Patricia Slavick is a Democrat

After losing the Democratic primary for County Comptroller, Patricia Slavick withdraws from the race and supports the Party's nominee.

That's what she said she'd do. She's a Democrat.

More Republican Money?

Hudson Wave's site, Just Facts About Mike Conners, is clearly an anti-Conners site and not much more. But the postings seem to be limited to published reports.

But there was a post this afternoon referring to Conners's campaign contribution reports which said he's still taking Republican money. And it hinted that there might have been some mis-reporting.

I don't know the campaign rules so can't judge whether taking a check from Colonie Republican Committee, but reporting it as being from Harold Dagostino, the chairman of the Republican Committee is a mistake or a mistake.

But you'd think the guy would be smarter than that. His independence of the Republican Party while running in a Democratic primary is zero. After all the promises to remain a Republican and flip-flopping, what's he get other than a measly $250? Is he desperate for money? Is there something else going on?

I don't understand all this. What I do understand is that he ain't no Democrat. He says he's independent. Fine. Run as one.

This'd be a snoozer

Mike Conners wants to debate Patricia Slavick before the primary this coming Tuesday. Nothing like to last minute debate challenge to build cred. Why didn't we hear about this a month ago?

Because it's BS. Even Mike Conners has to know that a debate about accounting and auditing might be viewed as scintillating entertainment for the green eye shade crowd, but a real eye-roller for the public.

He probably really wants to talk about issues that belong to other jobs, like one of those other jobs he lusts after.

Now who's "independent"

Patricia Slavick, criticized Albany County and its Comptroller, Mike Conners yesterday for delays and overspending on the project to rehab the County Court House. Conners's response was lame. If he'd pointed at Mike Breslin as responsible for the project, he would have been highlighting Slavick's independence of Breslin.

Here's part of the News Channel 9 account:

ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. -- With five weeks until primary night, the race for Albany County Comptroller is heating up with a back and forth exchange between an endorsed candidate and the incumbent she hopes to replace.

Guilderland Town Board member Patricia Slavick says County Comptroller Mike Conners isn't doing enough to alert taxpayers of construction delays and overspending in an ongoing county court house renovation project. Conners says his challenger is pointing the finger in the wrong direction. He says he's been outspoken on the project's lagging status and he's voicing his concerns to the appropriate people.

"These typical negative attacks are not only inaccurate, but illustrates a lack of familiarity about how the project is managed in the county," Conners said.

Conners never has trouble getting press. It's how he communicates. So when "he's been outspoken on the project's lagging status," where was the coverage? "Voicing his concerns to the appropriate people"? Like who? Yeah, right. And why didn't a reporter ask, "like who?"

Slavick beat Conners badly here. And caught with his pants down, he faked it on his response.

This is rich. Somebody sent me this image from an old Times-Union headline of Mike Conners criticizing his opponent for switching parties to run against him.

Guess he didn't think it was such a bad idea after all.

Thanks Mike!

Not only is using ethanol questionable for your car, it's raising the price of milk.

Corn, the primary feed for cows, is being diverted to make ethanol, raising the price of milk. Milk prices have increased about 3 percent, or roughly a dime a gallon, this year. The average American grocery bill has gone up $47 as a result.

Per usual, our Comptroller, Mike Conners has jumped on a Republican bandwagon because he thought it would get him headlines. Forget about thinking past the headline. Nevermind what it might mean for Albany County residents.

What a schmuck!

Anything for news coverage

Mike Conners is in the news again. This time it's about adding ethanol to your gas tank.

Sure we need to do something about gasoline use, but what the hell does this have to do with being County Comptroller?

The more you think about it, the more it's clear that Mike Conners does not like being Comptroller. He wishes he had another job. He's already tried for the State Assembly and State Senate. Those are jobs where you can talk a lot and get your picture in the paper for it.

But being Comptroller requires attention to detail and charming tho he may be that is not Mike Conners.

You wonder what he's missed that he should have caught while he was grandstanding.

County Committee Endorsements

The Albany County Democratic Committee endorsed Patricia Slavick over Mike Conners. More technically, he "withdrew" to avoid a floor fight and said he'd win the nomination in the primary. BS. He withdrew because he was going to lose. Something tells me this is going to be a tougher fight for Conners than last time.

And the same night the County Committee passed on long-time Coronor Phil Furie, endorsing John Keegan of Guilderland, who operates Magin & Keegan Funeral Home. Furie was an insurance guy. The Committee endorsed the three other incumbents for Coronor. Isn't it creepy to have Coronors will a built-in conflict-of-interest? A funeral director? Give me a break.

Why does Albany have Coronors? What exactly do they do? They're not doctors and can't determine the cause of death. Legend has it that one of these guys called someone dead at the scene a while back. You can guess the rest ...

Was. Not. Dead.

And here's some chit-chat on Tom Clingan and others on being multi-termers.

Patricia Slavick's Website

Here's the link to Patricia Slavick's web site. She's already gotten the endorsements of a number of local officials. They include Neil Breslin who beat Conners badly in the State Senate race.