Paladino: ‘Nasty’ Andy Should ‘Grow Up’

Batterdino needs to vet his associates a little better.
His esteemed pollster, Mr. Fabrizio backed and lost with Bob Dole.
He also predicted that Hillary Clinton would be the next Pres. after Bush ran
the country into the ground.
He also was a big backer of the Swift Boat group that played another dirty R campaign trick.
Carl needs to vet some policy wonks so that when he does get his day [night] on the podium next to Andrew, he isn’t embarrassed by the performance of the Manhattan Madam….

Forget the public polls. Cuomo going negative is evidence that the campaign’s polling indicates that he has a problem. That he so easily lied about voting for Bloomberg tells us why his handlers want to keep him away from the press and the public.

Sock puppet! Is that the best you guys can come up with? Funny how Paladino is willing to debate every day, but Andy is hiding. What is he afraid of?

I also remember who Pappa Mario’s pollsters predicted he would win a fourth term in 1994.

BINGO! WE HAVE A WINNER!

Exactly, the public polls showed Lazio neck and neck right up until the primary. Cuomo knows his base is not motivated.

COMPLETELY AGREE! She was acting like a teenage girl with a bad attitude!
“what does that mean?? but what does that mean..?” My six year old could understand it why can’t someone who is in the eyes of the public? It’s obvious that she isn’t going to vote or Paladino but GEESH so u have to be so childish about it? I love the looks she is giving. Rediculous!

COMPLETELY DISAGREE. Glazed over could be drunk or high.

Commenters who go after Liz on Liz’a blog are wasting their time. We wouldn’t be reading what she writes or watching her interviews if we felt like you and your buddy (or yourself, again).

As Liz said yesterday — turn off your tv and your computers.

Liz is only going up on the media ladder. Get use to seeing her face.

nothing to be said to Nick from Niskayuna, just by what he wrote we know where he comes from…sure glad you boy Kerry won…oops lost I mean, and I’m sure an obama fan you are too…how’s your pocket book feel?

carl rules, praying for the people and you

I think Paladino has zero class. He came off like some small minded thug who sits on the sidewalk drinking and spouting bitterness and anger at anyone who walks by. It’s equally scary and funny to watch the Republican party turn into the Party of Mean. Hating immigrants, religions, being distrustful of the govt for their own means. What is this, Berlin 1928?

You’re wrong, Observer. Medicaid is a joint federal-STATE program. In a few state’s, New York being one of them, the non-federal portion of costs is shared by the state and local governments. In New York, those local governments sharing the Medicaid costs are COUNTIES. Those are the facts, though I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make.

Roger is correct that the people on Medicaid aren’t just the stereotypical lazy ass adults. Enlighten us as to what county you’re from and we’ll look at the most recently available Medicaid enrollment data for that county to see who’s on Medicaid. Let’s have a reality check.

We can also take some potshots at the shitty job the NYS DOH does providing timely expenditure data…and the governors who repeatedly let them get away with it…or encourage hiding the truth. For all their talk about transparency, I’ve seen precious little of it from governors in my many years as a public servant.

Now, speaking of the stereotypical lazy ass adults who becomes a burden to society, I’m in no way advocating for NY taxpayers to keep footing the bill for them. I’d like to screw those folks over myself. Let them starve to death. How to accomplish that goal is easier said than done.

I’d like to hear practical answers from both candidates as to how we can reduce the cost to taxpayers from a young women getting pregnant, dropping out of school and needing welfare and medicaid to provide for her kid. To add insult to injury, the these irresponsible women have more kids that they can’t afford. These young women aren’t all black either, as Carl’s supporters no doubt assume. One of my cousins (who’s white) fits this scenario and one more of my cousins’ kids (white again) did the same thing. They’re not the only white folks taking advantage of the system. We have young ladies of all colors of the rainbow who are rewarded for being irresponsible. This has got to stop before they bankrupt this State. How do we deal with the irresponsible fathers, who are likely dropouts, too, and can’t afford to pay for their kids?

So I ask: how can we screw the over the irresponsible parent without screwing over their kids? It’s not some baby’s fault that it’s mother has no sense. Are we going to deny the baby food and health care to get back at the irresponsible mother? Is that what Catholic Carl is suggesting? Make the children suffer? He should man up and say so if that’s his plan.

Or…should we take all kids away from parents who can’t provide for them, put the kids in foster care (where they often get abused and the taxpayers still pay for the kids anyway). At least then, we could tell the irresponsible mothers to support themselves as best as they can or feel free to starve to death.

I want to hear SPECIFICS from the candidates. I’d like to hear SPECIFICS from Paladino’s supporters, too. Cut the crap and let’s talk about what we are really dealing with and what are reasonable expectations for reducing the problem.

Wow, I’ve been off the blog for a good part of the day and I come back to this?
Korydwyer talking to herself as Lulah1103 in order to have someone agree with him/her?
Look stupid – this is a blog for serious people. Sure we have fun but we take politics seriously. We don’t have patience for a dope who has never posted a damn thing ever suddenly jumping in with this ^ stupid stuff.
To borrow from Buck for a minute – well, I was going to say this is Camelot not Brigadoon, but that would make Liz Guinevere – and we know how that turned out.
The point is there’s a dozen political blogs out there. Take your pick. We’re here because of Liz. She’s the best. We like her style. If you don’t, change the channel.
BTW I do love the looks she is giving. That’s my favorite part.
That’s what a woman’s face looks like when she’s not a damned Botox frozen geisha.

Berlin of “29″ ? I think not, … BUT, if we let obama keep doing his thing, it’ll look more like Russia of “17″ !

Not for nothing BUT, … You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know what Carl was talking about, … She’s more in tune w/the BS from the “Status coumo” !

No, Joe, that was for nothing.

whoa… dude… chill….The whining comment I imagine was in reference to all the people who never contributed anything to this public forum until they though that Liz maybe looked at Paladino wrong. Then they started whining about it?
That’s my guess.
No one should expect to be welcomed when the first time he ever offers an opinion its a put down of the blogger.

Define “bite the bullet,” Joe Daddy? This is the problem with Paladino and the rest of you bullshitters. You can only talk in terms of vague phrases like “bite the bullet,” but you can’t do any actual problem solving.

“MEDICAID AND EDUCATION are the two biggest expenses in NYS. I just explained some of Medicaid to you.

Let’s start with Roger’s point. Here are the most recently available Medicaid enrollment figures:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/medstat/el2010/2010-01_enrollees.htm

We have about 260,000 “Aged” people in NYS on Medicaid Only, about 10,000 of them in Erie County. Rest assured that if they qualify for Medicare, the State makes sure they access those benefits before the taxpayers of NYS get stuck with the bill. What do you want to do with these people, Joe Daddy? Should we take away their Medicaid? Say “yes” if that’s what you want.

I see 1.3 million kids on Medicaid Only. So, if some baby is sick, do we deny the kid care because its mother may be some stupid teenager who got pregnant? Do we refuse to have a baby’s ear infection treated? Let the kid scream and suffer? What do you want to do, Joe Daddy, you and Carl? Speak up, dude. Tell us how to cut costs.

Now if you and Carl want to toss all non-aged and non-disabled adults off Medicaid, I might agree to that. I’d like to have Carl and Andrew talk about them. Should we be paying for these people? Who are they, EXACTLY? I’d like clarity from BOTH candidates.

Study that table and see if you can come up with a list of who NYS should screw, Joe Daddy. We need a plan ASAP.

Correction: In a few STATES….

What wrong Ms. Benjamin? Don’t like my comment about your inappropriate, unprofessional and disrespectful address of Mr. Paladino as “Carl?” C’mon, Liz, thought you were a tough and veteran “reporter” (lol) able to take the good with the bad. Now that I know you slice any comments that don’t fit your bias, ala Dicker, I’m done reading this blog. Bye bye.

We won’t miss you.

Thanks, regular sista!