A McCain Outpost in Blue Park Slope
Hey, don’t assume that Park Slope will go blue on November 4th. Four brownstones on 11th Street are adorned with McCain signs (though residents had to travel to New Jersey to get them). Writes the NY Times, “The election district that includes 11th Street has 643 registered voters: 51 of them Republicans, 452 Democrats, 23…
Hey, don’t assume that Park Slope will go blue on November 4th. Four brownstones on 11th Street are adorned with McCain signs (though residents had to travel to New Jersey to get them). Writes the NY Times, “The election district that includes 11th Street has 643 registered voters: 51 of them Republicans, 452 Democrats, 23 in other parties and 117 who did not list a party. That breakdown is echoed by the overwhelmingly Democratic makeup of Assembly District 52, as well as that of Brooklyn, which voted 79 percent for Senator John Kerry in 2004.” The McCain supporters are old school Slopers, writes the Times: residents from long before the Manhattan exodus who say the block was full of Roman Catholics and firemen when they arrived. But donkeys and elephants alike seem to be getting along: old and new, Obama and McCain-lovers. As one Democratic neighbor said about his neighbor’s signs, “To me, that says the person’s possibly open to some dialogue.
An Outpost in the Blue Sea of Brooklyn [NY Times]
Photo by moralesdirect.
You had the high ground until that point, now you’re just a name caller too.
I think people who ask for money on the train or break dance while I’m riding to work are douches. I now call them Biff Champions.
“ENY, get a grip. He can’t have his term extended.”
Dave, learn to read. That’s exactly what he’s trying to do – change the term limits law to alow B-berg to extend his stay to a third term.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/nyregion/22termlimits.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin
fsrq, you’re so full of it. Jury “duty” is the single most stupid thing invented by the legal system. It’s indentured servitude.
I work for myself; if I spend 2 weeks (or any time) on jury “duty” I love substantial sums of money. Why on earth should I do it, especially since those with most regular jobs still get paid? If those $300/hr lawyers would contribute to my shortfall, I might do it, albeit still with bad grace.
In the meantime, I will continue to tell the judge when “duty” calls that I cannot in good conscience follow his directions, I must obey my own instincts. The fact that this happens to be mostly true makes it more of a balm when it works.
I would if you were driving too slow ditto…and that would make you the douche. I however don’t keep a car up here, only down in PA.
I think people who can’t have an informed conversation without being offensive are douches. I now call my douche Biff Champion.
DIBS – are you the douche that drives inches from my back fender on the BQE?
And those who drive slow in the fast lane or get to the immigration booth without the forms filled out.
Yeah but I bet CanadaOnline isn’t as good as AOL.