Dog Has His Day, In Paladino Memo To Media

WBEN Radio ^ | 10/21/2010 | Not attributed

[BfloGuy]

(WBEN) - While he takes his pit bull around from campaign event to campaign event, Carl Paladino's dog Duke is attracting attention-- so much so that the campaign is featuring him in an open letter advising the media to engage in more original reporting.

From the Paladino campaign, here's the text of a statement released by and attributed to campaign manager Michael Caputo Thursday.

Media Colleagues:

The Office of Vital Statistics for the City of Buffalo alerted the Paladino family that the New York Times visited City Hall asking to see Duke's dog license. I want to alert the media right now that Duke is properly registered as a canine resident of Buffalo. Every day I get calls from reporters carrying water for Andrew Cuomo.

They read the same allegations, word for word, from memos provided by the Cuomo campaign. We spend time shooting them down, one at a time.

However, when one embarrassed reporter drops the story the Cuomo camp simply passes it down the food chain. Eventually, the Cuomo opposition research hits bottom at the New York Post - they invariably write it word for word.

To all of you who do your own reporting and reject the Cuomo script - thank you for your responsible journalism. To those who pretend to come to me with original ideas jumping off Cuomo's memos, word-for word - we're on to you. You are irresponsible, ridiculous and lazy.

Fred Dicker and the New York Post are gutter rats for stalking and photographing a ten-year old girl. I don't know what to think of the imperial Gray Lady tailing a dog. Any reporter who is compelled to put Duke under the spotlight, I give you an understated word of advice:

Beware of Dog.

[AdmSmith]

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[The Mayor]

I could not believe it when I got the email this morning. How childish is this crap, but this is what we have come to.

[DJ MacWoW]

There has to be a reason. This smacks of desperation, not just stupidity. I really think they had nefarious plans for the info.

[DJ MacWoW]

Tell him to watch his doggie closely. These people are as dirty as they come.

[Lauren BaRecall]

The press is always finding new levels to stoop down to. This is so stoooopit! LOL!

[danamco]

But they can't be bothered to check Obama's birth certificate.

TRUE, but remember that even here you have a handful DOJ Holder collaborators doing their very best to sweep this under the rug and debating our "screwd"(?) opinion of the Constitution, hello!!!

[Sun]

“When that wacky wrecking crew of the Clinton administration, Chris Dodd in the Senate, Barney Frank in the House, and Andrew Cuomo as HUD Secretary were smashing the banking system by foisting destructive subprime mortgages on the banks, causing collapses, leading to massive bailouts and triggering financial pain and suffering for millions of Americans, right there in a key supporting role at Cuomo’s side as HUD legal counsel was...Kristen Gillibrand.

Gillibrand was the person whom that gang tasked with promoting “new products” for HUD, a euphemism that means forcing banks to provide subprime mortgages to millions who could not afford them.”

excerpt http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/09/senator_kristen_gillibrands_re_1.html

I hope Paladino and DioGuardi both show NYers that HUD was a principal reason for our HORRENDOUS financial problems.

[StarFan]

Thanks for a hands on report. Guess I too have been caught up by the 'reported margins' in the polls and should trust what I see here in Putnam County -- Paladino signs are EVERYWHERE. I didn't know what a Cuomo sign looked like until yesterday where I finally caught a glimpse of one.

A few neighbors asked if he even has a chance and I keep reminding them their votes will help make it so. Many are fired up to get John Hall out of congress so I know they're anxious to vote and will get to the polls without fail.