Was the Conservative Party worth saving ?....With the likely nomination tomorrow of Carl Paladino as its nominee, the 48 year old party will get the requisite votes to maintain its line on the ballot.
The party was formed in reaction to Rockefeller Republicanism which was really a Democratic Party for people who go to country clubs but didn't want that nasty Democratic moniker.
Now, the Democratic Party has co-opted all of those people....Look at my friend Dave Mance who has gone from entrepreneurial Republican to one of those who says 'I didn't leave the party...the party left me."
The Conservative Party suffered the fate of all minor parties in New York's system of fusion voting....Idealism gives way to playing the game and by the time they elected George Pataki, the Conservative leadership was mostly about getting their relatives jobs with an occasional spasm of principle over abortion.
The other problem these parties have is they cannot and will not offer actual third choices. Look at the grief they take when off the reservation such as in NY23.
Those voting for Carl Paladino should do so on the Taxpayer line, so another set of voices will be empowered. The Conservative Party will survive, but it has not earned the right to be the sole representitive of those who want leaner government and lower taxes.
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I am awfully leery of this consolidation crap. How many small schools have swimming pools and AstroTurf or a $20MM building with a costly radius, man bridge and monument to a living superintendent?
Imagine the same thing if the towns and villages merged. They would start justifying more and more big toys and employees.
regardless...until they start rescinding anti-bullying-laws and all the stupid laws like them, we are going to need all those superintendents to keep us from paying out million dollar settlements. How many professional labor hours do you think it will take to handle that prayer in school fiasco across town?
IF the 3rd parties are about "getting their relatives jobs" and single issues......
Maybe we should vote for Paladino on the Republican line and let them all die...............
Dave mance left the party, don' be fooled. He has always been an oportunist and always is looking out for himself first and foremost. I don't have a problem with that except for the fact you and others are trying to portray his decision as something different.
Mance left The GOP because, He got His. He don't serve The Man no more. He runs with His own Posse now. Word.
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