Long Road for Pataki, but Don't Count Him Out For '08

[dazzleman]

As governor of New York, Pataki has simply stayed at the party too long.  After three terms, people are sick of him, and he really doesn't stand for anything.

I would definitely not support him for president.  The only good thing to be said about him as governor at this point is that he is better than the Democratic alternative - and believe me, that's not saying much.

[dazzleman]

As governor of New York, Pataki has simply stayed at the party too long.  After three terms, people are sick of him, and he really doesn't stand for anything.

I would definitely not support him for president.  The only good thing to be said about him as governor at this point is that he is better than the Democratic alternative - and believe me, that's not saying much.

My sentiments exactly.  At least he saved us from Mario many moons ago.

Mario absolutely sucked.  I voted for Pataki in 1994 before I moved out of New York, and was delighted when he won.  I still think that for most of his term, he's been better than a Democrat would have been (again, not saying much).  But now I think he's simply demoralizing to Republicans, and is damaging the party.  I really hope he doesn't run again.

[dazzleman]

Who do we run though.  Bernadette Castro:)  There is a real lack of talent in the GOP ranks coming up.  The Howard Mills candidacy was a joke.  Oh where have you gone Al D'Amato the NY GOP turns its eyes to you:)  Crooked Al actually lives a few miles from me. I liked D Pat Moynihan and D'Amato a lot better than the crew we have now,

I agree.  New York has become such a Democratic state that Republicans just don't bother.  Even Moynihan as a Democrat did not practice the brain-dead liberalism of people like Madame Clinton.

The New York Republican party is in a state of total collapse, and will have to be rebuilt from the ground up.  After Pataki leaves office, the Republicans will probably not hold statewide office in NY for a long time.

What county do you live in?