From Disgraced Congressman to NYC Mayor?

     Fmr. Congressman Anthony Weiner is back, and he’s running for mayor of New York City. He announced on Tuesday in a video/ad made with his wife and child, announcing his candidacy. Weiner, who was forced to resign from congress after he tweeted pictures of his weiner to underage college girls, says the he “made mistakes, but has learned from them.” Weiner’s announcement may have been sparked by Mark Sanford, another disgraced politician, involved in a scandal, being elected to congress a couple of weeks ago. It seems that voters are forgiving politicians for their previous mistakes.

     While I agree with many of Weiner’s policies, I do not think he is fit be the Mayor of New York. He has made some major wrong decisions in the recent past, and is not ready to be mayor of the most populous city in America. He is still young, and has most of his political career ahead of him. If he wants to jump back into the political game he should start again, at the bottom of the totem pole. He should run for New York City Council, The New York State legislator, or even the USA congress, but NYC Mayor is to far of a leap for Weiner.    

What the heck is the DNC doing?!?!?!

The 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial primary is on June 4th in just two weeks. State Senator Barbara Buono is the leading Democrat in the Democratic race, and the only elected official running. So far she has not received any help from the DNC. There has not been a single newspaper, radio, or TV ad yet. Half the state doesn't even know who Barbara Buono is! As a resident of NJ I have only seen ads for Gov. Chris Christie, who is running unopposed in the GOP primary. The DNC needs to get off their ass and support Buono otherwise someone like Troy Webster, an unexperienced politician may win the race. What shocks me even more is that the DNC still hasn't done anything, when they understand how important it is to win this election. Not only would they be unseating Chris Christie, a likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate, but they'd be taking back the executive branch in an extremely blue state with a Democratic dominance in the state legislator.

Sanford Wins!!! South Carolina South Carolina's First Congressional District's Special Election Review

Mark Sanford has just defeated Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina's First Congressional District's special election. He won 54% - 46%. Sanford, who was exiled by National Republicans when word got out that his ex-wife is suing him for trespassing. Sanford said that even though they originally didn't accept him he will "have friends in Washington." including  John Boehner, who sent his congratulations to Sanford on his big win. His win could be a sign for other politicians that were involved in scandals, such as former Congressman Anthony Weiner. Wiener, who may run for New York City mayor in 2013 is looking more like he can have a come back after he sent pictures of his Weiner to underage girls, ruining his congressional career. If a very conservative South Carolina can forgive Sanford for what he did, then a liberal upper West side can easily forgive Weiner.

In my opinion South Carolina just elected a creep who may appear in court the same day he is sworn into congress. He ruined his kids lives and does not deserve to be in congress. Elizabeth Colbert Busch is a proven leader, who deserves to be in congress, and South Carolina made a horrible decision. As an American I am ashamed that he is one of our lawmakers.

South Carolina's First Congressional District Special Election Preview

     The special election for South Carolina's First Congressional District is tomorrow. Democratic candidate Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, and Republican candidate Former Gov. Mark Sanford are squaring off in a tight battle.  In the beginning of the race Colbert-Busch did not have much going for her, other than that she was the sister of Steven Colbert, the star of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. She was going up against a very popular former governor in a very republican district. She decided to run once the seat was vacated by Sen. Tim Scott (R – SC). It's been an uphill battle ever since and latest polls only have her trailing by one point (47% – 46%). She received a lot of help from her opponent when word got out that his ex-wife was suing him for trespassing. Sanford said that the claims are false. If the Democrats were to win it would give them a lot of help in a very Republican-controlled House. It would only put them down 20 seats something that House Minority Leader Pelosi House Minority Whip Hoyer, two very experienced politicians, could handle. The race will be a very close one and a good one to watch. Either of them can win and we can only wait until tomorrow to find out.

Massachusetts Special Election Primary

      Congressman Ed Harkey has defeated fellow Congressman, Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary in the Massachusetts special election to fill Secretary of State John Kerry's Senate seat. Former Navy seal Gabriel Gomez will be the GOP candidate, winning the Republican primary. Many  assume that in very democratic states, like Massachusetts, the Democratic primary is pretty much the actual election. However, Gabriel Gomez is in his own words "a new kind of Republican". He is a very likable man, and does not associate himself with the Tea Party. Ed Harkey and the other Democrats may feel like this election will be an easy win, but expect Mr. Gomez to put up a strong fight.

2013 White House Correspondents Dinner

     Saturday night was the 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner. The event was hosted by Conan O'Brien, and as always was a hilarious night of politics. The dinner started with a parody of Netflix's House of Cards, featuring the show's s star Kevin Spacey, along with notable political figures such as Sen. John McCain, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer. The night continued on with a speech from President Obama, who entered to DJ Khaled's "All I do is Win". The president made several remarks that stirred the crowd with laughter, including his claim that he wasn't the "strapping young Muslim socialist he used to be".  After that host Conan O'Brien took over, made sure that he didn't leave anyone out when it came to making fun of them. The night, as always, was a resounding success and a great break from all the politics that go on in Washington.

O'Brien's Speech


Obama's Speech

With Democratic Senators dropping like flies what does 2014 mean for the Democrats?

     With Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) announcing his retirement on Tuesday the Democrats are starting to worry as he is the sixth Democratic Senator to announce his retirement at the end of his term in 2014. He is the fourth Senator from a "red" or "swing" state. With Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jay Rockefller (D-WV), and Tom Harkin (D-IA) all retiring with Sen. Baucus, the Democrats keeping the Senate in 2014 does not look like a probability. The other two Democrats retiring are from "Safe Democratic" states. (Carl Levin D-MI and Frank Lautenberg D-NJ). The Democrats will keep these these two seats no matter who runs, while the other four seats are up for grabs. Three of the four states voted for Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election and the other state (Iowa) was considered a "swing" state, sided with president Obama.

      The main thing that kept these Senators from being unseated was that they were incumbents. Without incumbents running in these states it will be an uphill battle for the Democrats. The Democrats currently hold a 53-45 lead in the Senate. They also have two Independents caucusing with them which  rounds it out to 55-45. With close battles in these four states and battles in other states such as Alaska, where  Sen. Mark Begich is up for reelection, the Democrats may lose their majority in the Senate.

     The Democrats main concern for 2014 has been regaining the House, but they may have to now focus their attention on keeping The Senate. Historically, keeping the Senate is a much more realistic task. The incumbent President's party has not gained seats in the House of Representatives since FDR, and Obama lost the most seats back in 2010, losing 63 seats. With the Republicans holding a 31 seat lead in the house (possibly soon-to-be 30 with South Carolina's first Congressional District's special election leaning Democratic) it seems highly unlikely that the Democrats will retake the House. If I was the DNC I would focus more of my attention, and money on keeping the Senate, (even gaining seats in the Senate), than retaking a house that seems impossible to conquer.