http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/04/the-new-conservative-definition/ More from columnist Phil Reisman Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:16:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/04/the-new-conservative-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 ed1 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:42:16 +0000 http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/?p=874#comment-3697 As with the Holy Roman Empire, Westchester, which was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire! As with the Holy Roman Empire, Westchester, which was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire!

]]> http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/04/the-new-conservative-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-3696 westchester Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:23:01 +0000 http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/?p=874#comment-3696 If one could point to the start of the decline of the once dominant Westchester Republican Party, it was when it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spano family. Funds were not raised, candidates were not recruited, everything was done (or not done) to benefit Nick Spano and his family. Finally, Mike Spano left the party, and now Nick is trying to give him (and his lobbying business a boost) by this gambit. A competitive two party system is vital for a functioning democracy, if only to have one set of weasels keeping an eye on the other. If the Spanos (both branches) pull this off, I can only hope there is a primary. If not, then the conservative party deserves the same fate as the Liberal Party, which, as some wags said, was neither liberal, nor a party If one could point to the start of the decline of the once dominant Westchester Republican Party, it was when it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spano family. Funds were not raised, candidates were not recruited, everything was done (or not done) to benefit Nick Spano and his family. Finally, Mike Spano left the party, and now Nick is trying to give him (and his lobbying business a boost) by this gambit. A competitive two party system is vital for a functioning democracy, if only to have one set of weasels keeping an eye on the other. If the Spanos (both branches) pull this off, I can only hope there is a primary. If not, then the conservative party deserves the same fate as the Liberal Party, which, as some wags said, was neither liberal, nor a party

]]> http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/04/the-new-conservative-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-3695 Jiminy Cricket Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:05:18 +0000 http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/?p=874#comment-3695 It all came true. It's disgusting. Perhaps the US Attorney should be looking into all this. Burns wouldn't know the truth if it fell on her, and neither would Nick Spano. It all came true. It’s disgusting. Perhaps the US Attorney should be looking into all this. Burns wouldn’t know the truth if it fell on her, and neither would Nick Spano.

]]> http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/04/the-new-conservative-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 ed1 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:12:56 +0000 http://reisman.lohudblogs.com/?p=874#comment-3694 Direct, succinct, and on the mark. Direct, succinct, and on the mark.

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