Comments on: NYS AG: I am miffed at the D&C endorsement of Jeanine Pirro. http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/ turning the tide upstate Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-95651 rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:55:00 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-95651 [...] or at least accused for asking another favorite of mine Bernie Kerik to illegally tape her husband. The D&C endorsed Ms. Pirro over Andrew Cuomo. As I recall, she spent most of the her interview time trashing Cuomo instead of speaking to her [...] [...] or at least accused for asking another favorite of mine Bernie Kerik to illegally tape her husband. The D&C endorsed Ms. Pirro over Andrew Cuomo. As I recall, she spent most of the her interview time trashing Cuomo instead of speaking to her [...]

]]> By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-13031 rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:08:59 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-13031 [...] Remember my rant about the D&C endorsement of Pirro? I couldn’t understand how a paper would endorse someone who apparently used their office for personal gain. (Yes, the D&C endorsed Jeanine Pirro for AG). I said then and I’ll say again I don’t want someone as AG (or any office) who believes the law doesn’t apply to them. [...] [...] Remember my rant about the D&C endorsement of Pirro? I couldn’t understand how a paper would endorse someone who apparently used their office for personal gain. (Yes, the D&C endorsed Jeanine Pirro for AG). I said then and I’ll say again I don’t want someone as AG (or any office) who believes the law doesn’t apply to them. [...]

]]> By: bythepeople http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2354 bythepeople Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:22:34 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2354 There <b>is</b> something else behind the scenes. I'll have that later today. There is something else behind the scenes. I’ll have that later today.

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2350 stlo7 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:27:12 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2350 Tom. You brought up the Messenger Post. Not me. The NY Post endorsed Cuomo and I'm sure you can find newspapers across the state that endorse either Pirro or Cuomo. That isn't the point I asked about Cuomo's ethical baggage and you respond with a single sentence about taking a job with someone who was fined. OK. Perhaps a little more specifics would be appropriate here. Was it illegal? Unethical? What is your point here? Someone should not be employed by a company/person who was once fined? But again, that isn't the point of the post. Reread the post. The point was the uneven endorsement outcome. Sometimes they endorse, sometimes they don't. Pirro spends a portion of her hour bashing her opponent. The D&C missed some other ethical issues of Pirro. Pirro brings up Cuomo's lawyerly qualifications and the D&C prints that. I don't have the details of why Cuomo didn't make the interview with the D&C. On the surface he should have. Seems there is something else behind the scenes between the D&C and Cuomo and I'd like more details. Those details should have filled the lines in the endorsement piece instead of Pirro questioning her opponent and the D&C printing that. So, on to other issues. Tom. You brought up the Messenger Post. Not me. The NY Post endorsed Cuomo and I’m sure you can find newspapers across the state that endorse either Pirro or Cuomo. That isn’t the point

I asked about Cuomo’s ethical baggage and you respond with a single sentence about taking a job with someone who was fined. OK. Perhaps a little more specifics would be appropriate here. Was it illegal? Unethical? What is your point here? Someone should not be employed by a company/person who was once fined? But again, that isn’t the point of the post.

Reread the post. The point was the uneven endorsement outcome. Sometimes they endorse, sometimes they don’t. Pirro spends a portion of her hour bashing her opponent. The D&C missed some other ethical issues of Pirro. Pirro brings up Cuomo’s lawyerly qualifications and the D&C prints that.

I don’t have the details of why Cuomo didn’t make the interview with the D&C. On the surface he should have. Seems there is something else behind the scenes between the D&C and Cuomo and I’d like more details. Those details should have filled the lines in the endorsement piece instead of Pirro questioning her opponent and the D&C printing that.

So, on to other issues.

]]> By: Tom http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2237 Tom Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:44:59 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2237 Are you saying you have a problem with the D&C not endorsing Cuomo, but it's ok that Messenger post didn't endorse Cuomo? I'm confused. Mentioning Messenger Post was just a reference to point out that it's not just the D&C that has concerns about Cuomo and Hevesi. Cuomo's ethical baggage...Takes a job with someone who was fined $7 million dollars by HUD--that says alot. Are you saying you have a problem with the D&C not endorsing Cuomo, but it’s ok that Messenger post didn’t endorse Cuomo? I’m confused. Mentioning Messenger Post was just a reference to point out that it’s not just the D&C that has concerns about Cuomo and Hevesi.

Cuomo’s ethical baggage…Takes a job with someone who was fined $7 million dollars by HUD–that says alot.

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2233 stlo7 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:19:37 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2233 Yep, sums it up rather nicely. Yep, sums it up rather nicely.

]]> By: LV Vet http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2206 LV Vet Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:12:21 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2206 I'm not a big Cuomo fan, but he did win the Democratic Primary. He was the choice of the people. To me he is the better choice over Pirro, who has made very poor choices in her public life. No way will I throw away my vote to any of candidates of the other political parties. Andrew will have one of the best there to advise him. I’m not a big Cuomo fan, but he did win the Democratic Primary. He was the choice of the people. To me he is the better choice over Pirro, who has made very poor choices in her public life. No way will I throw away my vote to any of candidates of the other political parties. Andrew will have one of the best there to advise him.

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2187 stlo7 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:19:23 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2187 Really? Define Cuomo's ethical baggage. Again the post was about the D&C not the Messenger Post so why bring that up? What is the point? Really? Define Cuomo’s ethical baggage.

Again the post was about the D&C not the Messenger Post so why bring that up? What is the point?

]]> By: Exile on Ericsson St. http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2186 Exile on Ericsson St. Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:13:19 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2186 The Post means the New York Post. The Post means the New York Post.

]]> By: Tom http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2182 Tom Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:50:35 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2182 Messenger Post papers did NOT endorse Cuomo or Hevesi also. Cuomo has the same amount of ethical baggage as Pirro but less experience...so Pirro becomes a top choice. Messenger Post papers did NOT endorse Cuomo or Hevesi also.

Cuomo has the same amount of ethical baggage as Pirro but less experience…so Pirro becomes a top choice.

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2166 stlo7 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:14:38 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2166 Out of pity for her husband screwing her career? Must be a lot of pity there. Who did Spitzer endorse certainly not Pirro? If Cuomo turns into Hevesi - punish him Out of pity for her husband screwing her career? Must be a lot of pity there. Who did Spitzer endorse certainly not Pirro?

If Cuomo turns into Hevesi - punish him

]]> By: james http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2154 james Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:18:31 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2154 I don't really like either of them. Cuomo ran HUD while it screwed over everyone in NYC. The Village Voice called HUD the city's worst landlord this year, and it's mostly due to what happened during Cuomo's tenure. I probably would like Pirro out of pity for her husband screwing up her career but the wire tapping is a bit much. Frankly, I don't think either of them should hold the office after Spitzer but hey, what can you do. Just pray Cuomo doesn't turn into Hevesi. I don’t really like either of them. Cuomo ran HUD while it screwed over everyone in NYC. The Village Voice called HUD the city’s worst landlord this year, and it’s mostly due to what happened during Cuomo’s tenure. I probably would like Pirro out of pity for her husband screwing up her career but the wire tapping is a bit much. Frankly, I don’t think either of them should hold the office after Spitzer but hey, what can you do. Just pray Cuomo doesn’t turn into Hevesi.

]]> By: Exile on Ericsson St. http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2144 Exile on Ericsson St. Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:11:52 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2144 Did you see that the <i>New York Post</i> endorsed Cuomo, Hillary, and Spitzer? A bit of a shocker. Did you see that the New York Post endorsed Cuomo, Hillary, and Spitzer? A bit of a shocker.

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2139 stlo7 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:39:41 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2139 I agree that Cuomo, if he wanted the endorsement, should have made himself available. But, what in the phone call made it unacceptable? Was it too short? last minute? Exactly why is that inadequate? This was not adequately addressed No reason to give anyone a free pass I agree. So why were not tougher questions asked of Pirro? no bid contracts? the guy who she refused to review his case and since went free (he was originally wrongfully convicted and spent 16 years half of his life in jail). Why she pulled out of the Senate race? For someone who is fiercely independent it seems she has her strings pulled by her party. Free Pass? No free pass I agree that Cuomo, if he wanted the endorsement, should have made himself available. But, what in the phone call made it unacceptable? Was it too short? last minute? Exactly why is that inadequate? This was not adequately addressed

No reason to give anyone a free pass I agree. So why were not tougher questions asked of Pirro? no bid contracts? the guy who she refused to review his case and since went free (he was originally wrongfully convicted and spent 16 years half of his life in jail). Why she pulled out of the Senate race? For someone who is fiercely independent it seems she has her strings pulled by her party.

Free Pass? No free pass

]]> By: stlo7 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2137 stlo7 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:33:26 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2006/11/02/nys-ag-i-am-miffed-at-the-dc-endorsement-of-jeanine-pirro/#comment-2137 Tom et al - the post is about perceived uneven endorsement process. read all the endorsements Pirro has ethical baggage and she gets endorsed or that ethical baggage gets ignored as in the case of the no bid contracts. Higher standards absolutely they apply to everyone I would caution the use of the word criminal. Isn't that for the courts to decide? Right now there is a damning ethics commission report but technically Hevesi is under investigation. As far as I know Hevesi is not convicted of anything. Neither is Pirro but I didn't use the work criminal to discribe Pirro. Again ethical baggage. Tom et al - the post is about perceived uneven endorsement process. read all the endorsements

Pirro has ethical baggage and she gets endorsed or that ethical baggage gets ignored as in the case of the no bid contracts.

Higher standards absolutely they apply to everyone

I would caution the use of the word criminal. Isn’t that for the courts to decide? Right now there is a damning ethics commission report but technically Hevesi is under investigation. As far as I know Hevesi is not convicted of anything. Neither is Pirro but I didn’t use the work criminal to discribe Pirro.

Again ethical baggage.

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