It's my right to feel that way. Why would I give my hard earned money to people who want to take away things that directly effect my family members? And who support a 34 count felon?
And an adjudicated rapist?!
And if the signs were at his property chances are he knew. Come on, be realistic.
I recall a relative of Scott Murphy telling me at one of Scott's town hall meetings he was hit with a tomato from one of the tea party patriots. All this because Obama wanted to give people healthcare which, by the way, the republicans have been promising to repeal since its inception. Should we worry........Trump has a "concept" of a plan to improve Obamacare?
Yes, it was terrible of Barack Obama to force total non-racists 😉 like Trump and the Tea Party cosplayers, who all would’ve been Loyalists during the Revolution, to obsess over conspiracy theories about his birth certificate.
Fun fact is that they only called themselves teabaggers for a short time because it was pointed out to them the sexual act referred to by the term.
There may be truth in that. I think the election of a black man galvanized a lot of white voters, and Trump gained national prominence through his birther lies.
I think there’s always been some political polarization to one degree or another. But in modern times, I’d place the origins of our current extreme polarization with Newt Gingrich and his "Contract on America" in 1994. (Excuse me, his "Contract with America.") The extreme right wingers got their first taste of power when they took the House.
SP, I believe you'll need to look somewhat further back in the history of this country to find the beginnings of the polarization that you claim started with Obama.
This makes me furious! He did not pick them out of a ditch ! What Trump has managed to do is give permission for people to act upon their worse instincts.
I agree. But I wonder if the moment of shame he must have felt that he had to tell such a transparent lie will linger and make him wake up and smell the coffee?
Years ago, some political campaigns would carry out "false flag" operations against their opponents, or would spread lies and disinformation. It happened from time to time, but it was noteworthy enough to be labeled "dirty politics" and called out. Today, we don't label it "dirty politics" anymore -- it's become the norm by many Republican campaigns.
I'm beyond disappointed in our MAGA residents. And we wonder why there is no productive discourse? We just need to vote BLUE and get rid of the Orange Baffoon and maybe we can get back to working together...
Oh COME ON!!! Stefanik (DeGrasse) tried that DiManno letter sham last election cycle. I would call that a "recycled October Bombshell". They even appeared on WNYT Evening News (and possibly others). I assumed then that the whole thing was done with the alleged letter writer's pre-approval because I'm pretty sure that he would have "hit the roof" if it had been a real effort to use his name, and he would have doggedly pursued the culprit. Lying is what they do best. Heck, I think it may be the only thing that they do... that and calling almost half of her constituents nasty, derogatory names.
No surprise there about the letter and the theft/vandalizing of signs. I thought the same thing about that "illegal" letter (as Elise called it) was written by someone affiliated with her. The past few election cycles I had my Tedra Cobb and Matt Castelli signs slashed, stolen or thrown in a ditch. This year my Kamala signs have remained untouched, but then again, I have seen fewer Trump flags/signs or Elise ones and more Harris/Walz, Gillibrand and Collins ones in my area.
I'm so tired of it all. I am now in MI--imagine that, from NY21 to the swing state. I ran to be elected a Dem precinct delegate in my red MI neighborhood since 2022 have talked to my blue-leaning neighbors for a few years now. I won't win this for Harris in my precinct but I will make the red blow a bit softer, and that is all that is needed to affect the outcome. I wish NY21 the best taking the blow.
For my own peace of mind, I’ve decided that by and large, Trump supporters have outed themselves. That way, when I drive around the area, I can assume any house without that declaration shelters someone who has seen the light.
As a “political operative” myself, I really dislike lawn signs.
I don’t believe they are tremendously valuable as a political tool but they are tremendously wasteful.
People who run for office try to collect their signs and save them for their next run for office which helps reduce the wastefulness. When picking up signs after Election Day I will often pick up signs of local Republicans in locations where there aren’t other R signs and return them to the candidate. I won’t touch a Trump or Stefanik sign because…well, ick!, but signs are an investment and they are the candidate’s property, and candidates are neighbors not enemies.
Still, it would be nice if lawn signs were mostly limited to lawns and not all over roadsides.
The thing is, for many people the only news they get about a local election is seeing a name on the side of the road. Some percentage of the vote will be from people who go into the booth and pick a name they are familiar with. If you have a memorable name your odds of being elected are greater.
And so, signs.
But signs don’t have to be mean, like they have become with Trump.
Nor do we have to resort to name calling. Everyone, or nearly everyone, does it to some extent. Like stealing signs we should just say no to name-calling our political opponents.
He thinks his accommodationism would make him safe if an authoritarian regime took over. Maybe for awhile, but that seems like a horrible way to live. It’s the way Stefanik lives now.
Decency is getting harder to find. The air tags and camera were smart . Civics needs to be taught, civility is learned by example. We need more examples of kindness. Braver Angels and the like.
Of course you did, lol.
I don't think the Post-Star has been running local editorials
If it goosesteps like a duck.
https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/rallies-at-madison-square-garden?r=9qpud&utm_medium=ios
Row A all the way!!
It's my right to feel that way. Why would I give my hard earned money to people who want to take away things that directly effect my family members? And who support a 34 count felon?
And an adjudicated rapist?!
And if the signs were at his property chances are he knew. Come on, be realistic.
yes, with the creation of the Tea party "patriots" as they were oft referred to. Remember those tea bags hanging from their hats?
I recall a relative of Scott Murphy telling me at one of Scott's town hall meetings he was hit with a tomato from one of the tea party patriots. All this because Obama wanted to give people healthcare which, by the way, the republicans have been promising to repeal since its inception. Should we worry........Trump has a "concept" of a plan to improve Obamacare?
Yes, it was terrible of Barack Obama to force total non-racists 😉 like Trump and the Tea Party cosplayers, who all would’ve been Loyalists during the Revolution, to obsess over conspiracy theories about his birth certificate.
Fun fact is that they only called themselves teabaggers for a short time because it was pointed out to them the sexual act referred to by the term.
I have no doubt many of them evolved into J6ers.
I also recall the Dubya administration when anyone who didn’t clap loudly enough for the Mesopotamian Adventure was a terrorist sympathizer.
But yeah, blame division on Obama. 🙄
There may be truth in that. I think the election of a black man galvanized a lot of white voters, and Trump gained national prominence through his birther lies.
I think there’s always been some political polarization to one degree or another. But in modern times, I’d place the origins of our current extreme polarization with Newt Gingrich and his "Contract on America" in 1994. (Excuse me, his "Contract with America.") The extreme right wingers got their first taste of power when they took the House.
SP, I believe you'll need to look somewhat further back in the history of this country to find the beginnings of the polarization that you claim started with Obama.
“The price of light is less than the cost of darkness.” - Arthur C. Neilson
Let’s move forward, into the light.
He picked em up out of a ditch? And Trump is a patron Saint. You got caught.
Stefanick, useless liar, she's the "ho" cuz she sold her soul to the Orange Man for nothing!!
Sleazy lying scum. All of them.
This makes me furious! He did not pick them out of a ditch ! What Trump has managed to do is give permission for people to act upon their worse instincts.
I agree. But I wonder if the moment of shame he must have felt that he had to tell such a transparent lie will linger and make him wake up and smell the coffee?
Probably not.
Years ago, some political campaigns would carry out "false flag" operations against their opponents, or would spread lies and disinformation. It happened from time to time, but it was noteworthy enough to be labeled "dirty politics" and called out. Today, we don't label it "dirty politics" anymore -- it's become the norm by many Republican campaigns.
Jeez, Hope Enid gets her flag back!!
I'm beyond disappointed in our MAGA residents. And we wonder why there is no productive discourse? We just need to vote BLUE and get rid of the Orange Baffoon and maybe we can get back to working together...
Oh COME ON!!! Stefanik (DeGrasse) tried that DiManno letter sham last election cycle. I would call that a "recycled October Bombshell". They even appeared on WNYT Evening News (and possibly others). I assumed then that the whole thing was done with the alleged letter writer's pre-approval because I'm pretty sure that he would have "hit the roof" if it had been a real effort to use his name, and he would have doggedly pursued the culprit. Lying is what they do best. Heck, I think it may be the only thing that they do... that and calling almost half of her constituents nasty, derogatory names.
I thought exactly the same thing.
No surprise there about the letter and the theft/vandalizing of signs. I thought the same thing about that "illegal" letter (as Elise called it) was written by someone affiliated with her. The past few election cycles I had my Tedra Cobb and Matt Castelli signs slashed, stolen or thrown in a ditch. This year my Kamala signs have remained untouched, but then again, I have seen fewer Trump flags/signs or Elise ones and more Harris/Walz, Gillibrand and Collins ones in my area.
I'm so tired of it all. I am now in MI--imagine that, from NY21 to the swing state. I ran to be elected a Dem precinct delegate in my red MI neighborhood since 2022 have talked to my blue-leaning neighbors for a few years now. I won't win this for Harris in my precinct but I will make the red blow a bit softer, and that is all that is needed to affect the outcome. I wish NY21 the best taking the blow.
For my own peace of mind, I’ve decided that by and large, Trump supporters have outed themselves. That way, when I drive around the area, I can assume any house without that declaration shelters someone who has seen the light.
In my own neighborhood, two families who had Trump and Stefanik signs out in 2020 have nothing out this year. 🤞🤞🤞
As a “political operative” myself, I really dislike lawn signs.
I don’t believe they are tremendously valuable as a political tool but they are tremendously wasteful.
People who run for office try to collect their signs and save them for their next run for office which helps reduce the wastefulness. When picking up signs after Election Day I will often pick up signs of local Republicans in locations where there aren’t other R signs and return them to the candidate. I won’t touch a Trump or Stefanik sign because…well, ick!, but signs are an investment and they are the candidate’s property, and candidates are neighbors not enemies.
Still, it would be nice if lawn signs were mostly limited to lawns and not all over roadsides.
The thing is, for many people the only news they get about a local election is seeing a name on the side of the road. Some percentage of the vote will be from people who go into the booth and pick a name they are familiar with. If you have a memorable name your odds of being elected are greater.
And so, signs.
But signs don’t have to be mean, like they have become with Trump.
Nor do we have to resort to name calling. Everyone, or nearly everyone, does it to some extent. Like stealing signs we should just say no to name-calling our political opponents.
The Chronicle and Mark Frost are Trump and Stefanik supporters. Repeat.
Mark Frost is an advertisement salesman cosplaying as a serious journalist
If he is not part of the solution, he is part of the problem.
He thinks his accommodationism would make him safe if an authoritarian regime took over. Maybe for awhile, but that seems like a horrible way to live. It’s the way Stefanik lives now.
The only thing that paper is good for is kitty pan liner.
Decency is getting harder to find. The air tags and camera were smart . Civics needs to be taught, civility is learned by example. We need more examples of kindness. Braver Angels and the like.