Clearing Spitzer's Path

http://tinyurl.com/3hpyo

Schumer will get a position on the Finance Committee and will head the DSSC. Spitzer is the likely nominee for governor in 2006.

Schumer says he had no eye on the state house, but he advertised a lot in New York during his recent re-election campaign, even though he was cruising to victory (won by 50+, I believe).

Any thoughts on how he'll do with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committe?

And how about Spitzer? Future president?

•  He's a bastard

  But he's our bastard, and we need more like him.

  by RandyMI on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:00:08 PM PDT

  •  Agreed

    We need him as NY Gov. He'll clean house.

    by maxomai on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:02:53 PM PDT

  •  Referring to Schumer

    by RandyMI on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:16:52 PM PDT

  •  I don't believe for even a second

    that Schumie never wanted the governorship. Like he needed all those millions to beat Howard Mills.

    by BaltimoreDem on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:47:49 PM PDT

•  I like him alot for president

  by pollyusa on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:03:34 PM PDT

  •  No.

    Spitzer's an Attorney General or Homeland Security kind of guy.  That's the kind of thing he does best.

    by tully monster on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:18:01 PM PDT

    •  Elaborate please

      Since when shouldn't a homeland security or AG kind of guy be president? Now, if you told me, no dude with a pair of ears that big could win the presidency, that I would buy.

      by twalk on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:23:43 PM PDT

      •  Because...

        a president can't spend all his time micromanaging and investigating.  He appoints good people, the best people, to do that for him.  I'm not saying that Spitzer wouldn't make a good President, only that he would make a better Top Bloodhound.

        by tully monster on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:49:34 PM PDT

•  I've been bitchin that the problem with Dems

  is not just message, it's that we need to grow a pair. Spitzer has a pair, and they are made of steel reinforced by concrete reinforced by more steel. Is there any other man who if you aer on Wall Street, and he's on the phone, you are already shitting in your pants?

  by bruh1 on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:08:28 PM PDT

  •  that's an interesting structure...

    Spitzer has a pair, and they are made of steel reinforced by concrete reinforced by more steel.

    by Preston on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:19:35 PM PDT

    •  LOL

      by PatrioticallyIncorrect on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:24:20 PM PDT

•  Gov. first, then President

  Spitzer definitely needs a term as NY Governor first, why is the slimy Pataki in office anyway in a Democratic state?  It would be great to see Spitzer slap down the little whiner/adulterer Giuliani on his way to the White House.

  I like the way Spitzer actually does something about corporate crime while the Bushies just keep slapping the wrists of their Kenny-boy pals.

  Campaign posters showing the perps that Spitzer has put away would be a great contrast to the chummy relationship the Bush slimes have with all the rich repugs.

  by MD patriot on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:10:38 PM PDT

•  Let's see how Spitzer

  does as governor first before we start looking at additional offices. It's kinda like the diary regarding Obama. Let's let him work his new job as first term junior Senator from Illinois before talking about higher office, ok?

  Spitzer isn't even Governor yet... though it is highly likely he will kick @$$ in 2006 and win easily... even against the troop-blaming Guiliani should he decide to run.

  Let's see Spitzer do two terms in Albany, cleaning up the mess there... then let's talk again.

  I'm glad to hear Schumer is out of the way. I figured something would be worked out but didn't know what. DSCC? Well he is a proven fund raiser. He has a sound base of support. We'll see how well he does working around the country on behalf of other candidates.

  Finance committee for the Senator from NYC is a natural.

  by Andrew C White on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:21:59 PM PDT

•  Looking to the elections...Organize

  I take every opportunity I can to push this...

  I am trying to organize Progressive Democrats in New York. I am starting (this week) with an email newsletter (I actually have Brooklyn, Manhattan and General (non-Manhattan or Brooklyn) editions. The goal is sparking activism and organizing amoung us. I plug particular local clubs and meetups and highlight media and electoral issues. In just  a week of working on this I already have two offers from guest writers!

  This all in the early stages, but I have ties with the Independent Neighborhood Democrats and the (now former) Kerry Campaign in Brooklyn and I am in the process of forging ties with Democracy for NYC. My wife and I are currently Democratic County Committee members and we want to recruit more progressives back into an active role in the Democratic Party.

  If you are interested in at least being on the list for receiving the newsletter by email, let me know (go to my profile for my email) and let me know which edition you want. Hopefully, I can find places where there are groups of Kossacks, Deaniacs and other progressive Dems and hook them in clusters into democratic clubs. Then we can take our party and our nation back.

  by mole333 on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:37:33 PM PDT

•  Pataki

  Pataki is governor because the NY Dems have historically refused to fight for Long Island and Upstate.

  Hopefully that is changing.

  The NY Dems need to learn exactly what the national Dems need to learn.  

  by NYCO on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:50:23 PM PDT

•  Spitzer WANTS to be governor

  He has said this on several occasions, he has no designs on national office at this time, he is interested in pursuing the governorship.

  (why don't people listen to the candidates?)

  by NYCO on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:51:46 PM PDT

•  Phone Home, Eliot

  Spitzer would make a great governor. Guiliani and Pataki are both going to be hesitant to take a shot at the Gov-ship, if only because it puts them on the wrong path toward running in '08. But Schumer out of contention is great for Eliot, who knows how to win upstate and how to use the media to get things done. The interesting thing will be how major corporations line up when he runs...will they throw their weight behind a GOP opponent as payback or hope he wins so he'll vacate the NY AG office? In any event, NY state has had a Rep. Gov, State Denate and State House for years and it's starting to move ALL Blue. Thank freakin God.

  by blueinbrooklyn on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:03:29 PM PDT

•  Great

  This is great news.  Spitzer can get the nomination without any trouble now.  I think we need a guy like Spitzer in the Governor's seat.  He has balls and doesn't pull any puches.  Scores of CEOs will attest to that.  That being said what are his chances of beating Pataki.

  by Karthik R on Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:07:23 PM PDT