Is Deblasio actively pro-criminal? (New York, York: live in, transit, business)
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DeBlasio is a groundhog murderer! Where's the protesting over this brutality? #groundhoglivesmatter
That was quietly swept under the rug until Sarah Palin brought it up earlier today.
deBlasio sucks. He isn't a nice person, he is a marginal politician who got lucky enough to get himself elected when basically 75% of registered voters stayed home on election day. He has questionable morals and values. He would rather see criminals go free and remove good judges from the bench. YES he is PRO CRIMINAL. His constant defense of Mcfarlan who is the poster child of a repeat felon was proof enough.
deBlasio isn't a good leader. He can't even lead from behind. deBlasio cant even get a security clearance from the FBI because of his Communist ties. He has to learn things second and third hand. Imagine if a Paris like attack happens at the Daily News or New York Times. deBlasio would be getting his info from CNN like the rest of us. He is an all around poor excuse as a human being.
deBlasio sucks. He isn't a nice person, he is a marginal politician who got lucky enough to get himself elected when basically 75% of registered voters stayed home on election day.
You are reaching very much with this statement. It had nothing to do with luck. There was a counter movement created after 3 terms of a very pro-business mayor (bloomberg) who refused to give into the demands of middle and poor class in the city. By refusing to negotiate contract extension with union workers (Teachers and Transit workers), he created the situation that motivated them to elect someone who would keep the welfare rolling.
You are reaching very much with this statement. It had nothing to do with luck. There was a counter movement created after 3 terms of a very pro-business mayor (bloomberg) who refused to give into the demands of middle and poor class in the city. By refusing to negotiate contract extension with union workers (Teachers and Transit workers), he created the situation that motivated them to elect someone who would keep the welfare rolling.
I agree with you 100% Bloomberg created this mess, and a little known deBlasio took advantage of a very weak field of candidates plus a low voter turn out. Sad thing is Lohta, while not very likeable would have been a very good mayor.
I agree with you 100% Bloomberg created this mess, and a little known deBlasio took advantage of a very weak field of candidates plus a low voter turn out. Sad thing is Lohta, while not very likeable would have been a very good mayor.
Lhota had no political skills and background. He had never run for any office (de Blasio was public advocate at least). Lhota's only real claim to fame was that the MTA kept running after Hurricane Sandy, which it would have regardless of who was the MTA chairman. It's just like Giuliani could not use Sept. 11th fame to become President.
And yes de Blasio won as the anti Bloomberg candidate. Had Bloomberg not worn out his welcome by doing the third term I don't think there would have been an anti Bloomberg movement. He changed the law so he could run for a third term and changed it back so no one else could? Quinn ruined her political career by going along with this nonsense.
Lhota had no political skills and background. He had never run for any office (de Blasio was public advocate at least). Lhota's only real claim to fame was that the MTA kept running after Hurricane Sandy, which it would have regardless of who was the MTA chairman. It's just like Giuliani could not use Sept. 11th fame to become President.
And yes de Blasio won as the anti Bloomberg candidate. Had Bloomberg not worn out his welcome by doing the third term I don't think there would have been an anti Bloomberg movement. He changed the law so he could run for a third term and changed it back so no one else could? Quinn ruined her political career by going along with this nonsense.
Lohta was the deputy Mayor under Giuilani and had his hands in pretty much everything. His achievements as a public servant were significant. Lohta had more city hall experience than DB had. There is a thread around here that I posted in a few of his achievements.
Lohta was the deputy Mayor under Giuilani and had his hands in pretty much everything. His achievements as a public servant were significant. Lohta had more city hall experience than DB had. There is a thread around here that I posted in a few of his achievements.
Joe Lohta worked for the MTA and said while he was with the organization it was running wonderfully.
Joe Lohta worked for the MTA and said while he was with the organization it was running wonderfully.
Clearly he suffered from mental illness.
Well considering the MTA ia always broke and over budget will never know if he was being sarcastic or not. It's not like the buses or trains stopped running and people kept getting paid so how bad of a job could he have been doing?
Well considering the MTA ia always broke and over budget will never know if he was being sarcastic or not. It's not like the buses or trains stopped running and people kept getting paid so how bad of a job could he have been doing?
But if it's the same as every other MTA Chairman, then there is nothing to write home about. Any MTA CEO and Chairman is going to keep the buses and trains running.
Lhota hadn't done anything in politics, really. His junior level position in city government was under the Giuliani years, and Giuliani lost considerable political capital. Bloomberg rode Giuliani's coat tails to power, but after Bloomberg did that (particularly after his third term) no one else was going to be able to do that. Giuliani's endorsement means nothing.
But if it's the same as every other MTA Chairman, then there is nothing to write home about. Any MTA CEO and Chairman is going to keep the buses and trains running.
Lhota hadn't done anything in politics, really. His junior level position in city government was under the Giuliani years, and Giuliani lost considerable political capital. Bloomberg rode Giuliani's coat tails to power, but after Bloomberg did that (particularly after his third term) no one else was going to be able to do that. Giuliani's endorsement means nothing.
I wouldn't call deputy Mayor a Junior level position in NYC government, not when you had a hand in many of the city polices. Lohta was the guy who negotiated with all the unions. That's a major role. However his position was behind the scenes and while Lohta has political savvy it wasn't at the front lines of city hall or the public. Plus he is a grouch, A smile from him is very forced. But I like that type of honesty in a politician.
DeBlasio had significantly less political experience than Lhota: from communist sypathizer, to radical council member, to public advocate (aka, NYC made up political position). He never worked an honest day in his life before becoming mayor, unless you count whatever grunt work he did for the Sandinistas.
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