Posted on 10/01/2010 7:36:07 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
We’re late to this one, but oh well. The editor in question is Fred Dicker, who’s covered Albany for the Post since forever and whom Paladino accuses of being in the tank for Andrew Cuomo (maybe with some justification). Last weekend, the Post ran a story about the child Paladino had with a former mistress 10 years ago and reportedly sent a photographer to the house where Paladino’s daughter lives to get a shot of her. Here’s their campaign statement about it; that invasion of privacy is what spurred Paladino to tell Dicker he’d take him out. Paladino also wants to know why his affair is the subject of a Post blockbuster cover story while Cuomo’s affairs are left uncovered. The Post’s reply: There’s no evidence of any Andrew Cuomo affairs. Paladino’s reply to that: There will be soon.
So there’s the context you need for the clusterfark you’re about to see. My worry here is that, as much as people will sympathize with Paladino for wanting to protect his daughter, New Yorkers have had two massive trainwrecks in a row as governor. In any other state this year, a tea partier who’s willing to be a loose cannon to shake up government is a good thing. In New York, given the past three years, maybe not so much. People are weary of drama, I think, and Paladino going around threatening to take a baseball bat to Albany and to “take out” reporters (he clarified today to say he meant it in the sense of taking out the trash) is, perhaps, not the best way to assure them that he’ll be different. Especially since his opponent, by dint of his parentage, recalls an era when the drama in the capital wasn’t so lurid.
The latest poll of likely voters from Marist, out just this afternoon: Cuomo 53, Paladino 38. Survey USA and Quinnipiac had the race within single digits just last week, which might have been noise or might have been a bounce Paladino got from winning the primary. I’m curious to see how the next round of numbers looks, especially now that this clip’s getting attention on the local news.
What reaction do you want from someone protecting their daughter? I would have to hold my hubby back. He would want to kill the guy. You don’t mess with someone’s kids.
Maybe they should go back and review some of Harry Truman’s outbursts. Having a fiery temper is not always seen as a negative, IF they things you get mad about seem important to the public (in this case, protecting his children’s privacy rings with a lot of citizens).
I want him to stay angry. And I don’t trust anything with “Allah” in it.
Remember, it was “seekandfind” who added the parenthetical query as to whether Paladino could control his temper.
He shouldn't have had to have lost his temper -- his supporters and frankly, any good-intentioned new yorker within range should have already given this reporter the business.
Taking public pictures to ridicule a 10-year-old girl, simply so you can tear down a political candidate? That's lower than low.
Yes I did and it’s a relevant question...
If reporters were harassing MY 10 year old daughter, I’d tell the guy the exact same thing. And I believe voters will RESPECT Paladino for his aggression, NOT hold it against him.
“..I find Paladino’s temper and willingness to fight our enemies evidence of the desperately-needed American spirit that seems to be nonexistant among the Ruling Class eunuchs in DC...”
RE Paladino: It’s simple; he’s a MAN.
Not some linguinie-spined liberal pantywaist afraid to make a noise like a man lest he upset some rabid butchdyke apparachnik political-correctness Kommissar in “The Party”.
And basically, there’s this: any man who doesn’t protect his family isn’t worth voting for (think Dukakis and the “what if your wife was raped” question re the death penalty) - and doesn’t deserve to be called a Man.
For once, it’s refreshing to see a politician stand up for basic decency.
The only thing I wish we could see is one of these people without mistresses, without IRS problems, without {insert smear du jour here) etc., etc. Just once...someone with no ammo for the leftard scumbags to use (other than invented).
Thanks for the ping, ExTex...
“I find Paladino’s temper and willingness to fight our enemies evidence of the desperately-needed American spirit that seems to be nonexistant among the Ruling Class eunuchs in DC...”
RE Paladino: It’s simple; he’s a MAN.
Not some linguinie-spined liberal pantywaist afraid to make a noise like a man lest he upset some rabid butchdyke apparachnik political-correctness Kommissar in “The Party”.
And basically, there’s this: any man who doesn’t protect his family isn’t worth voting for (think Dukakis and the “what if your wife was raped” question re the death penalty) - and doesn’t deserve to be called a Man.
For once, it’s refreshing to see a politician stand up for basic decency.
The only thing I wish we could see is one of these people without mistresses, without IRS problems, without {insert smear du jour here) etc., etc. Just once...someone with no ammo for the leftard scumbags to use (other than invented).
Thanks for the ping, ExTex...”
a resounding A M E N to both of you!
I've had some contact with Dicker and would think that he's more principled than to get involved with having a photographer chase after a politician's innocent child.
BTW, Dicker is not an editor at the Post, rather their Albany bureau chief, to the best of my knowledge.
Thanks for the info.
Hannity and Huckabee discussed this last night and both agreed that the jerk going after Paladino deserved what he got. He was in Paladino’s face and wasn’t civil in this tirade.
The editor in question is Fred Dicker, who's covered Albany for the Post since forever and whom Paladino accuses of being in the tank for Andrew Cuomo (maybe with some justification). Last weekend, the Post ran a story about the child Paladino had with a former mistress 10 years ago and reportedly sent a photographer to the house where Paladino's daughter lives to get a shot of her. Here's their campaign statement about it; that invasion of privacy is what spurred Paladino to tell Dicker he'd take him out. Paladino also wants to know why his affair is the subject of a Post blockbuster cover story while Cuomo's affairs are left uncovered. The Post's reply: There's no evidence of any Andrew Cuomo affairs.Talk is cheap Paladino. :')
We had it confirmed by 2 people within the Post that it was Dicker who sent them.... They were taking pictures of her through the window while she was practicing ballet, they took mail out of the mail box to take pictures of it, they harassed her as she tried to cross the street. All this while Carl was in New York City..
Carl called someone else to get over to Sarahs house instead of me. If it had been me that confronted them there would have been hell to pay. Dicker is responsible for this, he had it done, end of subject.
Mt job is to protect Carl when he is here and where ever I drive him. I only wish I was there with Carl, Dicker would not have gotten in Carls face. He is an ass.
We are keeping ALL options on the table.
PALADINO PROTECTS 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
Updated: September 30, 2010, 9:07 PM
ALBANY — Carl Paladino may file trespassing charges against a team of New York Post photographers who took “close-range” photographs of the Buffalo businessman’s 10-year-old daughter inside her home.
Michael Caputo, Paladino’s campaign manager, talked about the possible charges this morning, not long after Paladino had an angry public shouting match — in full view of a horde of cameras and reporters — with the Albany-based state editor of the Post.
Read the rest at the Buffalo News:
http://www.buffalonews.com/city/politics/article206064.ece
I’ll go one step further. I wouldn’t care if Paladino calls every reporter in the country a satanist — I’d still hope New York votes for him.
I liked Impy’s take regarding O’Donnell recently:
Impy: “Frankly she could like to sacrifice innocent kitty cats to Satan and I’d still gleefully support her against the likes of Castle and Coons.”
The scumbag reporters were taking pictures of his 10 year old daughter through her bedroom window. Given that fact, Paladino showed remarkable restraint.
“RE Paladino: It’s simple; he’s a MAN.”
I agree. Hotheads are people who care. That’s what we need. It is bumpy, but people with cool self-control are less alive inside.
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