Marc Molinaro, our candidate for governor, appeared on Fox and Friends this morning with Diane Piagentini, the widow of Police Officer Joseph A. Piagentini, gunned down by Herman Bell  who Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the right to vote to when he was released on parole. Watch the Fox and Friends clip here.  .  Read more in The Chief. 

Today’s NY Post editorial explains what Governor Andrew Cuomo fears most in this year’s political season:  open, equal debates. 

In case you missed this over the weekend:  Email shows Cuomo donor contacted officials during grant process. 

The Bob McManus is spot on in his Saturday Op-Ed piece:  Andrew Cuomo is on the verge of absolute power over New York.  As CPNYS noted on Saturday:  Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Only you can end Governor Cuomo’s megalomania need for absolute power:  Vote for Marc Molinaro on the Conservative Line. 

Another democrat who displays the need for power is Hillary Clinton.  Can you believe that she actually said on national television that her husband did not abuse his power when president with his intern, Monica Lewinsky, because she was an adult at the time.  When will the press and the public realize this woman is unable to tell the truth about anything.  She is so out of touch with reality, that it is almost like watching a person on the verge of self-immolation and you want to rush in and save them.  Think about what she said, then realize this woman almost became president of the United States, she sees nothing wrong with what her husband did.  It doesn’t bother her that he lied under oath and questioned the meaning of is.  Or that there are many able to corroborate the facts told by others who her husband forced himself on.  I guess, since they were adults also, Hillary Clinton believes it is okay.  Twisted beliefs.  Okay for Bill, not okay for anyone else.  On second thought, let her twisted beliefs continue to be aired on national television; people have the right to know just how twisted her beliefs are.

You tube has more on the unhinged crowd.

Fortunately, America elected Donald J. Trump who continues to keep his promises: 289 in 20 months.  

Will Charter Schools survived if the democrats control all the branches of government?  Sen. John Flanagan doesn’t think so. 

E. J. McMahon writes about NYC’s high-income tax habit. 

“Someone is going to be killed” – that’s the stark warning this week from Sen. Rand Paul after Democrats ratcheted up their violent rhetoric and mob mentality.

Keep in mind that even before the Kavanaugh debacle, Republicans have been shot, assaulted, harassed in restaurants and stalked at their homes – and amazingly, Democrats think that their main flaw is that they’re not ruthless enough!

Hillary Clinton is of course jumping on this dangerous bandwagon, telling liberals what they want to hear about how Republicans don’t deserve civility.

What scares you the most about the Democrats’ mob politics? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll.

The media is also aiding and abetting the liberals’ violent behavior while downplaying the tactics that put lives in jeopardy. Remember when peaceful Tea Party protesters were described as a “mob” by biased journalists? Now liberal rioters are being cast as “people who are upset” – and media commentators are actively encouraging violence.

Trump-hatred and fake news are just par for the course after the media’s shameful, dishonest coverage of the Kavanaugh confirmation fight.

In your opinion, how bad was the media’s bias during the Kavanaugh saga? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.

With the midterm elections coming up, we’re seeing evidence that the Democrats’ mob politics are backfiring and that their “blue wave” is drying up. And with states under liberal rule suffering the most (we know that firsthand here in New York), it’s no surprise that Democrats won’t actually say what they’ll do if they are given control of Congress.

What do you think is the most important reason for conservatives to get out and vote in this year’s elections? That’s the third and final question in our new Weekly Poll.

Have a great weekend!

Why did the former Attorney General of the United States stoop so low? Democrats say that there is no civility on the right, yet, at every opportunity they can, they denigrate those that dare to think differently.   And he, Holder, wants to be the next president. 

The results of our leaders and former leaders lacking respect for those who think differently  gives the upcoming generations the excuse of reacting the same way.  Look at what is happening on our college campuses.   Personally, I want to know why no one emphasizes the Golden Rule any more.

Senator Charles Schumer appears to have found a new career – he whipped out a red pen to correct President Trump’s Op-Ed on Medicare for All plan being promoted by many democrats. 

Tomorrow is the last day you can register to vote in the 2018 elections.  Click here for on-line registration.  This article reminds all that the Board of Elections will never call you for personal information over the phone, nor will the BOE send you a text message for personal information.  Voter registration by phone is not an acceptable way to register to vote. 

James O’Keefe strikes again…his latest video will give Taylor Swift a rude awakening regarding the candidate she is supporting. 

Then there is this:  Hoo Boy: Democrats’ Arizona Senate Nominee Caught on Tape Bashing…Arizona 

“Gosnell” the movie opens tomorrow.  The Daily Signal explains the need to film this movie about the worst abortionist ever.  The Washington Times also explains why this film was necessary.

State AG Candidates Vow to Take on Corruption in Albany At Forum in Westchester. 

The NY Post editorial board writes that Molinaro is smart to ask Teachout to help clean up New York. 

Steve Cuozzo writes in today’s NY Post that rent ‘reform’ is a calamity in the making. 

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has an Op-Ed in the State of Politics blog site and it clearly lays out the importance of keeping the NYS Senate in Republican/Conservative hands. Naysayers will say it is self-serving, it isn’t, what it is, is an honest assessment of what will happen to New York State if the democrats have control of the Executive and Legislative branches of government.  Please take the time to read it, Sen. Flanagan is sincere when he says “We will be the balance in the face of the Governor and his leftist allies.”  We are doing all we can to elect Marc Molinaro governor of our great state  however, we must be prepared if the progressive leftist people that believe government is the answer to society’s ills manage to give Andrew Cuomo a third term. We would encourage you to send this Op-Ed to every New York voter that you know.  The stakes have never been higher. 

The same applies for the federal level.  From The Hill:  Dems eye ambitious agenda if House flips. 

Investor’s Business Daily lets us know what the worst-run states have in common:  They’re run by tax-and-spend Democrats. 

This Daily Signal article shows the importance of having checks and balances on the three branches of government.  If Millennials actually vote because they believe government is the answer to society’s ills and seniors stay home or go to their eternal home, the Founding Fathers concept of America will be forever changed.

Betsy McCaughey opines about Democrats’ ‘socialism’ prescription is a war on the poor. 

The City Journal opines on #MeToo’s Politics of Feeling. 

Michael Goodwin wants to know where is the outrage on Hillary’s call for a ‘civil war’. 

Here is a strong message for Hillary Clinton – There was a time – prior to you and your husband become household names – that politics between the two major parties was very civil despite the fact that they differed on many subjects.  Thanks to E. J. McMahon for the proof and the quality and civility of the candidates:  Lewis E. Lehrman and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. 

New York’s public housing is in total disrepair.  The Beat offers suggestions on how it could become financially able to make much needed repairs, but will government listen and learn?

Governor Andrew Cuomo keeps earning his “Teflon Cuomo despite the fact that I micromanage everything” title as close friend and confidant Steven Pigeon pleads guilty to having a straw donor provide a donation to Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2014. 

The New York Sun:  Haley We Hardly Knew You. 

Rest in Peace, Senator Frank Padavan.

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams. 

Congratulations to United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.   President Trump delivers another Home Run with Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh. 

Great question:  How low can they go? Senate grows more toxic with each Supreme Court nomination. 

The NY Sun writes about the Democrats’ Constitutional Problem.  The Washington Times reports that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared over the weekend that the Electoral College is a racist American relic that must be abolished. Then there is this reporter:  NBC’S KEN DILANIAN ADVOCATES FOR CHANGES TO SENATE AFTER KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION.  

We must get out the vote (last day to register to vote in November’s election is October 12.  Click here if you need a Board of Election registration form.  Don’t forget an absentee ballot for children who are in college.)  Voting is the only way to stop the radical changes being advocated by those who have no concept of what made America freedom’s beacon in just 242 years.  The Left is angry and motivated, we have to be motivated to protect the American system.   

Senator Susan Collins understands what America is all about.  If you haven’t heard about her floor presentation, you can listen here. 

Monday’s NY Post editorial summed it up this way — The Kavanaugh aftermath: a left that’s gone completely unhinged. 

Despite what the liberal media is telling you, Rasmussen Reports says Justice Brett Kavanaugh won the popular vote also. 

John Lott, Jr. reminds us that the gun control advocates are spending big money to influence midterms. 

File this under “caught with their hands in the cookie job.” 

Governor Andrew Cuomo vows he will expand abortion within 30 days, if the democrats take control of the State Senate. 

Hillary Clinton really lives in her own world – oblivious to everything and only concerned about herself.

Nikki Haley will be sorely missed and kudos to her for proving some secrets can be kept.

Does wind power contribute to a warmer climate?  Some say yes. 

Never write-off New York – Marc Molinaro “could make the election a real horse race or pull off an upset victory,” George Martin writes.

What do you think is the BEST reason to vote for Marc Molinaro and against Andrew Cuomo?

That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll – and there are plenty of great reasons to vote Conservative this November!

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has earned a pink slip, too – the new “Gillibrand Standard,” by which mere accusations are all it takes to find someone guilty is an affront to fairness and the rule of law. She should also be judged by the company she keeps.

What is your TOP reason to vote for Chele Farley and against Kirsten Gillibrand? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.

Kirsten Gillibrand and the Democrats have moved on to Plan C in their plot to destroy Judge Brett Kavanaugh – a desperate attempt to brand him as an over-emotional liar. Rich Lowry destroys the liberals’ insanity here, and thankfully some Republicans are actually fighting the Democrats’ fire with fire.

And over-emotional? Judge Kavanaugh’s anger is entirely justified.

I am angry that Democrats have turned our government into a circus or, even worse, a college campus. What word best describes your reaction to this debacle? That’s the third and final question in our new Weekly Poll – I’ve left out a few choice words that I know many of us feel, but you still have plenty of options.

As this week draws to a close, there is only one option for the U.S. Senate: Confirm Kavanaugh.

I look forward to calling this outstanding judge Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Until then, have a great weekend!

Little Tommy makes the case for LIFE! 

If this were you or I, we would have been in prison a long time ago. Two trials, two convictions, albeit the US Supreme Court played into the first appeal, and yet a panel of appeals court judges said he deserves a second shot at an appeal of his bribery conviction while remaining free on bail. 

Deplorables, no place for us in New York State and now we are “Insane People holding the country hostage.”   The party that used to talk of tolerance has become a group of lemmings bent on self-destruction because they have no concept of how America has succeeded.

This may help explain  why candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believe those on the right are insane people.   The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation conducted a survey believing that “knowledge of the history of our country is fundamental to maintaining a democratic society, which is imperiled today.”   How right they are!

As if the above isn’t a serious problem, Reuters/Ipsos poll says 1/3 of voters don’t know candidates. 

Gov. Andrew Cuomo campaign attack cites wrong law in Marc Molinaro ethics charge.  Two major mistakes by the Governor’s campaign in the last few days.  Getting nervous about winning, Governor?  How much leverage did you need to use to remove Cynthia Nixon from the Working Families Party line? 

Mayor de Blasio’s bad “democracy” joke.

Anyone who thinks Jeff Bezos was being generous by raising Amazon’s wages to $15.00 an hour should read this.  A $15 minimum wage is great for Amazon. It is not great for America.   Then you have to consider this. You have to admit, Jeff Bezos, certainly knows how to play the media to his benefit, because most people stopped listening after they heard Amazon employees will be paid $15.00 an hour. 

Rep. Jeff Flake, walks the drama back: “No new corroborative information” in the FBI report on sexual allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.   Of course, the two major obstructionists say the report is incomplete.   They won’t be happy with the fact that the swing Republican senators praise the FBI report.  Democrats’ Complaints about the FBI Investigation Are Absurd. The vote may take place on Saturday. 

Don’t underestimate what’s at stake in November. 

The Daily Signal  takes a good look at USMCA, the revised NAFTA. 

Joseph Curl writes in the Washington Times how the Democrats’ case against Kavanaugh is falling apart fast.  And Mr. Curl’s article does not even touch what Paul Sperry exposes in his article that can be found in Real Clear Investigations.    Mr. Sperry’s article, based on facts, how, for example renovation records undercut Dr. Ford’s exit door account, is an eye opener.   Then there is this: Ford’s Ex-Boyfriend Contradicts Her on Polygraph. 

The really desperate character assassination of Brett Kavanaugh continues, as the Washington Times reveals that Scott Dworkin, a co-founder of the Democrat Coalition, filed two ethics complaints with the federal circuit court where Kavanaugh currently sits. 

When all of this falls short, the Democrats will zero in on Kavanaugh’s ‘lying,’ temperament. 

This is what we can expect if Sen. Schumer becomes the Majority Leader. 

Betsy McCaughey also enlightens us to this plan::  Democrats Lay Out Their Roadmap To Impeaching Trump

Guy Benson’s common sense and reasonable analysis  sums up how the democrats in the Senate will react no matter what the FBI investigation finds or doesn’t find. 

Yet another Cuomo crony headed to the hoosegow. With Cuomo’s cronies looking at doing time and Gov. Cuomo doing all he can to be reelected, including using mailers and ads to vilify his opponents, maybe we should start calling him Teflon Andy. 

De Blasio’s ‘transparent’ chutzpah. 

De Blasio’s ‘chief democracy officer’ didn’t bother to vote in primaries.

Apple CEO: It’s ‘bunk’ tech giants need your data. 

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams.

The NY Daily News,  Newsday  and State of Politics  all covered our statewide radio ad purchase from now until Election Day.  Listen here to learn why this ad is making news.  Send a message to Andrew Cuomo and cast your vote for Marc Molinaro on Row C!

George J. Marlin discussed the ad – and other important items – with Fred Dicker on Talk 1300’s Focus on the State Capitol this morning. 

The Scary Truth about Governor Andrew Cuomo. 

The Beat writes about New York’s poor job on mental illness. 

Senator Feinstein Called on Her Deceptions. 

In the Kavanaugh Hearings, Democrats Break Norms to Gain Power. 

Guy Benson on Sen. McConnell and Sen. Schumer’s speeches today on the Senate Floor.   Sen. Schumer is his typical misleading way ignores his own previous statements about confirming Justices and is well worth reading.

Rich Lowry has a very interesting and honest observation about the quasi fictional character Atticus Finch. 

Larry Horist opines on the danger of politically weaponizing impeachment. 

James Pierson, writes on Citizenship and the Census, in the City Journal.  With 17 states, several cities and civil liberty coalitions trying to stop a question about citizenship status on the next census, it is a good perspective on the history involved in asking about citizenship when taking the mandatory census. 

Soros-Backed Progressive Activist Group Takes Credit for Flake Confrontation. 

Will President Trump’s USMCA be the turning point for Sen. Schumer and President Trump’s relationship?  Doubt it, as they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Kudos to President Donald J. Trump  – ANOTHER campaign promise delivered — USMCA replaces NAFTA. When are the Democrats going to stop the “Resistance” that only seeks to divide America, keep Americans dependent on government and lusts for destroying the America based on life, liberty and the pursuit of freedom, the “unalienable rights” granted to its citizens by their Creator.  Shame on New York’s Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, for being leaders in this pathetic self-serving, narcissistic display of vindictive and destructive power. 

The NY Post editorial has this to say:  Democrats’ deeply divisive and cynical game, and in Michael Goodwin’s Sunday’s column, Mr. Goodwin says this: Kavanaugh’s hearings are a national disaster — and the worst is yet to come. Rachel Mitchell penned a five-page memo after the hearing essentially stating that there were ‘inconsistencies’ in Christine Blasey-Ford’s testimony.    Look who was behind the Jeff Flake elevator setup. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo is quite similar in his quest to be re-elected next month.  As City and State points out in an article by Zack Williams, Cuomo statements that haven’t held up, and shows 4 examples how Gov. Cuomo has been proven to stretch the facts to his liking.

Cuomo’s campaign team flubs attack on Molinaro. 

The Daily Wire has encouraging news that the main stream media does not want you to know.

How Trump Rescued Our Economy From Obama’s ‘New Normal’; this could be one of the reasons the blue wave is waning. 

This is certainly going to be one of the more interesting cases the US Supreme Court will decide this year.

Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden: ‘We believe the survivors. Unless they fought in Benghazi’. 

Robert Knight opines on Seeing is Believing. 

One issue dominated the news this week and depending on where you get your news from you most likely will be influenced by their reporting of the continued Kavanaugh Hearings.  The Washington Post headline – charges and denials fuel an emotional hearing as Kavanaugh nomination hangs in the balance – begins with “The most consequential Supreme Court opening in a generation gave rise to the most bitter Senate hearing in memory Thursday, as California professor Christine Blasey Ford accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when both were teenagers and Kavanaugh angrily assailed Democrats for pushing what he said were false charges to “blow me up and take me down.”   It was an emotional hearing – a hearing based on emotion, not a discussion of corroborated facts which are necessary to make sound decisions. 

If your newspaper of choice is the New York Times you will be reminded that the hearing “was a spectacle of tantrums, tears, preening and political ambition — what Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, called, “Sadly one of the most shameful chapters in the history of the United States Senate.”  (The political ambitions of the Democrats on the Judicial Committee are conveniently omitted.)   Yahoo News described it as a “partisan fistfight” and that “the charged atmosphere in the room was heightened by Kavanaugh himself, who delivered what has to rank among the most combative testimony ever heard in a congressional hearing room.”

Unless you were able to watch the Hearings yourself, what you read and hear on the radio, will undoubtedly influence how you judge what took place in Washington, DC yesterday.  C-Span has yesterday’s Hearing broken down into segments here for you to watch at your convenience, unfiltered by the bias of major news organizations. 

Our first poll question wants to know what you think is the most outrageous accusation against Brett Kavanaugh.

Lindsey Graham’s frustration with the lack of forthrightness from Sen. Diane Feinstein was apparent in his allotted time. 

Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed back in July to oppose Kavanaugh with “everything I’ve got.”

Let’s not forget what Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said “I just want to say to the men in this country: Just shut up and step up. Do the right thing, for a change.”  She believes that Dr. Ford has a very credible story, yet not one person was willing to come forward to corroborate it. 

Sen. Cory Booker wanted to know if Brett Kavanaugh thought Dr. Ford was a “political operative” instead of a victim of sexual assault. 

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Slams GOP Senators as “Patronizing Bullies” in her effort to prevent Brett Kavanaugh from becoming a Supreme Court Justice.

This leads us to our second poll question that wants to know whose behavior was the most shameful.

The Democrats may have overplayed their hand and energized the Republican/Independent base. 

The New York Sun has a factual editorial on the time has come to confirm Kavanaugh and the New York Post says It’s time for senators to vote on whom they believe.

Did you know that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for Brett Kavanaugh to take a polygraph test?   Be careful what you wish for Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  Maybe Gov. Cuomo should be asked while taking a polygraph if he knew convicted Joe Percoco was using government resources in 2014.  How about also asking him about Crystal Run healthcare.