2005

    Morning Report 10/17/05
    GOP Gets Bolder. Prepare to Be Crushed

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2005

    Morning Report 7/28/05
    Brown People Love Their Children, Bush Contends

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2005

    Morning Report 2/21/05
    The Tangled Roots of Doug Wead

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2004

    Rent Control

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

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