tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post8673305166170786960..comments2024-03-29T08:53:10.828-04:00Comments on The Brooklyn & Staten Island Independent GOP Fountainhead: Does Nicole Malliotakis’ shift to support for medical marijuana mean that State Senator Marty Golden is going to give up the fight too ?Galewyn Masseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09210379476512207622noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-67167150882038964672014-06-21T02:15:21.404-04:002014-06-21T02:15:21.404-04:00UPDATE: THE “GOLDEN REVERSAL” EDITION
WITHOUT APO...UPDATE: THE “GOLDEN REVERSAL” EDITION<br /><br />WITHOUT APOLOGY OR EXPLANATION, STATE SENATOR GOLDEN VOTED FOR A MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL WHEN LESS THAN A WEEK AGO HE INDICATED THAT HE WOULD NOT SUPPORT ANY BILL UNTIL THE FEDS STOPPED THEIR OPPOSITION — THAT HASN’T HAPPENED<br /><br />GOLDEN DIDN’T SUPPORT BILL UNTIL GOVERNOR CUOMO MADE HIS DEAL WITH DEAN SKELOS<br /><br />Here is what Golden did say: <br />“Albany – State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) has issued the following statement regarding his vote to support Senate Bill 7923 which authorizes medical marijuana in New York State, prohibiting the smoking form, for treatment of certain serious illnesses and diseases. *** ‘This afternoon, I voted to support comprehensive legislation that will provide an option to medical professionals to offer medical marijuana to New York’s most seriously ill, those battling Cancer, HIV/Aids, Multiple Sclerosis, and Epilepsy. This legislation encompasses strong safe guards against the misuse of marijuana, while making a form available through prescriptions from specialized doctors. *** It is my hope and belief that the intention of this bill, which is to aid those battling the most debilitating diseases, will be achieved.’... ” ( See “SENATOR GOLDEN STATEMENT ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA LEGISLATION” Posted by Martin J. Golden. 6/20/14, Web page of State Senator Martin J. Golden [http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/senator-golden-statement-medical-marijuana-legislation]).<br /><br /><br />Interestingly, several GOP State Senators wouldn’t vote for the bill, however Golden went out of his way to vote for it. The political wheeling and dealing behind this bill must be very, very interesting.Galewyn Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210379476512207622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-85864315283543824032014-06-20T22:22:40.346-04:002014-06-20T22:22:40.346-04:00UPDATE: THE “BREAK IN THE CLOUDS, BUT GIMME A BREA...UPDATE: THE “BREAK IN THE CLOUDS, BUT GIMME A BREAK” EDITION<br /><br />“ALBANY — The New York Senate passed a bill legalizing access to medical marijuana on Friday, a day after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced the agreement on a seven-year pilot program to provide the drug to sick New Yorkers. *** The bill passed 49 to 10....” (See “New York Senate Passes Bill on Medical Marijuana” by Jess McKinley, 6/20/14, NY Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/21/nyregion/new-york-senate-passes-bill-on-medical-marijuana.html?_r=0]).<br /><br />Hmmmm ?Galewyn Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210379476512207622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-45045624605940573452014-06-19T23:40:22.693-04:002014-06-19T23:40:22.693-04:00GOP NYS Senators agree to pass "compromise&qu...GOP NYS Senators agree to pass "compromise" medical cannabis bill favored by Governor Cuomo.<br /><br />Is a Republican shared majority in the NYS Senate worth maintaining ? <br /><br />What is the point ?Galewyn Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210379476512207622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-63257664880961789512014-06-18T15:05:05.848-04:002014-06-18T15:05:05.848-04:00YES !!!!
You are looking at only one part of the ...YES !!!!<br /><br />You are looking at only one part of the equation. <br /><br />Domenic Recchia is running against a very damaged incumbent in Michael Grimm, whose connections to Staten Island are only slightly stronger than Recchia's. Also Mike Grimm doesn't bring as much strength to a Staten Island candidacy as would somebody with a name like "Molinari"....Galewyn Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210379476512207622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-44882412270886893142014-06-18T13:27:16.780-04:002014-06-18T13:27:16.780-04:00All politics is local. Whenever a Brooklyn candida...All politics is local. Whenever a Brooklyn candidate runs for Cong seat it turns into SI v Brooklyn.<br />Does anyone think Recchia has more going for him than Albanese?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-23359026137818392002014-06-18T01:46:04.245-04:002014-06-18T01:46:04.245-04:00Except for the Grimm part, it looks like too much ...Except for the Grimm part, it looks like too much medical marijuana for you, already.... Funny how that stuff works...Galewyn Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210379476512207622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-64881235755976039182014-06-18T00:42:44.913-04:002014-06-18T00:42:44.913-04:00Prediction: Marty & Nicole face off in a prima...Prediction: Marty & Nicole face off in a primary for Congress.<br />However, I'm not so sure Grimm loses this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-78173294066549517342014-06-17T21:43:45.997-04:002014-06-17T21:43:45.997-04:00Malliotakis flipped because it's an election y...Malliotakis flipped because it's an election year. She seems to have coasted for a few years not accomplishing much.<br /><br />I doubt Golden will switch his vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-45808841278661457442014-06-17T15:47:11.740-04:002014-06-17T15:47:11.740-04:00Golden is a Kings Republican and Kings Conservativ...Golden is a Kings Republican and Kings Conservative dinosaur. Who cares what he does or says about anything. If the Democratic leadership in Brooklyn really decides to take him out, it's all over for him. <br /><br />Golden has already had his fall and all the Kings Republicans and all the Kings Conservatives and all of the old pro-Golden crowd from the 3rd and 5th Avenue and Southwest Brooklyn business folks and all the volunteer fire and ambulances hucksters don't add up to enough to beat the Democratic voters in Golden's district, with new young Democrats coming in every day, if all the Democratic folks unite against him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-87650813472846962202014-06-16T16:15:22.858-04:002014-06-16T16:15:22.858-04:00Both Nicole Malliotakis and Diane Savino are now b...Both Nicole Malliotakis and Diane Savino are now behind the medical marijuana bill and Golden is left like the "Cheese stands alone". This is another case of Marty Golden being out of step with the women in his political world. This has happened over and over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872239785607728837.post-56546288402129274882014-06-16T13:29:29.972-04:002014-06-16T13:29:29.972-04:00Make it legal and it loses all its coolness. Screw...Make it legal and it loses all its coolness. Screw that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com