Mayor Testa A Serious Sexist Ass Monkey?

Click on Picture to see this WANTONLY SEXIST GARBAGE

YES, this blogger said ASS MONKEY! Seems the Republicans and Peekskill's Mayor Testa (former political boy toy of disgraced Sue Kelly) have no problems participating in male chauvinistic, sexist and distasteful locker room hyperbole, even SEXUAL HARASSMENT on the Peekskill GOP website. What kind a sexually repressed deviant in 2006 would find humor in cutting and pasting the heads of two very well respected FEMALE Counsel Members onto the bodies of genies? Does not matter which party these civic minded women belong too, though they both are Democrats.

The website, which I have posted a picture of at the top of this article is not only TASTELESS, but it is BLATANT Sexual Harassment, a human debasement of the worst kind, a deliberate, malicious, insidiously sinister and vilely repugnant sexist attack on these two Councilwomen Claxton and Foster. The ACLU should be stepping in here and demanding RESIGNATIONS. Where is NOW and a fleet of attorneys pounding on the door of our part time Mayor. This kind of sexual harassment of members of the common counsel cannot and should not be tolerated. Further, if Mayor Testa and his fellow Republicans are treating members of the counsel in such an egregiously negligent and harassing manner, how are they treating various females who are forced to work within the confines of City Hall on a day in and day out basis.

We need investigations here, and Mayor Testa and members of the Peekskill GOP need to attend MANDATORY sensitivity training. Further, the Peekskill GOP and Mayor Testa should be ordered to issue a FULL PAGE apology in the Journal News, or other local publication of Counsilwomen Claxton and Foster's choice.

Activists NEED To Set a Price

Candidates on both sides of the isle are courting activists...read grass/netroots individuals. In the 2006 election, our work, efforts and money were the crucial difference in a lot of close races, and some not so close races. In short, they want our volunteerism, love our dedication to a cause once committed, and the money is and extra added value. Problem is, once the dust settled after the 2006 elections, many of those Congress people we grass/netroots got elected into office are not taking us to Washington with them. In short, we were good enough to have around UNTIL AFTER THEY WERE ELECTED, then the distancing and excuses started to come in.

I spoke to one unnamed Congressman, and was told that the grassroots that got them elected would not be going to Washington with them...seems we don't fit into the system that well. Hello, we worked as hard as we did, sweated our BLOOD because we wanted the system changed. We don't want business as usual, and we do not want Congressional/Senatorial offices run the way they have been in the past, which is to say only well healed large financial donors get direct access, while the rest of us get the traditional thanks for your inquiry letters signed by an electronic signature machine.

2008 has to be DIFFERENT, we cannot allow ourselves to be used, then pushed off to the sidelines once again. If the BIG GUNS wanting to run for President, or for a Congressional seat want our help, we need promises, and ONES WRITTEN IN INK, as in a signed contract. You get elected, we go to Washington, we get a seat at the table for a change. In short, the politician wins, we win, we ARE A PART OF STAFF. A few sandal wearing, blue jeaned, dead head T-shirted, long haired grass roots activist would do Washington a WORLD OF GOOD, and this old hippie for one is tired of doing ALL THE WORK to get these folks elected, then finding our side dumped at the altar.

*NOTE TO ACTIVIST...it is time to DERAIL Presidential hopeful, former Mayor Rudi Guiliani's primary run. It's simple...not only does his company have a MAJOR multi-million dollar contract with Indian Point, on November 22nd he ENDORSED Entergy's bid to renew this aging and decripid facilities license for another 20 years. Set your sites on this environmental pariah NOW.

Nov 25, 10:43 PM EST
Presidential candidates court activists
By HOLLY RAMER and MIKE GLOVER Associated Press Writers
AP Photo/GERRY BROOME
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- He does not come armed with posies and poetry, but when it comes to courting Democratic activists, John Edwards is a determined suitor.

The former North Carolina senator and 2004 presidential running mate never fails to propose when he calls Jim Demers - and he calls often.

"I don't think there's ever been a time I've talked to him when he hasn't concluded by point-blank asking if I'll sign on to his team," said Demers, a Democratic activist in New Hampshire.

Even before the votes were cold in the November election, the ritual courting between potential presidential candidates and Democratic and Republican activists in early primary and caucus states was well under way in anticipation of the 2008 presidential election.

The pairing of White House wannabes with grass-roots activists and local political leaders - a mating dance known in political parlance as the "ground game" - has a serious purpose. Often a relative handful of activists and party regulars determines the outcome of the early primaries and caucuses, which in turn can either launch or torpedo a presidential bid.

Frequently it is the candidates with the best field operations who triumph. Successful field operations rely on influential and skillful local activists to turn out supporters.

Republican Ponies Lining Up For 2008

Right at one week after the decisive elections of 2006 held last Tuesday that swept Democrats into the drivers seat, Republican Presidential hopeful are rushing to officially form exploratory committees so they can begin raising serious amounts of dollars. A Republican Pundit on CNN tonight said the winning candidate in the Republican Primary will need to raise 100 Million dollars just to win the primary...that's some serious cabbage, and means any one winning the nod is already in the pocket of the rich and elite.

McCain was the first out of the gate, officially tossing his hat in the ring over the weekend. Not far behind him was THE RUDI, famous mayor of New York who declared his intentions today. Though not officially in the Race, former governor of New York, Pataki is openning up an office here in the Peekskill area, so you can look for him to officially declare within days.

Bush Supporting, war mongering, stay the course McCain...forget about it. Iraq is not going to turn around soon, if at all. McCain does not support troop reductions and bringing our troops home, but instead wants to greatly increase the troop strength there, and that is not a winning position and makes him unelectable in 2008, not to mention the fact that he's getting very long of tooth...we do not need another episode like Dole's infamous falling off the stage routine.

The RUDI...OK, lets be honest here. He did a MAGICAL JOB during the aftermath of 9/11 but was not really a good mayor, let alone a great mayor before that disaster fell upon our shores. His positions on key issues are all WRONG for the majority of Republicans, and once things start getting closer to the primaries you can look for some serious swift boating to sink his run. PAtaki...he is a sleeze, and not even going to discuss his run. I lost all respect for the man when I saw him attending an event in upstate NY at the old Plattsburgh Air Base...he was off to the side speaking to his cronies and made a very derogatory comment about what he REALLY though about the people of the area.

So, three major hats in the ring, and my money say NONE of them can get elected. So, who else will toss their hats into the Republican Ring, and for that matter who is going to go up against Hilliary...not talking a great pretender in a second tier governor, talking serious contenders here.

Impeach Bush? or Not?

Opening up my email today, I found a letter from a citizen's group who has an impeachment petition up and running online...link to be posted further down. Now, as one of the grassroots activist who worked very hard in this past election, I have to admit to some disappointment after the fact. First, as everyone in Washington goes about warring for their share of the credit, many of us grassroots activists who ran blog attacks, put political video's up on You Tube, and donated our time, effort, hearts and cash to local races are being left out of the equation, pushed to the sidelines, denied a seat at the table of input...I suppose on some level that was/is to be expected. What I think most like myself find ever so frustrating though, is the willingness to break promises made to us in the name of appearing as centrist in the new Democratically controlled House and Senate.

Nancy Pelosi ringing the bell of bipartisanship, and wanting to silence the voice of the liberal left on the subject of investigations, prosecutions, and even impeachment of Cheney and Bush. In short, the red meat many of us fought so hard for has been replaced with a cold, day old porridge. It's the war stupid...bring our troops home is the call of the day, and yet a report out this weekend says there will be no troop reductions in the next two years. Bush and Cheney while pretending to embrace the reality of a Democratically controlled House and Senate are still touting a "Stay the Course" policy wrapped in different phrasing. Forget seeking criminal charges against Bush and Cheney, and simply impeach them for incompetence, but to abandon the reality of impeachment all together is an unacceptable reality for a major part of the whole of the Democratic Party who brought this victory home.

How many remember the Iraq Press Gate that got swept under the rug? How is it that a small little company (Lincoln Group) run by a scarcely known personage by the name of Christian Bailey end up winning Department of Defense/Pentagon contracts worth over 100 Million dollars, and how did he get such open access to people like Condi Rice? I want answers. Were we sold a bill of goods in going into Iraq, did Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and others know before hand their claims and allegations were over stated? If so, should they be impeached? Maybe 12 years of living under the thumb of Republican rule has jaded me, or perhaps I just want some answers, and where it should be doled out, just a little bit of justice and accountablity. Either way, it would be interesting to know what some of you think on the subject of Congressional investigations, and the possiblity of impeachment.

For those wanting to sign a petition to Impeach George Bush, you can find out more about it here: http://www.democrats.com/impeachforchange-plan

Investigate Republican Robo Calls

Living in the 19th District here in New York, I was invaded by the attack of the Robo calls on the Friday-Sunday before the election at my home in Peekskill. Also, as a volunteer supporting the campaign of John Hall, I experienced first hand the anger of some voters upset at the incessant calling. The phone attacks had an impact, but did not keep John Hall from marching to victory...but, those calls were unethical, dishonest and perhaps illegal. Below is a list of some of the money spent in the Republican Robo Calls attacks on Democratic candidate, and as you can see, John Hall was ON THE LIST.

NRCC Has Spent $2.1 Million on Calls, Nearly $600,000 on Attack Calls in the Last Week Alone. As of last week, the NRCC had spent $2.1 million on phone banks. From 10/30 to 11/3, the NRCC spent $597,232.75 on phone calls solely designed to attack 46 Democratic candidates. [www.fec.gov]
Last week alone, the NRCC spent the following money on attack phone calls on the following Democratic candidates. One news report estimated each call costs only 5 cents each.

AZ-05: Harry Mitchell: $8210.76
CA-04: Charlie Brown: $16,617.24
CA-11: Jerry McNerney: $4120.28
CA-50: Francine Busby: $2641.68
CO-04: Angie Paccione: $10,456.32
CT-02: Joe Courtney: $12,844.56
CT-04: Diane Farrell: $44,964.56
CT-05: Chris Murphy: $17,494.08
FL-13: Christine Jennings: $24,638.82
FL-16: Tim Mahoney: $16,428.72
FL-22: Ron Klein: $3813.36
GA-08: Jim Marshall: $10,546.68
GA-12: John Barrow: $16,087.86
IA-01: Bruce Braley: $8386.26
IA-03: Leonard Boswell: $13,812.12
ID-01: Larry Grant: $23,752.26
IL-06: Tammy Duckworth: $11,474.31
IL-08: Melissa Bean: $14,134.38
IN-03: Tom Hayhurst: $13,746.88
IN-09: Baron Hill: $12,852.36
KS-02: Nancy Boyda: $4,093.74
KY-02: Mike Weaver: $1,510.74
KY-04: Ken Lucas: $15,242.10
MN-06: Patty Wetterling: $21,053.90
NC-11: Heath Shuler: $11,843.70
NE-03: Scott Kleeb: $3,492.66
NH-02: Paul Hodes: $19,321.98
NM-01: Patricia Madrid: $6,702.42
NV-02: Jill Derby: $10,934.16
NV-03: Tessa Hafen: $12,197.70
NY-19: John Hall: $16,123.62
NY-20: Kirsten Gillibrand: $11,143.38
NY-24: Mike Arcuri: $6,824.82
NY-25: Dan Maffei: $17,183. 46
NY-29: Eric Massa: $10,855.26
OH-01: John Cranley: $9,236.64
OH-02: Victoria Wulsin: $7,953.84
OH-15: Mary Jo Kilroy: $11,826.84
PA-04: Jason Altmire: $23,111.61
PA-06: Lois Murphy: $14,253.66
PA-08: Patrick Murphy: $18,969.36
PA-10: Chris Carney: $3,942.00
TX-22: Nick Lampson: $2,258.61
VA-02: Phil Kellam: $14,345.58
WA-08: Darcy Burner: $14,992.80
WI-08: Steve Kagen: $20,794.68

Cheney Just Got Castrated

It's official...Dick Cheney has just been castrated, and can no longer play TIE BREAKER in the United States Senate.

With Allen officially conceding that Webb won the Virginia Election, Democrats now hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate which now makes Cheney nothing more than a figure head with greatly diminished power. Perhaps he'll now have more time to go hunting?

Personally, I'm more than dissappointed that the Democrats are shying away from opening up investigations, as I think both Cheney and Rice need to follow Rumsfeld into retirement. Not saying impeachment proceedings, but using some well placed investigations to force them to offer up their resignations for the good of America. Cheney has been evil personified since he took his oath of office, and a believe a large portion of the blame for the mess in Irag rightfully falls at his feet.