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George II

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42. If that were true we wouldn't have a republican majority in the NYS Senate or...
Wed Jan 4, 2017, 11:25 AM
Jan 2017

...have had to deal with the likes of George Pataki for 12 years and Al D'Amato for 18 years.

Here's an interesting map of NYS from the recent election:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_Presidential_Election_Results_2016.svg

Even Suffolk County has historically gone republican in elections.

ImStillWithHer. oasis Jan 2017 #1
110%.... pbmus Jan 2017 #3
Thats fine, now let's move on. HopeAgain Jan 2017 #21
No, it's about Bernie 24/7 BainsBane Jan 2017 #34
Not about Bernie for me, its about moving on from the 2016 election cluster f*ck HopeAgain Jan 2017 #40
Good to hear from Her! triron Jan 2017 #2
$125k is an odd cutoff for NY HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #4
The neediest folks will easily qualify. onecaliberal Jan 2017 #5
All of New York STATE is included, not just the NYC. Not many families... George II Jan 2017 #16
NY is really NYC with a little NYS HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #38
If that were true we wouldn't have a republican majority in the NYS Senate or... George II Jan 2017 #42
$125k out side city is still a lot of money La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #31
OK - its snowing in Hell now FreakinDJ Jan 2017 #6
This is an unfair and uncalled for jab triron Jan 2017 #7
Nope. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #10
It's also dumb and incorrect, as this proposal has an income limit La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #30
Point being the anouncement was made with Bernie Sanders not HRC FreakinDJ Jan 2017 #46
Petty. nt. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #9
perhaps Vermont should take note and follow? Tavarious Jackson Jan 2017 #12
Cuomo is enacting a Hillary plan for college La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #13
Is there anywhere you can direct us to this quote or sentiment: George II Jan 2017 #14
Clinton is a NYS resident, has been for 16 years. This is a New York STATE proposal by Cuomo. George II Jan 2017 #19
Yup. Plus we love here in ny, which is why she beat sanders so handily here La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #29
Let's just embrace the change, shall we? Tatiana Jan 2017 #33
That would require actually caring about education BainsBane Jan 2017 #36
Too bad you didn't bother reading BainsBane Jan 2017 #35
I thought the speech remark was a weak attempt to insinuate that Hillary only gives speeches betsuni Jan 2017 #37
Actually I prefer her plan ($250k etc) HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #47
"No we can't " "Pie is the Sky" bahrbearian Jan 2017 #43
K&R baldguy Jan 2017 #8
New York is WAY ahead of VERMONT! Tavarious Jackson Jan 2017 #11
Indeed. George II Jan 2017 #15
She should not go to Trump's inauguration. LS_Editor Jan 2017 #17
Country over party.. pbmus Jan 2017 #18
Because Trump gives a shit about either party... LS_Editor Jan 2017 #20
We all know the Big Con is a moronic idiot, pbmus Jan 2017 #22
Dems need to wake the fuck up. LS_Editor Jan 2017 #23
Read .. pbmus Jan 2017 #24
I've read it. LS_Editor Jan 2017 #25
We will see .... pbmus Jan 2017 #26
Dem behavior during GWB years is not a good precedent. LS_Editor Jan 2017 #28
Like voting for War? And starting new wars Like Obama? bahrbearian Jan 2017 #44
What Trump gives a shit about is wholly irrelevant and does not reflect on Clinton in any way. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #41
Be rational? LS_Editor Jan 2017 #45
"When they go low, we go high"---M. Obama oasis Jan 2017 #27
HRC always has, always will. democratisphere Jan 2017 #32
K&R Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #39
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