While the GOP Congressional candidates argue over debates, I am reminded of the first time I ran for mayor and how much I wanted my two opponents to engage in public.
I was the upstart who was not thought by the political establishment of the day to have the "gravitas" to follow Mayor Walker in office. The old guard had advanced the candidacy of Amy Saiff, a former school board member and well known person in the community. Long time local lawmaker Jim Brett was also in the race.
I needed a breakthrough and got it through my good friend, the late Bruce Dempster, who was also active at the North Side League.....Back then the League was still a cornerstone for local political discourse and their Friday night meetings were well attended.
Bruce arranged for the League to host as debate as no one else seemed to want to.....There was no way Amy or Jim could refuse the League.
I knew I had an advantage in knowledge of issues from years of covering City Hall as a newsman. I also was a good talker and could turn a phrase. My two opponents were defending records in office.
I wanted the debate and got it. It helped propel me to a shocking primary win and a sweeping win in the general.
Debates are or are not a good thing depending on who you are and what your skills are.
If I were the Hoffman team, I would want the debates late, in remote places and in front of small crowds....Doheny wants them in front of the audiences TV can provide....He figures he can mop the floor with Mr. Hoffman, who last year was ill at ease as a campaigner.
By their own admission, the Doheny camp concedes Mr. Hoffman has improved, so there is also the danger of getting more than you wished for. Let's see what happens.
Watertown Daily Times Two GOP candidates spar over debates
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Let's hear about Owens and the $5 million dollar boost to the Jefferson County economy. You stick-in-the-mud types want a $1 million grant for a new phone for the county legies to whisper to Alexander's wind friends on, but Owens' present is pork, right?
The recent revelation regarding Doheny reminds one of former Congressman Sweeney...I believe that this is fatal to his campaign..regardless of the amount of money he spends.
What you read about isnt all that recent. Hes been hiding it and has been advised to come clean. It gives us a little more a inlook into Mr. money bags personality. Hes a mean drunk, thinks hes beyond the law, very confrontational obviously. Hes certainly not congressional material. I wonder what hes hiding from his days in Grenwich Village and from his Wall St elploits...
The Doheny camp concedes nothing. They are all to arrogant and pompus... I agree with the mayor Hoffman need not take to the TV and the highlights as he is not a greaT debater.. But listen closely to Doheny. While he speaks very well its mostly prepared stuff and copied stuff.. This BS from his adds about taking a pay decrease and term limits. Thats something that someone on the internet passed around for the last year. It will never happen. When this campaign started he copied a letter almost identically to the GOP asking for financial help. Some young kid was running for the 118th had a proffessor at Clarkson help him write it for his campaign.. We need someone with his own ideas and original ideas, not someone that talks hot air and is owned by special interests.. My understanding is a special interest employee is running his campaign...
I believe the incident of copy you refer to is the request from the GOP financial group asking for any funding to cover cost of campaign.. The Kid you refer to is Nick Vaugh of Ogdensbur City Council. I believe Mr Vaugh wrote his letter after Mr. Doheny so I cannot see the copy you see.. Unless both letters were written by someone else which wouldnt be news.. Vaugh dropped out of the GOP run at the 118th when the head of the GoP SLC pressured him as he was obviously inadequet. We do need someone with vision and forsight and someone who can think for himself and it dosnt appear to be Matt Doheny.. But you all know the old saying MONEY TALKS.. Doheny will now aim at buying the election at all costs.
4:19 I would love to see your record or better yet can you walk on water?It just tells me the man is human also take a look at the number of D.U.I arrest in New York State compared to other states.Its not right to operate motor boats while drinking it does happen and people should not do it.Although they are nailing everyone for it.Did you know that the highest rate of fatal accidents happen within the Law enforcemet community?Cops Judges lawyers you name it people make that mistake.I would be willing to bet thousands that you have made the same mistake.That stick will come back to poke you in the eye some day.Its all about the money.....
I heard He called Yellow Cab for a ride, but They don't serve Islands in the St Lawrence.You wouldn't imagine the Coast Guard laying for Him. Hmmmm Single Young Guy living on an island entertaning Guests, sure why not stop Him.
I see, He called Yellow Cab after they refused him a ride they in turn called the coast guard. Cost guard investigated and got a description of the man and waited for him.. Why not just call the State Police and catch him driving his car back to A Bay.. Or did they and they just let him go? He did it over again a week later. Called Yellow Cab.. They called Coast guard after State Police let him go ect ect ect... Come On.. He got caught it a public record. Hes a drunk and party animal and that is a matter of public opinion.
Its a little like ARod fessing up to the steroid thing.. After hes caught with his pants down.
Juston.. There is a lot of guys out there that are human and make mistakes. Coming out with a police record before someone exposes him is not being human.. The fact that he has hired somone to do his driving makes him improved. But the bottom line is his drinking is a problem. Thats human and treatable by other humans. Shouldnt he enter a rehab or something like that....
Just like Ted Kennedy, eh 11:13? Give me a break. If this was our dear Bill Owens, you would be singing his praises and claiming that it is all being blown out of perportion. Give it a rest and lets get back to the real issues in this election please.
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