Comments on: Caption Contest: Re-name This Foursome

By: Streetsman

Streetsman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:49:30 +0000

2 years later: Monserrate was expelled after being convicted of assault. Espada, after being indicted for embezzlement, is voted out in the next primary. And today Karl Kruger is removed from his post as leader of the Finance Committee after being charged in a bribe scandal. The MTA budget is completely in the toilet, and we have these slimy, crooked deadbeats to thank.

By: tekbit

tekbit — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:40:45 +0000

Not unlike most Politicians these days…”Four Sale”

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:50:04 +0000

Ok, Urbanis sorry I misread your comment.

By: Mark Walker

Mark Walker — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:04:41 +0000

J. Mork: True, but he's once again seeking to get on the ballot as a Republican for his third run. And even after he quit the party, he was still making campaign contributions to Republicans in the state legislature. I suspect these maneuvers were connected with some fantasy he was entertaining about becoming an indie presidential candidate. But now he's focused on a third term as mayor.

By: Urbanis

Urbanis — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:54:40 +0000

Hi Susan, I was actually making the point that the Gang of Four are all from NYC, not upstate. I know very well that Diaz is from the South Bronx–I think it’s shameful that those who should most stand up for transit are the obstructionists. I love what your group is doing and am grateful you protested at Diaz’s office (who is also, like another poster mentioned, a blue-chip homophobe).

By: BDavinci

BDavinci — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:39:56 +0000

How about The we’re F**ked Foursome or The Four that really screwed the MTA. I can’t believe that each of these state senators where a majority of their constituents greatly rely on transit would oppose the Ravtich plan. It’s not a perfect plan and I understand having to pay on the East River bridges would be a “burden” on drivers but why do I get to pay more for transit while drivers get to cross their bridges for free! Even if you use the Triboro, Queens Midtown or any bridges or tunnels owned by the MTA would still have to pay more by the increase of tolls and the drivers would still be complaining about it! Its nonsensical that these 4 dumbasses would oppose something like this when they know their consituents would pay higher fares. I would also call these clowns the Selfish and Greedy Four because I think it them what small minority of drivers they really avocate for that don’t like to pay a measly $2.

By: Marty Barfowitz

Marty Barfowitz — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:15:34 +0000

The Loathsome Foursome

By: J. Mork

J. Mork — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:00:36 +0000

Bloomberg should talk to his fellow Republicans.

June 19, 2007, 6:21 pm
Mayor Bloomberg Quits the G.O.P.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced tonight that he is quitting the Republican party and changing his affiliation to independent.

From
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/mayor-bloomberg-quits-the-gop/

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:59:41 +0000

Pat– doing that in the Bronx would mean getting people to pay attention to the election, this is easier said than done! I wonder if any of the organizations who supported the recent protest in the South Bronx have any members or leaders who might want to run?

By: pat

pat — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:50:21 +0000

Thanks for this post streetsblog. I needed some cathartic laughter.

How about the:

Let’s locate good primary challengers for 2010 RIGHT NOW. These clowns need to feel the heat!

By: LN

LN — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:01:47 +0000

That graphic looks like a Depends ad.

We are all going to need them waiting for the train to come and get us home.

By: Chris O'Leary

Chris O'Leary — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:35:20 +0000

Glenn, I have to agree with you. How little clout do the Dems have in Albany that they can’t bring a single Republican over to their side in this?

Besides, this option, with tax hikes now and tax hikes later, sure isn’t going to get any traction among the Republicans. Maybe some Dems should take a stand against this proposal and cause a deadlock.

By: Mark Walker

Mark Walker — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:33:03 +0000

Glenn has a point. Bloomberg should talk to his fellow Republicans.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:14:01 +0000

I’m hoping, after the next election cycle, their name is “The four ex-senators.”

We need something like the “Club for Growth” that funds primary challengers for Senators, Assemblymen, and City Council members that oppose transit and safe streets. I’d contribute.

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:13:16 +0000

Ken, I’d be so tempted to do that with you. We’ll get honked at though and possibly have things thrown at us. I mean if the drivers on these bridges will make lewd comments to me while I’m jogging I have *no idea* what they do if I was telling them they need to pay $2.

eh.. I think it’d just make people mad– better to go out and picket these 4 clowns again. Can we find out when was the last time they took the subway?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:04:24 +0000

Can’t Bloomberg or Paterson find 3-4 Republican Senators from upstate to support the Ravitch or Silver plan? It would reset the power position of the Four Jokers.

I think other Dem Senators need to oppose this now in order to counter the Four Jokers. Let them try to find votes for their plan. All you need is one Dem to oppose them.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:44:19 +0000

Who wants to join me on an approach to an East River bridge with signs asking motorists to voluntarily pony up $2 to pay their fair share? All proceeds collected to be given directly to the MTA to stave off a fare hike. At the very least, it’ll draw the media like flies.

By: spike

spike — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:37:04 +0000

Cops (and teachers) currently drive into the city and park for free. Monserrate a former cop is protecting cops from ever paying anything to drive into the city.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:16:19 +0000

The Four Drivers of the Autocalypse

By: Think_twice

Think_twice — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:09:38 +0000

I guess we’ll have to prod the DOT and DMV to hike the existing automobile fees and fines in Manhattan.

I’m starting to think that even though Sadik-Khan and Bloomberg more or less quit the fight to get rid of motorist entitlements like free bridges when Silver let congestion pricing die. Instead they realized that the trick (with the help of bike lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian plazas, et al) is to make driving in Manhattan so prohibitively aggravating and expensive that tolls would be the lesser to two evils. Essentially break their spirit since negotiations are going nowhere.

Oh and don’t forget that the two or three of the Fourckers are homophobes and darn proud of it.