READ IT AND WEEP --- HE IS THE CHAMPION --- AND --- YOU ARE THE LOSERS ! YOU ARE THE LOSERS !!! YOU ARE THE LOSERS !!!!!

 

Thanks to the likes of Liam McCabe, Brian Fox and the rest of their "FILTH"  >>>  the Brooklyn Republican Party LOST its one and only chance to dump Boss Brannan  ---  and his whole crew of Bay Ridge Dems, Radio Free Bay Ridgeites, BLMers and other wierd wokesters, their likes not seen together since whenever Jango Fett turned over the family bounty-hunting business to Boba Fett

AS YOUR PENANCE  >>>  AS ANY KIND OF BROOKLYN GOP-ER <<<  FOR HAVING SIDED WITH ALL OF THE FOX-MC CABE "FILTH"  ---  AND BLOWING THE "MUCH BETTER THAN GOLDEN" OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEAT JUSTIN BRANNAN  >>>  ALL OF YOU MUST READ RE-ELECTED "PROGRESSIVE" DEMOCRAT COUNCILMAN BRANNAN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

BTW, any coal that those Brooklyn Republicans might find in their Christmas stockings needs to be shoved up their individual, joint, several, and collective asses as far as they can possibly force it  ---  so that  >>> MY GIFT <<<  to them might be complete in the spirit for which it was given.....

But until then, everybody in the Brooklyn GOP needs to enjoy Brannan's Christmas Eve victory lap on all your unhappy faces.....

"Justin Brannan [@11 AM, 12/24/2021 on Twitter]...   Christmas Eve 2021. I’m at the office catching up on some emails and listening to Alice In Chains* (update: listening to Corrosion of Conformity now)...  

Thanks to YOU, yesterday I was sworn in for a second term. I can’t believe it’s been four years already! Time flies when you’re filling potholes I guess. I am forever grateful to the hardworking people of Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, and Dyker Heights for renewing my lease for another two years. To serve the neighborhoods where I grew up in the city I love is truly an honor and a privilege that cannot be overstated. I pinch myself every day to have this awesome responsibility.

Suffice to say, it is a very… interesting time to be an elected official. It's the crux of what we signed up for: to be there for people when things are bad. It's easy to be there when things are good, much more challenging to be a steady hand in times of unrelenting crisis. I'm not gonna lie, when I decided to run for office a few years ago, I never thought I would have to govern during a global pandemic. But the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing social and economic collapse have only reminded me of how many of our neighbors are just one missed paycheck away from a very different reality. It reminded me clearly how inextricably bound we are to one another’s health, safety, and well-being. Above all, the past 2 years have reminded me that when times get tough, leadership doesn't mean having all the answers: it means communicating clearly and often and addressing every issue that comes across your desk seriously, no matter how big or small. It means being there, all the time, for the people who put their faith and trust in you to serve. And that's what I've tried to do.

If you know me, you know how much I love my job and how much I care about this community. It's in my blood, in my soul. It's where I took my first steps and where I grew up. It's where my mom was a teacher for 40+ years and where my wife and I owned a small business together. I go to sleep thinking about Bay Ridge and Bath Beach. I wake up thinking about Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights. I'm lucky to serve nearly 170,000 hardworking people in this district. We are a home to everyone from everywhere and we are all just trying to harness the promise of this city and this country to make a better life for our families. We all want clean and safe streets, beautiful parks, and strong local schools for our kids. Between all of that and our unique small businesses, it's no wonder so many people have decided to live, work, and raise a family here. And whether you've been here since birth or since breakfast, it's my job to make sure it stays that way.

Look, I know times are tough and there's no way around it: the past 2 years have been unlike anything we’ve ever known or experienced. The social and economic impact of the COVID lockdown measures was nothing short of catastrophic. There is no playbook for what we are going through. There is no playbook for something that comes once-in-a-lifetime so it's not like any of us can say “well, the last time we had a pandemic, things were back to normal by now!” Indeed, it has been an extremely anxious time everyone but our community has always come together like a small town when things get tough. This time, the challenges we face are extraordinary and they are not unique to our community. What's happened here has happened in every neighborhood across the nation. So recovering and rebuilding after this pandemic is going to be a heavy lift, but I have never been more ready.

I am here for you and your family 24-7-365. And my job is to serve. I'm not a moderate Democrat. I'm not a progressive Democrat. I'm a “get shit done” Democrat. That’s my job. These days, when I post a photo of a local park or playground being cleaned or a stop sign being erected at my request and some trolls on social media call me a “radical leftist commie socialist Clinton Soros globalist robot”, I just laugh. American politics have never been more divisive. Sadly, local politics aren’t immune to national animosity. It’s sad but I’m an eternal optimist. Frankly, I have no choice but to be because the alternative is just too damn depressing. Better days are ahead and the best is yet to come for our city, our state, and our country. In my heart, I know that. We are living through enduringly surreal times but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

At the end of the day, I don't care if you're a Democrat or a Republican. I don't care if you voted for me or not. I am a public servant and my job is to help make life just a little bit easier for you and your family. My job is to stand up for what's right and for the values we all share in this strong and diverse community. Together, we've come so far. But there is so much more we need to do. I’m ready for it. Thank you for believing in me.

OK, I need to go buy bread for tonight. Love you all. -- JB"