Sunday Reading: Bloomberg Offers Advice, Trump Defends His Votes
Taxes: Don’t raise them on the rich; “deficits matter” says Bloomberg. [FoxNews.com] Taxes: S&P’s downgrading is a “warning” to America, says Bloomberg. [Glenn Thrush] Taxes: There’s a bipartisan...
View ArticleMorning Read: Negotiating Rent Rules, Debating Homeless Numbers
2012: “This birther-in-chief is not even a clown. Clowns know they are being absurd.” [Michael Daly] 2012: Trump’s standing in the GOP field today is reminiscent of what Dems faced in 1992. [Steve...
View ArticleMorning Read: Cuomo Popular, Bloomberg Protested
Birthers: Pushback from Obama’s half-sister. [Michael Sheridan] Praising Cuomo: Legislative leaders pay lip service. [Thomas Kaplan] Cuomo’s Popularity: “Sky High.” [Taegan Goddard] Cuomo’s Popularity:...
View ArticleRoundup: Bill Clinton Has a Flashback, Andrew Cuomo Makes a Deal
Debt Speech: “Obama spoke in strikingly partisan tones.” [Michael Shear] Debt Speech: The text. [New York Times] Civics Lesson: NY needs more of it. [AP] Air NYC: Pedestrian malls make Times Square air...
View ArticleRoundup: Trump Exits
Teacher Evaluations: NYSUT considers legal option to block Cuomos’ plan. [AP] Trump: Lynn Krogh still carrying the flag. [Celeste Katz] Trump: “Confrontation works” is the key lesson. [Chris Cillizza]...
View ArticleEspaillat Disavows Birther Remark From Dominican Prez Hopeful
A reader pointed us to a blog post from The Daily News’ Bronx guru Bob Kappstatter in which he describes a visit to Ruben Diaz’s church by Dominican Republic presidential hopeful Hipolito Mejia....
View ArticleMedia ‘Fact-Checkers’ Erase Sidney Blumenthal’s Key Role in Obama Birther Muck
Purported media fact-checkers are “refuting” Donald Trump’s debate claim that the 2008 Hillary Clinton campaign birtherized Barack Obama without responding to his specifics. It is impossible to tell...
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