“New York’s Next Governor/Senator/Whatever,” Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, November 20, 2009
No to governor. Yes to Senator. Or maybe the man they used to call America’s Mayor - used to - will never really decide.
There’s plenty of precedent for skepticism when it comes to the political pronouncement of Rudy Giuliani.
This is the candidate who abandoned his [...]
“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 office?
It’s Rudy’s choice [...]
All Calm in Albany — Right Now,” Ellis Henican Column, am/New York, July 10, 2009
For now.
You always have to add that phrase to any discussion of politics in Albany. For now.
Pedro Espada Jr., the volatile pol whose penchant for party flipping has made the state Senate look even more ridiculous than usual, pulled a screeching [...]
“ETHICS TAKE A VACATION,” Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, 6-5-09
Ethics delayed in Albany!
Honesty in government forced to wait!
Holy kickback, who would have expected
something like this?
Only someone who’d never driven within 100
miles of New York’s cozy state capital, where
legislators and lobbyists never, ever forget who’s
who. (Hint: The lobbyists pick up the tabs. The
legislators show their appreciation.)
If secret [...]