GOP Primary Eve

"Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles." That quote by the 19th century American satirist Ambrose Bierce certainly describes the contest for control of North Greenbush with hidden interests driving key factions of the political parties trying to take control of town government.

To that end, the last minute ad wars finished off with a clever “Bandito Card” leading up to tomorrow’s GOP primary in North Greenbush. Evers and Desso were featured on the face card wearing Zoro type bandit masks with the billboard “Republicans should not be fooled by imposters!” The flip side exposes the pair with the billboard “Mark Evers and Lou Desso are endorsed by Jim Germano and the Democrats” “Now they are trying to get them our Republican nomination as well.”

The flip side also features a picture of F. James Germano, standing watch over his two candidates in a deal worthy of Donald Trump himself. That deal involved County GOP leaders getting into political bed with Germano’s reformed Democrats, Casale Excavating’s Conservatives and Tom Connolly’s Independence crew and endorsing the same candidates for town board and highway superintendent in order to render the vote in November moot.

Unfortunately town Democrats went along with the collusion endorsing the pro Republican slate by a handful of votes at their caucus. Now it’s up to town Republicans who vote in their primary as to whether the November election is given away tomorrow to the party bosses or left for the voters to decide in November.

Whatever the outcome, we urge Republicans to vote tomorrow and urge candidates to avoid electioneering at the polls by refraining from hanging around polling places or passing out literature within the 100 foot markers posted at each polling place. Republicans would do well to remember the words of a Democrat before they vote. "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." Polls are open from noon to 9PM and are the same locations as the General election.JFK made the observation 6 months before his death at a speech at Vanderbilt University, May 18, 1963.

Late Financial Disclosure Count:

Kyran Devery
Today is Day 65 for the North Greenbush Democratic Committee violation of State Election Law requiring the on line filing of a Financial Disclosure Report due July 15, 2007. Laws apparently don’t apply to the “reformed” democrats under Jeff Spain and his Treasurer, Tax Collector Kyran Devery.
Hint, we're told a lawsuit will be filed very shortly to force the filing of this report.