Bloomberg Called Ready to Announce Third-Term Bid - NYTimes.com

Bloomberg Called Ready to Announce Third-Term Bid - NYTimes.com

You know how you can tell the good guys from the bad guys... good guys follow the rules. I remember a Bullwinkle cartoon where Boris breaks down the fourth wall tells the audience "you know I'm the bad guy because I even cheat at solitaire." Changing the rules for themselves in the middle of the game is exactly what the current bumper crop of cartoonishly evil elected officials in the city council and the mayor's office.

The 25th Amendment which installed term limits on the president was ratified during the Truman presidency, but couldn't take effect until he left office (because it would have been Un-American to change the rules of presidency in the middle of the presidency.) Bloomberg does not hold to the same ethical standard, and feels compelled to change the law that was put directly to voters twice and was overwhelmingly approved of both times.

This is New York City not some sort of third world dictatorship where elections are overturned by executive fiat. If the city council and the mayor really felt that term limits actually hurt the city and it is not simply a desperate power grab and a continuation of their jobs then they would rescind term limits but leave office under the terms that they entered it, serving only 2 terms.

Wanted: New Finance Director for Christine Quinn | The New York Observer

Wanted: New Finance Director for Christine Quinn | The New York Observer

Hilary Keller, Gur Tsabur's campaign manager finance director for his failed City Council Campaign in 05, as well as one of innumerable fundraisers for Eliot Spitzer leaves Council Speaker Christine Quinn's Mayoral Campaign. This time in 2003 Council Speaker Gifford was first in fundraising, it could be a professional choice on the part of Ms. Keller to avoid being part of a sinking ship or Speaker Quinn made the decsion that Ms. Keller could not propel her past Congressman Weiner and Boro Pres. Carrion in fundraising.

NY1: Top Stories

NY1: Top Stories

Police brutality charges on the officers and a Sargent of the 77th precinct in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights is the catalyst for City Councilman Charles Barron's and Civil Rights lawyer Michael Warren's campaign to bring justice to the NYPD. Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes, on NY1 admittedly denied any wrong doing by the 77th Precinct (blanket denial of police wrong doing ala-Giuliani) could be the seeds for the end of Mr Hynes tenure as District Attorney. In 2005, African-American State Sen. John Sampson won 35% of the vote while the incumbent White Mr. Hynes won with 40%. In another crowded of white or jewish candidates with one black candidate Mr Hynes certainly will not win again.

For Queens in ’09, Candidates in Spades

For Queens in ’09, Candidates in Spades

Along with nearly all of the county's City Council members seeking promotions to Boro Prez, Public Advocate, Comptroller, or Avella's quixotic Mayoral run, there are staffers already set up to run for city council runs. Shirley Huntley's Chief of staff Rubin Wills and Greg Meeks District office manager Brian Simmons will be running for Leroy Comrie's and James Sanders' seats respectively.

Community activists have also made intentions known such as Phil Goldfeder (community liason for the Mayor's office), David Reisch (city council candidate in 2001), Kevin Forestal (president of advisory council for Queens Hospital Center), will all likely be running for Jim Gennaro's Seat.

Charles Hynes is a screwup

Editorials - Opinions - NY Daily News

NY Daily News jumps on the bandwagon to justifiably blame Charles Hynes for not doing his job to protect and serve the people. Hopefully the black establishment backs someone that is more capable than State Senator John Sampson to run against Hynes in 2009. Paul Wooten who had been a candidate in 2005 seemed more than capable to take over the DA's office from Hynes, and he would not be hindered by the traffic on the Marine Parkway Bridge in the morning since he lives in Fort Greene. Brooklyn needs a new DA in 2009, and the demographics of the Democratic Primary almost ensures that the next DA will be black.

P.S. State Senator John Sampson maybe a good senator and if wanted higher officer he probably should run for Brooklyn Boro President, but for god sakes this man should never be a public prosecutor. I saw him on the campaign trail 2005 he never really could speak in complete sentences, and he advocated that if he were elected as DA he would open grand juries to the public. Opening up grand juries to the public is not what a competent lawyer or law student who has taken Con Law would ever propose, since it is clearly stated in the constitution and precedence of common law.