NYS Governors, and why "rural" NY always gets screwed... IMO

[Bigfoot]

I didn't feel like doing what I should be doing this evening so I did this instead.

If I am correct that Putnum, Dutchess and Westchester counties are considered NYC "area"...
The last time a NY State elected a Governor outside of NYC and "area" was in 1921... 96 years ago... #43 Nathan L. Miller.


#43 ) Nathan L. Miller ---------- ( R ) 1921 - 1922 --- ( Cortland County )



#44 ) Al Smith ------------------- ( D ) 1923 - 1928 --- ( NYC )

#45 ) Franklin D. Roosevelt --- ( D ) 1929 - 1932 --- ( Dutchess County )

#46 ) Herbert H. Lehman ------ ( D ) 1933 - 1942 --- ( NYC )

#47 ) Charles Poletti ----------- ( D ) 1942 - 1942 --- ( NYC )

#48 ) Thomas Dewey ----------- ( R ) 1943 - 1954 --- ( Dutchess County )

#49 ) W. Averell Harriman ----- ( D ) 1955 - 1958 --- ( NYC )

#50 ) Nelson Rockefeller ------ ( D ) 1958 - 1973 --- ( Westchester County )

#51 ) Malcolm Wilson ---------- ( D ) 1973 - 1974 --- ( Westchester County )

#52 ) Hugh Carey --------------- ( D ) 1975 - 1982 --- ( NYC )

#53 ) FU Mario Cuomo --------- ( D ) 1983 - 1994 --- ( NYC )

#54 ) FU George Pataki -------- ( R ) 1995 - 2006 --- ( Westchester County )

#55 ) Eliot Spitzer --------------- ( D ) 2007 - 2008 --- ( NYC )

#56 ) David Paterson ----------- ( D ) 2008 - 2010 --- ( NYC )

#57 ) FU Andy Coumo ---------- ( D ) 2011 ----------- ( NYC )


There was an existing current thread that I was going to put this in. But by the time I was finished with it.
I forgot what thread that was. LOL ... So I just went ahead and started a new thread.

Any thoughts on the above NYS Governors list? And what it means for rural NY.

 

[Podmonkey]

NYC needs to be its own state.

 

[Shadow2]

I thought Pataki was originally from Peekskill ..

 

[Bigfoot]

NYC needs to be its own state.

Maybe even it's own country.

 

[FrankenCub]

Wow, I realized it's been a while since we were truly represented by one of "us", but didn't realize it was that long ago. Which also shows why we really need a change. This NYC governing has to end. It's so easy for some to say move but many of us just can't no matter how you look at it. It's too bad, I really love what NY has to offer once you get north of the Pa/NY latitudinal border, except for a few select cities.

 

[Bigfoot]

I thought Pataki was originally from Peekskill ..

He is, But Peekskill is in Westchester County... NYC "area" -- downstate.

Edit,,, I see what you mean now,
I'll change it from Putnum county (what I had listed originally) to Westchester county... Good catch though.

 

[Bigfoot]

Wow, I realized it's been a while since we were truly represented by one of "us", but didn't realize it was that long ago.

Yeah I didn't either until I put the list together.

 

[Criticalt]

NYC voters are so confident in keeping their liberal control ove NYS, that they will become lazy.
If you look at NYS voting, the Repub/Conservatives could steal the governorship.
Upstate has pretty low turnout.
Many Repubs believe its a lost cause, but its not.

 

[Podmonkey]

NYC voters are so confident in keeping their liberal control ove NYS, that they will become lazy.
If you look at NYS voting, the Repub/Conservatives could steal the governorship.
Upstate has pretty low turnout.
Many Repubs believe its a lost cause, but its not.

Astoria came quite close! That was also the first gubernatorial election I participated in. I didn't think fuck face would lose but I new I would never be able to look at myself in the mirror again if I at least make a stand against him.
FUCK YOU ANDY CUOMO, YOU COMMIE BASTARD!!!!

 

[Acer-m14]

or any political figure .. didnt hitlery come from Az to screw us ...

 

[Bigfoot]

didnt hitlery come from Az to screw us ...

Yeah, she came from Chicago, Arkansas, Washington DC, Moved to NYS in late 1999.
She only was a NYS resident for 1 or 2 months before being elected NYS Senator in early November 2000.

Classic definition of a carpetbagger...
But New Yorkers voted for her to represent them in Washington DC regardless... FACEPALM


I am de-railing my own thread LOL ... I'm going to start a separate thread about Hitlery Clintons carpetbagging.

 

[Bigfoot]

The only NYS Governors that I know anything about is Mario Cuomo, Spitzer, Paterson and FUAC.
I am curious about the others before them, so I am going to do some research today to see if anyone of them
did any good good for rural / upstate NY.

Talking to the old timers that have lived here in NY there whole lives. Some say the down hill slide started with Rockefeller.
Others say that the down hill slide started with Carey.

What's your opinion?

 

[STS556]

If you look at a political voting map of NY, most of the state north of Westchester County is republican. NY without NYC, except for Staten Island, is mostly a red state. New York and any other state with large urban cities should have separate governments. This way the citizens can vote for a person who has that area of the state in their best interest.

 

[stokes]

David Patterson wasnt exactly "elected",he took over when Spitzer had his hooker problems.Good thing he wasnt around very long,I worked in the same building as his brother Dan Patterson,spoke with both of them on many occassions.The two of them are dumber than lead paint.I could not understand how that dumb fuck got elected to anything,I forget exactly,but I think he was a city council member or some such at the time.Nobody that voted for him can honestly say they ever heard him speak,except maybe his mother,but even she may not have voted for him.

 

[reinhardt]

Nelson Rockefeller was the leader of the progressive wing of the Republicans. He is responsible for the horrid Stalinist architecture that dominates the Albany skyline today. He died in the saddle.

 

[Bigfoot]

I have been told that if it wasn't for NYC controlling Albany therefor the entire state.
New York State would mirror Pennsylvania as far as gun control laws and taxes, etc, etc.

 

[ProgSpear]

NYC needs to be its own state.

Maybe even it's own country.

I think Trump should declare it a shithole.

 

[Podmonkey]

I think Trump should declare it a shithole.

Miserable network fucks are all up in arms about that.

 

[stokes]

I have been told that if it wasn't for NYC controlling Albany therefor the entire state.
New York State would mirror Pennsylvania as far as gun control laws and taxes, etc, etc.

Absolutely! I dont know that the damage isnt already done and if NYC was to magically become its own state that we would "mirror" Penn.,but we'd be closer to it than now.

 

[stokes]

Miserable network fucks are all up in arms about that.

Like anybody doesnt know these third world shit holes are......shit holes.Every dem and every rep know they are shit holes,they just want to be PC and pretend they are outraged.At leats he has the balls to say whats so.

 

[Podmonkey]

Like anybody doesnt know these third world shit holes are......shit holes.Every dem and every rep know they are shit holes,they just want to be PC and pretend they are outraged.At leats he has the balls to say whats so.

Their insincere, self righteous indignation offends me

 

[STS556]

The problem with New York and California is that they have big cities that are liberal democratic havens. The politicians in NY and CA can never get elected in any other state in free America. If they lose their jobs in either state, their career is over. So we are stuck with them and that will never change.

 

[stokes]

The problem with New York and California is that they have big cities that are liberal democratic havens. The politicians in NY and CA can never get elected in any other state in free America. If they lose their jobs in either state, their career is over. So we are stuck with them and that will never change.

I grew up in NYC and pretty much,all my life,we knew nobody from NY could get elected to the White House.Things have changed.Even tho I am a Trump supporter,I think it is easy to see that anybody can become President nowadays,even a no talent like Obama.Oprah is scary.There are enough fools in this country to elect her.

 

[GuyMontag]

Nelson Rockefeller was the leader of the progressive wing of the Republicans. He is responsible for the horrid Stalinist architecture that dominates the Albany skyline today. He died in the saddle.

This where the Cancer truly got started, Carey and Cuomo just continued with the mission that Rockefeller started and the rest is history. Last Republican to win state-wide office was Pataki, so don't have any question what kind of "Republican" we're going to lose with in the future. Dems outnumber Pubs 2:1 in NY, the die is cast and barring absurdly high Pub turnout, combined with a poor Dem showing, is the ONLY way we ever win a state-wide race.