Gothamist: Tasini's Moment

ek

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:47:08 -0500

tasini didnt vote in 9 elections in the past 14 years. so he's a candidate who latches on to one issue when he feels like caring about the government? what happened to the 9 years where he didnt feel it was worth his time to go to the voting booth? http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=62044

Bill W

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:55:34 -0500

Anyone But Hillary, the unprincipled invertebrate.

citizen

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:44:01 -0500

From my understanding the reason why there hasn't been much momentum for Tasini is because he's a bit of a dick, and had some shady connection to the insurance fraud that hit the national writer's union , when he was its president.

eh

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:12:26 -0500

I bet none of you can explain how the Democrats would improve healthcare.

timbnyc

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:54:27 -0500

Thanks, land! I know plenty about Tasini - including his views on healthcare, gay marriage, free trade, Israel-Lebanon, etc. On each of these issues, Clinton's position is the same as or only finely distinguishable from Bush's. So, I agree with you - no Republicans!

land

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:32:04 -0500

timbnyc, great! vote for someone you know nothing about (except that he didn't have to make the decision to support or not support the war until he decided to run for senate) and let's lose the seat to a republican and then we'll really "show" them how we feel about the war in iraq. i bet you voted for nader, too.

Lisa

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:20:57 -0500

Democrats are taking out their anger with Bush and the GOP on the people in congress who are on our side, this is stupid. Joe Lieberman was one thing, but Hillary Clinton is no Joe Lieberman. If you want to change course in Iraq, the thing to do is to support the strong dems we have and to support the Democrats who are challenging Republican Incumbents. I'm voting for Hillary Clinton, our state could not have a better advocate. Having a former first lady who is on our side is the best thing for NY. Hillary Clinton has been fighting Bush on the war and trying to take us in a new direction for well over a year. While many in the country are unhappy with the war, around 2/3rds of the people think that just pulling out and leaving the nation in a civil war is not the right thing to do. We have to leave in a timely manner. I don't think Bush is right, and I don't think Tasini is right either. Hillary Clinton has earned my trust. Maybe if we send her back to congress with a Democratic Majority in 06, she can do something about this war, this idiot president and our national health care crisis.

whoops

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:47:47 -0500

The blogger quoted in this post is actually named Markos Moulitsas. I'm sure it's just a typo.

timbnyc

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:12:49 -0500

I'm voting, and voting for Tasini. This is not going through the motions - it's the only opportunity for Democrats to express their opposition to the war, since there will only be pro-war candidates for Senate in the general election.

pablo

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:09:10 -0500

yes, voting in the Dem primary. turning out for spitzer, not that he nor hillary need my help!