My Bad

Oops. No special election. If Spitzer steps down, Lt. Gov. Patterson serves the end of the 4 year term.

In happier times, Spitzer and Bloomberg congratulate (Lt?) Gov. Patterson upon finding $50 in an old suit jacket.

hoo boy

So Spitzer has been having sex with $5,500/hr. hookers (he's the public official).

If he steps down, we get David Patterson as the Governor, followed by a special election in the short term.

I bet Kevin Sheekey has a plan for this.

Bloomberg '08 rides again.

holy shit this image scares me right now

Pessimism

I found myself really excited that the Democrats took a Republican seat in the special election in the 48th SD, leaving them one seat short of a majority.

Then I remembered that Shelly Silver's Assembly is as corrupt as Joe Bruno's Senate, only it corruptly does things I agree with from time to time.

I find myself really excited about this Barack Obama character, what with is charisma and his changes and his whatnot.

Then I remembered how Spitzer was going to change everything on day one, which was over 400 days ago, but still hasn't exactly pulled it off. It could be that one individual might not be able to single-handedly dislodge centuries of entrenched greed.

One thing hasn't changed. We still can't do worse than Bush. I guess that's a plus.

The "R" word

Now that I can be absolutely sure that I have waited out the few reader's of this blog, its time to get back to work.

It appears that we have a recession on our hands. Here is a really good preview of the underlying causes written a while back.

What resonates with me most is the simple fact that, despite enjoying a historically high standard of living, Americans are just never happy. I think that's a really bad reason for the economy to go into the tank, but it doesn't seem that I get a vote on this.

Spears Clan Set To Multiply

Those Spears's are fertile.

I can not imagine where Britney's decline ends. Sure its her sister, but I'm putting this one on her anyway. Fortunately, she'll be able to make money off of it.

At what point does the Lynne Spears parenting guidebook get permanently mothballed, instead of just "delayed indefinitely."

I know this isn't news, and I know I shouldn't be so amused by someone else's suffering, but I have come to believe that Britney Spears has been put on this earth for the sole purpose of making me laugh.

Debate Republicano

Say what you will about the Republican presidential candidates. They have at least been consistent in their disrespect for minorities during this election cycle. Before yesterday's debate, mass scheduling conflicts prevented a previously scheduled Univision debate and kept many away from historically black Morgan State University. While unconfirmed reports indicate that the missing candidates were all at a surprise birthday party for underdog Tom Tancredo, there are still many who believe that Republicans might not like minorities.

Not all of them, mind you. Mitt Romney, for instance, has worked hard to find employment opportunities for illegal immigrants.

I fear that showing up at last night's Univision debate might have been a tactical error. Obviously, they were forced to go a little light on the "we hate illegals" rhetoric, which might not have sat so well with some of their core constituencies.

It must be tough to be a Republican. Someone is always upset with you. You're either too racist, or not racist enough.

The Knicks Win

The Knicks beat the Nets last night for the second time in their last 1,432 meetings.

Isaiah came up with an unusual, but brilliant strategy. Apparently, he worked out a deal that the Nets would sit Jason Kidd if he promised to keep Marbury out. A little point guard quid pro quo. Thomas should do this with every team. Almost universally, the Knicks' opponent will be sitting the better player.

Wait. The latest report says that Kidd had a headache/was trying to force a trade and Marbury was mourning his father's death. Too bad. This would have been Isaiah's best trade yet.