Kiss-fil-A Day
Briefing: Chick-fil-A, in Maryland. Elvert Barnes via flickr
5:51 pm Aug. 3, 20121
2012
At Chuck Schumer's recommendation, Barack Obama nominated Pamela Ki Mai Chen, who would be "the first Asian-American lesbian federal judge in US history." [MsMagazine.com]
Schumer warned of the growing influence of the Tea Party in his chamber. [Nick Reisman]
Schumer said Democrats can pick up five Senate seats: Massachusetts, Maine, Indiana, Nevada and Arizona. [Gerald Seib]
Schumer backed up Harry Reid, who said Mitt Romney may not have paid his taxes for a decade. [Matt Vasilogambros]
Romney does not sound like John McCain when asked about Michelle Bachmann's attack on Huma Abedin. [Hunter Walker]
Today, it was same-sex marriage supporters who flocked to Chick-fil-A to stage their own, photographic demonstrations. [Politico]
Chick-fil-A, as a bellwether for November? [Tim Stanley]
A very speculative piece about what impact the debate is having on Chick-fil-A employees. [Jena McGregor]
Why this is even an issue? "[T]he combination of fast food and gay marriage was irresistible to politicians, activists and preachers — people who need opportunities for good symbolism, for low-cost ways to signal where they stand." [Mark Oppenheimer]
NY-1
Rep. Tim Bishop voted to extend the current tax rates, making him one of the 19 "Romney Democrats." [Wall Street Journal]
NY-24
Democrats are reserving hundreds of thousands of dollars of ad time in Rochester and Syracuse's television markets. [Robert Harding]
2013
NYCHA should be a mayoral agency, said Scott Stringer. [Alexander Hotz]
The Queens GOP chairman thinks Democrat Malcolm Smith has too much baggage to run for mayor on their line. [Rich Bockmann]
City Hall
The NYPD is handing out conflicting info about a cyclist's death in Brooklyn, but don't expect an investigation. [Matt Chaban]
The drop in stop-and-frisks is, in part, due to the NYPD reassigning rookie cops. [Wendy Ruderman and Joseph Goldstein]
"[C]onsiderably less frisky." [John Del Signore]
Albany
Cuomo the media will never be satisfied with the transparency they're provided. [Joseph Spector]
FOILing Cuomo's schedule will get you a link to his web site. [Nick Reisman]
Asked about tax breaks given to a nearby mall, DestinyUSA, Cuomo spoke in very general terms. [Teri Weaver]
State Senator John DeFrancisco declined to comment on the issue.[YNN]
"The widow of former Assemblyman Thomas Kirwan, R-Newburgh, will receive the remainder of his 2011 salary because of a bill signed into law this week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo." [Joseph Spector]
Errol Cockfield Jr. is leaving his job as Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson's chief of staff for a job at Edelman. [Ken Lovett]
Friday must be "King" Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Schumer day with Azi.
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