For the second election cycle in a row, SSMG, and his main gunsels, Jerry Kassar and John Quaglione, have gone to mattresses along with a bunch of Brooklyn GOP Board of Elections types, in what has been a long-time and quite futile attempt to gain full control of the Kings County Republican Party
Some say that since almost none of the organized GOP clubs are carrying Marty Golden's petitions anymore --- Pretty much, the Golden cabal is trying to avoid the cost of hiring "consultants" to go out and get him on the GOP ballot for 2016 --- Team-Golden needs to hold control at the BOE to force GOP appointees to collect signatures for their boss (And, yes, that would be a felony, if it were to be proven against any individual or organization)
The current Republican leadership team seems very confident that the Golden-sponsored court case will again be dismissed without much fanfare -- sooner or later [like last time] -- but hopefully sooner, because of that precedent
This week the mixed bag of Republican opportunists and hangers-on to State Senator Golden's ever diminishing coat-tails will again go into Brooklyn Supreme Court to argue why they should be put in charge of the Brooklyn GOP. Perhaps "ARGUE" is not the coorect word for what they will be doing --- if the past is in any way a guide, they will make noise in court and come away losers.
You see, it will be the attorney for the Brooklyn GOP, Ezra Glaser, who will be arguing the law and the facts to the court -- a duly noticed and properly conducted convention; an authoriized and properly empaneled credentials committee, and an openly conducted vote for chairman with the results announced and certified at the convention. He will also argue the presumption of validity and the past precedents of the Brooklyn Supreme Court's endorsing the results of duly-conducted GOP County Conventions in the past --- and that the challengers to that presumed valid result have the burden at the outset of showing with admissible evidence that something invalid occurred during the proceedings.
So giving this case the seriousness it deserves --- Let the games begin !!! --- and if you have a mind to do so, enjoy whatever fun there is in any of it.
And remember, please, this an exhibition for the entertainment of some only, brought to you by the Marty and his Goldenistas; so, please, NO WAGERING.
AN INTERESTING THEORY
One of my best Baker Street Irregulars informed me of this interesting bit of Brooklyn GOP history, as told by that BSI. Several election cycles back, there was a blow-up between SSMG and the head of the Fiorello La uardia Republican organization. Golden said he was refusing to be "shaken down" and the representative of that club said Golden being a "dead beat," not being willing to pay his fair share of the expenses for his petitioning. The La Guardia Club hasn't gotten Golden any signatures for years, and other clubs have functionally joined that boycott. As a result, since then, Marty Golden has come very near to not qualifying for the GOP line once or twice.The cost of qualifying with an independently run petitioning effort run by a "consultant" has gotten higher and higher. So as to avoid that expense (with real documented campaign $$$$) the Golden team needs to gain control of enough Republican Board of Elections jobs to guarantee a cadre of petitioners working at the good old volunteer rate (00.00), and the not nearly so good "consultant" ($$$$) rate. That, says my BSI, is why SSMG's fighting to get control of the GOP County leadership to lock in the BOE crew, once and for all.
I think there might be something to that --- what do you think ?
Golden is paying a democrat lawyer to take over the county GOP?
ReplyDeleteThe fact is getting signatures is getting tougher each year. When the signatures are challenged they often don't stand up, and that applies to long term incumbents.
ReplyDeleteBut the electiion law has a fall back for "major" parties that they can place a nominee in by proxy if none exists, meaning, Marty could be vulnerable to a sneak attack by fellow GOP.
RESPONSE: THE "I DIDN'T KNOW THAT" EDITION
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE COMMENTER. "ANONYMOUS SAID... 9:07 PM," WROTE ABOVE SEEMS KINDA "OUT THERE"
This method of filling a ballot line by a "major party" is a new one on me: "a fall back for 'major' parties that they can place a nominee in by proxy if none exists...".
Yes, "...getting signatures is getting tougher each year. When the signatures are challenged they often don't stand up...." And what I'm saying to everybody is that if ANY GOP challenger makes a frontal assault for Golden's State Senate seat and qualifies for the GOP ballot, Golden WILL lose his State Senate seat effective January 1, 2017 -- it's virtually unavoidable..
Do the math....
Boy, oh boy! The first person that posted the first comment to this article by Gail really has it all backwards. It's Armando Ferrao who has the Democrat lawyer. Gail named him in the article; it's Esra Glazer, who is a Democrat and mostly represents Democrats in election cases.
ReplyDeleteGail, What if Timmy Cochrane or Sippy Cipriano ran against Marty. If they got on the ballot against Marty, would they win? Where did you learn your maths.
ReplyDeleteNo one could raise enough $$ to win that primary
ReplyDeleteRIDDLES: THE "NOBODY GETS THEM" EDITION
ReplyDeleteWHAT "$$" ??? WHAT "PRIMARY" ????
AND --- WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE FOR THE GANDER
It's less about $$$$ than a summer-long petitioning effort w/ backup at the BOE and in court....
If somebody succeeds in getting on the GOP primary ballot to run against Marty Golden, they won't be running against Marty Golden for very long in a Republican primary. If the GOP has a choice, there will be no choice.....
Just do the math.....
But, the tougher nut will be the Conservatives -- because Wilson-Pakula is a two headed beast.....
The math is much tougher there.... but Kassar hates that kind of stuff, so think of all the fun just trying -- and turnabout IS fair play.....
A Republican Primary isn't necessarily all that expensive, because there are very few Republican voters in Marty's district.
ReplyDeleteThe key is not to run a low-budget race that looks amateurish.
RESPONSE: THE "YOU HAVE ALMOST STUMBLED ONTO THE TRUTH, GRASSHOPPER" EDITION
ReplyDelete"...THERE ARE VERY FEW REPUBLICAN VOTERS IN MARTY'S DISTRICT..."
Without wanting to, comment-maker "Anonymous said... 11:12 AM" mentioned the sine qua non factor in taking Marty Golden out in 2016 -- I never advocated for a low budget amateurish race -- but even if such a thing were possible, which I doubt, the Golden Cabal would have a tougher time with it than people might think -- lots of china has been broken since Marty beat Jessica Sutliff.
What I am talking about would need to be anything but amateurish: it would require political insight, organizational skill, technical proficiency, legal competence, endurance and fortitude. -- AND... believe it or not... the cumulative skill-sets of the anti-Golden Republicans do have all of that, but somebody needs to bring it together, weld it in place, and then, make it run efficiently -- perhaps an "Eisenhower," if you will.
If Marty lost GOP primary he runs on Conservative line and Vinnie becomes State Senator again.
ReplyDeleteDidnt i already see this movie?
MG will be senator for as long as he wants to be
ReplyDeleteRESPONSE: THE "LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT" EDITION
ReplyDeleteTO: "ANONYMOUS SAID... AT 8:42 PM"
RE: "MG WILL BE SENATOR FOR AS LONG AS HE WANTS TO BE"
I really don't think so. Only Golden's staff and other Golden sycophants think that way so they can sleep at night -- you know, the gravy-train Goldenbots.
Anonymous @ 8:16 PM is right. If MG loses primary he stays on Con & Indy lines and Gentile wins the general. It's a lose-lose.
ReplyDeleteUh oh.
ReplyDeleteThe judge postponed the case about the County Committee convention until mid-February.
Senator Golden is going to be really pissed.
RESPONSE: THE "MARTY'S OLD-TIME 'HIT PARADE' " EDITION
ReplyDeleteOH !!! "IT SEEMS TO ME I'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE...."
JUDGE ADJOURNS CASE FOR TWO MONTHS -- SETS TWO-STEP "BRIEFING SCHEDULE" -- SHOWS UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES WHILE QUESTIONING ATTORNEYS FOR BOTH SIDES
>>>> UPDATE POST TO FOLLOW SHORTLY <<<<
So far Marty Golden's attempt to set aside the results of the 2015 Brooklyn Republican Convention is following the exact same pattern as Golden's failed attempt to set aside the results of 2013 Brooklyn Republican Convention. The Golden folks in court were none too happy at how things went for them -- with the NYS Supreme Court Judge adjourning the case for a full two months, until February 5, 2016; AND imposing a requirement that the issues be completely briefed by both sides before that date.
THE TUNE ON THE "HIT PARADE"
[Cue recording of Harry James & Helen Forrest 1942-1943 hit]:
Bah-DUMP, Bah-dah, Bah-DUMP, Bah-dump-DAH-dah ---
Bah-DUMP, Bah-dah, Bah-DUMP, Bah-dump-DAH-dah ---
... It seems to me I've heard that song before
It's from an old familiar score
I know it well, that melody
It's funny how a theme recalls a favorite dream...."
More on today's case in court in a "SPECIAL UPDATE" post -- to follow shortly.....