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NY GOVERNOR WHINES – IT WASN’T ME

Ellis | December 17, 2010 | 0 Comments
NY GOVERNOR WHINES – IT WASN’T ME

“Paterson pours on the whine”, Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, December 17, 2010  He’s really Governor Whiney now. You’d think that David Paterson would express some appreciation — perhaps even a little relief — as he screeches to the end of his brief and accidental governorship. Appreciation because no one ever seriously thought of him as [...]

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THE IDIOCY OF THE ‘CRAZY CARL’ CANDIDACY

Ellis | September 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
THE IDIOCY OF THE ‘CRAZY CARL’ CANDIDACY

“The ‘Crazy Carl factor”, Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, September 17, 2010  The “degenerative idiot” is backing the “racist, homophobic…misogynist.” That’s what passes for bipartisanship in this year’s governor’s race. Party hardly matters anymore. Since Buffalo rich guy Carl Paladino came out to play, everybody’s been trashing everybody else. “Degenerative idiot” is the charming phrase former [...]

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OUT OF GUV RACE, WHAT’S NEXT FOR LEVY

Ellis | July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment
OUT OF GUV RACE, WHAT’S NEXT FOR LEVY

“Steve Levy gives up the ghost” Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, August 1, 2010  Steve Levy is lucky he has such high self-esteem. Otherwise, he’d be feeling pretty bummed this weekend. Nothing is turning out like the Suffolk County executive planned. State Republican leaders were certain to pick him as their inside candidate for governor. Only they [...]

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AND ON THE 7TH DAY HE QUIT

Ellis | February 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
AND ON THE 7TH DAY HE QUIT

 “Paterson Election Campaign? That Was Quick”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, February  27, 2010   That was quick.   After a short and exhausting campaign, Gov. David A. Paterson finally accepted what had been obvious to everyone but him: He really couldn’t run for election and also run the state. Neither had been going very smoothly.   [...]

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Will He Or Won’t He? Rudy’s Time to Decide

Zo-Edit | July 31, 2009 | 0 Comments
Will He Or Won’t He? Rudy’s Time to Decide

“Who’s in Rudy’s Mirror?” Ellis Henican column, am/New York, p. 4,July 31, 2009 Pretty soon, Rudy Giuliani will have to look in mirror and decide who’s looking back. Is it a used-to-be mayor of New York with a lucrative consulting business? Or is it a pumped-up Republican leader for today, beginning another run for public [...]

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