Democracy In Albany

I said long ago that Brooks hasn't involved herself in the issues important to the townseople of her home town, Coeymans, like the proposed landfill, so it prompts the question "If she's uncaring about important issues in her own home town, why would she care about yours?"

Maybe it's only the congressional health care package she's after. Who knows?

The Republicans in the race are Schenectady County Legislator James Buhrmaster, who has the money, and Schenectady County businessman Steven Vasquez, who is the youngest candidate in the race.  Vasquez has the backing of Presidential candidate Ron Paul and the only other Republcian candidate who announced in the race, but later dropped out, Guilderland Town Councilman Warren Redlich, who was trounced by Mike McNulty in the General Election in 2004 and 2006.

Do I get a prize?  Some have suggested I get a life...

You are absolutely right to vote against Brooks.  It's a three way race between Steck, Shahinfar, and Tonko for me, and I do declare my support for Steck as a personal preference.  Brooks is a gender-based politician, a former Republican on the payroll of a law firm whose major business is lobbying and some of her largest donors are Republicans themselves.  She'll talk about "the same old politicians saying the same thing," but trust me:  after transcripting three debates and interviewing her, she fits that exact mold like a pro.

And she won't own up to any of it.  Case in point:  Green Island Mayor Ellen McNulty Ryan's endorsement of her in the Metroland, where she explains first that she's "so nongendered" when it comes to endorsements, but then makes the insulting statement that men only want to take credit for what they do and women only want to help.  Yeah.  Real "nongendered" Ellen.